WGRD 97.9 » Rock The Rapids http://wgrd.com Thu, 23 May 2013 17:48:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Jackie Hangs Out With Lzzy Hale http://wgrd.com/jackie-hangs-out-with-lizzy-hale/ http://wgrd.com/jackie-hangs-out-with-lizzy-hale/#comments Thu, 06 Sep 2012 00:00:47 +0000 Jackie http://wgrd.com/?p=106621 I realized I never got a chance to blog about Rock The Rapids and meeting Halestorm. I was super geeked to meet Lzzy Hale because shes bad ass right? Well as JT likes to put it, "there should be a tape recorder just recording the dumb sh*t I say

]]> http://wgrd.com/jackie-hangs-out-with-lizzy-hale/feed/ 0 It starts out harmless just a beer on the tour bus.... Stone Temple Pilots and Wayland Perform at Rock The Rapids http://wgrd.com/stone-temple-pilots-and-wayland-perform-at-rock-the-rapids/ http://wgrd.com/stone-temple-pilots-and-wayland-perform-at-rock-the-rapids/#comments Thu, 11 Aug 2011 18:29:55 +0000 Dave Kim http://wgrd.com/?p=18427 Stone Temple Pilots and Wayland had great sets during Day 2 of Rock The Rapids earlier this week. Check out photos from the event after the jump.

]]> http://wgrd.com/stone-temple-pilots-and-wayland-perform-at-rock-the-rapids/feed/ 0 Stone Temple Pilots Own Rock The Rapids in Downtown Grand Rapids http://wgrd.com/stone-temple-pilots-own-rock-the-rapids-in-downtown-grand-rapids/ http://wgrd.com/stone-temple-pilots-own-rock-the-rapids-in-downtown-grand-rapids/#comments Wed, 10 Aug 2011 19:16:53 +0000 Dave Kim http://wgrd.com/?p=18307 Grunge veterans Stone Temple Pilots returned to Grand Rapids a year after their show at the DeltaPlex last August, and somehow had MORE fans come see them at Rock the Rapids Tuesday night. The weather was perfect, the beer was flowing and the band kept playing for an hour and a half  of 90s nostalgic bliss.

]]> http://wgrd.com/stone-temple-pilots-own-rock-the-rapids-in-downtown-grand-rapids/feed/ 0 Dave Kim/WGRD JT's Top 5 Stone Temple Pilot Songs http://wgrd.com/jts-top-5-stone-temple-pilot-songs/ http://wgrd.com/jts-top-5-stone-temple-pilot-songs/#comments Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:00:04 +0000 JT http://wgrd.com/?p=17941 "ST mother f'n P" (a dahmer nickname for the band) rocks out at 'Rock The Rapids' tomorrow night. And after more than a year of solid performances, I think the Scott Weiland-unpredictability-factor can be put to bed now.  They put

]]> http://wgrd.com/jts-top-5-stone-temple-pilot-songs/feed/ 0 'Rock the Rapids' Draws NIGH! Get a Sneak Peek at the Stage (Photos) http://wgrd.com/rock-the-rapids-draws-nigh-get-a-sneak-peak-at-the-stage-photos/ http://wgrd.com/rock-the-rapids-draws-nigh-get-a-sneak-peak-at-the-stage-photos/#comments Sun, 07 Aug 2011 20:58:09 +0000 JT http://wgrd.com/?p=17980 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

]]> http://wgrd.com/rock-the-rapids-draws-nigh-get-a-sneak-peak-at-the-stage-photos/feed/ 0 GRD Presents the Rock Star Treatment http://wgrd.com/grd-presents-the-rock-star-treatment/ http://wgrd.com/grd-presents-the-rock-star-treatment/#comments Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:59:31 +0000 Dave Kim http://wgrd.com/?p=16472 97.9 GRD and Rock The Rapids present the Ultimate Rock Star Treatment! One lucky fan will score the V.I.P. jackpot during Rock the Rapids, August 8-13 in downtown Grand Rapids!

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