Concerts Under the Stars: Sunken Melody feat. Visual Artist Joe Zook

Name: Concerts Under the Stars: Sunken Melody feat. Visual Artist Joe Zook
Start: 2026-04-09T19:30:00-04:00
End: 2026-04-09T21:30:00-04:00
Location: 272 Pearl St NW, Grand Rapids, MI, United States, Michigan 49504

Schedule

Thu Apr 09 2026 at 07:30 pm to 09:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

272 Pearl St NW, Grand Rapids, MI, United States, Michigan 49504 | Grand Rapids, MI

Concerts Under the Stars is an immersive full-dome concert experience curated by the Grand Rapids Public Museum’s Roger B. Chaffee Planetarium, highlighting local musicians and visual artists. Local West Michigan bands will perform their music, enhanced by original video art projected onto the seated Planetarium’s 50-foot dome. Visitors are invited to explore the Museum’s first two floors of exhibits during the cocktail hour before the concert.
Program Schedule:
6:30 | Museum & Cash Bar Open
7:00 | Planetarium Doors Open
7:30 | Concert Begins: Two Sets with a Short Intermission
Parking:
Parking is available at the Museum’s parking ramp on Front Street, complimentary validation provided upon check-in.
Tickets:
Tickets for Concerts Under the Stars are $24 each, and $20 each for GRPM Members.
*Children under 18 must attend with an adult.
About Sunken Melody: Sunken Melody is the ambient project from seasoned musician Steve Leaf, known for his collaborative spirit and work with bands like The Ex Pats, Public Access, and The Crane Wives. Blending drum machines, synthesizers, vocals, and guitar, Sunken Melody weaves together dreamy, minimalist beats and melodies, perfect for relaxation, introspection, and to assuage the frequent existential quandary.
About Joe Zook: Joe Zook is a multidisciplinary artist, filmmaker, and radio host. He’s the director of the documentary “Islanders”, co-host of the podcast “The Long Road Home Alone”, and the Production Manager at GRTV. He’s also a hopeless analog media enthusiast, collector of rare laserdiscs, hoarder of videocassettes, and student of the human condition.
Sponsored by Dizzybird Records and MSUFCU
With a Special Promotional Thanks to WYCE Community Radio