WHAT’S GOING ON, FEB '23

2/2

DISNEY ON ICE PRESENTS

LET’S CELEBRATE

Van Andel Arena

Feb. 2-5 vanandelarena.com

Eight shows across four days! Grab your Mickey ears and get ready for the ultimate party when Disney On Ice skates into your hometown with more than 50 unforgettable Disney characters. Hosted by Mickey and Minnie, go on an adventure through 14 of the greatest Disney stories ever told.

Weird Al

Kalamazoo State Theater

404 S. Burdick St., Kalamazoo

Feb. 2, 7 p.m. kazoostate.com

It’s the perfect time to see Weird Al, hot off the release of his pseudobiopic. He’s back on the road with “The Unfortunate Return of the Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, IllAdvised Vanity Tour,” which is perfect for the superfans. He’s playing more intimate venues with more stripped down concerts, pulling deep from his back catalogue of 14 studio albums.

ROB LITTLE

Midtown

123 Ionia Ave. SW, Grand Rapids

Feb. 2-4 themidtowngr.com

A Michigan native himself, comedian Rob Little uses his training from the world famous Second City Improv Comedy Club to create routines that are inventive, funny, spontaneous, and completely unique. Having established himself as one of the peak performers in clubs, colleges, cruises, and corporates within the country, it’s easy to understand why Last Comic Standing on NBC named him The Happiest Comic in America.

2/3

ICE, WINE, BEER AND BLUES FEST

Franke Center for the Arts, 214 E. Mansion St., Marshall Feb. 3-4 choosemarshall.com

The Ice, Wine, Beer and Blues Fest is a two-day celebration of winter, booze, and blues! Choose to attend one or both nights of fun. The festival is a Marshall favorite featuring specialty wine and beer tastings on Friday night and a blues concert at The Franke Center on Saturday. Friday’s popular festivities feature a wine and beer tasting throughout Marshall’s downtown starting a 6pm. Enjoy food, craft beers and specially selected wines. There will also be live ice sculpting!

2/5

MANIA - THE ABBA TRIBUTE

DeVos Performance Hall

303 Monroe Ave. NW, Grand Rapids devosperformancehall.com

Feb. 5, 8 p.m.

Since 1999, this show has toured the world in its quest to bring the music of the Swedish ‘Supergroup’ to their millions of fans, old and new. ABBA’s timeless songs were written to be enjoyed live and MANIA gives you exactly that. Two hours of uplifting, dance inducing and sometimes heart-breaking songs, fully live with fantastic staging, lighting and effects.

2/10

NSFW FEST: CUPID’S NIGHT

The Pyramid Scheme

68 Commerce Ave. SW, Grand Rapids

Feb. 10, 8 p.m. pyramidschemebar.com

NSFW Fest hosts curated events featuring local artists and performers in Grand Rapids, including this special night at the Pyramid Scheme, Kick off your romantic weekend with a night to remember, featuring local favorites in burlesque, pole, and other performances. And come dressed to impress, because there will be contests, raffles, games, and more!

2/13-16

VALENTINE’S WINE DINNER SERIES

Gilmore Collection

Feb. 13-16 thegilmorecollection.com

This month, you have four different opportunities to enjoy a romantic Valentine’s wine dinner featuring the wines of Argentina’s Catena Zapata. The restaurants include Bostwick Lake Inn, Paddock Place, Blue Water and Judson’s Steakhouse.

2/14

VALENTINE’S DAY DISCO DANCE: SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER

Creston Brewery

1504 Plainfield Ave. NE, Grand Rapids

Feb. 14, 7:30 p.m. facebook.com/crestonbrewery

Join for a Valentine’s Day Disco dinner with dancing, drinks and a DJ! The Golden Age space will be transformed into a disco party, so grab your besties, your main squeeze or even your mom and dad to come move and groove together while spreading the love—after a delicious meal, of course.

LOVE ON ICE

Rosa Parks Circle

135 Monroe Center St. NW, Grand Rapids

Feb. 14, 6-9 p.m. worldofwintergr.com

The World of Winter is Grand Rapids’ way of making life not just bearable, but incredibly fun and magical in the heart of winter, with over 100 free events and a ton of unique interactive art installations. Just one of those events is Love On Ice, an annual opportunity to come skate with your loved one, get your initials carved on a giant ice wall, and get a free professional photo op.

On The Wings Of Love

Kalamazoo Nature Center

7000 N. Westnedge Ave., Kalamazoo Feb. 14, 5:30 p.m. naturecenter.org

Bring someone special to join for a 70s-80s themed Valentine’s Day. You’ll enjoy wine and cheese pairings along with visits from Kalamazoo Nature Center’s winged sweethearts. Take a photo with your valentine, dance to the music, and listen for love calls from owls on the Vista Deck.

VALENTINE’S DAY

Cookie Decorating

Happy Cat Café

447 S. Division Ave., Grand Rapids

Feb. 14, 6 p.m. happycatcafe.as.me

Decorate sugar cookies with your favorite person and the cutest cats around. Each person will get to decorate two cookies in the cafe, then spend the remaining hour in the cat lounge. The cats will be sporting their finest bowties for this special night. Tickets are $20 a person and include all needed supplies, a complimentary beverage, and an hour with the cats!

2/18

ART BATTLE GRAND RAPIDS

Zeal Aerial Fitness

1111 Godfrey SW, Grand Rapids

Feb. 18, 7:30 p.m. artbattle.com

What is Art Battle? It’s competition painting, in which painters create the best work they can in 20 minutes, with a live audience watching. There’s 12 artists across 3 rounds, so you get to watch four paint at a time. Then, you help to vote to determine the ultimate winner, and all artwork will be available for silent auction. Plus, you get to BYOB!

2/24

WYCE JAMMIES XXIII

The Intersection

Feb. 24, 6 p.m. sectionlive.com

Founded in 1999, the WYCE Jammie Awards is an annual celebration of the year’s best Michigan music. The event is intended to highlight our diverse, high quality music community, strengthening the relationship between artists and listeners, and features over a dozen bands on three stages. The Jammies gives out a wide variety of awards to artists across West Michigan.

2/25

WINTER BEER FEST

LMCU Ballpark

Feb. 25, 1-6 p.m. mibeer.com

It’s back again at LMCU Ballpark! Winter Beer Fest is one of the defining events of West Michigan. Beer, local music, wacky performances, ice sculptures, and it’s all outdoors in the snow. Your ticket includes admission and 15 tokens for beer samples, with hundreds of beers to choose from. Bundle up, and cheers.