The String Cheese Incident in Grand Rapids

The String Cheese Incident brings its Just Keep Spinning Tour to Grand Rapids. The Colorado jam band has been a live-circuit staple since the early nineties, mixing bluegrass, rock, electronica, calypso, country, funk, jazz, Latin, progressive rock, reggae, and psychedelia. Expect extended, improvisational passages as songs open up well beyond their studio versions.

The current lineup pairs mandolin, electric guitar, and violin with drums, percussion, keyboards, and bass, and every member writes original compositions and sings. Over the years the group has played more than 500 shows in hundreds of cities, building a set list that draws on its own releases and the 'cheesy covers' of its early days. The live show thrives on musical interplay and the collective energy of the crowd.

This Grand Rapids date is all-ages, and $1 from every ticket sold supports the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund, which assists music industry workers in need. It's a chance to catch a band that helped shape the modern jam scene in a setting where the music can really stretch out.