The Surfrajettes w/ The McCharmlys
This is a 21 and over event.Standing Room Only The Surfrajettes are a four-piece instrumental combo from Toronto, ON, Canada. Sinceforming in late 2015, the band has charmed audiences with their clever mix of psychedelic rockand reverb-drenched surf music, sky-high beehives, go-go boots, and eyeliner as thick as theirguitar strings.The band achieved viral online notoriety from their home-made performance videos and theirfeature by Norman’s Rare Guitars in LA. The debut 45 single “Party Line / Toxic” released late2018 on Hi-Tide Recordings to immediate success. The band has toured extensively in itssupport, including performances on The Beach Boys Cruise, The Melissa Etheridge Cruise,at Sea.Hear.Now, Nashville Boogie, Wild O Fest in Mexico City, The New England Shake-Up!, Surf Guitar 101 Convention, Tiki Oasis & Hi-Tide Summer Holiday: Asbury Park.The band released the follow up single “Hale’iwa Hustle / Banzai Pipeline” in 2020, supportedby a festival appearance at Hi-Tide Winter Holiday: Pittsburgh. The group spent the rest of2020 and most of 2021 writing and recording their debut LP “Roller Fink” – in stores worldwideApril 22, 2022 from Hi-Tide Recordings / Virgin Music. The album will be available forpurchase for the very first time following their performance at the Viva Las Vegas RockabillyWeekend 25 car show.The Surfrajettes are guitarists Shermy Freeman and Nicole Damof, bassist Sarah Butler,and drummer Samantha Maloney. When not on tour, the group is busy woodshedding in theirsecret beach hut, sewing new miniskirts, debating vintage gear, and daydreaming aboutperforming in a Quentin Tarantino movie.
Pillar to Post wsg Abe Savas & The New Standards of Beauty and Brian Koeingsknecht & The Dirty Work
This is a 21 event with standing room only Formed in 2005, Pillar to Post are heartland rockers who have been on the West Michigan scene for two decades. Led by singer/songwriter Brian Koenigsknecht and featuring drummer Brad Frank (Willamena, The Mertons and Catharsis), bassist Jason Huber, Detroit guitarist Geoff Stockton (Atlantis Theory, Jacob Root) and bassist-violinist Mike Fuerst (Knee Deep Shag, Corn Fed Girls) who was a member for the first couple years as well as contributing to the band’s debut and only album “Nowhere Left To Fall”. Their anthems speak to the underdogs, the loners, and the lovers. Koenigsknecht infuses even the harder rocking songs with a sense of melancholy, but there is always some optimism, a feeling that better things are right around the corner, and love can still grow even after the the heart lies in smoke and ashes.
Fleetwood Mac Tribute 2 Day Pass
Kat Rose & Company are back in to celebrate their 3rd annual Bells performances with2 full nights of Hypnotized, Gold Dust, Tusk and Dreams…just to name a few of the amazing songs you love!
A Taylor Swift Experience
This is a 18 and over event.Standing Room Only Kanin Wren fronts Michigan’s most dynamic Taylor Swift Experience for fans of all ages. Playing all of thegreatest hits from You Belong With Me to Midnights, Kanin’s Version: A Taylor Swift Experience is packingdance floors and creating timeless once in a lifetime memories. With fun choreography, multiple costumechanges, spot on musical delivery, Kanin’s tribute to the genius of Taylor Swift is a must-see act. VIPexperiences are available for super fans!What started off as a love and appreciation for Taylor Swift’s lyrics, music, and relatable persona, hasexpanded into a night of unbelievable entertainment that keeps anyone who has seen it talking long after thelast encore is played. Featuring the powerful voice of Kanin Wren, backed by a group of dynamite musicians,enjoy a 90 minute journey through Taylor Swift’s discography. Hear all your favorites from each record, fromher self titled debut to the latest era, Midnights.
May Erlewine & The Motivations – SOLD OUT!
This is a 21 and over event.Standing Room Only Hosted by everyone’s favorite songstress, May Erlewine on vocals, Phil Barry on guitar and vocals, Joe Hettinga on synth, keys and vocals, Max Lockwood on bass and vocals, Mike Lynch on organ and keys, Terrence Massey on trumpet and vocals, Brandon Proch on saxophone and trumpet and Michael Shimmin on drums, percussion and vocals. The Motivations are a 9-piece, big band, high energy sound, bringing the magic of yesteryear and all your favorite throwback covers to the party. With the intent to celebrate community and connection at every show, this band doesn’t disappoint. if you didn’t know each other at the beginning of the concert you are likely to be great friends by the end. Join us for this year’s holiday dance parties!
Spafford
This is a 18 event with standing room only Spafford is known for their astonishing improvisational ability and off-the-cuff extended jams, Spafford paints a picture in real-time each night with a musical palette known only to each other. It’s a private language comprised of both their talent as musicians as well as their formidable catalog of influences, spanning 90’s alt-rock radio hits to Steely Dan and The Crystal Method. Each Spafford show is a sonic pilgrimage, the journey of a team of musicians so in tune with each other that a single note communicates intent and purpose. Spafford is amongst the most creative and hard-traveling bands on the contemporary jam scene, performing countless sold-out headline dates along with high profile festival sets at Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, Firefly Music Festival, and many others.
Lilly Hiatt w/ Molly Martin
This is a 18+ event with standing room only Lately is a record I wrote to share some of where I’ve been with you. Whenever songs happen for me, they are like photographs of time. Last year was tough. That’s an understatement for certain. Tears were shed, lives were lost, and lonely was a way of life. I have always felt lonely, but never gone to the depths of solitude that I had in 2020. The irony of that is, I was not alone at all in that space. Everyone had lost something, and we all were trying to rebuild our lives as we knew them. As a means of keeping sane, I started to write songs. Some of them sucked. I kept doing it though, because I had nothing else to fill my cup. “The Last Tear” came and I thought, I’d like to share this. That opened the door for more. “Been” happened not too long after, reminiscing about this and that, and so on. The inspiration was occurring from simple moments, such as gathering with my family after months of not doing so. Or walking around looking at my neighbors on their porches and waving a hello. I also was finally catching up with myself, and understanding I was reeling from some of my missteps. Forgiveness can occur through written words for me, so it was quite soothing to have my guitars and a melody. Depression was a big part of fall and winter. I forgot how down I could feel. But I also felt hope in that light that came from a memory of a past adventure or a stranger’s smile while walking down the street. Little things lifted my spirits. I missed my friends. I missed my family. I was devastated by the grief our country was facing, as well as the world. I felt unified in knowing that I was not on my own in that mentality. Many were questioning a lot of what was happening and though ideologies and understandings were fractured and opposing, most people I know craved to be together again. I realized that my heart was full of everything I loved and that would carry me forward for the time being. Eventually we would all get back to one another. Now that we are beginning to, I will be thrilled to share and play these songs for you. Much Love,Lilly Hiatt
Dixon’s Violin
This is a 21 and over event.Standing Room Only You’ve never heard violin like this! The world’s premier visionary violinist, Dixon’s life mission is to inspire people – and he has done so at over 1,000 concerts across North America, including giving five TED talks/performances, over ten years at Burning Man and Electric Forest, plus radio, TV, and film appearances. A former technology leader and symphony violinist, Dixon walked away from a distinguished career to follow his dream full-time, and invented a whole new music genre. Dixon now improvises on a 5-string electric violin with a looping system he developed to create an all-live one-man symphony, guided by his remarkable personal story of life transformation.
Kalamazoo Academy Of Rock
This is an all ages event. Kalamazoo Academy of Rock is back at Bell’s! These youth bands have been wow-ing audiences for years – come on down for a show like no other! For more information about KAR visit www.kzoorock.com
Kalamazoo Academy Of Rock
This is an all ages event. Kalamazoo Academy of Rock is back at Bell’s! These youth bands have been wow-ing audiences for years – come on down for a show like no other! For more information about KAR visit www.kzoorock.com
