The time has come to change the Grand Rapids music scene. Within the past couple of years, we’ve seen a surge of fantastic bands pop up, relationships between bands becoming stronger, the reputation of our town improving among those touring through, but we were still missing that one piece – a venue that would host a mid-level band, one that would not fit in Jukes or Mulligans, but whose crowd would look tiny inside the Intersection. A venue that is built for music, not a bar converted to a venue. A venue that will diminish the need to drive to Chicago or Detroit to see our favorite bands. And last night, such a place opened.
The Pyramid Scheme, for those that don’t know, is a venue created by Friction Records’ owner Jeff VandenBerg, his sister Tami, and Mark Sellers (owner of HopCat, Stella’s and Viceroy), and we have the pleasure this evening of being the first band to play the stage. The bar holds 200, and the back venue holds 400, and already there is an impressive list of bands coming through, including Kylesa, Torche, Big Business, Raekwon, Afrika Bambaataa, and The Life And Times. We can’t wait to see what the future holds, and we’re excited to be a part of such a great project.
Tonight: Charles the Osprey (also feat. members of Noblesville and Ghost Heart) and Chance Jones – 9pm / 21+ / $5
5/21: Charles the Osprey, Ozenza, We Are Hex and Man At Arms – 9pm / 21+ / $5
7/23: The Life and Times, Charles the Osprey, TBA – Details also TBA