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Don't Miss Storytime Live! sponsored by Great Wolf Lodge at DeVos Performance Hall
Nick Jr fans will surely enjoy this performance as Kai-lan and her friends party with their favorite superhero, The Monkey King. The Backyardigans take fans on an adventure as they take part in the annual Festival of Dirt. Audience members will also hop into a fun Wonderland with the Wonder Pets for a special celebration and leap into Fairytale Land with Dora the Explorer and Boots. Line-up subject to change. [more]
Kent District Library Ticket Giveaway for Storytime Live!
Drop by any KDL branch location now through May 14th and register to win. All 18 branches will be giving away a family four-pack of tickets to the Storytime Live! performance on June 2nd at 7:00 PM. [more]
Kathy Griffin Kathy Griffin at DeVos Performance Hall
Ticket prices are $45.50 and $65.50. Tickets go on sale Monday, April 26 at 10 AM, and will be available at the DeVos Place® and Van Andel Arena® box offices, Ticketmaster ticket centers including D&W Stores and select Family Fare locations, charge by phone: 1.800.745.3000 or on-line: ticketmaster.com. [more]
Gordon Lightfoot Gordon Lightfoot at DeVos Performance Hall
Ticket prices are $32.50, $42.50, $52.50 and $67.50. Tickets go on sale Friday, April 16th at Noon, and will be available at the DeVos Place® and Van Andel Arena® box offices, Ticketmaster ticket centers including D&W Stores and select Family Fare locations, charge by phone: 1.800.745.3000 or on-line: ticketmaster.com. [more]
Meet Dora the Explorer at Kent District Libraries and the On Sale Party for Storytime Live!
Tickets for Storytime Live! at DeVos Performance Hall are $18, $23, $28 and $35 and will be available starting Saturday, March 27th at 11 AM at the DeVos Place® and Van Andel Arena® box offices, Ticketmaster ticket centers including D&W Stores and select Family Fare locations, charge by phone: 1.800.745.3000 or on-line at ticketmaster.com. [more]
Goo Goo Dolls live at DeVos Performance Hall
Ticket prices are $35.00 and $75.00. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 19th at 10 AM, and will be available at the DeVos Place® and Van Andel Arena® box offices, Ticketmaster ticket centers including D&W Stores and select Family Fare locations, charge by phone: 1.800.745.3000 or on-line: ticketmaster.com. [more]
Nickelodeon Brings Storytime Live! to Grand Rapids June 1-2, 2010
Tickets are $18, $23, $28 and $35 and will be available starting Saturday, March 27th at 11 AM at the DeVos Place® and Van Andel Arena® box offices, Ticketmaster ticket centers including D&W Stores and select Family Fare locations, charge by phone: 1.800.745.3000 or on-line at ticketmaster.com. [more]
Barenaked Ladies at DeVos Performance Hall
Ticket prices are $39.50 and $49.50. Tickets will be available at the DeVos Place® and Van Andel Arena® box offices, Ticketmaster ticket centers including D&W Stores and select Family Fare locations, charge by phone: 1.800.745.3000 or on-line: ticketmaster.com. [more]
Trans-Siberian Orchestra will debut Beethoven's Last Night at DeVos Performance Hall
Ticket prices are $48.50 and $58.50. Tickets go on sale Friday, February 19th at 10 AM and will be available at the DeVos Place® and Van Andel Arena® box offices, Ticketmaster ticket centers including D&W Stores and select Family Fare locations, charge by phone: 1.800.745.000 or on-line: ticketmaster.com. [more]
Broadway Grand Rapids presents The Color Purple
THE COLOR PURPLE is affordably priced at $37-$67 weeknights and $37-72 Friday and Saturday performances. 8 shows will be performed at DeVos Performance Hall between Tuesday, March 30 and Sunday, April 4, 2010. [more]
David Sedaris
Ticket prices are $52.50, $45.00, $37.50, and $32.50. Tickets go on sale Friday, January 8th at 10 AM, and will be available at the DeVos Place® and Van Andel Arena® box offices, Ticketmaster ticket centers including D&W Stores and select Family Fare locations, charge by phone at 1(800)745-3000 or online at Ticketmaster.com. [more]
Lisa Williams
Tickets prices $38.50, $48.50 & $58.50 plus applicable service fees. Tickets will be available at the DeVos Place® and Van Andel Arena® box offices, Ticketmaster ticket centers including D&W Stores and select Family Fare locations, charge by phone: 1.800.745.3000 or on-line at ticketmaster.com. Lisa Williams will be doing readings for members of the audience. Purchasing a ticket does not guarantee a reading. [more]
Grand Rapids Symphony presents Fifth Thrid Holiday Pops
Tickets $18-$90 can be ordered through Ticketmaster at 800/982-2787, online at ticketmaster.com or they can be purchased at outlets and select D&W Fresh Markets. [more]
Grand Rapids Rotary Club Charities Foundation presents “Behind the Mask” with the Grand Rapids Symphony
Ticket prices for the concert range from $18 to $90. Tickets are available at the DeVos Place® and Van Andel Arena® box offices, Ticketmaster ticket centers including D&W Stores and select Family Fare locations, charge by phone: 1.800.982.2787 or on-line: ticketmaster.com. [more]
Cirque Dreams Illumination presented by Broadway Grand Rapids at DeVos Performance Hall
CIRQUE DREAMS ILLUMINATION is affordably priced from $25 to $67 and will perform 8 shows at DeVos Performance Hall. [more]
O.A.R. Venue Change
All tickets previously purchased will be honored at The Orbit Room. Tickets remain $32.50 in advance and $35 the day of show. [more]
Tyler Perry Tyler Perry's "Laugh To Keep From Crying"
Tickets are $41.50. Tickets go on sale Friday, September 18, 2009 at 10 AM and will be available at the DeVos Place® and Van Andel Arena box offices, Ticketmaster ticket centers including D&W Stores and select Family Fare locations, charge by phone: 1.800.745.3000 or on-line: ticketmaster.com. [more]
Broadway Grand Rapids presents Disney's High School Musical
Disney's High School Musical follows the much-loved story of the movie, featuring all your favorite characters and songs, together with two brand new numbers performed by a new cast of talented theatrical performers and an electrifying live band. So “get'cha head in the game!” And go totally wild for what the Daily Herald calls “great family entertainment” [more]
Grand Rapids Ballet host free community Open House
The Open House takes place at the Grand Rapids Ballet Company’s Meijer-Royce Center for Dance, 341 Ellsworth SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503. For more information on the Community Open House or any of the Grand Rapids Ballet Company’s programs, visit grballet.com or call the Ballet at 616.454.4771. [more]
Maxwell performs at DeVos Performance Hall
Ticket prices are $35.50, $55.50, and $85.50. Tickets go on sale Friday, May 22, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. and will be available at the Van Andel Arena® box office, Ticketmaster ticket centers including D&W Stores and select Family Fare locations, charge by phone: 1.800.745.3000 or on-line: ticketmaster.com. [more]
The Wiggles Go Bananas at DeVos Performance Hall
Ticket prices are $17.00, $24.00 and $32.00. Seating for tickets purchased at the $32 level will take place in the “hot potato seats” and will include an exclusive Wiggles giveaway.Tickets are on sale now and will be available at the Van Andel Arena® box office, Ticketmaster ticket centers including D&W Stores and select Family Fare locations, charge by phone: 1.800.745.3000 or on-line: ticketmaster.com. [more]
Cinco de Mayo Special for Dora the Explorer Live!
This offer is only valid on the $27.00 and $23.00 tickets. Offer subject to availability and may not be combined with any other offer. Tickets are not refundable or exchangeable. Offer not valid with previously purchased tickets. Other restrictions may apply. [more]
“The Diary of Black Men” at DeVos Performance Hall Cancelled
For more information about upcoming events, please visit devosperformancehall.com, vanandelarena.com, or devosplace.org. [more]
GR Symphony celebrates "A Decade with David" featuring a collaboration with GR Ballet May 8-9
Tickets start at $18 and can be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at 1-800/982-2787, online at ticketmaster.com or in person at the Symphony office, open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, at 300 Ottawa NW, Suite 100. [more]
Poets, Prophets, & Preachers at DeVos Performance Hall!
Three day passes are $250.00. Registration for the event starts Sunday, July 5th at 4:00 p.m. Tickets are available at the Van Andel Arena® and DeVos Place® box offices, and on-line at ticketmaster.com only. [more]
GR Symphony presents Los Angeles Guitar Quartet April 17-18
Tickets start at $18 and can be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at 1-800/982-2787, online at ticketmaster.com or in person at the Symphony office, open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, at 300 Ottawa NW, Suite 100. [more]
GR Symphony presents Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy
Tickets start at $35 and can be purchased through Ticketmaster at 1-800/982-2787, online at ticketmaster.com or at Ticketmaster outlets. Tickets can also be purchased at the Symphony office at 300 Ottawa Ave. NW, Suite 100, or at the door the day of the concert. [more]
Grand Rapids Symphony presents Premiere of Harp Concerto and music by Mozart
Tickets start at $18 and can be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at 1-800/982-2787 online at ticketmaster.com or in person at the Symphony office, open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, at 300 Ottawa NW, Suite 100. [more]
Celebrity Spellers Announced for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Tickets for SPELLING BEE are $27-$67. Students/Seniors can receive $17 balcony tickets. Group discount available. Tickets now on sale at the presenter's office: Broadway Grand Rapids, 122 Lyon NW in Grand Rapids, by calling 616-235-6285, or online at www.broadwaygrandrapids.org. Tickets may also be purchased at DeVos Place or Van Andel Arena walk-up box-offices, and through Ticketmaster, 616-456-3333; and at all Ticketmaster outlets, including D&W stores and Macy's. [more]
GR Symphony Launches Food Drive March 27-April 24
Beginning March 27, through April 24, food donations can be dropped off at the Grand Rapids Symphony’s office at 300 Ottawa Ave. NW, Suite 100, open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. [more]
Broadway Grand Rapids Re-Announces it's 2009-2010 season!
The series will now include (in the order they will appear) the Broadway hits High School Musical, Ethel Merman's Broadway, Cirque Dreams Illumination, and The Color Purple. [more]
Natalie MacMaster Grand Rapids Symphony presents Celtic Fiddler Natalie Macmaster, March 20-22
Tickets start at $18 and can be purchased by phone through Ticketmaster at 1-800-982-2787, online at ticketmaster.com, in person at the Symphony office or any Ticketmaster outlet. For more information online visit grsymphony.org. [more]
Grand Rapids Symphony presents Works Commemorating 9/11 Tragedy and a Masterpiece by Wagner
Tickets start at $18 and can be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at 1-800/982-2787 online at ticketmaster.com or in person at the Symphony office, open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, at 300 Ottawa NW, Suite 100. [more]
Grand Rapids Symphony 2009-2010 Season Announced
The 2009-2010 Season will be the eleventh season under the leadership of Music Director David Lockington, who invites everyone to be a part of the Symphony’s audience to experience the power of live music. [more]
March 1st Grand Rapids Youth Symphony Concert Features Piano Concerto Competition Winner
The Grand Rapids Youth Symphony, under the direction of John Varineau, Associate Conductor and Wege Foundation Chair of the Grand Rapids Symphony, will present its second concert of the season on Sunday, March 1st at DeVos Hall in downtown Grand Rapids at 3:00 p.m. [more]
Rob Bell: Drops Like Stars at DeVos Performance Hall
The Drops Like Stars tour is an explanation of the endlessly complex relationship between suffering and creativity. Join Rob Bell as he illustrates how suffering brings pain but can also create significant moments in your life. [more]
West Michigan Eateries and Clubs Team Up With Opera Grand Rapids to Give the Community A Taste of The Elixir of Love
For a full list of participating locations and their beverage creations visit www.operagr.com. [more]
Je’Caryous Johnson’s “Love Overboard”
Ticket prices are $41 in advance and $44 the day of show. Tickets go on sale Thursday, January 29 at 10 AM and will be available at the DeVos Place® and Van Andel Arena® box offices, Ticketmaster ticket centers including D&W Stores, Macy’s and select Family Fare locations, charge by phone: 1800.745.3000 or on-line: ticketmaster.com. [more]
Most Romantic Ticket In Town This Valentine’s Day The Elixir of Love Feb. 13th & 14th at DeVos Performance Hall
Tickets for this original Opera Grand Rapids production are available through Ticketmaster or by calling 616.451.2741. Seats start at $20 each, with half priced student and senior seats available the day of the show at the DeVos Hall Box Office. [more]
Broadway Grand Rapids Announces it's 2009-2010 Season!
For over two decades, Broadway Grand Rapids has brought the finest Broadway performances from New York to West Michigan. Over 4,000 season-ticket holders and thousands more performance ticket purchasers support the four Broadway productions each year. [more]
GRAND RAPIDS SYMPHONY DELIVERS JANUARY THAW WITH HOT! HOT! HOT! A NIGHT AT THE COPA, JAN 16-18
Grand Rapids Symphony Fox Motors Pops Series concerts titled “Hot! Hot! Hot! A Night at the Copa.” These concerts feature the orchestra’s performance of Latin Dance tunes. A pair of dancers will perform for many of the works. Grammy Award winning arranger and conductor Victor Vanacore will lead the orchestra, play the piano and talk about the origins of salsa, tango, samba, mambo and other Latin rhythm tunes. [more]
GRAND RAPIDS SYMPHONY PRESENTS POWERFUL CHORAL WORK AND WONDROUS MAHLER SYMPHONY JAN. 9 & 10
The Grand Rapids Symphony Youth Chorus, consisting of gifted 9th through 12th graders from across West Michigan rehearses weekly and trains at a professional level under the direction of Sean Ivory. They are the only group of young people in West Michigan who have the opportunity to perform on stage with a professional orchestra. [more]
Van Andel Arena® and DeVos Place® Introduce Ticket Giveaways “Friends” Win Tickets Quarterly Through Facebook and MySpace
Van Andel Arena and DeVos Place will begin giving away quarterly tickets exclusively to friends on Facebook and MySpace. From November 14th through December 15th those interested can add Van Andel Arena and DeVos Place as a friend on the social networks to sign up for the first giveaway. [more]
Larry The Cable Guy “Eat, Drink and Be Larry”
With his signature catchphrase “Git-R-Done” Larry The Cable Guy is selling out venues across the country and has proven to be one of the most successful comics of our time. [more]
GRAND RAPIDS SYMPHONY’S FIFTH THIRD HOLIDAY POPS FEATURE ORCHESTRAL AND CHORAL SOUND JUBLIEE DEC. 4-7
Part of the Symphony’s Fox Motors Pops Series, five festive performances, Dec. 4-7, in DeVos Performance Hall feature the orchestra led by Associate Conductor John Varineau and the 125-voice Grand Rapids Symphony Chorus under the direction of Pearl Shangkuan. Making its debut this year is the Grand Rapids Symphony Youth Chorus led by Sean Ivory. [more]
Disney Live! Winnie the Pooh Changes Tour Route Ticket holders to see Pooh, Tigger and more at Playhouse Disney Live!
Due to a change in tour routing, ticket holders for Disney Live! Winnie the Pooh will now see Playhouse Disney Live! at DeVos Performance Hall in Grand Rapids on March 15, 2009 at 1:30 p.m. Winnie the Pooh fans have the opportunity to see Pooh, Tigger, and even more of their favorite characters at Playhouse Disney Live! [more]
Bob the Builder LIVE! Spud's Big Mess at DeVos Performance Hall for two shows on Jan. 13
Based on the popular international television show sensation that airs in the US on PBS KIDS® and PBS KIDS SproutSM Bob the Builder™ LIVE! Spud’s Big Mess is a singing and dancing extravaganza for budding builders and their families. [more]
GRAND RAPIDS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAL TRIBUTE TO GERALD R. FORD NOW AVAILABLE ON CD
An orchestral tribute to Gerald R. Ford performed by the Grand Rapids Symphony and recorded last spring during the Fox Motors Pops Series concerts, is now available on CD. [more]
GRAND RAPIDS SYMPHONY PRESENTS BEETHOVEN’S TRIUMPHANT “ODE TO JOY” NOV. 21 AND 22
Audiences and performers love it. Unlike some masterworks, which grew in popularity over time, this piece was revered the first time it was performed. [more]
RAIN: A Tribute to the Beatles makes its Michigan debut at DeVos Performance Hall Jan. 27-Feb. 1 for 8 shows only!
The award-winning Beatles concert, RAIN - A Tribute To The Beatles, makes its Michigan debut at DeVos Performance Hall, January 27-February 1, 2009. In a show the Denver Post calls "the next best thing to seeing The Beatles," RAIN boasts a repertoire of nearly 200 Beatlemaniac favorites, ranging from such beloved songs as "Yesterday" and "Hey Jude" to classic hits including "Revolution" and "Come Together." [more]
Tommy James and the Shondells with guest The Grass Roots and Mid-Life Crisis will perform at DeVos Performance Hall
Tommy James and the Shondells with guest The Grass Roots and Mid-Life Crisis will perform at DeVos Performance Hall March 6, 2009 at 7:00 PM. [more]
DUKE ELLINGTON ORCHESTRA SWINGS INTO DEVOS PERFORMANCE HALL WITH THE GRAND RAPIDS SYMPHONY NOV. 14-16
Concertgoers can hear The Duke’s classic sound live when the Grand Rapids Symphony presents The Duke Ellington Orchestra, Nov. 14, Nov. 15 at 8 p.m. and Nov. 16 at 3 p.m. in DeVos Performance Hall as part of its Fox Motors Pops Series. [more]
Grand Rapid's Harvey N. Gainey to be Honored at the 23rd Annual Governor's Awards for Arts & Culture Gala
Harvey N. Gainey, the board chairman of Broadway Grand Rapids (BGR) since 2001, has been selected as a Civic Leader Award recipient. [more]
Mannheim Steamroller Rolls to Grand Rapids
Christmas, no matter where and how it is celebrated, finds its heart and soul in holiday music. International favorite Mannheim Steamroller (www.mannheimsteamroller.com) perfectly captures the spirit of the season this year when it arrives in Grand Rapids for 1 performance only on November 23 at DeVos Performance Hall. [more]
SWEENEY TODD, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Slices Its Way Into DeVos Performance Hall October 21-26
SWEENEY TODD, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, will make its Grand Rapids premiere at DeVos Performance Hall for a limited one week engagement beginning October 21 through 26. [more]
Grand Rapids Symphony presents Rachmaninoff's "Unplayabale" Piano Concerto No. 3 on Oct. 3 and 4
It’s been called “demonically difficult” to play. Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3 will be performed by guest pianist Garrick Ohlsson in concert with the Grand Rapids Symphony Oct. 3 and Oct. 4 at 8 p.m. in DeVos Performance Hall. [more]
Grand Rapids Symphony presents Kenny Loggins in DeVos Performance Hall Oct. 10
Two-time Grammy Award winner Kenny Loggins will perform with the Grand Rapids Symphony, Friday, Oct. 10 at 8 p.m., as part of its 2008-2009 Season-opening SymphonicBoom Series concert. [more]
GRAND RAPIDS SYMPHONY OPENS 2008-2009 FOX MOTORS POPS SERIES THE MAGICAL MUSIC OF DISNEY
Now Disney fans of all ages can experience this music in a new way when the Grand Rapids Symphony presents “The Magical Music of Disney” during its season-opening Fox Motors Pops Series concerts, Sept. 19, Sept. 20 at 8 pm and Sept. 21 at 3 p.m. [more]
Winnie The Pooh Disney Live! Winnie The Pooh
Join Winnie the Pooh (and his friends, too!) as they journey through the Hundred Acre Wood at DeVos Performance Hall on Sunday, March 15 at 1:30 p.m. [more]
Grand Rapids Symphony Announces New President
Today at a news conference in DeVos Performance Hall the Grand Rapids Symphony announced that Peter Kjome (Pronounced Cho-me) will be its new president and CEO beginning in September. He is replacing former Grand Rapids Symphony President Melia Tourangeau, who left the Symphony in April to become president and CEO of the Utah Symphony and Opera in Salt Lake City. [more]
Jerry Seinfeld Jerry Seinfeld
Jerry Seinfeld’s side-splitting stand-up act will entertain audiences when he makes a stop in Grand Rapids at DeVos Performance Hall on Saturday, August 23rd at 7:00 PM! [more]
Mamma Mia!
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus’ MAMMA MIA!, the smash hit musical based on the songs of ABBA, is coming to DeVos Performance Hall in July 2008. Performances begin on July 29 and run through August 3. [more]
Teena Marie Teena Marie
Talented R&B artist, Teena Marie, with special guest, Zapp Band will take the stage at DeVos Performance Hall on Sunday, August 17th at 7:00 PM. [more]
Brian Regan Brian Regan
Brian Regan brings his hilarious act to DeVos Performance Hall on Friday, June 6th at 8:00 PM. [more]
The High Kings
The creators of the smash hit Celtic Woman proudly announce U.S. tour dates for EMI/Manhattan Records recording artists, The High Kings. The all-male Irish music group will debut in Louisville on April 17 and then travel to 40 cities nationwide through the spring and summer, including DeVos Performance Hall in Grand Rapids on Wednesday, September 17th at 8:00 PM, moved from the original date of April 24th. [more]
Katt Williams "It's Pimpin', Pimpin' Tour"
Katt Williams is kicking off 2008 with a bang. In addition to his role alongside Ice Cube and Tracy Morgan in the just-released major motion picture First Sunday, the outrageous comedy star is hitting the road for his next national stand-up tour, the It’s Pimpin’ Pimpin’ Tour. The tour will be in Grand Rapids at DeVos Performance Hall on Wednesday, April 23rd at 8:00 PM. [more]
Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance
The timeless Lord of the Dance will astound audiences when the troupe makes its stop in Grand Rapids at DeVos Performance Hall on Tuesday, May 13th at 7:30 PM. [more]
The Stylistics 70's Soul Jam - CANCELLED
This Show has been cancelled. Refunds for patrons who have purchased tickets are available at their points of purchase. [more]
Where's Papa Ray's Money - CANCELED
This show has been canceled. Refunds can be collected at point of purchase. [more]
Jeff Dunham & Crew Jeff Dunham: Spark of Insanity
Jeff Dunham’s hilarious act will stop in Grand Rapids at DeVos Performance Hall on Sunday, April 13th at 7:00 PM. [more]
RENT
See Rent, the critically acclaimed Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning Broadway musical that inspired a major motion picture, right here at DeVos Performance Hall on March 4th and 5th at 8:00 PM both nights. [more]
Jim Brickman
Jim Brickman’s holiday tour will make its stop at DeVos Performance Hall on Wednesday, December 26th at 7:00 PM. Richie McDonald of Lonestar will open the show. [more]
Je'Caryous Johnson's Shackin' Up!
Je’Caryous Johnson’s romantic comedy, Shackin’ Up travels to DeVos Performance Hall on Monday, October 1, 2007 at 8 PM. [more]
Sammy Hagar!
Sammy Hagar will rock DeVos Performance Hall! [more]
 
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