Ticketed: Erica Soto with Adrian Wright & the Great Let Gos

Name: Ticketed: Erica Soto with Adrian Wright & the Great Let Gos
Start: 2026-06-05T19:00:00-04:00
Location: 4253 Division Ave S, Grand Rapids, MI, United States, Michigan 49548

Schedule

Fri, 05 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

4253 Division Ave S, Grand Rapids, MI, United States, Michigan 49548 | Grand Rapids, MI

Erica Soto is an Afro-Puerto Rican artist, and a lead vocalist in Bluewater Kings Band based in Grand Rapids. Blending soulful, Latin, and R&B influences, their sound is both deeply rooted and refreshingly contemporary—music that speaks to the heart while moving the body.
Drawing inspiration from icons like Lauryn Hill, La India, and Celia Cruz, their artistry is grounded in storytelling, love, and conscious expression. Each performance is designed to elevate, offering audiences an emotional and transformative experience.
Beyond music, Erica is a dedicated theatre professional, teacher, and director, bringing a multidisciplinary approach to their creative work. Their talent and stage presence have led to opportunities to open for acclaimed artists such as Musiq Soulchild, Keke Wyatt, Ne-Yo, T.I., Leela James, and Leslie Odom Jr.
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Adrian Wright (with his band the Great Let Gos) is a hip-hop artist based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Growing up in Flint's dynamic urban landscape during the 90's and early 2000s, Adrian found solace in music from a young age. His work reflects his lived experiences, exploring themes of family and identity through a unique blend of rap, hip-hop, funk, punk, R&B, and soul.
In 2022, Adrian's breakthrough solo album Future Love delved into his Flint upbringing, weaving stories of formative experiences with his brother, mother, and grandmother through both verse and melody. His work intersected with the fine arts world in February 2024, when he collaborated with local visual artist Scoob on local art installation TRAUMA PROJECT to dissect the impact of the prison industrial complex on his life and familial relationships. The TRUAMA PROJECT would later win the Juried Vote for ArtPrize 2024. Adrian's second album The Great Let Go, set for release in late 2024, takes a contemplative look inward, revisiting themes of personal discovery, belonging, and finding home.
Adrian's distinctive style has evolved through collaborations and solo work alike. As a founding member of the genre-bending music collective Avocadsquad, he showcased his funky lyrics and melodies in their debut album Good Luck Out There. He further stretched his lyricist and instrumentalist muscles in the experimental duo United Everywhere. His confident stage presence shines in performances with the modern cover band Da’Veonce and Da Funk Gang, where he blends nostalgic hits with original songs and arrangements. Adrian has collaborated with both local artists and nationally renowned names like Patty PerShayla and The Mayhaps.
Described as a soulful storyteller and a heartfelt intellectual, Adrian is a hands-on artist who writes, produces, records, mixes, and masters all his music. Influenced by Outkast, Nas, Missy Elliott, Talking Heads, Erykah Badu, Parliament-Funkadelic, A Tribe Called Quest, and Curtis Mayfield, Adrian’s music resonates with people from all walks of life.
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The Stray is a music and arts cafe located in Grand Rapids, MI. In addition to our craft beer, coffee and wine selection, our kitchen will be open serving our full dinner menu until 9pm! Get here early to snag your favorite seat and grab a bite to eat before the show begins. Save money by getting discounted tickets online in advance.
The Stray curates a listening room style venue, where performers are front and center, not background entertainment. We frequently ask attendees to silence their phones and keep conversations low out of respect to performers and other audience members.