Events
Upcoming Hip Hop events in West Michigan. Don't miss out on the culture.
ARTIST RECEPTION - Dirty Digits - Graffiti Showcase
📅 September 27, 2026
🕐 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
📍 AllArtWorks (333 Cesar E. Chavez Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503)
AllArtWorks, in collaboration with West Michigan Hip Hop, hosts Dirty Digits, a visual art show celebrating the journey of street art with graffiti art and culture as the centerpiece. The "dirty digits" of writers across the world symbolize the risk, dedication, and desire to be seen that writers possess within their subculture. The shape of a hand represents Michigan. The show chronicles the stages of graff culture through a variety of mediums, styles, and materials used by a collections of writers across Central and West Michigan. The show will be up Sep 21-27, 2026 at AllArtWorks Viewing Studio (333 Cesar E. Chavez Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503) with viewing from 6-9pm daily and the artist reception on Sunday Sep 27, 2026 from 6-9pm.
The Sunday Scrimmage
📅 September 27, 2026
🕐 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
📍 The Iron Well (741 Leonard St NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504)
This weekend will be a whole new vibration at The Iron Well for #TheSundayScrimmage: An Open Mic Social! We are celebrating Scott MacDonald’s birthday, and have some other SUPER DOPE artists on the bill! Of course the open mic sign up will be available, $100 pool tournament, and DJ Xcape making you want to dance while you’re at it too! Cheap drinks, good vibes, great music.. Pull up on us Sunday!
Jeru The Damaja
📅 September 30, 2026
🕐 9:30 PM - 11:59 PM
📍 Pyramid Scheme (68 Commerce Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503)
Iconic Brooklyn rapper Jeru The Damaja hits the Pyramid Scheme on September 30 with The Fist Coalition, Gwopped Up $peedy, and DJ Ill One.
Kulture on Kalamazoo
📅 October 3, 2026
🕐 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
📍 Amplify Parklet and Courtyard (1534 Kalamazoo Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49507)
Part of the Amplify GR IGNITE concert series, Kulture on Kzoo is a community concert that is taking place in the Amplify Parklet and Courtyard on Saturday, Oct 3, 2026. Enjoy the high-energy vibes of MexCuba, Steven Malcolm, Vizions Dance, Lyrical Truth, and DJ Napp on the Parklet stage. Hit the courtyard for the sonic sounds of vinyl DJs, Troy Caesar and Dreas. In partnership with Monk Recordings & Art LLC and CULTURE.Built For Creatives. Check out various Southtown vendors, area businesses, and food trucks. All ages. All welcome. For more Southtown events, check upliftsouthtown.com
Don't Cross the Street - Album Listening Party
📅 October 3, 2026
🕐 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
📍 Muse GR (727 Leonard St NW)
It’s official: Grand Rapids will be hosting an exclusive album listening event for the highly anticipated project Don’t Cross The Street by Bizarre of D12, produced by Blizzard of Detroit and Big Shaady of Grand Rapids, MI. This event represents an exciting opportunity to unite the Detroit and Grand Rapids hip-hop communities, highlighting the long-standing connection and shared culture between our cities. Together, we continue to show that hip-hop has always been one nation—built on collaboration, creativity, and respect.
Candlelight 90s Hip Hop on Strings
📅 January 15, 2027
🕐 8:45 PM - 10:00 PM
📍 Wealthy Theatre (1130 Wealthy St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506)
Tentative Program Fugees and Lauryn Hill Medley (Ready or Not, Doo-Wop, Fu-Gee-La, and Killing Me Softly) Jay-Z Medley (Can I Get A…, Big Pimpin, Money Ain't a Thing, and More) Nas Medley (It Ain't Hard to Tell, N.Y. State of Mind, The World Is Yours, and More) Outkast Medley (Rosa Parks, Elevators (Me & You), SpottieOttieDopaliscious, and More) Missy 'Misdemeanor' Elliott Medley (The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly), Sock It to Me, and More) A Tribe Called Quest Medley (Can I Kick It, Check the Rhime, Scenario, and More) Wu Tang Clan Medley (C.R.E.A.M. (Cash Rules Everything Around Me), Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing Ta F' Wit, Protect Ya Neck, and More) 2Pac Medley (Dear Mama, California Love, and more) The Notorious B.I.G. Medley (Juicy, Big Poppa, Hypnotize, and More) Dr. Dre Medley (Still D.R.E., Forgot About Dre, Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang, and More) Gin and Juice - Snoop Dogg