
Summertime Live Concert series
The Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo is collaborating with the cities of Parchment, Portage, Oshtemo Township, Richland Township and Kalamazoo, as well as numerous venues, artists and the Irving S. Gilmore Foundation to bring you the Summertime Live concert series. This year’s series is bigger and better than ever as we’ve added four new venues totaling 11, which are hosting an unimaginable 77 concerts. All types of musical genres are represented, so there’s something for everyone. Best of all, each concert is FREE of charge so bring family and friends to any of the concerts below and soak-up some soul-soothing live music this summer.

2022 SCHEDULE
MAY | |
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06 | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm – Bill Cessna Trio STATE |
20 | 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm – James Reeser/Backseat Drivers STATE |
27 | 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm – Vince Miller & Chris Forestieri FLATS |
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm – McKinney Brown Band FLATS |

JUNE | |
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01 | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm – Capt. Cat BATES |
03 | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm – Lisa Can’t Sing STATE |
05 | 4 pm to 5 pm – Samuel Nalangira Ensemble (Music from Uganda) CITP |
08 | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm – BlueBack BATES |
09 | 7 pm to 9 pm – Denise Davis & The Motor City Sensations PORT |
10 | 11:30 am to 1:30 pm – Megan Dooley LUNCH |
12 | 4 pm to 5 pm – Kalamazoo Concert Band CITP |
15 | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm – The Incantations BATES |
17 | 11:30 am to 1:30 pm – Hurricane LUNCH |
3 pm to 5 pm – Chalk the Block STATE | |
5:30 pm to 8:30 pm – Queer the Block/DJ Dazzelship/Kunty Kittens STATE | |
22 | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm – J.Cam.G BATES |
5:30 pm to 8:30 pm – Flizz-E BATES | |
24 | 11:30 am to 1:30 pm – Kari Lynch LUNCH |
4:30 pm to 6:30 pm – Dana Scott FLATS | |
5 pm to 7:30 pm – INDIKA HAY | |
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm – FlyliteGemini FLATS | |
26 | 6 pm to 7:30 pm – Schlitz Creek Bluegrass Band OSH |
29 | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm – Zion Lion BATES |
30 | 7 pm to 9 pm – The Governor’s Own 126th Army Band PORT |

JULY | |
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01 | 11:30 am to 1:30 pm – Carrie & The McFerrinheits LUNCH |
02 | 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm – Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra CITP |
06 | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm – Sam Luna Band BATES |
08 | 11:30 am to 1:30 pm – Mike Struwin LUNCH |
5 pm to 7:30 pm – Cabildo HAY | |
8 pm to 9:30 pm – SHOUT! A Fabulous Tribute to the Fab Four RICH | |
09 | 3 pm to 4 pm – Kalamazoo Concert Band “The Four Tones” TEXAS |
3 pm to 4 pm – Kalamazoo Concert Brass TEXAS | |
4:30 pm to 6 pm – Moonshot Band TEXAS | |
10 | 4 pm to 5 pm – Denise Davis & The Motor City Sensations CITP |
6 pm to 7:30 pm – The Michigan Nightingales OSH | |
11 | 6:30 pm to 8 pm – Matt Giraud KIND |
13 | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm – Samuel Nalangira’s Trio BATES |
14 | 7 pm to 9 pm – HairMania PORT |
15 | 11:30 am to 1:30 pm – Sam Luna Band LUNCH |
5:30 pm to 8:30 pm – The Insiders: KST Birthday Celebration STATE | |
17 | 6:30 pm to 8 pm – Matt Gabriel KIND |
20 | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm – FlyLiteGemini BATES |
22 | 11:30 am to 1:30 pm – Jordan Hamilton LUNCH |
4:30 pm to 6:30 pm – Dogpatch Lullaby FLATS | |
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm – Iconix FLATS | |
24 | 6:30 pm to 8 pm – The Gordon Lightfoot Tribute KIND |
27 | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm – Chick & The Boomers BATES |
29 | 11:30 am to 1:30 pm – Monte Pride LUNCH |
31 | 6:30 pm to 8 pm – Blue Water Ramblers KIND |

AUGUST | |
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03 | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm – DJ Conscious BATES |
5:30 pm to 8:30 pm – Courtney Moore BATES | |
5:30 pm to 8:30 pm – Mitchie Moore BATES | |
5:30 pm to 8:30 pm – Sherdizzil BATES | |
05 | 11:30 am to 1:30 pm – Kanola Band LUNCH |
5 pm to 7:30 pm – Kanola Band HAY | |
5:30 pm to 8:30 pm – Serita’s Black Rose STATE | |
07 | 6:30 pm to 8 pm – Moonshot KIND |
10 | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm – Kalamazoo Academy of Rock BATES |
11 | 7 pm to 9 pm – Jeffrey Cavataio PORT |
12 | 11:30 am to 1:30 pm – Pinter Whitnick LUNCH |
14 | 6:30 pm to 8 pm – Gizzae KIND |
17 | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm – Pinter Whitnick BATES |
19 | 11:30 am to 1:30 pm – Youth Talent Show LUNCH |
5:30 pm to 8:30 pm – René Meave STATE | |
21 | 4 pm to 5 pm – Farmers Alley “Best of Broadway” CITP |
6:30 pm to 8 pm – The Kari Lynch Band KIND | |
24 | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm – Yolonda Lavender BATES |
26 | 11:30 am to 1:30 pm – Serita’s Black Rose LUNCH |
4:30 pm to 8:30 pm – Orchestra Jammbo’laya & Friends FLATS | |
28 | 6 pm to 7:30 pm – Corn Fed Girls OSH |
31 | 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm – Out of Favor Boys BATES |

SEPTEMBER | |
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02 | 11:30 am to 1:30 pm – i.am.james. LUNCH |
08 | 7 pm to 9 pm – First Call PORT |
23 | 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm – TBD FLATS |
5:30 pm to 8:30 pm – Welcome Back Students – DJ Mel V STATE | |
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm – The Psychoacoustics FLATS |