Kalamashoegazer 2024
This is a 18 and over event with standing room only 17 and under admitted with a parent or guardian The Midwest’s longest running Shoegaze and Dreampop fest, KALAMASHOEGAZER, is back and better than ever this year at the iconic Bell’s Eccentric Cafe with 7 amazing bands: Citrus Clouds from Phoenix, AZ, Bodywash from Montreal, Canada, Dottie from Austin TX, Brief Candles from Milwaukee, WI, Cool Heat from Chicago, IL, Tambourina from Kalamazoo, MI. And we’re pleased to announce, performing for the first time ever in the US; Pia Fraus, from Estonia, is headlining the event. As with years past, there will be various giveaways and prizes, and once again a unique guitar effects pedal will be raffled off, courtesy of Mojo Hand FX by the end of the night. Shoegazers from across the US travel to our humble city of Kalamazoo, MI each year to join us for this event, making it truly a sort of homecoming for “The Scene That Celebrates Itself.
Elephant Sessions
This is a 18 and over event with standing room only.From humble beginnings in the Highlands of Scotland, to playingon global stages,Elephant Sessionscreate a progressive blend of intricate tunes with mandolin andfiddle fusing with a backline of bass and drums that celebrates the very best in trad,funkand electronica.Creating a modern sound for a modern world,their brand of indie folk has gracedsome of the world’s best festivals including Glastonbury andtheir latest album“Forthe Night”stormed straight into the Official Uk folk charts at No 3.
Craft Music: Songs in the Summer
2024 Bell’s Beer Garden Summer Concert SeriesFor tickets to this performance click here Bruce Uchimura, Conductor Guest Vocalist, To Be Announced Craft Music is heading to the Beer Garden for the first time! Locally sourced from the bar to the stage, Craft Music features entertaining, casual, and truly eccentric flavor profiles. It’s a concert experience you’ll want to sample again and again. Craft Music: Songs in the Summer pairs jazz, pop, and show tunes from the Great American Songbook with hits from the Broadway stage. Didn’t get tickets for the sold-out Craft Music: Great American Songbook performance on May 22? Join us for Songs in the Summer! Must be 21 years or older to attend this performance. GET TICKETS FOR THIS IN-PERSON CONCERT $10 College Student Tickets can be purchased with a valid student ID on the day of the performance at the venue’s ticketing window or purchased in person at the Epic Center’s Community Box Office. College Student Tickets are intended for students 18 years or older and can be purchased individually. Under 18 Tickets can be purchased at any time for children who will be accompanied by a guardian. These can be purchased at any time with an adult ticket. Bell’s Eccentric Cafe requires all children under the age of 18 to be accompanied by a parent or guardian. By purchasing tickets, you agree to these requirements. For tickets to this performance click here
Craft Music | Anthems: Rock, Pop & More
21+ and over seated performanceTickets sold here Bruce Uchimura, Conductor KSO Artists in Residence ABOUT THE CONCERT These fast-to-sell-out concerts with a pint-sized symphony are a great way to celebrate making it halfway through the workweek! Each concert features musical flavors that pair well with your favorite Bell’s brew. On tap at this concert are rock and pop anthems!
Craft Music In The Back Room!
21+ and over seated performanceTickets sold here Bruce Uchimura, Conductor KSO Artists in Residence ABOUT THE CONCERT These fast-to-sell-out concerts with a pint-sized symphony are a great way to celebrate making it halfway through the workweek! Each concert features musical flavors that pair well with your favorite Bell’s brew. Craft Music soaks up the sunshine in the Bell’s Brewery beer garden!
Craft Music: Opera
21+ and over seated performanceTickets sold here Bruce Uchimura, Conductor KSO Artists in Residence ABOUT THE CONCERT These fast-to-sell-out concerts with a pint-sized symphony are a great way to celebrate making it halfway through the workweek! Each concert features musical flavors that pair well with your favorite Bell’s brew. On tap at this concert are favorites straight from the opera stage!
Craft Music: Tangos
21+ and over seated performanceTickets sold here Bruce Uchimura, Conductor KSO Artists in Residence ABOUT THE CONCERT These fast-to-sell-out concerts with a pint-sized symphony are a great way to celebrate making it halfway through the workweek! Each concert features musical flavors that pair well with your favorite Bell’s brew. On tap at this concert is the fiery flare of tango!
Tommy Prine w/ Theo Kandel
This is a 18+ event with standing room only Tommy Prine’s debut album This Far South (released 6/23/23) is not only a long-awaited introduction but a testimony toPrine’s 20s and the loss, love, and growth that has defined them. Co-produced by a close friend and kindred musical spirit, Ruston Kelly, and beloved Nashville engineer and producer, Gena Johnson, the album is rich and dynamic from cathartic jams to nostalgic storytelling.”I feel like I’ve learned more about myself in the last year and a half than I ever have in my life,” Prine says. “And I thinkthat speaks a lot to doing something that I’m passionate about. I love and respect the craft. Just hitting the road and doing what so many people before me have done and will continue to do, it’s really resonated with me. I think it has transformed me into the person that I am meant to be.”
THE MARTIN SEXTON ABBEY ROAD SHOW
This is a 18 seated show 17 and under admitted with a parent or guardian Martin Sexton puts his signature style on his rendition of this iconic Beatles album combining what Rolling Stone calls his “soul-marinated voice” with his inventive guitar prowess. We are all invited to Come Together to experience these brilliant songs celebrated in such a compelling reimagined way. Martin Sexton Abbey Road Show VIP ticket: – preferred seating – post-show Meet & Greet – Exclusive Martin Sexton Abbey Road Show souvenir keychain of unreleased recordings
Cole Chaney w/ Tony Logue and the 184
This is a 18+ event with standing room only 17 and under admitted with a parent or guardian Originally from Boyd County, KY, Chaney has since relocated to Lexington and is sure to be the next big thing coming out of Kentucky. At only 21 years old, Chaney’s catalog may be small, but he already boasts an absolute masterpiece of an album in which he proves wise beyond his years. Mercy, his debut album released in 2021, is a 12-song showcase of Eastern Kentucky, blue collar anthems highlighted by Chaney’s deft lyricism and storytelling. An unknown musician prior to the album’s release, Chaney has since experienced a meteoric rise in popularity and has quickly amassed a growing and dedicated fan base, already thirsty for new music. -Whiskey Riff
