The Offspring and Descendents brought hard-rocking tours to Grand Rapids, plus the week saw a mix of national and regional stars at various venues. Browse the photos exclusively at Local Spins.
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California-bred punk had its evenings in the spotlight in Grand Rapids over the past week with tour stops by skate punk/pop-punk favorites The Offspring (with Bad Religion) at Van Andel Arena and punk/melodic hardcore band The Descendents (with Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls and Nobro) at GLC Live at 20 Monroe.
Meanwhile, Mersiv headlined Saturday’s “Heart Beat Rave Prom” at The Intersection, after gritty outlaw country artist and songwriter Ward Davis made an appearance at The Intersection’s Stache, and Dave Simonett of Trampled by Turtles brought his tour to Wealthy Theatre (in a show hosted by The Pyramid Scheme)…