Lunchtime Live! festival series to kick off Friday at Bronson Park in Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo’s Bronson Park (200 S. Rose St.) is gearing up for summer with the return of “Lunchtime Live!” The festival series will feature live music, summertime games, and a variety of food trucks every Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. from June 14 through August 30.
Kalamazoo’s Bronson Park (200 S. Rose St.) is gearing up for summer with the return of “Lunchtime Live!” The festival series will feature live music, summertime games, and a variety of food trucks every Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. from June 14 through August 30.
“Lunchtime Live!” will showcase a variety of regional music talent on the Rotary Stage, located on the west end of the park. The first act, Macy Krew will perform this Friday, June 14.
On June 21, Abbigale Rose will take the stage, followed by The Iconix on June 28.
The Dirty Rain Revelers will hit the stage on July 5, Pinter Whitnick will entertain the crowd on July 12, and Kanola Band will showcase their talents on July 19.
The Shelagh Brown Band will perform on July 26, and on August 2, so too will Matt Gabriel.
The festival series will also feature a youth talent show on August 16, where participants from 18 and under can showcase their music, dance, and comedy talents. Registration for the youth talent show is open online through Thursday, July 25.
Dylan Tolbert (August 23) and Grace Theisen (August 30) will help the series finish off on a high note (see what we did there?) as August comes to a close. Food trucks will be lined up along the park’s south street with vendors selling a variety of food and goods each Friday.
The “Lunchtime Live!” event series, presented by Lake Michigan Credit Union, is free to attend.
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