Name: Americana Sundays: An Afternoon with Sweet Dee and the Wild Honeys
Start: 2026-10-11
End: 2026-10-11

We are an economic generator through sports tourism for Greater Grand Rapids and Kent County in the West Michigan area.

We own and operate an award winning baseball/softball complex; the Meijer Sports Complex [www.MeijerSportsComplex.com](https://www.MeijerSportsComplex.com) featuring eight fields, including a championship field that seats 1,000.

Our signature event, the Meijer State Games of Michigan (Olympic-style sporting event), draws 10,000 athletes through 60+ sports in its Winter and Summer Games.  We work with many of our local sports clubs and organizations to host various regional and national tournaments.

Why Grand Rapids? We have:
•	12,000 + hotel rooms (2,500 downtown)
•	234,000 square foot downtown convention center (fits 40 volleyball courts)
•	12,000 seat Van Andel Arena
•	5 facilities that feature 4+ courts and multiple grass or turf fields
•	Grant program for new events
•	and more!

West Michigan Sports Commission

Dee Sutton, an Americana singer-songwriter from West Michigan, blends a rich tapestry of musical genres and cultural influences, from the salty swing of Hot Club Jazz to the Old Timey bounce of traditional American country swing music. Dee has been featured as Singer of the Month in the UK’s Country Music Magazine.

Her most recent album, “Alone Again” (released in 2025), won the “Best Americana Album” award at the 2026 Jammies, and features many players from her band. That band, Sweet Dee & the Wild Honeys, always includes bassist Sallie Bacon, and a rotating cast of hot pickers including Brian Oberlin on mandolin, Drew Howard & Justin Weirenga on steel, Ezekiel Kinney & Keala Venema on fiddle, and Todd Truman on the snare hat.

Americana Sundays: An Afternoon with Sweet Dee and the Wild Honeys

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