Kalamazoo Academy Of Rock
This is an all-ages event Advance tickets may also be purchased in person at the General Store by card only (no cash) 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 Advance tickets may also be purchased in person at the General Store by card only (no cash) 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 Advance tickets may also be purchased in person at the General Store by card only (no cash) 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
Octave Cat wsg Act Casual
This is an 18+ event with standing room only | 17 and under must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. Advance tickets may also be purchased in person at the General Store by card only (no cash) Octave Cat is a trio of Eli Winderman (Dopapod – keyboards), Jesse Miller (Lotus – bass/modular synth) and Charlie Patierno (drums). The music ranges from stripped down jazz-grooves to analog synth dance music. Influences such as Herbie Hancock jazz-funk and Four Tet electronica can be heard. Octave Cat pushes the jazz and jam boundaries by incorporating elements of electronica and in doing so they have carved out their own unique musical space.
Cold Hearted IPA Release Party
Cold Hearted IPA is coming! Join us for an early release party on Wednesday, February 18th. We’ll have puck putt in the beer garden and outdoor firepits going up to keep ya warm.
Ghost Bunnies EP Release Party wsgs. The Wild Life, Chromatic Static, Red Arrow Highway
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) Founded in 2011 Kalamazoo, MI. We all love good indie pop gems and Ghost Bunnies have them in spades! The music coming from these four lads is catchy with endless amount of hooks that could be created out of thin air. Spanning multiple genres, Ghost Bunnies will reel you in with soft thoughtful ballads, and leave your head spinning with hard rocking hits. The band’s lineup consists of multi-instrumentalist and primary songwriter Justin Schoenfelder who plays bass/ lead vocal, Anthony “fundip” Guimond is on the drums while Lindy Thompson lays out lead guitar. Nate Hartmann is the heart of the group on keys and backing vocals. There’s this innocence to their music when combined with a heaviness and ample talent that creates a very attractive style.
Knee Deep Shag wsgs. Payton & Annabelle, Zero Sun
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) Though their live shows have been further between for the past decade, KneeDeepShag still remains an influential force in the Michigan music scene. The boys have been busy working on an array of other independent and nationally recognized musical endeavors, but every so often the itch to return to the stage as a group, and reconnect with the fans and the music just can’t be ignored. Their evolving and original live set ranges from high-energy rock and soulful ballads, to deep dance grooves and a “super rock cover” or two – sure to satisfy your mind and your behind. Heavyweight players and songwriters at every position: Phil Barry on guitar, Matt Gross on vocals, Rob Cookman on keyboards, Jeff Moehle on drums and Mike Fuerst on bass. See you at the show! Zero sun is a 4 piece Indie/Alternative rock band from Kalamazoo Michigan. Their giant, shiny guitar tones and soaring keys make way for a wide sound, bigger than just the 4 of them. Payton&Annabelle are a dynamic duo blending folk and alternative genres, characterized by rich harmonies and intricate acoustic guitar arrangements. Their musical partnership blossomed at The Kalamazoo Academy of Rock band program in 2021, where a shared love for artists like Simon&Garfunkel and Taylor Swift ignited their creative spark. Having won the New Moon Songwriting Competition in 2023, and the Kalamazoo Battle of the Bands the same year, the duo is recognized for their original songs, now backed up by a full band.
Twen with Phabies & Monsoon
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) Twen is a van-lifeing rock band that emerged onto the east coast music scene in 2017 with their distinct blend of shoegaze, indie rock, and post-punk influences. Though the band was formed in 2016 by lead vocalist Jane Fitzimmons and guitarist Ian Rollins Jones, their emergence post-pandemic has marked the beginning of what is essentially an entirely new project; save for their keeping the name “Twen”. This latest chapter is marked by the band booking their own tours, designing and screen printing their own merch, directing and editing their own music videos, and producing and mixing their own albums; all to a degree which would seem impossible to believe, if you didn’t know that they also built their own mobile-home from scratch and have been living in it, traversing the North American continent for the past 3 years. The duo-led 5 piece are readying their 3rd LP to be released in 2024, but have already debuted lead single ‘SeaStar’; an early 00’s throwback to Southern California beach anthems that finds the band further evolving from the coy, shoegaze aesthetics of ‘Awestruck’ (2019) – to a modern classicism; characterized on their 2nd LP ‘One Stop Shop’ (2022) by political (yet hopeful) lyrics, indelible hooks and a home-grown sonic mix that rewards the listener with each subsequent spin. With over 350 shows under their belt across North America and Europe, including arena appearances supporting Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Wet Leg, Whitney, Tacocat, & White Reaper, Twen’s live show exhibits their all-around relevance as a DIY rock band thriving in the digital age.
Lower Leisure Class wsgs. Wowza In Kalamazoo
This is a standing room only show 18+ or 17 under with a parent or guardian With whole-hearted soul and voice, Kalamazoo’s Lower Leisure Class write, release, 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” to listeners who’ll keep “spinning this record… over and over again”, 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.” Their 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. Wowza in Kalamazoo began as a remote recording collaboration between Ike Turner and Zach Hench (along with the brilliant Sarah Beauchamp), but quickly metastasized into a full-tilt rock band comprising Franki Hand (Petrillo), Chafe Hensley (OUT, Minutes, Hornet), Brad Miller (Brown Company, Dr. Xeron & The Moogulators), Jimbo Bruce (via Ferrata) and the above-mentioned Turner (OUT, Minutes, New Standards Men). As the group expanded so did their approach to writing songs, including more emphasis placed on improvisation and capturing work as it happens vs. grinding songs into dust. Looking to go FURTHER, Wowza’s sound is akin to that of space Needle, Can, and Träden. 
Kalamazoo Academy Of Rock
This is an all-ages event Advance tickets may also be purchased in person at the General Store by card only (no cash) 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
