Name: Andrea Gibson’s Love Letter from the Afterlife
Start: 2026-11-06
End: 2026-11-06

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!

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From the team that brought you Come See Me in the Good Light, join us for Andrea Gibson’s Love Letter from the Afterlife— a multimedia event bringing together film, live poetry, music, orchestral accompaniment, and intimate storytelling in a celebration of one of the most beloved voices of a generation. At the heart of each evening is Love Letter from the Afterlife, a stunning film capturing Andrea Gibson’s final live performance: a brilliant, brave, tender, and raucous poetry set recorded at Denver’s Paramount Theatre in 2024. The film was produced by the team behind the Oscar-nominated documentary, Come See Me in the Good Light. Throughout the event, The Goosebumps Orchestra will perform Blake Neely’s original score live alongside Gibson’s filmed performance, creating a deeply immersive experience that expands the poetry beyond the screen. Guest artists will join throughout the night, coupled with film and performances that will transform each stop into a living, breathing composition and a singular celebration of Gibson’s work. Threading the night together is Megan Falley—Andrea's wife, fellow poet, who will share intimate stories of love, collaboration, humor, and artistic kinship. Through Falley's narration, audiences will discover the relationships and moments of serendipity connecting each guest artist to Andrea's life and enduring legacy. Part concert, part cinema, part communal celebration, the Love Letter from the Afterlife tour invites audiences to experience Andrea Gibson's work the way it has always been meant to be experienced: together. “When I chose to name the show Love Letter from the Afterlife, I didn’t realize how fully I was describing what was about to happen. At Red Rocks, ten thousand of us arrived believing we had come to remember Andrea. We left feeling we had heard from them directly. Nothing can replace being in a room with Andrea. But for anyone who never had that good fortune, I hope this tour offers something I didn’t know was possible: the feeling that Andrea is still speaking, and speaking directly to you,” said Falley.

Andrea Gibson’s Love Letter from the Afterlife

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