Sonic Lunch will close out the 2024 season in a big way on Thursday, September 5th, when the Grand Rapids-based quartet The Crane Wives perform as our headlining act!  The acclaimed indie-band will be making their first appearance at Sonic Lunch, and we are thrilled to present one of Michigan’s top groups to end another fantastic summer of free concerts at Liberty Plaza.

 

Earlier this year, Crane Wives vocalist and guitarist Kate Pillsbury was the opening act for Madison Cunningham at Sonic Lunch, and in the blurb I wrote for that show I mentioned how much I loved The Crane Wives’ then-new single Arcturus Beaming, a track from their upcoming album Beyond Beyond Beyond.  Since then, the foursome have issued two more equally impressive songs, Scars and Bitter Medicine, which continue to spotlight a move closer to indie-rock than their earlier folk-influenced sound.  Beyond Beyond Beyond comes out on September 6th.

 

Besides Kate Pillsbury, The Crane Wives include Emilee Petersmark on guitar and vocals, Dan Rickabus on drums and vocals, and Ben Zito on bass.  Founding banjoist Tom Gunnels left the band in 2015.

 

With origins dating back to 2010, The Crane Wives are veterans on stage and in the studio, having racked up countless live shows while recording over half-a-dozen albums, and they are renowned for their tight, three-part harmonies along with honest, sensitive lyrics.

 

The Crane Wives have been on our radar for some time, so don’t miss their long-awaited performance at Sonic Lunch!

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