
2023 Summertime Live Concert series
The Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo is collaborating with the cities of Parchment, Portage, Oshtemo Township, Richland Township, Vicksburg and Kalamazoo, as well as numerous venues, artists and the Irving S. Gilmore Foundation to bring you the 2023 Summertime Live concert series. This year’s series is bigger and better than ever with 13 local venues, which are hosting an unimaginable 115 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 your family and friends to any of the concerts below to soak up some soul-soothing live music this summer.

2023 SCHEDULE
MAY | |
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WED / 03 | 5:00 – 8:00PM – Chris Karl GILM |
FRI / 05 | 7:30 pm to 9:00PM – Kait Rose and the Thorns HAY |
WED / 10 | 5:00 – 8:00PM – Formal Invitation GILM |
WED / 17 | 5:00 – 8:00 PM – Michigan Mafia String Band GILM |
WED / 24 | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm – Don Field GILM |
FRI / 26 | 4:30 – 6:30PM – Jack Dastoli FLATS |
6:30 – 8:30PM – FlyLiteGemini FLATS | |
WED / 31 | 5:00 am to 8:00 pm – Rusty & The Nails GILM |

JUNE | |
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FRI / 02 | 6:00 – 9:00PM – A Night with Lady Ace Boogie STATE |
SUN / 04 | 4:00 – 5:00PM – Kalamazoo Concert Band CITP |
WED / 07 | 5:00 – 8:00PM – Chris Karl GILM |
5:30 – 8:30PM – FlyLiteGemini, Out of Favor Boys Bates | |
THU / 08 | 7:00 – 9:00PM – The Motortown All-Stars PORT |
FRI / 09 | 11:30AM – 1:30PM – Kait Rose Lunch |
SUN / 11 | 6:00 – 7:30PM – Zion Lion Reggae Band OSH |
6:30 – 8:00PM – Denise Davis and the Motor City Sensations KIND | |
WED / 14 | 3:00 – 6:00PM – BenJammin RICH |
5:00 – 8:00PM – Formal Invitation GILM | |
5:15 – 8:30PM – Hurricane BURG | |
5:15 – 8:30PM – Left on Main BURG | |
5:30 – 8:30PM – Sage Castleberry, DJ Mel V BATES | |
FRI / 16 | 11:30AM – 1:30PM – Out of Favor Boys LUNCH |
WED / 21 | 3:00 – 6:00PM – Gun River Band RICH |
5:00 – 8:00PM – Hi-Views GILM | |
5:15 – 8:30PM – Allie Garland Band and Sean Gibson BURG | |
5:15 – 8:30PM – Tom Askey, Old Hank’s Son BURG | |
5:30 – 8:30PM – J.Cam.G with band, DJ Jason Veeder BATES | |
FRI / 23 | 11:30AM – 1:30PM – Kanola Band LUNCH |
4:30 – 6:30 – Two of A Kind FLATS | |
6:30 – 8:30PM – Joshua Tree FLATS | |
SUN / 25 | 4:00 – 5:00PM – The Megan Dooley Trio CITP |
WED / 28 | 3:00 – 6:00PM – The Hoot Owls RICH |
5:00 – 8:00PM – Tony Reynolds GILM | |
5:15 – 8:30PM – John Louis Good and Rose City Traubadours BURG | |
5:15 – 8:30 – Greg Cordes BURG | |
5:30 – 8:30PM – Sam Luna, Grace Theisen Trio BATES | |
THU / 29 | 7:00 – 9:00PM – Jeffery Cavatatio PORT |
FRI / 30 | 11:30 – 1:30PM – Dylan Tolbert LUNCH |

JULY | |
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SAT / 01 | 7:30PM – Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra CITP |
WED / 05 | 3:00 – 6:00PM – Payton and Annabelle RICH |
5:00 – 8:00PM – Chris Karl GILM | |
5:30 – 8:30PM – DJ the DJ, Rae of Light BATES | |
FRI / 07 | 11:30AM – 1:30PM – Allie Garland and Sean Gibson LUNCH |
SUN / 09 | 6:00 – 7:30PM – Bronk Brothers OSH |
WED / 12 | 3:00 – 6:00PM – LaSoulfulRock RICH |
5:00 – 8:00PM – The Iconix GILM | |
5:15 – 8:30PM – Out of Favor Boys BURG | |
5:15 – 8:30PM – Michael and Sophia Mcintosh BURG | |
5:30 – 8:30PM – The Skeletones, DJ Conscious BATES | |
THU / 13 | 7:00 – 9:00PM – Departure: A Journey Tribute Band PORT |
FRI / 14 | 5:30 – 8:30PM – Jack Kershaw State |
11:30AM – 1:30PM – Serita’s Black Rose Lunch | |
7:30 – 9:00PM – Grace Theisen with full band HAY | |
MON / 17 | 6:30 – 8:00PM – Kalamazoo Concert Band w/ Megan Dooley BATES |
WED / 19 | 5:00 – 8:00PM – Mama’s Hot Sauce GILM |
5:15 – 8:30PM – Special Guest BURG | |
5:15 – 8:30PM – Pinter Whitnek BURG | |
5:30 – 8:30PM – Acana (2 Sets) Bates | |
FRI / 21 | 11:30AM – 1:30PM – Sophia Mcintosh LUNCH |
SUN / 23 | 4:00 – 6:00PM – The Iconix TEXAS |
6:30 – 8:00PM – Crossroads Resurrection KIND | |
WED / 26 | 3:00 – 5:00PM – Crescendo Fiddlers RICH |
5:00 – 8:00PM – Glad All Over GILM | |
5:15 – 8:30PM – The Mickeys BURG | |
5:15 – 8:30PM – Ada LeAnn BURG | |
5:30 – 8:30PM – Yolonda Lavender, DJ Chuck BATES | |
FRI / 28 | 11:30AM – 1:30PM – The Incantations LUNCH |
4:30 – 6:30PM – Dana Scott FLATS | |
6:30 – 8:30PM – The Iconix FLATS | |
SUN / 30 | 4:00 – 5:00PM – The Michigan Nightingales CITP |
6:30 – 8:00PM – The Blue Leaf’s Band KIND |

AUGUST | |
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WED / 02 | 3:00 – 6:00PM – Joshua Tree RICH |
5:00 – 8:00PM – Zion Lion GILM | |
5:15 – 8:30PM – The Skeletones BURG | |
5:15 – 8:30PM – Hurricane BURG | |
5:30 – 8:30PM – The Kalamazoo Kittens BATES | |
FRI / 04 | 5:30 – 8:30PM – Fake Baseball STATE |
11:30AM – 1:30PM – The Kennedy Affair LUNCH | |
SUN / 06 | 6:30 – 8:00PM – The Bronk Brothers KIND |
6:00 – 7:30PM – Kalamazoo Ave Band OSH | |
WED / 09 | 5:00 – 8:00PM – RetroVibe GILM |
5:15 – 8:30PM – Rusty and the Nails BURG | |
5:15 – 8:30PM – Tom Askey, Old Hank’s Son BURG | |
5:30 – 8:30PM – Comedian Cam Honeyager, Pieter the Great, DJ Mel V BATES | |
THU / 10 | 7:00 – 9:00PM – Rhythm Society Orchestra PORT |
FRI / 11 | 11:30AM – 1:30PM – The Shelagh Brown Band LUNCH |
SUN / 13 | 4:00 – 5:00PM – Samuel Nalangira Ensemble CITP |
6:30 – 8:30PM – Kait Rose and the Thorns KIND | |
WED / 16 | 5:00 – 8:00PM – Thornapple Jazz Quartet GILM |
3:00 – 6:00PM – LaSoulfulRock RICH | |
5:15 – 8:30PM – Three of a Kind BURG | |
5:15 – 8:30PM – Greg Cordes BURG | |
5:30 – 8:30PM – UG Bion, Early N Da Mornin’, Courtney Moore, Jurell, DJ NoLimit BATES | |
FRI / 18 | 11:30AM – 1:30PM – Youth and Teen Talent Show LUNCH |
SUN / 20 | 4:00 – 6:00PM – Schiltz Creek Bluegrass Band TEXAS |
6:30 – 8:00PM – Gizzae KIND | |
WED / 23 | 5:00 – 8:00PM – Michigan Freedom Rockers GILM |
5:30 – 8:30PM – Zion Lion (2 sets) BATES | |
FRI / 25 | 11:30AM – 1:30PM – Ben Traverse LUNCH |
4:30 – 6:30PM – Dogpatch Lullaby FLATS | |
6:30 – 8:30PM – False Atlas FLATS | |
SUN / 27 | 6:30 – 8:00PM – Kalamazoo Scottish Festival KIND |
WED / 30 | 5:00 – 8:00PM – Hoot Owls GILM |
5:30 – 8:30PM – DJ Chuck with Native Child and more BATES |

SEPTEMBER | |
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FRI / 01 | 11:30AM – 1:30PM – Grace Theisen LUNCH |
7:30 – 9:00PM – Out of Favor Boys HAY | |
WED / 06 | 5:00 – 8:00PM – The Skeletones GILM |
WED / 13 | 5:00 – 8:00PM – His Boy Elroy GILM |
THU / 14 | 7:00 – 9:00PM – The Family Tradition Band PORT |
FRI / 15 | 5:30 – 8:30PM – Delilah DeWylde STATE |
WED / 20 | 5:00 – 8:00PM – Rockslide GILM |
FRI / 22 | 4:30 – 6:30PM – Chasin’ The Knicks FLATS |
5:30 – 8:30PM – Otsego Jazz Ensemble FLATS | |
FRI / 27 | 5:00 – 8:00PM – Chris Karl GILM |

OCTOBER | |
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FRI / 06 | 5:30 – 8:30PM – The Battle for Kalamazoo Finale STATE |