Out of Favor Boys and Friends Holiday Soiree
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) Southwest Michigan’s premier blues band, Out of Favor Boys, returns to Bell’s Back Room on Saturday, December 12 with their holiday show! Featuring two decades of original music, the blues and soul classics you love, and maybe one or two of your holiday favorites. The band is going big: complete with horns, organ, and a stage full of guest musicians to make up the OFB Big Band, bringing even more firepower to the signature OFB sound. Come celebrate the season with great food, great beer, and a night of nonstop blues energy. Bring your friends and close out the year the way you like it — with great people and great music.
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 with the Sandwich Boiz
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 🔔📓✨
KSO Craft Presents: Halloween Boos and Brews
Things are Getting Spooky! Bruce Uchimura, Conductor Symphony Artists in Residence Join the Pint-Sized Orchestra for an evening of eerie delights, spirited surprises, and hauntingly good music. Boos & Brews pairs the charm of live chamber music with your favorite craft pours in a festive Halloween setting. Whether you come in costume or just for the beer, expect a night of playful frights, seasonal sips, and monstrously good 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/boos-brews
KSO Craft Presents: Halloween Boos and Brews
Things are Getting Spooky! Bruce Uchimura, Conductor Symphony Artists in Residence Join the Pint-Sized Orchestra for an evening of eerie delights, spirited surprises, and hauntingly good music. Boos & Brews pairs the charm of live chamber music with your favorite craft pours in a festive Halloween setting. Whether you come in costume or just for the beer, expect a night of playful frights, seasonal sips, and monstrously good 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/boos-brews
Connecting Chords Presents: Biribá Union
Borrowing its name from a Brazilian wild sugar-apple, Biribá Union features Mike Block (cello, vocals), Christylez Bacon (beatbox, guitar, rhymes) and Patricia Ligia (electric bass, vocals). The trio met through Silkroad’s Global Musician Workshop, initially bonding over their shared love of Brazilian music. The artists quickly began co-writing new music that draws on the freestyle theatrics of hip-hop and Go-go music; the effortless beauty of Brazilian forró and choro; the earthiness of American roots music, and the improvisational spontaneity of jazz. Biribá Union is on a mission to embody cultural acceptance and unification through music — but always with an infectious groove to hook audiences in. Limited seating is available, buying in advance is strongly encouraged! Tickets sold here: https://ticketscandy.com/e/biriba-union-19049
