There is something really wonderful about attending a house party, but when a music festival hosted in a series of neighborhood homes continues to evolve year after year while still maintaining its sense of space, well, that my friends is heavenly.
And this is the beauty of the
Lamp Light Music Festival—a three-day music event taking place in homes within the Eastown neighborhood of Grand Rapids.
This year’s festival includes
29 local and visiting acts who will be performing in a variety of spaces from living rooms to basements. This year’s eclectic lineup is just as powerful as it always has been.
The festival’s charm is really its ability to bring in close proximity musicians to music fans in a setting the enables all sorts of moments rare and wonderful to emerge. This includes everything from the chance to see impromptu collaborations, unexpected covers of popular songs, post-concert conversation in the backyard over a cigarette, or just a chance to hear very personal insights to the music being showcased.
In short, this is an experience unlike anything else in the city. Word to the wise: this is a festival for folks who like music, so if you are seeking a place to converse while the band plays this may not be the event for you. For music fans, this is as close as you will get to heaven all year.
There are weekend and day passes available
here, but sales of all tickets are extremely limited, so please consider purchasing in advance or run the risk of not being able to attend. 100 percent of the ticket sales goes back into the pockets of the artists performing at Lamp Light.
If you would like to attend but money is an issue, one way to gain access is as a volunteer. Please sign up
here.