concerts

Every year I head to Rock on the Range. So I speak from experience when I say that it's something that you need to prepare for, especially when you are on budget. Rock on the Range is no cheap adventure! You have to pay for lodging, food, gas, and more! Here is what I do every year to prepare for the big weekend.

I have seen well over 200 concerts, which means I have most likely seen every kind of fan out there. Arena shows, club shows, outdoor shows, basement shows. etc. I have seen them all! Because I have attended so many shows, I have begun to see similar fans at every show.

TODAY is the last day to enter this awesome 97.9 WGRD contest for a trip for four in August 2015 to Wacken Open Air Festival in Germany to see Trans-Siberian Orchestra and Savatage rock!

Hometown boys Wayland are making a triumphant return to The Intersection on November 22nd! Along for the ride they are bringing Devin & The Deadfrets, Kill All Control, Stone Thrown, and The After Affect! Don't miss out on this show!

Freshly Announced today! After years and years of waiting to see what was to come of Slipknot, it was officially announced today that Slipknot, Korn, and King 810 are hitting the Mitten in Detroit on November 29!

We get some really big name acts in Grand Rapids, and they all put on amazing shows! We have The Eagles, Boob Lady (a.k.a. Katy Perry), Five Finger Death Punch, Volbeat, Arch Enemy, etc., all coming to Grand Rapids! However, there are a few bands that I wish would make an appearance here...

Lots of people accuse me. "Metalhead Ned. Why are you called Metalhead Ned? You don't play metal on air!" That's an interesting point, when did you need to play metal on air in order to be a metalhead? I support local metal; and I listen pretty much exclusively to bands like Lamb of God, Behemoth, Dethklok, Amon Amarth, Hatebreed, Mushroomhead, etc. I live a metal lifestyle, and everyd

Jackie's hosting a weekly photo contest, giving you a chance to win a prize every Friday! This week the challenge is to go on instagram and post a photo with the hashtag, #GRDConcertPic. One of the photos will randomly win Fridays giveaway!

There are a ton of metal bands out there, and many of them can be defined by the first 2 frets on their guitar. Band like this barely come around, and this band has quite the following...Progressive metal band Between the Buried and Me is stopping by The Intersection on March 4th!

Metallica made history yet again by performing in Antarctica on Dec. 8. Contest winners were brought to Carlini Station to enjoy the sub-zero Metallica concert, which the band dubbed 'Freeze 'Em All.'

America is being overrun by bands setting up big tours, small tours, bar tours, whatever....Canada is finally catching a break and getting in on the action as they have 2 extremely METAL shows booked for Toronto and Montreal, Canada. These shows nicely known as Heavy MTL and Heavy T.O! System of a Down, Slipknot, Cannibal Corpse, Killswitch Engage, Lamb of God, and more....holy crap.....

With the recent announcement of a tour, heavy metal legends Iron Maiden will be making a tour stop at DTE Energy Music Theatre on July 18...and yes...they will DOMINATE!