Chirp

From Detroit

Chirp is a Detroit four-piece playing progressive rock, funk, and jazz fusion. They earned a WYCE Jammie nomination for Album of the Year.

From Grand Rapids

Desmond Jones is a Grand Rapids five-piece whose original music folds melodic guitar, funky bass, and saxophone into groove-driven rock. The band has played SXSW and appears on the 2026 Forest Trail Music Festival lineup.

From East Lansing

Coaster is an East Lansing indie rock band consisting of Michigan State students and alumni who perform around the local community. What started as a skit for The State News grew into a collaboration that began with porch performances and expanded into the broader East Lansing music scene.