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Bill Kirchen

Aug 7, 2026 at 8:00 PM  ·  Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill, Grand Rapids, MI Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill, Grand Rapids, MI

Bill Kirchen
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Bill Kirchen

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Born in Bridgeport, Bill Kirchen is known for his '70s work with Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen, merging country and rock. Notable songs include "Mama Hated Diesels" and "Down to Seeds and Stems Again Blues." Collaborated with Nick Lowe and Elvis Costello, he pioneered Americana and twangcore genres. His album Word to the Wise, featuring famous artists, hit number six on Billboard Top Blues Albums. He's renowned for his versatile guitar skills and distinct musical style.

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Don't miss the Bill Kirchen concert in Grand Rapids at Tip Top Deluxe Bar & Grill on Friday, August 7, 2026, at 8:00 PM. Buy your tickets now!

To let a cat out of the bag supposedly means letting something slip, like a secret. But for BILL KIRCHEN, it means escape, as in freedom from confinement, convention even gravity. Freedom to hit the road and play rock n roll.

Title Track and Album Energy

That's the energy driving the title track of Kirchen's new album, Cat Out of the Bag, which showcases the six-string master dubbed Titan of the Telecaster by Guitar Player magazine at his gusto-grabbing best. That's a good-to-be-alive song, says Kirchen of the album's opening track. It's a celebration of getting through the worst of the pandemic unscathed, getting back on the road and affirming our belief that the kids are alright.

First Track Release

The first track, Cat Out of the Bag, is available now as a digital single. The Austin-based guitarist, singer and songwriter confirms his lust for life and offers up his lyrically referenced rock n roll soul in several songs exhibiting the rockabilly-meets-honky-tonk style that earned him his Titan status (as well as a Best Country Instrumental Performance Grammy nomination for the chicken-pickin song, Poultry in Motion).

Album Scope and Musical Diversity

Cat Out of the Bag is also a declaration of freedom from the confines of his past. He wanted to explore new sounds, find new approaches and he did. This album has the broadest scope yet of any of the dozen or so I've done in my own name, he says. A bigger palette of genres, songwriting, guitar work. Amid the vibrancy of uptempo songs such as the title tune, the rollicking Honky-Tonk Hellfire and City Mix (with its hillbilly licks), there is also more downbeat fare, both thematically and musically.

This event is 21 and over. Any ticket holder unable to present valid identification indicating that they are at least 21 years of age will not be admitted to this event, and will not be eligible for a refund.

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