2026 Summertime Live Concert Series

The Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo along with the communities of Parchment, Portage, Richland, Oshtemo Township, Texas Township, Vicksburg, Hickory Corners, and Kalamazoo, as well as numerous venues, artists and the Irving S. Gilmore Foundation are thrilled to bring you the 2026 Summertime Live concert series. This year’s series is bigger and better than ever with 13 local venues, which are hosting an unimaginable 113 concerts! All types of musical genres are represented, so there’s truly something for everyone. Best of all, each concert is FREE and family friendly.

2026 SCHEDULE

APRIL/MAY
4/29/26	5:00-8:00 p – Chris Karl GILM
5/6/26	5:00-8:00 p – Matt Schultz GILM
5/13/26	5:00-8:00 p– Out of Favor Boys GILM
5/15/26	6:00-7:15 p – Megan Dooley FLATS
5/15/26	7:45-9:00 p – Jack Dastoli FLATS
5/20/26	5:00-8:00 p – Glad All Over GILM
5/27/26	5:00-8:00 p – JT Buffett GILM

JUNE
6/3/26	5:00-8:00 p – Gemini Moon GILM
6/3/26	5:30-8:30 p – Dj No Limit BATES
6/4/26	6:00-6:45 p – Yolonda PORT
6/4/26	7:00-8:00 p – Epic Eagles: The Definitive Tribute to the Eagles PORT
6/7/26	4:00-5:00 p – Kalamazoo Concert Band CITP
6/7/26	6:00-7:30 p – The Mickeys TEXAS
6/10/26	5:00-8:00 p – Seritas Black Rose GILM
6/10/26	5:30-8:30p – Da’Veonce & Da Funk Band- Dj Conscious BATES
6/10/26	5:30-8:30p – Allie Garland & Awesome Sauce, Universal Xpression BURG
6/11/26	6:00-6:45 p – Feel Frieda PORT
6/11/26	7:00-9:00 p – Kait Rose & Co.: Fleetwood Mac Tribute PORT
6/12/26	11:30-1:30 p – SnöShü LUNCH
6/13/26	4:30-6:30 p – Blacq Cattt, Money Boy Leflore, Shaw Jones LAND
6/17/26	3:00-6:00 p – Gun River Band RICH
6/17/26	5:00-8:00 p – Root Station GILM
6/17/26	5:30-8:30 p – Kzoo Kittens- Dj B Wes BATES
6/17/26	5:30-8:30 p – Iconix, Tom Askey BURG
6/24/26	5:00-8:00 p – Trapped on Mars GILM
6/24/26	5:30-8:30 p – Zion Lion- Ron E Roc BATES
6/24/26	5:30-8:30 p – J.P. Energy, Tony Fiels & Doug Decker BURG
6/26/26	11:30-1:30 p – The Kennedy Affair LUNCH
6/26/26	6:00-7:15 p – Mike Talbot FLATS
6/26/26	7:15-7:45 p – Dennis Martin FLATS
6/26/26	7:45-9:00 p – Gemini Moon FLATS
6/28/26	4:00-5:00 p – Lake Effect Jazz CITP
6/28/26	6:30-8:00 p – In the Grey OSH

JULY
7/1/26	5:00-8:00 p – Special Guest GILM
7/1/26	5:30-8:30 p – Tony Fields & Doug Decker- Dj No Limit BATES
7/2/26	8:30-10:30 p – Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra CITP
7/8/26	5:00-8:00 p – Allie Garland GILM
7/8/26	5:30-8:30 p – Rock Rx- Dj Mel V BATES
7/8/26	5:30-8:30 p – Out of Favor Boys, Vineyard Chicks BURG
7/9/26	6:00-6:45 p – Andre Jones PORT
7/9/26	7:00-9:00 p – Who’s Bad: The Ultimate Michael Jackson Experience PORT
7/10/26	11:30-1:30 p – Sophia McIntosh LUNCH
7/11/26	4:30-6:30 p – Cobb Mob Tree, Boogz, P Way Bug, Sherdizzil LAND
7/12/26	6:00-7:30 p – Sierra Shame TEXAS
7/13/26	6:30-8:00 p – Black Rock Sextet KIND
7/15/26	5:00-8:00 p – The Mickeys GILM
7/15/26	5:30-8:30 p – Asamu Johnson & The Associates- Dj Playhouse BATES
7/15/26	5:30-8:30 p – Root Station, Special Guest BURG
7/17/26	11:30-1:30 p – Levi Lamberjack LUNCH
7/17/26	6:00-7:15 p – Dana Scott FLATS
7/17/26	7:15-7:45 p – Durt FLATS
7/17/26	7:45-8:00 p – First Aid Spray FLATS
7/19/26	6:30-8:00 p – BlueBack OSH
7/19/26	6:30-8:00 p – ultrasonic KIND
7/22/26	5:00-8:00 p – Moonrays GILM
7/22/26	5:30-8:30 p – The ParLlo Connection- Dj Chuck BATES
7/22/26	5:30-8:30 p – Gemini Moon, Lucid Vibe BURG
7/23/26	6:00-6:45 p – Broke Joe and Johnny Cashless LAND
7/23/26	7:00-8:00 p – Mallrats LAND
7/24/26	11:30-1:30 p – Shelagh Brown Band LUNCH
7/26/26	4:00-5:00 p – Great Lakes Brass CITP
7/26/26	6:30-8:00 p – Zion Lion KIND
7/29/26	3:00-6:00 p – Ellis & M.E. RICH
7/29/26	5:00-8:00 p – Zion Lion GILM
7/29/26	5:30-8:30 p – Kalamazoo Academy of Rock- Dj Straka Flakka BATES
7/29/26	5:30-8:30 p – 3 of a kind, The Stranded Hobos BURG
7/31/26	11:30-1:30 p – Big L and Code Blü LUNCH

AUGUST
8/2/26	6:30-8:00 p – Sushi Roll KIND
8/5/26	5:00-8:00 p – Kent Arnsbarger GILM
8/5/26	5:30-8:30 p – Kyle Jennings – Siq Music BATES
8/5/26	5:30-8:30 p – Greg Cordes, Hipposonic BURG
8/7/26	11:30-1:30 p – Jacob McLeod LUNCH
8/8/26	6:30-8:30 p – Rashaad Lee, Jon Godlee, Big Yak “G”, Ed Genesis LAND
8/9/26	6:30-8:00 p – Kalamazoo Pipe Bank and Selkie KIND
8/12/26	5:00-8:00 p – Vineyard Chicks GILM
8/12/26	5:30-8:30 p – Kandance DC & Friends- Dj Boogie BATES
8/12/26	5:30-8:30 p – Cut N Loose, Hurricane BURG
8/14/26	11:30-1:30 p – Youth and Teen Talent Show LUNCH
8/16/26	6:30-8:00 p – Insiders -Tom Petty Tribute KIND
8/19/26	3:00-6:00 p – The Hoot Owls RICH
8/19/26	5:00-8:00 p – Stranded Hobos GILM
8/19/26	5:30-8:30 p – Mojo Riot-Mel V BATES
8/21/26	11:30-1:30 p – Dylan Tolbert LUNCH
8/21/26	6:00-7:15 p – Mad Hat Mojo FLATS
8/21/26	7:15-7:45 p – King Pins Drumline FLATS
8/21/26	7:45-9:00 p – Mister Tim FLATS
8/23/26	4:00-5:15 p – Otsego Jazz Ensemble CITP
8/23/26	6:30-8:00 p – Zion Lion OSH
8/23/26	6:30-8:00 p – Schlitz Creek KIND
8/26/26	5:00-8:00 p – Out of Favor Boys GILM
8/26/26	5:30-8:30 p – Chris Canas Band- Dj No Limit BATES
8/27/26	6:00-6:45 p – Aaron James Wright PORT
8/27/26	7:00-9:00 p – Heartless: A Tribute to Heart PORT
8/28/26	11:30-1:30 p – Carrie McFerrin LUNCH
8/30/26	4:00-5:00 p – Kalamazoo Academy of Rock CITP
8/30/26	6:30-8:00 p – Run 4 Cover KIND

SEPTEMBER
9/2/26	5:00-8:00 p – Brass in Pocket GILM
9/2/26	5:30-8:30 p – Sophia McIntosh & The Sages- Siq Music BATES
9/9/26	3:00-6:00 p – TENTATIVE RICH
9/9/26	5:00-8:00 p – Chris Karl GILM
9/9/26	5:30-8:30 p – SaxFifth Music- Dj Conscious BATES
9/13/26	12:00-2:00 p – Full House Band SOWP
9/16/26	5:00-8:00 p – 3 of Kind GILM
9/16/26	5:30-8:30 p – MexiCuba- Dj Ivan BATES
9/19/26	10:00-1:00 p – The Bourbon Brothers FLATS
9/19/26	10:00-1:00 p – Dogpatch Lullaby FLATS
9/23/26	5:00-8:00 p – Matt Schultz GILM
9/23/26	5:30-8:30 p – Out of Favor Boys-Ron E Roc BATES
9/26/26	2:00-6:00 p – The Packard Family Band SOWP
9/30/26	5:00-8:00 p – John Louis Good & Rose City GILM
9/30/26	5:30-8:30 p – The Skeletones – Dj Chuck BATES