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Founders Brewing Co. Taproom
The downtown Grand Rapids taproom of Founders Brewing Co., near the Acrisure Amphitheater, with free live music and DJ sets.
01 / The story of this place
Make time for these
The taproom hosts free live music, open mics and DJ sets, especially in summer. That includes the Garden Grooves vinyl pre-party series and band sets before downtown concerts.
- Garden Grooves vinyl sets
- Free live music and open mics
- Pre-show band sets
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¼ · Stay
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CityFlatsHotel Grand Rapids, Ascend Hotel Collection13 min walk · Downtown Grand Rapids · Monroe Center
JW Marriott Grand Rapids14 min walk · Downtown Grand Rapids · Grand River riverfrontBook direct ↗
Amway Grand Plaza, Curio Collection by Hilton16 min walk · Downtown Grand Rapids · Monroe Avenue at Pearl Street, by the Grand RiverBook direct ↗
Sources & fact check · Checked: 2026-09-25
An independently written bilingual guide. This collection is not an attendance-based ranking.
03 / Events
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