The month of August continues with a list of several concerts coming to the West Michigan Area. There is also comedy and baseball to check out.

Concerts:

Happy Together Tour: The Turtles, Gary Puckett and The Union Cap, The Association, The Vogues & The Cowsills

Friday, August 12, 2022 - 9 pm - Four Winds Casino, New Buffalo, MI
2022 marks the 13th year of the highly successful, hit-filled summer package, The “Happy Together” Tour. This tour has crisscrossed the nation delighting audiences for a over a decade. It returns this summer with a show full of chart-topping hits from the ‘60s and ‘70s – with 61 Billboard Top 40 smashes. The Tour features The Turtles, who also act as musical hosts for the evening. Along with The Turtles will be Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, The Association, The Buckinghams, The Vogues, and The Cowsills.


Blake Shelton & Justin Moore

Saturday, August 13, 2022 - 8 pm - Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort, Mt. Pleasant, MI
Blake Shelton continues to add to his superstar status with the deluxe version of his new album "Body Language". The album boasts four new tracks, including his Top 15 and climbing single, “Come Back As A Country Boy.” Shelton remains a force in the industry with ACM (5), AMA (3), CMA (10), CMT (11) and People’s Choice Awards (7), among many others.


The Beach Boys

Saturday, August 13, 2022 - 8 pm - Little River Casino, Manistee, MI
The Beach Boys have been making music for more than a half century. The group continues to ride the crest of a wave unequalled in America’s musical history. The Beach Boys are bringing their “Sixty Years of the Sounds of Summer” tour to fans around the world.


Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening

Saturday, August 13, 2022 - 8 pm - Firekeepers Casino, Battle Creek, MI
As the son of legendary Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham, Jason Bonham spent his childhood growing up with rock ‘n’ roll royalty. By his teens, he was in bands opening for Queen, Meatloaf and Ted Nugent and has played Led Zeppelin reunions, Woodstock 2, tributes to Muddy Waters, has numerous film credits and has toured and recorded extensively.


The Beach Boys

Monday, August 15, 2022 - 7 pm - Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, Grand Rapids, MI
The Beach Boys have been making music for more than a half century. The group continues to ride the crest of a wave unequalled in America’s musical history. The Beach Boys are bringing their “Sixty Years of the Sounds of Summer” tour to fans around the world.


Glenn Miller Orchestra

Tuesday, August 16, 2022 - 7:30 pm - DeVos Performance Hall, Grand Rapids, MI
The world-famous Glenn Miller Orchestra brings timeless classics like "In the Mood", "Moonlight Serenade", and "Chattanooga Choo Choo" back to the stage. Even 80 years after founding his famous orchestra Glenn Miller’s music is alive and well. This is a show not to miss for jazz and swing fans alike or the incurable romantics who want to step back in time.


Vince Gill

Friday, August 19, 2022 - 8 pm - DeVos Performance Hall, Grand Rapids, MI
One of the most popular recorded singers of the past thirty years, superstar Vince Gill has returned to the stage. Featured on the tour will be vocalist Wendy Moten, who has most recently become known for her breathtaking performances on NBC's The Voice in 2021.


Breakaway Music Festival

Friday, August 19-Saturday, August 20, 2022 - Belknap Park, Grand Rapids, MI
It's another two day music festival at Belknap Park. This month the Breakaway Music Festival returns to Grand Rapids.


Boz Scaggs with the Robert Cray Band

Monday, August 22, 2022 - 6:30 pm - Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, Grand Rapids, MI
It's appropriate that Boz Scaggs' new album is Out of the Blues, since the blues is what first sparked his five-decade musical career. Born in Canton, Ohio, he grew up in Oklahoma and Texas and spent his teenage years immersed in the blues, R&B and early rock 'n' roll. After several years as a journeyman musician around Madison, WI and Austin, TX, Scaggs spent time traveling in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, eventually settling in Stockholm where he recorded the album Boz.


Weird Al: The Unfortunate Return of the Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour

Thursday, August 25, 2022 - 8 pm - GLC Live at 20 Monroe, Grand Rapids, MI
"Weird Al" Yankovic burst onto the scene over three decades ago and never looked back. For the second time in his storied career, the world's foremost musical satirist and five-time Grammy winner foregoes his usual high-octane, big-production show for an intimate evening of music, focusing on original (non-parody) songs from his 14-album catalog. Marking his highly anticipated return to the concert stage after his hugely successful Strings Attached Tour in 2019 where Weird Al performed each night alongside a full symphony orchestra, this is a rare opportunity to get up-close and personal with this legendary performer.


Dwight Yoakam

Thursday, August 25, 2022 - 8 pm - State Theatre, Kalamazoo, MI
Dwight Yoakam has sold more than 25 million albums worldwide, and he is a 21-time nominated, multiple GRAMMY Award winner. He has 12 gold albums and 9 platinum or multi-platinum albums. Nearly 40 of Yoakam’s singles have charted on Billboard, with 14 peaking in the Top 10.


Weird Al: The Unfortunate Return of the Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour

Friday, August 26, 2022 - 8 pm - Mendel Center, Benton Harbor, MI
"Weird Al" Yankovic burst onto the scene over three decades ago and never looked back. For the second time in his storied career, the world's foremost musical satirist and five-time Grammy winner foregoes his usual high-octane, big-production show for an intimate evening of music, focusing on original (non-parody) songs from his 14-album catalog. Marking his highly anticipated return to the concert stage after his hugely successful Strings Attached Tour in 2019 where Weird Al performed each night alongside a full symphony orchestra, this is a rare opportunity to get up-close and personal with this legendary performer.


Boy George & Culture Club

Saturday, August 27, 2022 - 9 pm - Four Winds Casino, New Buffalo, MI
With a career spanning over thirty years, Boy George & Culture Club remain one of the UK’s biggest exports of the 20th Century. During the early '80s, the group racked up seven straight Top Ten hits in the U.K. and six Top Ten singles in the U.S. with their light, infectious pop-soul. Some of their most well known hits include "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me," "Time (Clock of the Heart)," "I'll Tumble 4 Ya," "Church of the Poison Mind," "Karma Chameleon," "Miss Me Blind," and "It's a Miracle."


Pitbull

Tuesday, August 30, 2022 - 8 pm - Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, MI
Pitbull invites disruption on a global scale as a Grammy-winning independent international superstar, education advocate, business entrepreneur and motivational speaker. With countless awards, dozen of international number ones, hundreds of gold and platinum certifications, millions of single sales, 25 million album sales, and cumulative video views in excess of 15 billion, one of the most impressive careers in music history set the stage for him to make true change.


Comedy:

Full House Comedy Presents Tim Meadows

Friday, August 12, 2022 - 6 pm, 9 pm
Saturday, August 13, 2022 - 6 pm, 9 pm - Listening Room, Grand Rapids, M
Tim Meadows is one of the longest-running cast members in the 41-year history of "Saturday Night Live". He has created some of the series’ most memorable characters during his 10 years on the popular late night show.


Sporting Events:

West Michigan Whitecaps Baseball

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Summer is always a great time to check out a baseball game at LMCU Ballpark.

The West Michigan Whitecaps vs. The Lake County Captains:
Tuesday, August 16, 2022 - 6:35 pm - National Bratwurst Day
Wednesday, August 17, 2022 - 6:35 pm - Made in Michigan Wednesday
Thursday, August 18, 2022 - 6:35 pm - Rivalry Night
Friday, August 19, 2022 - 6:35 pm - Pirate Night
Saturday, August 20, 2022 - 6:35 pm - Beer City Bung Hammers
Sunday, August 21, 2022 - 2:00 pm - Las Calaveras de West Michigan

The West Michigan Whitecaps vs. The South Bend Cubs:
Tuesday, August 23, 2022 - 6:35 pm - Kids Can Conquer Night
Wednesday, August 24, 2022 - 6:35 pm - Made in Michigan Wednesday
Thursday, August 25, 2022 - 6:35 pm - Rivalry Night
Friday, August 26, 2022 - 6:35 pm - Marvel's Defenders of the Diamond Night
Saturday, August 27, 2022 - 6:35 pm - Family Fare Fireworks
Sunday, August 28, 2022 - 2:00 pm - Helen DeVos Children's Hospital Family Sunday

Keep in mind that LMCU Ballpark is completely cashless this summer. Here is a video that explains it all...

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