Category Archives: Small Parks

GTG Fest 2025 – Oct 17/18/19!

The 18th annual GTG Fest is coming to The Avenue Cafe in Lansing, Oct 17-19!

FRIDAY OCTOBER 17 @ 8 PM (21+)

Narc Out the Reds
Ladyship Warship
Small Parks
Braineaters (Lansing all-star Misfits set!)
Mr Denton on Doomsday
No Skull
The Plurals
… and more!

SATURDAY OCTOBER 18 @ 8 PM (21+)

Hardigrade
Brian Lisik
La La Delivery
A Rueful Noise
Jeremy Porter
The Wild Honey Collective
Dead Honey Collective
… and more!

SUNDAY OCTOBER 19 @ 5 PM (all ages)

The Plurals (again!)
Tequila Mockingbird
The Stick Arounds (acoustic)
Livewire … and more (maybe?)!

StoopFest 2025

StoopFest is back in Lansing this weekend! May 9&10!

GTG Fest / Punks Vs Pokes 2024

GTG Fest 2024 (+ Punks Vs. Pokes!) – 10/18 & 10/19 at The Avenue Cafe

Fri 10/18 – Narc Out the Reds, No Skull, Leisure – Lansing, MI, Hardigrade, Brother Wolf, Willy Fotang, the LoLo Show

Sat 10/19 – PUNKS VS POKES w/ The Wild Honey Collective, Flatfoot, Small Parks, The Plurals, Deer & Elk (Full Band), Nunya

Let the good times roll!

June 2023

A fair amount of shows featuring GTG acts are happening this month, catch ’em!

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6/1 – Wild Honey+Jack Straw (Honey Straw) @ Mac’s (Lansing)
6/1 – Jeremy Porter & The Tucos @ Happy Dog (Cleveland, OH)
6/2 – Jeremy Porter & The Tucos @ Highland Taproom (Louisville, KY)
6/3 – Jeremy Porter & The Tucos @ Weasel Boy Brewing (Zanesville, OH)
6/3 – The Stick Arounds @ Tip Top (Grand Rapids, MI)
6/3 – Wild Honey Collective @ Moriarty’s (Lansing)
6/9 – The Plurals, A Rueful Noise @ The Avenue (Lansing)
6/9 – No Skull @ Speciation (Grand Rapids)
6/10 – A Rueful Noise @ Winewood Organics (Ann Arbor, MI)
6/10 – Wild Honey Collective @ Horrocks GR (Grand Rapids)
6/15 – Jeremy Porter & The Tucos @ Westside Bowl (Youngstown, OH)
6/16 – Small Parks @ The Avenue – Rodeo Boys Record Release!
6/16 – Jeremy Porter & The Tucos @ The Loud (Huntington, WV)
6/17 – Jeremy Porter & The Tucos @ Tootle`s Pumpkin Inn (Circleville, OH)
6/23 – The Plurals @ Pyramid Scheme (Grand Rapids) w/ Lazy Genius
6/29 – Wild Honey Trio @ Jaycees Park (Grand Ledge, MI)
6/30 – Mistic Mountian @ The Avenue w/ Pocket Vinyl

All this plus Matty Carlson is hitting the road for a house concert tour (read more here):

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All We Released in 2019!

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What a great year! Thanks for everything, let’s see what we can pull off in 2020!

Small Parks EP OUT NOW!


Bam! Another solid entry from Small Parks and for the ol GTG gang (is that redundant like ATM Machine?) in 2019. 3 new songs (one of which was previewed way back on GTG100) recorded this fall and produced by Nick Diener. Get ready to shout along. It’s great to have these fine folks back!

Stoopfest 2019 – 4/19 & 4/20

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Stoopfest is back! The 4th annual edition of Lansing’s celebration of the eastside and alternative art and music is happening on April 19 and 20 with headliners Open Mike Eagle, Jeffery Lewis, Sammus, Lavender Country, and Mourning a BLKStar along with great locals including Grey Matter, Dogleg, Rodeo Boys, Sareem Poems, and a stacked roster of GTG acts at the Avenue all day on 4/20 with Cat Midway, Small Parks, Extra Arms, and The Plurals all doing their thing. Get tickets HERE and start getting ready for another killer fest! Full schedule below!
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Bermuda Snohawk 2017!

It’s here, the 12th annual holiday malaise soiree. Cheers!

Make sure to download for the full effect, hint hint 😉

GTG Fest X – Wow!

GTG-THANKS-2017TOMMY PLURALS SAYS:
GTG FEST! That was one of the best weekends of my life. First and foremost my partners in the endeavor – Nicholas Miski Dee Hattie Mae Loren Isaac Michael and Timmy – are the best friends and collaborators I could hope to have. The Avenue Cafe and all of its staff have done a bang up job hosting our fest and this year was no exception. So much love! Weather conspired against The Record Lounge but the little bit of show that we did get to do there was awesome and we’ll figure out a way to make up for it. Thanks to Ryan and Andy for having the gear on call to do the outdoor show that didn’t happen, and Josh and Jeffery for lending some muscle and being down to do whatever random thing we threw out there. Rachel made a great poster and I’m going to miss seeing it all over everything I do. All of our sponsors – Pabst Blue Ribbon, Scene Witch, Schuler Books & Music, Foods For Living, Rubie’s Paradise Salon, McCord’s Farm Market, Bloom Coffee Roasters, Streetkitchen, harrison roadhouse, Grand Traverse Pie Company, Alyson Rose Studio, and MI Blue Owl Coffee – made the weekend that much more special and we’re happy to work with all of you. Mike, Eric, and Isaac are basically the trinity of GTG sound techs so thanks for hanging with all of the bands all weekend. Thanks to Crith, Paul, and Kevin for providing the backline along with Nich and Hattie; this made the ambitious time table possible. Brian was running around recording the whole weekend and I can’t wait to hear what he captured. Shoot… I think that’s everyone but the fest is still a fresh blur so sincerest apologies if I spaced anywhere. But… EVERYONE THAT ATTENDED!! YOU make this all possible and we’re all so humbled by your support. 10 MORE YEARS! 10 MORE YEARS!! #gtgfestx
GTG FEST 2017 LINEUP (by day, headliners in the caps)

CITY MOUSE
Mad Moon
Daisys
Narc Out The Reds
Drinking Mercury
Cavalcade
Bet On Rats
Man Mountain
James Radick

THE HAT MADDER
Lucy
Alpha Rabbit
No Skull
The Knights Without
The Mongrels
Calliope
The Free Life
Disappointed Dad
Drake Butterscotch

MEAT WAVE
THE PLURALS
Scary Women
Half Tongue
Rent Strike
The Hunky Newcomers
Cat Midway
Nick Merz
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ARTIST SAMPLER: https://gtgrecords.bandcamp.com/album/gtg-fest-2017
SO MANY PICTURES:
https://www.instagram.com/gtgrecords/

GTG Fest 2017 – 10/13-15

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The TENTH annual GTG Fest is next weekend in Lansing, MI. It’s wild to think that we’ve been at it this long but, hey, here we are and things are better all the time. There’s two new releases, a band reunion, a farewell show, some great touring bands, and we’ve finally added an open-to-the-public all ages venue. Check out the schedule:

Friday 10/13 @ The Avenue Cafe / Doors at 7 PM/ 21+/ $5

8:00-8:30 James Radick (Small Parks)
8:30-9:00 Man Mountain
9:00-9:30 Bet On Rats
9:30- 10:00 Cavalcade
10:00-10:30 Drinking Mercury
10:30-11:00 ???
11:00-11:30 Narc Out the Reds
11:30-12:00 Daisys
12:00-12:30 City Mouse (LP Release!)
12:30-? Mad Moon

Saturday 10/14 @ The Avenue Cafe / Doors at 7 PM/ 21+/ $5

8:00-8:30 Drake Butterscotch (The Stick Arounds)
8:30-9:00 Disappointed Dad
9:00-9:30 The Free Life (farewell show)
9:30-10:00 Calliope
10:00-10:30 The Mongrels
10:30-11:00 The Knights Without (reunion set)
11:00-11:30 No Skull
11:30-12:00 Alpha Rabbit
12:00-12:30 Lucy
12:30-? The Hat Madder (CD release!)

Sunday 10/15 @ Record Lounge/ Doors at 2 PM/ All Ages/ No Cover

3:00-3:30 Geistlos
3:30-4:00 Cat Midway
4:00-4:30 Rent Strike
4:45-5:15 Scary Women
5:30-6:00 Half Tongue
6:15-6:45 The Hunky Newcomers
7:00-7:45 The Plurals
8:00-9:00 Meat Wave

That’s a lot to take in! We’ll be doing the alternating stages at The Avenue again and, weather permitting, The Record Lounge show will be the best and probably last outdoor party of 2017. Get familiar with most of the lineup via the sampler below and stay tuned to the fest facebook event for more updates!