Billy Strings: The Local Spins artist and story of the year
It was the year of Billy Strings.
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It was the year of Billy Strings.
Considering his jaw-dropping, virtuoso guitar work, the confession by the 31-year-old Michigan native and shining light of modern bluegrass came as a bit of a shock.
Step into the Van Andel Arena, and you’d have been forgiven for thinking you'd been transported straight into the heart of the Grand Ole Opry with a dash of Madison Square Garden's wrestling flair. Billy Strings, in his larger-than-life avatar, orchestrated a 'Van Andel Scramble'—a harmonious collision of bluegrass and rock & roll on a hauntingly spectacular Halloween night.
Billy Strings covered Metallica's 'Enter Sandman' dressed as Hulk Hogan during a wrestling-themed Halloween concert.
Billy Strings threw another impressive Halloween concert, going all-in on a pro wrestling theme concert at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan.