For organizers

Submit and Share Free Music Events

Resources for organizers, venues, cities, and community groups that want to submit free music events or link to GR Free Music.

Submit a free event Link to GR Free Music Browse site map

What GR Free Music Lists

GR Free Music is only for free music events around Grand Rapids and nearby communities. Paid concerts, ticketed events, and unconfirmed listings are not added.

Please confirm event details, rules, and weather updates with the official organizer before heading out.

Submission Checklist

Required details

Event or series name, official source link, date, start time, performer, venue, address, city, and confirmation that admission is free.

Best source links

Send the official organizer, venue, city, township, parks, or event page. Avoid aggregator links when an official source exists.

Optional details

Artist website, YouTube, SoundCloud, Facebook, Instagram, notes, and weather-update page if different from the official source.

Review standard

Events without enough public confirmation may be held until the details can be verified.

Bring Visitors Back to Your Schedule

Organizers can link directly to a relevant city or series page so residents find the current free music schedule faster.

Useful Distribution Pages

Link to us

Ready-to-use copy for newsletters, city resource pages, venues, and community calendars.

This week

Best page for weekly newsletters and local groups.

This weekend

Best page for weekend guides and social posts.

All events

Complete chronological list of confirmed free music events.

Quick Answers

What events can organizers submit?

Public free-to-attend music events around Grand Rapids and nearby communities. Events must have enough official detail to verify date, time, venue, performer, and free admission.

What source link should be sent?

Use an official organizer, venue, city, township, or event page whenever possible. GR Free Music avoids third-party aggregator sources.

Can organizers link back to GR Free Music?

Yes. The link-to-us page has ready-to-use copy and direct links to city, series, this-week, and weekend pages.