Events

97.9 GRD, Metro PCS, and Subway present… the 2011 Tailgate Tour! The GRD Roadies will be appearing at the biggest high school and college football games in West Michigan this fall!

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JT and the GRD Roadies were out at the Meijer in Standale for Meijer Madness 2011. Waves of Grand Valley State University students bombarded the store to win prizes and get great deals before the school year starts. JT also showed off his......dance moves. Yeah, you just read that. View our photo gallery for more.

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Thunder, lightning and a torrential downpour could not deter GRD listeners from getting a taste of all the great brews available at the first ever GRD Craft Beer Festival, presented by D&W Fresh Market, this past Saturday at John Ball Park in Grand Rapids. A line of people was already forming before gates were scheduled to open at 1pm. Unfortunately, Mother Nature had to be a little uncooperative as a massive thunderstorm delayed gates for an hour. Luckily, the skies cleared up and people drank up.

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I took journey downtown today after the Dogwash to spy on the 'Rock The Rapids' set up.

Check out the pictures of the stage being built. I think you're gonna like the scenic backdrop of downtown GR when at the concerts this week

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Last Friday night was GRD's Booty For Bahamas finals at The Venue in Standale, and man did we have a blast. Dahmer hosted the festivities and let the girls make their case to the crowd for a chance to be one of the 10 finalists. Watch just some of the fun we had after the jump.

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I never pass up the opportunity to chat with cute boys, and with Wake Wars getting set up down stairs in the BOB parking lot, I had to go see what was going on! If you haven't heard, we are bringing you Wake Wars 2011, July 16-17, on the parking lot of The B.O.B. in downtown Grand Rapids! We've got professional, advanced and amateur wakeboarders and wakeskaters, the riders will be thrust through a 20’ wide x 40’ long take-off pool via a motorized winch system, just as if they were being pulled by a boat, where they will launch into the air showcasing their best tricks before landing in a 40’ wide x 90’ long splash pool.

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America's fight against obesity gets the day off today when 7-Eleven hands out free Slurpees in honor of its unofficial birthday -- June 11, or 7/11. Get it?

The convenience store expects it will hand out five million of the popular frozen treats weighing -- you guessed it -- 7.11 ounces.

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This past Thursday I got the pleasure of modeling make up in the "Red Alert" runway show. Red Alert is a charity that is raising money to help promote awareness for AIDS and HIV sufferers as well as families of HIV and AIDS victims

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Stone Temple Pilots are scheduled to headline Rock The Rapids, the six day festival taking place August 8-13 in downtown Grand Rapids. JT and Dahmer sat down with Rock The Rapids founder Denny Baxter to discuss the lineup, as well as Dahmer's history with STP frontman Scott Weiland.

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On Saturday, June 25th, hundreds of West Michiganders descended upon downtown Grand Rapids in the first annual 'Slut Walk'.  Contrary to what you are thinking, the 'Slut Walk' is to bring awareness to the fact that a woman's body should be respected and no matter what she wears it should never lead to sexual assault

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Jackie and the GRD Roadies were out at the 36th Street Lounge in Wyoming to kick off the official GRD Bike Night! While the weather wasn't the most ideal, that didn't keep listeners from stopping by and having a great time

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Grand Rapids’ Rock Alternative 97.9 GRD and the Free Beer & Hot Wings Show are proud to present Wingstock 2011, June 11 to Fifth Third Ballpark in Comstock Park, MI.

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