(Photos by Kelly Ocock) “All I could think about was 15-year-old me – fresh off of braces, sitting in the back of Starbucks coffee with my best friends [listening to live musicians], saying ‘I can’t believe people are playing music for their lives,’” Michaela Stock (‘20) explained about opening for the band Michigander in East…
Last Friday, Hope College’s Dimnent Chapel was filled with students and the Holland community to experience Gungor’s music. Although advertised that doors would open at 7:30 p.m., a line formed outside the chapel well before then. The crowd’s energy was high, despite the recent heat wave and Dimnent’s lack of air conditioning. Gungor consists of…
Classes are in full swing at Hope College, yet summer is still fresh in the minds of students. For many, summer is synonymous with attending concerts, and that post-concert nostalgia lingers long after ears have stopped ringing from the eardrum-shattering bass. For those yearning to attend one final concert in 2017, fear not. The Hope…
(Photos by Kelly Ocock) The Japanese House, comprised of Amber Bain, graced the Park Theatre stage last Fri- day, Feb. 24. Doors to the Holland venue opened at 7:30 p.m. to an extensive line of fans and curious music-lovers. The open- ing and main acts both featured talented women, who are making their mark in…
(Photos by Kelly Ocock) PURE PASSION FOR MUSIC — Frontman MC Taylor and his fellow bandmates kicked off the spring semester’s concert line-up with artistic skill and instrumental talent. Music is not just entertainment; it is an opportunity to spread joy and tell a story. MC Taylor, the front man of Hiss Golden Messenger,…
The Hope College Concert Series will present Hiss Golden Messenger with special guest Phil Cook on Friday, Jan. 27 at 8 p.m. in the Knickerbocker Theatre in downtown Holland. Hiss Golden Messenger is an American folk music band that originated from Durham, North Carolina. The band is led by musician M.C. Taylor. Taylor signed with…
Band partners with Songs Against Slavery to educate and bring awareness to sex trafficking in Michigan Songs Against Slavery will be partnering with the Hope College Concert Series to host a benefit concert at Hope featuring Nashville’s Judah and the Lion on Saturday, Nov. 12 at 8 p.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel. With its second-full-length…
Saturday night, starting at 8 p.m., one could have walked by Dimnent Chapel and heard the voices of Michigander and Ra Ra Riot floating out from the open windows. Both bands performed high-energy songs that kept the audience dancing throughout the evening. While their crowd was on the small side, that did not prevent the…