GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan — After months of planning and plenty of discourse over potential traffic, parking issues and noise, Grand Rapids city leaders say the inaugural weekend at the new Acrisure Amphitheater went far smoother than many expected.
Roughly 12,000 people packed into the riverfront venue Friday night as Lionel Richie headlined the amphitheater’s first-ever concert.
At the same time, additional events were happening downtown at Van Andel Arena and DeVos Place…