KANIN WREN’S POP HALLOWEEN PARTY THE ULTIMATE DRESS-UP POP PARTY
This is a 18+ event with standing room only| 17 under with a parent or guardian Advance tickets may also be purchased in person at the General Store by card only (no cash) THE ULTIMATE DRESS-UP POP PARTY Dress as your favorite pop star + WIN PRIZES for the best looks! (AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION) Taylor • Sabrina • Olivia • Chappell • Tate + more Come for the concert. Dress for the spotlight.
STARFARM
This is a 18+ event with standing room only | Advance tickets may also be purchased in person at the General Store by card only (no cash) “Are you ready to party like it’s 1985?” Do you want your MTV the way you used to crave a giant bowl of sugary Pac-Man cereal on Saturday morning? Do you find yourself glued to VH1’s “I Love The ’80s” reruns just to catch those neon-drenched music videos one…more…time? Well, stop sitting on the couch and start moonwalking to the dance floor – because Starfarm is here to crank your time machine (DeLorean-style, of course) back to the raddest decade ever – the ‘80s! That’s right, Starfarm brings you the most “Totally Awesome” collection of ‘80s hits this side of your old Trapper Keeper. From fist-pumping arena rock anthems to hairbrush power ballads, every song is a blast of nostalgia straight from the decade of pegged jeans, mullets and Aqua Net clouds so thick they’re probably still hovering over your hometown mall.But wait – there’s more! Starfarm doesn’t just play the ‘80s, they bring the whole decade to life:o Adidas track suits (cardboard breakdance floor included!)o Legwarmers brighter than your cousin’s slap braceletso Aviators so cool, Tom Cruise called to borrow themo A sound and light show guaranteed to fry your Rubik’s Cube So, dust off those parachute pants, tease that hair sky-high, shine up those Reeboks and get ready to dance ‘til your Swatch watch says it’s way past curfew – Starfarm is here to make the ‘80s totally awesome – again and again!
Welshly Arms with The Astronomers
This is a 18+ event with standing room only I 17 under with a parent or guardian. Advance tickets may also be purchased in person at the General Store by card only (no cash). After dropping their anthemic single “Legendary” in 2017, the indie rock world was quickly introduced to Welshly Arms’ penchant for unleashing larger-than-life alt-rock bangers and spine-tingling live performances. Their 2018 album No Place is Home has garnered over 375M total streams and provides a sensational musical journey that hits all the swaggery notes. Put simply, the band injects a powerful dose of emotion that continues to leave the Welshly Arms’ faithful enamored.
The 1985 – Totally 80’s Mixtape LIVE!
18+ Standing Room Only Show | 17 and under admitted with a parent or guardian Advance tickets may also be purchased in person at the General Store by card only (no cash) The 1985 is the Midwest’s Totally 80’s Music Tribute Band that features the best of the 1980s rock, pop, new wave, metal and club. While we just wanna have fun, we take our roles as performers seriously. We have a fine-tuned, super-charged technical show that combines lights, videos, costumes and more to create a totally immersive music experience. Our goal is to help you turn back time and party like it’s 1985.
Lower Leisure Class with No Bails and Krass Kringle
18+ Standing Room Only Show | 17 and under admitted with a parent or guardian Advance tickets may also be purchased in person at the General Store by card only (no cash) THE LOWER LEISURE CLASS: With whole-hearted soul and voice, Kalamazoo’s Lower Leisure Class write and perform energized earworms grounded in rock ‘n’ roll while sailing through the sonic stratosphere. The sextet’s acclaimed debut LP, Stories from the Lower Leisure Class, supplies “an unmistakable, identifiable restless sound,” according to Local Spins’ Ryan Boldrey. “To see this group shape their music around those stories is where things take off,” writes Derek Phillips at Glorious Noise. “It’s new, but steeped in nostalgia and references any good midwesterner will recognize.” With stage skills burnished to a fine shine as members of powerhouse Michigan bands including King Tammy, the Sinatras, and the Sleestacks – all of whose Leppotone recordings command a cult following to this day – the LLC move audiences to dance, sing along, activate, and engage. NO BAILS: NO BAILS are a goofy-footed sk8 rock 3peace from Kalamazoo, MI. From the shores of the Mighty Miss in Saint Louis to the shores of the Atlantic Ocean in New York City, from shores of Lake Huron in Port Huron to Gulf of Mexico in New Orleans, No Bails has left… impressions everywhere they’ve played, perhaps. Proudly sponsored by Epyx Joysticks, Rag’n Metal, Doan’s, and Onion Dice. This will be their first show since 2019. They’re back, and aching, and back-aching to play! KRASS KRINGLE: Krass Kringle is a world famous holiday tune-master and Christmas crooner. Hailing from the South Pole, where he was raised by Satanic penguins, Krass Kringle is beloved by no one for his offensive, foul and sacreligious seasonal favorites such as “Santa’s Beard Smells Like P@#*y,” “Santa Gave Me HIV,” and “Merry Christmas, Mother F*&@%!”(No socials for Krass Kringle. KK performs strictly in character and keeps his identity a secret for reasons.)
The Palmer Squares
This is a 18+ event with standing room only I 17 under with a parent or guardian. Advance tickets may also be purchased in person at the General Store by card only (no cash). The Palmer Squares are a lyrical hip-hop duo from Chicago known for their off-the-wall rhyme patterns and long rap performances on YouTube shot in one take. Their 2013 album “FINNA” reached #18 on the iTunes Hip-Hop charts (#13 in Canada) and they have been featured on notable releases from Umphrey’s McGee, Tropidelic and UBI. The Palmer Squares have developed a dedicated fan base all over the world and have successfully toured across the US & Canada for many years.
May Erlewine
This is a 18+ event with standing room only I 17 under with a parent or guardian. Advance tickets may also be purchased in person at the General Store by card only (no cash). One of the Midwest’s most prolific and passionate songwriters, May Erlewine has a gift for writing songs of substance that feel both fresh and soulfully familiar. Her ability to emotionally engage with an audience has earned her a dedicated following far beyond her Michigan roots. This year, May is teaming up with Chicago guitar wizard, Packy Lundholm. The heart forward power duo will be offering their music in the name of love, service and rock & roll.
KSO Craft Presents: Carnival of the Animals
Take a Walk on the Wild Side. Join the pint-sized orchestra for a lively evening inspired by Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals. From graceful swans to bounding beasts, it’s a night of unforgettable characters, great music, and wild fun. Age Requirement: All shows at Bell’s Eccentric Café are 18 and up, or 17 and under with a parent/guardian. Tickets sold here: https://boxoffice.kalamazoosymphony.com/carnival
KSO Craft Presents: Carnival of the Animals
Take a Walk on the Wild Side. Join the pint-sized orchestra for a lively evening inspired by Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals. From graceful swans to bounding beasts, it’s a night of unforgettable characters, great music, and wild fun. Age Requirement: All shows at Bell’s Eccentric Café are 18 and up, or 17 and under with a parent/guardian. Tickets sold here: https://boxoffice.kalamazoosymphony.com/carnival
School Bell’s
📚 Back-to-school season is here, and we’re collecting supplies to help local students start the year strong! 🎒 From August 15–23, bring new school supplies to Bell’s Eccentric Cafe to support Communities In Schools of Kalamazoo Then, on August 23 from 11 AM–2 PM, join us in the Beer Garden for School Bells: School Supplies Swap! Bring gently used backpacks, lunch boxes, pencil cases, and calculators to swap and give school supplies a second life. ✏️🎒 DONATION ITEMS: Colored pencils, mechanical pencils, college-rule spiral notebooks, zipper pencil pouches, drawstring bags & backpacks. DONATION ITEMS MUST BE NEW 🔔📓✨
