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Sponsor GR Free Music

Reach Grand Rapids area residents while they are actively choosing free concerts, food truck nights, park outings, and local summer plans.

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Simple founding sponsorships, clearly labeled.

GR Free Music is a static, mobile-friendly guide for free music around Grand Rapids. Founding sponsors help support the guide while visitors use it to search by city, day, performer, venue, and series.

Sponsor options are handled directly while traffic grows. Any visible sponsor placement is clearly labeled and added only after copy approval.

Free event audience Built for families and neighbors planning no-ticket outings.
150+ listings Current event data covers public 2026 community concert schedules.
Mobile first Designed for quick decisions before heading to a park or venue.

Founding Sponsor Packages

Community Supporter

$150/month

Entry option for a local business that wants to support the guide.

  • Clearly labeled sponsor mention when activated
  • Business name and short approved sponsor line
  • Business link
  • Basic traffic and click summary

Featured Local Sponsor

$300/month

Best fit for restaurants, venues, service businesses, and family brands.

  • Featured sponsor mention when activated
  • Business link with tracking tags
  • Optional logo if supplied
  • Monthly performance summary

Series Sponsor

$500/month

Higher visibility tied to a city, area, or concert category.

  • Prominent sponsor mention when activated
  • City or series alignment when available
  • Monthly performance summary from available analytics

Good Sponsor Fits

Restaurants and coffee shops, food trucks and dessert businesses, music lessons and music retail, family attractions, real estate and local services, banks, credit unions, and employers are natural fits for this guide.

What We Need To Start

  1. Business name and website URL.
  2. One short sponsor line, ideally 80 characters or less.
  3. Preferred sponsor dates, city, or series.
  4. Optional square logo or image.

Reserve A Sponsor Spot

Contact: sponsors@grfreemusic.com

Include your business name, website, preferred package, and the month you want to support.

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