A Michigan-based band will be commemorating the 7th anniversary of GLC Live at 20 Monroe in Grand Rapids. The Verve Pipe, of East Lansing, is set to perform an intimate show to celebrate the venue's ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — It's been a shocking year for Brian Vander Ark of The Verve Pipe. "First of all there is the shock of losing. I think we lost 35 gigs total; there is an income shock where you go ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI-- Brian Vander Ark of The Verve Pipe didn't set out to write a hit song. He was inspired by some life events, and wrote the tale of "The Freshmen." The lead singer of the Grand Rapids ...

Brian Vander Ark’s opinions of his band’s most famous song have changed over time. When he wrote The Verve Pipe’s “The Freshmen” as a young man in the ‘90s, the song came from a place of real pain and ...

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The Verve Pipe has been a road warrior band since it launched 28 years ago in East Lansing. So having to cancel or postpone some 40 shows this year due to the pandemic was jarring. But the troupe is ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- We followed up with Brian Vander Ark of The Verve Pipe with an announcement he made last week while at The Listening Room in downtown Grand Rapids. From stage the band’s lead ...

We had the pleasure of interviewing multi-platinum 90’s alternative rock band THE VERVE PIPE’s founder/front man BRIAN VANDER ARK over Zoom audio! With a reputation for spectacular live performances, ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (ABC 4)- Michigan rock band The Verve Pipe is playing tunes for a fantastic cause! The band recently hosted a live recording event at River City Studios in Grand Rapids to ...

If you're going to see The Verve Pipe perform in Central New York this week, there are some freshmen mistakes you should avoid. The Michigan-based alternative rock band, best known for their 1997 hit ...

With the exception of a Facebook live performance by local favorite the Verve Pipe four years ago, Max and Emily’s in downtown Mt. Pleasant hasn’t been able to schedule a summer concert series since ...