The Good Neighbor Concert Series
About the Series
The mission of The Good Neighbor Concert Series (GNCS) is to provide a high-quality, inclusive, and accessible live music experience, featuring diverse, underrepresented, and emerging musical artists from across Michigan and beyond, where performers, community members, local businesses, and nonprofits can make a positive impact for the Greater Lansing area, and inspire others to do likewise.
Concerts occur on select Tuesday evenings, once per month. All shows take place at Stage One at Sycamore Creek Eastwood, a performance venue made available to the Greater-Lansing community by Sycamore Creek Church (SCC), a curious, creative, and compassionate church where diversity is celebrated and all people are welcome.
Upcoming Shows
Season 3 shows will be announced on a rolling basis. Tickets for the following show(s) are now available!
The Good Neighbor Concert Series
Concert #18: Season 3 Premiere featuring Stella!
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Doors and concessions at 6:30 PM | Music from 7:15 PM - 8:30 PM
To purchase tickets and donate to the event, please visit: https://thegoodneighborconcertseries.ticketspice.com/gncs18
10% of event proceeds will be donated to Citizens for Prison Reform, a local nonprofit working to advocate and elevate the experiences of incarcerated individuals and their families.
Their Participatory Defense Hub extends support to individuals and families navigating the criminal legal process, helping them better understand the process, participate in their defense, and advocate for themselves and their loved ones.
Early-bird tickets available until Saturday, September 5th at 4:30 PM. Reduced rates available for students and kids. Those with financial need may claim a Pay-It-Forward Ticket.
Online ticket sales end on September 15th at 4:30 PM. Tickets available at the door from 6:30 PM to 7:00 PM for a few dollars more. Baked goods and refreshments will be available from Honey Bun Bakery and Tania Watt Creative.
The Good Neighbor Concert Series
Concert #19: The Nathan Moore Affair
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Doors / book swap / concessions at 6:30 PM | Music from 7:15 PM - 8:30 PM
To purchase tickets and donate to the event, please visit: https://thegoodneighborconcertseries.ticketspice.com/gncs19
10% of event proceeds will be donated to The Reading People (Capital Area Literacy Coalition, a local nonprofit that works to eliminate illiteracy in our community by providing free educational support to anyone on a language-learning journey, including adults with personal or job-related literacy goals, any immigrant, refugee, or asylum-seeker learning English as a second language, and children at risk of falling behind in school for any reason.
We will also be hosting a book donation drive and giveaway prior to the concert!
See https://www.thereadingpeople.org/book-giving for donation guidelines.
Early-bird tickets available until Saturday, October 3rd at 4:30 PM. Reduced rates available for students and kids. Those with financial need may claim a Pay-It-Forward Ticket.
Online ticket sales end on October 13th at 4:30 PM. Tickets available at the door from 6:30 PM to 7:00 PM for a few dollars more. Refreshments will be available from Tania Watt Creative on a donation basis.
Call for Season 3 Sponsors!
If you would like to learn more about being a sponsor for Season 3, please email taniawattcreative@gmail.com for more information!
Featured Nonprofits
Each Good Neighbor Concert Series event highlights a different local nonprofit organization or charitable cause, with either a Lansing-area or statewide Michigan focus. Here’s a look back at the nonprofits and causes we have featured as of the end of Season 2. Missed an event? Click on the images below to learn more, get involved, and/or donate directly! Want to nominate a nonprofit? Please reach out via email with any suggestions.
Press and Good News
In Season 1, we were featured on a segment of the coincidentally-named “Good Neighbors with Bob Hoffman” series on FOX 47 News! https://www.fox47news.com/neighborhoods/good-neighbors/tunes-and-togetherness-a-local-womans-impact-through-music-and-giving.
We were also recognized for our efforts at the 2025 Stage One Annual Red Carpet Awards Gala, taking home the Creativity Award! Check out the replay here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqaaxu3_jI8.
Toward the beginning of Season 2, we were awarded a small Artists in the Community Grant from the Arts Council of Greater Lansing, which enabled us to be able to offer a couple of events in Season 2 (our November 2025 and February 2026 events) free to the public, including additional arts programming prior to the concerts. This supported our goal of keeping the series accessible to neighbors of all income levels.
Most recently, in February 2026, we were awarded a grant from the Stage One Amplifier Program from our host venue, Stage One at Sycamore Creek Eastwood, which will provide additional coaching and marketing support to increase the reach of the series.