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Johnny Winter

Good Time Woman
Deluxe Edition 2001 via Alligator Records
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The Iguanas

Mexican Candy
Plastic Silver 9-Volt Heart 2003 via Yep Roc Records
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COMPILATIONS

Linda Ronstadt with Emmylou Harris - Across the Border
Putumayo Presents Songs From The Sonoran Borderlands [Linda Ronstadt's Musical Odyssey] 2022 via Putumayo

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8:40 pm
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Peter Green

Me and the Devil Blues
The Robert Johnson Songbook 1998 via Artisan UK
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Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band

Roll Me Away
Greatest Hits 1994 via Capitol
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Nina Simone

Westwind (Organica Remix)
Remixed & Reimagined 2006 via RCA / Legacy
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8:30 pm
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Joe Ely

Sgt. Baylock
Love and Freedom 2025 via Rack 'Em
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8:20 pm
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Samara Joy

Misty
Linger Awhile (Deluxe Edition) 2023 via Verve
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Maggie Roche

Pretty and High
Selected Songs - Where Do I Come From 2018 via Storysound
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Howard Glazer

Gas Pump Blues
Stepchild of the Blues 2013 via Independent
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Lyle Lovett

She's Hot to Go
Pontiac 1987 via Mca Nashville
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COMPILATIONS

Jacob's Ladder
Putumayo Presents- EURO GROOVE 2008 via Putumayo World Music

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8:00 pm
Franciscan Life Process Center - Music Lessons (click for more info)
The Franciscan Life Process Center is now offering music lessons in piano, guitar, drums, and brass instruments, as well as beginning voice. 

Enrollment is open for weekly half-hour lessons, which are held at the Center's campuses in Lowell and Grand Rapids. 

There are immediate openings for children 8 years old through high school and adults of all skill levels, and lesson times are flexible.

More information is available online at LifeProcessCenter dot org.
 

Vox Vidorra

Go Your Way
Promise Land 2015 via Independent

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John & Jamie Hartford

Killin' Floor
Hartford & Hartford 1991 via Flying Fish Records
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Chloe Jean

I Left My Heart In San Francisco
Fairy Tale Fail 2023 via Rhythmus
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COMPILATIONS

Sold My Heart to the Junkman
Any Woman's Blues 2001 via Rounder / Umgd

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7:40 pm
Gilmore (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from Mangiamo... featuring elevated Italian cuisine and a historic setting on Lake Drive.

Mangiamo is hosting a Wines Of The World Dinner at The Mansion on Wednesday, May 21st, at 6pm.

This is a professionally curated six-course dinner with global wine pairings representing the wine regions of Portugal, France, Argentina, Spain, and Italy. 

Tickets are on sale now at  winedinnergr dot com

Makoto Kubota & The Sunset Gang

hoshikuzu
Dixie Fever (1977) 2021 via WEWANTSOUNDS
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Various Artists

Dixie Chicken - Eleni Mandell & Milo Jones
Long Distance Love- A Sweet Relief Tribute To Lowell George 2024 via Flatiron
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James Harman

(Feel Like) Messin' Up
Mo' Na'kins, Please! 2000 via Cannonball Records
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7:30 pm
Grand Rapids Symphony - Common (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from the Grand Rapids Symphony, presenting  Common, on Thursday, May 15th at DeVos Performance Hall.

 

Hip-hop artist, film producer, poet, and actor Common will join the Grand Rapids Symphony for a showcase of his biggest hits, including the GRAMMY® Award-winning "Love of My Life" and the Academy Award-winning "Glory" from the film Selma.

 

Tickets for "Common with the Grand Rapids Symphony" are on sale now at grsymphony dot org

Ian & Sylvia

Song For Canada
Early Morning Rain 1965 via Vanguard
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Black Gardenia

The Nearness Of You
Lucky Star 2017 via Vintage Jazz
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7:20 pm
Last Mile Cafe (click for more info)
Support for WYCE comes from Last Mile Café, located at 1006 Hall Street Southeast
in Grand Rapids. 

Last Mile Café is a local, Black, and woman-owned business that aims to change the narrative of coffee to be more sustainable, equitable, and inclusive. 

They sell only coffees with ethically and sustainably sourced beans, as well as compostable packaging and shipping materials. 

More info is at lastmile dot cafe

Guster

Beginning of the End
Live Acoustic 2013 via Ocho Mule
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Satan and Adam

Ode to Billie Joe
Living On The River 1998 via Flying Fish Records
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Gob Iron

Hills of Mexico
Death Songs For The Living 2006 via Sony
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COMPILATIONS

Sweet Reggae Music
Fly African Eagle- The Best Of African Reggae 1997 via Shanachie

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7:00 pm
Bridge Street Ministries (click for more info)
Bridge Street Ministries believes that our communities' youth are our city's future.  

They know that investing in our youth is an investment in our future.  

To learn more about Bridge Street Ministries, and how their programs are investing in the future of Grand Rapids, and how you can join their efforts as a volunteer or other type of supporter, visit bsmgr dot org.

Sandy Cressman

Here in Your Arms
Entre Amigos 2017 via Cressman Music
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The Neville Brothers

Fly Like an Eagle
Uptown Rulin' - The Best Of The Neville Brothers 1999 via Interscope Records
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The Pretenders

Walk Like A Panther
Loose Screw 2002 via Artemis Records
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Alison Krauss & Union Station

Forever
Arcadia 2025 via Down The Road
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6:40 pm
Kendall College of Art & Design (click for more info)

Support for WYCE comes from Ferris State University's Kendall College of Art and Design. 

Kendall College of Art and Design is celebrating the accomplishments and creative talents of KCAD's graduating class at the 2025 Annual Student Exhibition, happening May 3-11 at DeVos Place in downtown Grand Rapids. 

The exhibition is open to the public at no charge. 

Details at K-C-A-D dot E-D-U slash E-V-E-N-T-S.

Ted Hawkins

North to Alaska
Love You Most Of All 1998 via Evidence
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Goose

Everything Must Go
Everything Must Go 2025 via No Coincidence
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Colin James

Breakin' up the House
Colin James And The Little Big Band 1993 via Virgin Records
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Ztella

Caravan
Adagio 2025 via Sub Pop
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The HercuLeons

Rolling Down the Hill
The HercuLeons 2025 via True Lonesome
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6:20 pm
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Butcher Brown

Unwind
Letters From The Atlantic 2025 via Concord Jazz
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Miya Folick

Alaska
Erotica Veronica 2025 via Stop Talking / Nettwerk
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Cold Specks

Curse Away
Light for the Midnight 2025 via Mute
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Femi Kuti

After 24 Years
Journey Through Life 2025 via Partisan
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Zack Feinberg

Fire Burning In A Room Next Door
Call It a Miracle 2025 via Zippy
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6:00 pm
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum - Casting Light (click for more info)
The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum is proud to announce the opening of a new showcase exhibit, "Casting Light: Photographs of the Vietnam War," commemorating the 50th anniversary of the end of U.S. involvement in Vietnam.

This exhibit, opening April 21, uses photographs to provide a moving, intimate, and powerful look at the Vietnam War, capturing how presidents grappled with the reality of war and the American public's changing responses to the conflict.

More information is available at fordlibrarymuseum dot gov.