Calendar of Area Events

1 & 2 GR Symphony Presents Grand Rapids

Symphony LIVE! 5 1 Barenaked Ladies 6 2 Bourbon & Bacon 6 1 Youth & Large Fish Contest 7 3 Dan + Shay The (Arena) Tour 2 3 Chelsea Handler 5 5-9 GOOD NIGHT, TYLER presented by

CMU University Theater 3 9 Ice Cube 6 8-10 Monster Jam Triple Threat Series 2 13 Foreigner – The Hits Orchestral 2 15 Grand Rapids Griffins 2 15 Fall Festival 4 15 & 16 GR Symphony Presents The Joy of Mozart 5 16 Mike Epps: In Real Life Comedy Tour 2 16 Fall Festival Parade 4 16 REO Speedwagon 6 21-24 CL Player Production 7 22 & 24 Opera GR Presents Don Giovanni 5 22 Goo Goo Dolls 6 23 Kumbia Kings 6 25 Rumours of Fleetwood Mac 5 27 Grand Rapids Griffins 2 29-30 Fall Festival 4 29 & 30 GR Symphony Presents Russian Celebration 5 30-31 Grand Rapids Griffins 2 30 Boyz II Men 6 30 CLA Halloween Dance 7 31 CLA Trick or Treat 7

4-7 Fall Musical at the Williams Auditorium 1 4 Who’s Live Anyway 5 4 CLA Annual Cook Off 7 5 Mercy Me 2 6 Dave Matthews Band Summer Tour 2 6 The Great Divorce 5 6 Nelly & Twista 6 6 Euchre Tournament 7 8 Gals Night Out 7 10 Statue Unveiling - Veteran’s Memorial Park/Holland Park American Legion 4 10-14 Little Shop Of Horrors, Presented by CMU School of Music and University Theater 3 11 Symphony Band Concert 1 12-13 Grand Rapids Griffins 2 12-13 GR Symphony Presents Sights and Sounds of Scotland 5 12 Travis Tritt with special guest Aaron Tippin 6 13 HUNKS The Show 6 14 West Central Concert Band 1 14 Home Free 5 15 Fall Band Music Concert 1 17 Grand Rapids Griffins 2 17 GR Symphony Presents Sights and Sounds of Scotland 5 19 Trevor Noah: Back to Abnormal 2 19 Holiday Market 4 19-20 Nights of Lights for members and their guests @ the Castle INFORMATION IS FROM THE 20 Alabama 50th Anniversary Tour 2 FOLLOWING WEBSITES:21 FSU Orchestra Concert 1 1. Ferris State University — www.ferris.edu/arts26 Nights of Lights Opening Night @ the Castle 2. Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids — vanandelarena.com26 Grand Rapids Griffins 2 ; 616-742-660027 For King & Country’s A Drummer Boy Christmas 2 3. Central Michigan University — cmich.edu/Calendar 4. Big Rapids area — cityofbr.org, Community Calendar; 231-796-7640 27 Bela Fleck My Bluegrass Heart 5 27 The Temptations and The Four Tops 6 5. DeVos Performance Hall, Grand Rapids 27 CLA Christmas Craft Show 7 — devosperformancehall.com; 616-742-650029 Broadway Grand Rapids Presents 35th Anniversary 6. Soaring Eagle Casino, Mt. Pleasant — Mannheim Steamroller Christmas 5 soaringeaglecasino.com; 888-732-453730 Straight No Chaser 5 7. Canadian Lakes Association — The Canadian Lakercanadianlakesassociation.org 8. Art Works, Big Rapids-www.artworksinbigrapids.org

2 Hypnotist Tom Deluca 1 2-5 GR Symphony Presents Metro Health - University of Michigan Health Holiday Pops 5 3-4 Grand Rapids Griffins 2 3 Dustin Lynch 6 5 Trans-Siberian Orchestra 2 5 Christmas Concert 7 7 Holiday Jazz Concert 1 9-10 CLA Christmas Home Decorating Contest 7 10 James Taylor & His All-Star Band w/ special guest Jackson Browne 2 10-12 GR Ballet Presents The Nutcracker 5 12 Symphonic Santa Sunday Holiday Music Concert 1 13 An Evening with David Sedaris 5 17-19 GR Ballet Presents The Nutcracker 5 17 The Beach Boys: Holiday Harmonies 6 18-19 Grand Rapids Griffins 2 18 Jonathan Antione’s ChristmasLand Live 6 21-22 GR Symphony Presents Cirque de Noel 5 22 Grand Rapids Griffins 2 30 Jam at the Van 2 31 Grand Rapids Griffins 2 31 New Year’s Eve Party 7

INFORMATION IS FROM THE FOLLOWING WEBSITES:

1. Ferris State University — www.ferris.edu/arts 2. Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids — vanandelarena.com; 616-742-6600 3. Central Michigan University — cmich.edu/Calendar 4. Big Rapids area — cityofbr.org, Community Calendar; 231-796-7640 5. DeVos Performance Hall, Grand Rapids — devosperformancehall.com; 616-742-6500 6. Soaring Eagle Casino, Mt. Pleasant — soaringeaglecasino.com; 888-732-4537 7. Canadian Lakes Association — canadianlakesassociation.org 8. Art Works, Big Rapids-www.artworksinbigrapids.org