Concerts Under the Stars Kicks Off This Month in Grand Rapids

Concerts Under the Stars kicks off at the Grand Rapids Public Museum (GRPM) on Thursday, January 13 with the mesmerizing sounds of lo-fi space jazz music created by local band, Normal Mode. Sit back and experience the wonders of the cosmos, featuring fully immersive audio and visual experiences in the Museum’s Roger B. Chaffee Planetarium, highlighting local music and visual artists. 

Normal Mode is a Grand Rapids-based trio composed of young, but seasoned musicians who offer floating ethereal soundscapes on top of head-bopping grooves that will cultivate a relaxing, low-fi space travel musical experience for attendees. 

Local video artist Nate Eizenga will accompany Normal Mode on January 13. Eizenga is a Grand Rapids native who moonlights as a video artist, focusing on accompaniment for live musical performances. 

Shows will begin at 7:30 p.m. with doors opening at 6 p.m., including access to the Museum’s first two floors of exhibits. Performers will play two sets with a short intermission in between. Refreshments, beer and other beverages will be available for purchase. Tickets are $20, with discounted pricing of $16 for GRPM members. Tickets are currently on sale and available at grpm.org.

In addition to the performance, guests will be able to experience the first two floors of the Museum, including the Bats: Masters of the Night and the Streets of Old Grand Rapids exhibits.

The 2022 Concerts Under the Stars series will continue on February 10 with a dynamic mix of surf and garage rock sets performed by Hollywood Makeout, and will conclude on March 10 and 11 with a unique blend of alternative rock by Lazy Genius.