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.

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! 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

Before Payton and Annabelle head to college for the Fall, they'd love to play some new songs for you that they have cooked up this Summer! Come hang out with these super-talented up-and-coming artists on Saturday, August 17. You won't want to miss this show with special guest Ethan Blair.

Join us for a night featuring music by Mark Stuart and Darcy Wilkin!

Join us for a night featuring music by Feimstro & Headband Henny at The Clover Room, hosted by Edison Jazz Fest & Black Magic Media

Step into a world of warmth and musical intimacy as jazz vocalist Liz Townsend graces the Clover Room for her final performance in Kalamazoo before she moves to Denton, TX to pursue her doctorate.

Sounds of the Zoo presents the Emerging Artists Showcase Series FEATURING: Payton & Annabelle, Silian, and Helena Schoenherr.

Step into the worlds of Project Freedom and El Sol at the Clover Room as we celebrate the much-awaited Jordan Hamilton and Santino Jones Albums Release Party! Dive into a night brimming with sensational music and infectious vibes—the theme, green! After recently signing with label Mello Music, Jordan Hamilton is geared up to unveil his latest album, Project Freedom. We're bursting with anticipation for Santino Jones and their album, El Sol!

Join us for a beautiful evening of music celebrating Beth Patterson's upcoming CD release and Kirtan with special guests Carolyn Koebel, Allen DeSomer and Marie Ferraro.

Who's ready for another Brick and Mortar Session at The Clover Room presented by Edison Jazz Fest and Magic Media? We've got an exciting night coming up with Andrew Fisher Qtet and Trio Triptych taking the stage. Wednesday, May 22nd, 7pm.

Queer Americana, and folk music plucked straight from your own internal dialogue, is on the menu at the Sadie Gustafson-Zook and Brittany Ann Tranbaugh wsg Elisabeth Pixley-Fink show at The Clover Room.

From Michigan’s northern lower peninsula, the Charlie Millard Band has developed a unique sound, voice and thought-provoking lyrics/poetry of their own. Always playing lots of festivals and venues across the States and Canada, with percussionist Will Harris, Jercat Millard on guitars, and Charlie on the keys/organ/Rhodes bass, they strive to give you a musical experience, like small movies for the ears.

Join us for Singers in the Round Series, Michigan May Tour, at The Clover Room on Friday, May 11th at 7:30pm.

Award-winning Michigan singer-songwriter Jen Sygit teams up with Northern Michigan songstress Blake Elliott for an intimate evening of stories and songs. Sygit’s soulful folk and Americana sound blends with Elliott’s retro bluesy-jazz vibe to create a beautiful evening of a dynamic collection of solo and duo tunes.

Who's ready for another Brick and Mortar Session at The Clover Room presented by Edison Jazz Fest and Magic Media? We've got an exciting night coming up with Je Griffin & QCQ taking the stage. Wednesday, May 8th, 7pm.

Join us for a Community/Family Drum with Carolyn Koebel at The Clover Room on Sunday, May 5th at 2:00pm.