Concerts in the Park, one of Kalamazoo’s long standing traditions offered Sunday’s in June, July and August in Bronson Park, delivers a unique offering unlike other concert series in Kalamazoo. The 2015 season has an exciting mix of music genres – jazz, blues, gospel, big band, bluegrass, American roots and Broadway
Each concert is free, and is friendly for the entire family. Bringing picnic meals (no grilling allowed), blankets or lawn chairs is encouraged. Each concert begins at 4pm and
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Concerts in the Park, one of Kalamazoo’s long standing traditions offered Sunday’s in June, July and August in Bronson Park, delivers a unique offering unlike other concert series in Kalamazoo. The 2015 season has an exciting mix of music genres – jazz, blues, gospel, big band, bluegrass, American roots and Broadway
Each concert is free, and is friendly for the entire family. Bringing picnic meals (no grilling allowed), blankets or lawn chairs is encouraged. Each concert begins at 4pm and the concerts’ rain location is First United Methodist Church, just across from Bronson Park (unless otherwise noted).
June 14 – Kalamazoo Big Band
Rotary Club of Kalamazoo 100th Celebration
Join with as we help the Rotary Club of Kalamazoo celebrate 100 years of “Service Above Self”. Formed at a meeting of citizens in 1914 at the Park-American Hotel (the site of the current YWCA), Kalamazoo became the 142nd Rotary Club in what has grown to over 31,000 clubs internationally. Among the many projects Rotarians support, both locally and internationally, is the construction and maintenance of the Rotary Stage in Bronson Park where the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo presents Concerts in the Park every summer.
For more than 30 years, the Kalamazoo Big Band has quietly gained a reputation as West Michigan’s premiere swing band. The 13-member group, which specializes in playing authentic arrangements from Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Count Basie, Benny Goodman, Woody Herman and Buddy Rich., as well as more modern Motown, and Chicago tunes. The Kalamazoo Big Band is comprised for some of the top free-lance professional musicians from all around West Michigan, including Edye-Evans Hyde on vocal and Terry Lower on piano.
As a special treat to concert goers PopCity Popcorn will be selling popcorn and water in Bronson Park.
Concerts in the Park is a program of the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo, with support from the Irving S. Gilmore Foundation and the City of Kalamazoo. Additional support provided by WMUK 102.1, PNC, Kalamazoo First Presbyterian Church and Adams Outdoor.
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