Ellis & M.E. is Alma Muxlow, Catherine Ellis, and Bob Elkins. The trio’s creative groove comes from tight vocal and instrumental harmonies, innovative songwriting and covers that speak to our lives and times. Catherine Ellis is well known as a creative singer-songwriter and versatile master of folk, swing, bluegrass, and blues. Her previous recording credits include Counterpoint (Looking to a Future), solo (Time Again), and Carmea (Raining in Yosemite). Catherine is a powerful lead and harmony singer and plays a mean rhythm guitar.

Brick and Mortar Series: Duke and the Nuggets/Grant Vincent Trio at The Clover Room

The Rebel Eves started with a "stars- aligning" type of friendship and musical collaboration. With beginnings in early 2022, the group formed from the love of creativity and the belief that the joy of connection can break down barriers that women have historically been put into in the music industry, our society, and in our individual religious spaces.

Mike Compton and Joe Newberry, masters of old-time mandolin and banjo/guitar, dig deep into early country music and blues. Their duet-singing, two-man string band ranges between traditional songs, instrumentals, ‘mother’ ballads and original tunes. It’s not about the number of notes with Compton and Newberry, but telling the truth and respecting the song.

Come join these 3 incredible singer-songwriters for their “New Songs Tour.” Each artist will be playing brand new songs that will be written just for this tour so you won’t want to miss out! 

Sisters Natalie (cello) and Brittany (fiddle) Haas began their musical lives together, filling their childhood home with Bach suites and old-time tunes alike. It was on their own, however-following divergent paths through disparate musical traditions, countries, and cultures-that they both arrived as virtuosi and composers at the highest levels of contemporary string music.

Named one of Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch,” Nic Gareiss (he/they) has been hailed by the New York Times for his “dexterous melding of Irish and Appalachian dance” and called “the most inventive and expressive step dancer on the scene” by the Boston Herald.

Time for another clothing swap in the Jerico Workshop Room! Bring your clean, gently used clothing and accessories that you no longer need to gift to someone else.

Join Fiddle Leaf Cafe for their second annual Pumpkin Carving Contest! This is a family-friendly free event with activities for the kids! Join us for cider, chili, pumpkin carving, and prizes! Contestants need to register thru Fiddle Leaf via email @ fiddleleafcafe@gmail.com. Contestants will pay $5 entry fee and will automatically be entered in the raffle!

Join local artists Hank Ewbank and Chafe Hensley for Create & Destroy: A Skate Deck Art Show on Friday, October 25th at 6pm in the Jerico Gallery.

Jormilit Garcia is a vocalist currently enrolled in the award-winning Jazz Studies program at the Irving S. Gilmore School of Music at WMU. Joe Miller was a part of a group featured in the Downbeat Student Music Awards and was selected to be a Ravinia Steans Music Institute Fellow, where he was under the guidance of Steve Wilson, Billy Childs, and Rufus Reid.

Join us for an end-of-year celebration of Green Drinks Kalamazoo and learn more about Jerico! We’ll hear from Jerico founders, Krystal and Jeb Gast, about the amazing community of creative entrepreneurs, makers, and artists they’ve built. Located in three historic buildings at the industrial edge of the Edison neighborhood in Kalamazoo, MI, the community is home to 23 shared and individual studio spaces currently occupied by a broad range of creative operations, including fine artist studios, an industrial design agency, video and music production studios, a rentable photography studio, coffee shop, yoga studio, tattoo shop and more. Tours around and through the buildings will be offered starting at 6PM.

Join us for Imagine Kalamazoo Reads! IK Reads is a community book read and discussion. Book clubs, community groups, and residents from all around the city can come together to read common material, engage with new ideas, and have meaningful conversations about what’s happening in Kalamazoo.

Enjoy an evening of playing with clay! Each participant will receive instructions on how to hand build a mug from stoneware clay. All supplies included and no experience is needed - just an open mind and a little creativity!

An evening of grounding movement, mindful reflection, and soothing sound therapy at Kalamazoo Backyard Yogis. Doors open at 6:30 pm, with tea provided by Fiddle Leaf Café. Take this time to unwind, reflect, and connect—all while supporting a vital cause in our community.

Julianne Ankley's soulful Americana, Blue Country, Roots style hails from a small Michigan border town close to the shore of Lake Huron and within earshot of the musical influences of Detroit.

Bitch is a longstanding queer music icon who Yahoo Entertainment called “a feminist force that the world needs now more than ever” when she released “Bitchcraft,” her 9th studio album, on the legendary label Kill Rock Stars in 2022. Come for an evening of electric violin-forward “poet pop,” storytelling and humor. Bitch is known for her bold and colorful live shows and this one will not disappoint.

Join us for the Trunk Sale at Jerico on Saturday, October 12th. Shop from a variety of items in the Jerico parking lot - where sellers will display their items from their vehicle trunks! Items will include home goods, clothing, art, furniture, collectibles, and more. Fiddle Leaf Cafe will be open late serving coffee, tea, and small bites. This event takes place during the Washington Ave Art Crawl.

Award-winning jazz bassist and composer Chris Mondak and his band make their first-ever appearance in Kalamazoo, performing at The Clover Room on Friday October 11. Although now based in Nashville, Chris is a native of Illinois, and he is excited about bringing his band to the Midwest.

Paul Bill Jr. is a soulful pop artist bringing a vibrant splash of color to Springfield, Illinois. His work pulses with rhythm and energy, blending the upbeat vibe of pop with the deep emotion of soul. Opening for Paul Bill Jr. is Christopher Evans. He is new to the Michigan Hip Hop artist scene and you will definitely want to check his music out!

Music Medicine Collective presents: The Wheel of Life at The Clover Room. A performance of contemplative and meditative music and spoken word.

Sounds of the Zoo Festival: Opening Night Soiree at Jerico

Interested in building a beautiful garden that also serves a purpose? Try Rain Gardening. Join us for a tutorial in all things rain garden, as well as installation of one.

It's a pre-party show in the Clover Room for Earthworks Harvest Gathering and we are honored to be hosting these incredible artists in our space before they head up to Lake City, MI for the festival.

Enjoy a morning of playing with clay! Each participant will receive instructions on how to hand build a vase from stoneware clay. All supplies included and no experience is needed - just an open mind and a little creativity!

The class at Shades of Lavender Farm includes 1-1.5 hours of yoga instruction with a KBY instructor in the lavender fields at Shades of Lavender Farm in Mattawan, along with a you-pick lavender bundle. Please bring your own mat, towel/blanket, water, and bug spray.

In this workshop David will demonstrate Scribus by walking through the creation of a 2-page zine. A how-to zine about Scribus will be available to participants along with the demonstration.

The class at Shades of Lavender Farm includes 1-1.5 hours of yoga instruction with a KBY instructor in the lavender fields at Shades of Lavender Farm in Mattawan, along with a you-pick lavender bundle. Please bring your own mat, towel/blanket, water, and bug spray.

Hannah O'Brien and Grant Flick are a transatlantic-style fiddling duo that explores musical meaning found in cross-cultural exchange.

The class at Shades of Lavender Farm includes 1-1.5 hours of yoga instruction with a KBY instructor in the lavender fields at Shades of Lavender Farm in Mattawan, along with a you-pick lavender bundle. Please bring your own mat, towel/blanket, water, and bug spray.