Individual tickets for Gilda’s LaughFest, the nation’s only community-wide festival of laughter, go on sale beginning Friday, Jan. 11 at 10 a.m. Tickets can be purchased at ticketmaster.com (search LaughFest), by calling 800-745-3000 or at the Van Andel Arena or DeVos Place box offices. LaughFest is the largest comedy festival in Michigan and has developed […]
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LaughFest Individual Tickets Go On Sale Friday
January 8th, 2013 
James Shotwell 
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Tags: 2013, comedy festival, gildas laughfest, Grand Rapids, lineup, michigan, Performances, tickets 
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REVIEW: Stepdad – Wildlife Pop
June 28th, 2012 Josh Hammond Artist: Stepdad Album: Wildlife Pop Genre: Rock/Pop/Awesome Label: Black Bell Let’s pretend that we are friends for a second. We were bunkmates in summer camp together in the third grade, and then stayed penpals until college. We shared a rundown apartment blocks from campus. We used to throw parties on Fridays, Saturdays, and alternate Wednesdays. […]
Posted in Features, News, Reviews Tags: album reviews, Black Bell Records, Grand Rapids, Joshua Hammond, michigan, review, Reviews, Stepdad, Wildlife Pop 5 Comments »
UTG PHOTOS: Fun. & Miniature Tigers (4/18/12)
April 21st, 2012 Tori Thomas Under The Gun sent photographer Tori Thomas to photograph the fun. and Miniature Tigers show in Grand Rapids on April 18th. I arrived at The Intersection in Grand Rapids, MI expecting a great show, and that’s exactly what I got. The show started off with Miniature Tigers pumping up the crowd; they did a great […]
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UTG TV: Squid The Whale – Rolling In The Deep (Live In Grand Rapids)
April 4th, 2012 James Shotwell Last fall the UTG TV crew captured Michigan’s Squid The Whale performing Adele’s “Rolling In The Deep” at the MXTP venue in Grand Rapids. Today, that footage is being made available for the first time. Don’t let that introduction fool you, this footage is nothing extraordinary (aside from the talent), we simply made a few […]
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UTG TV: Whitechapel (Live In Grand Rapids)
April 1st, 2012 James Shotwell UTG TV is back a final set of video captured during the Grand Rapids stop of The Recorruptor Tour. We brought you The Plot In You, the Miss May I, and now we could not be more excited to present eight HD clips of Whitechapel’s headlining set. Including performances of “The Darkest Day Of Man” […]
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This Providence Perform “Deep End” (New Song) Live
March 25th, 2012 Tori Thomas While I (Tori) saw This Providence in Grand Rapids, I decided to grab footage of one of the four new songs they performed live. This song is entitled “Deep End” and will be featured on the band’s upcoming EP. The EP will be released in late April, and if you see the band on the […]
Posted in News Tags: concert, go radio, Grand Rapids, left fbr, live, Lucky Street Tour, new ep, new song, This Providence, Tyler Carter Comments Off on This Providence Perform “Deep End” (New Song) Live
UTG PHOTOS: The End Of The World Tour (2/29/12)
March 6th, 2012 Tori Thomas Under The Gun sent photographer, Tori Thomas to photograph The End of The World Tour featuring Mayday Parade, We The Kings, The Downtown Fiction, and Anarbor in Grand Rapids, MI on February 29th. From Tori: The crowd was packed with everyone anticipating a fun, energetic evening. And that’s truly what they got! I’ve seen every […]
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STREAM: Still Remains – Reading Lips
January 3rd, 2012 James Shotwell Once defunct Grand Rapids metalcore act Still Remains have reformed and unleashed their first new song in four year. Posted on Soundcloud sometime yesterday, “Reading Lips” harkens back to their Of Love And Lunacy days with pounding drums, searing guitar, and plenty of guttural growls. You can stream the song after the jump. Still Remains […]
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UTG PHOTOS: Monster Outbreak Tour (11-23-11)
December 8th, 2011 James Shotwell We just wrapped our UTG TV series on the Monster Outbreak tour and today we’re giving you a full photo set from the same show! Captured by staff photographer Chris Blincoe, the follow collection of photographs epically frames a night everyone in attendance will not soon forget. Featuring That’s Outrageous, Abandon All Ships, I See […]
Posted in Features, Live, Photos Tags: 2011, austin carlile, concert photography, Grand Rapids, i see stars, intersection, iwabo, iwrestledabearonce, live music, monster outbreak tour, november 23, Of Mice & Men, of mice and men, photos, Rise Records, rock on the rise, sectionlive, That's Outrageous! Comments Off on UTG PHOTOS: Monster Outbreak Tour (11-23-11)
UTG TV: Of Mice & Men (Live From The Monster Outbreak Tour)
December 6th, 2011 James Shotwell After three other sets from the same tour appeared here on the site, UTG TV is finally unveiling a full HD set from Rise Records’ Of Mice & Men. Captured on the recently wrapped Monster Outbreak tour, the following eleven clips perfectly capture Of Mice & Men’s ferocious show. The set features tracks from both […]
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UTG TV: I See Stars (Live From The Monster Outbreak Tour)
November 28th, 2011 James Shotwell One of our most featured bands of 2011, I See Stars are finally returning to UTG TV today with a full set from their current run on the Monster Outbreak Tour. Captured at their November 23 performance in Grand Rapids, Michigan, this set features many hits and fan favorites from both of the group’s Sumerian […]
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UTG PHOTOS: Panic! At The Disco & Foxy Shazam (11/5/11)
November 13th, 2011 Tori Thomas Another extravagant show in Grand Rapids, another set of photographs from UTG staffer Tori Thomas. Tori’s taken many photographs of Panic! At The Disco, and to add to that collection she’s bought us a set from the Fall Panic! At The Disco tour with special guests Foxy Shazam and Number The Stars in Grand Rapids […]
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