Due to inclement weather, this event has been canceled.

Patio: 12PM | Tyler Roy: 12PM | Run 4 Cover: 2:30PM | FlyLiteGemini: 5PM

Join us for the 60th annual Kalamazoo Holiday Parade in downtown Kalamazoo!

The parade kicks off at 11 am with a full day of after-parade activities planned!

We will have a live music stage featuring bands and our bar will be open! Think “State on the Street” – Winter Edition! Bring your coats and join us outside the theatre for this FREE event!

Lineup

• Tyler Roy: 12-2PM ET
• Run 4 Cover: 2:30-4:30PM ET
• FlyLiteGemini: 5PM-7PM

See the Parade Guide below for full details of events in Downtown Kalamazoo

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What To Know Before Attending The Show

• All bags and purses must be under 8″ x 5″ x 2″ – Click for more details

Doors: 7:00pm | Show: 8:00pm

Buy Tickets HERE

Home Free, the world’s premiere a cappella country band, is coming to the historic Kalamazoo State Theatre December 21, 2022! Join us for a perfect evening mixed with upbeat, Nashville-dipped pop hits, country and western standards, incredible harmony, and quick-witted humor.

All-vocal Country entertainers Home Free have made their mark on the music scene, racking up nearly 600,000 album equivalents globally; embarking on major international tours; amassing 500+ MILLION views and over 1.5-MILLION Subscribers on YouTube; and being declared “Country music fans’ favorite a cappella group” (Taste of Country).

The band will be bringing new music from an all-original recording project, So Long Dixie, late 2022. The acclaimed group lit up the 2021 holiday season by hitting the road on their Warmest Winter Holiday Tour – showcasing songs off their most recent studio album, WARMEST WINTER (2020, Home Free Records), which features 12 festive staples, memorable collaborations and Home Free originals – all guaranteed to get you in the holiday spirit. This new project follows the acclaimed group’s DIVE BAR SAINTS album, which arrived at #2 on the Billboard Country Album Sales chart. Home Free’s extensive catalog spotlights six Top 10 albums, including TIMELESS, FULL OF (EVEN MORE) CHEER, FULL OF CHEER, COUNTRY EVOLUTION, and their breakout debut CRAZY LIFE (2014).

With praise rolling in from the likes of Billboard, Rolling Stone, FOX & Friends and American Songwriter the extraordinary showmen have continued to build a loyal fanbase with their harmony-laden versions of hits by John Mayer, Blake Shelton, Keith Urban, Maren Morris, the Oak Ridge Boys, and more.

General Ticket Information:
All seating is reserved for this all-ages event. There’s an 8-ticket limit.

• $39.50-74.50
• VIP Package 1 (SOLD OUT):
  • Individual photo opportunity with all 5 members of Home Free (masks required)
  • Autograph session with Home Free (no more than 2 items due to timing restrictions)
  • Private Performance of one (1) song with Home Free
  • Group Q&A session with Home Free
  • One (1) Commemorative Event Poster
  • One (1) Exclusive VIP Swag Item
  • One (1) Home Free CD of Fan’s Choice
  • One (1) Commemorative VIP Laminate & Lanyard
  • Crowd-free Merchandise Shopping

• VIP Package 2 (SOLD OUT):
  • Private Performance of one (1) song with Home Free
  • Group Q&A session with Home Free
  • One (1) Commemorative Event Poster
  • One (1) Home Free CD of Fan’s Choice
  • One (1) Commemorative VIP Laminate & Lanyard
  • Crowd-free Merchandise Shopping

BUY TICKETS HERE
Buy Skip The Line Tickets HERE
RSVP On Facebook HERE

Skip the line Ticket Information:

Why wait in the elements when you can skip the line?! This is a separate ticket that will grant you expedited entry into the venue. Skip The Line entry is located near the main entrance of the building. Look for VIP / Skip The Line signage or ask a staff member. Present your Skip The Line pass along with your event ticket for expedited entry and to avoid the public lines. THIS IS NOT AN EVENT TICKET.

Security Information:
All patrons are subject to search, pat down, and wanding.  The following items are not allowed in the venue: guns, knives, lasers, tasers, mace, glass items, cameras, selfie sticks, outside food or beverage, no bags over the dimensions of 8 inches wide by 5 inches tall with a width of 2 inches,  and other items that may challenge public safety.  You can view our full list by visiting our frequently asked questions here

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What To Know Before Attending The Show

• All bags and purses must be under 8″ x 5″ x 2″ – Click for more details

Doors: 6:30pm | Show: 7:30pm

Buy Tickets HERE

GRAMMY®-nominated songwriter and piano sensation Jim Brickman returns to Kalamazoo State Theatre, December 13, 2022 with his holiday tour, “A Very Merry Christmas,” celebrating music, love and family.

Jim Brickman, the multiple Grammy nominated songwriter and piano sensation is back this festive season with his annual holiday tour “A Very Merry Christmas,” a magical evening celebrating music, love and family. Joining him this year will be the daddy-daughter duo Mat & Savanna Shaw. Together they will warm the hearts of all as sounds of faith and love make spirits bright, bringing family and friends together for anything but a silent night. Join them for this LIVE and joyous concert experience that blends yuletide memories and holiday favorites with his own hit songs such as, “The Gift,” “Sending You A Little Christmas,” “Angel Eyes,” and “If You Believe” Jim Brickman: A Very Merry Christmas wraps up the sweet sounds of the season only he and his piano can provide.

About Jim Brickman:
Jim Brickman is the best-selling solo pianist of our time earning 22 Number One albums and 33 Top 20 Radio Singles in the industry bible, Billboard Magazine. He’s garnered two Grammy nominations, gospel music’s Dove Award, two SESAC Songwriter of the Year Awards, and the Canadian Country Music Award. He also has a music scholarship named for him by his alma mater, the prestigious Cleveland Institute of Music. Brickman is one of pop-music’s most fascinating success stories. He jumped from a career as a jingle writer of famous tunes for advertising, to reviving the romantic standard of the popular song. His first album release was 1995’s “No Words,” and he’s gone on to sell eight million albums worldwide.

His and star-studded vocal collaborations, have crossed genres to feature luminaries like, Lady Antebellum, Carly Simon,  Michael W. Smith, Herb Alpert, Michael Bolton, Donny Osmond, Kenny Rogers, Olivia Newton-John, Johnny Mathis, Kenny Loggins, John Oates, Martina McBride, Wayne Brady, Jane Krakowski, and countless country, Broadway, pop and jazz musicians. He’s written three best-selling books, starred in five TV concert specials, and is in the 22nd season of hosting the popular syndicated radio show: “The Jim Brickman Show.” New in 2020, Brickman Bedtime Story podcast every Tuesday night can be seen on Facebook LIVE and heard on Pandora, Apple Spotify and iheart podcasts.  A true artist that lives and breathes the music he creates; Jim Brickman is thrilled to introduce fans to a groundbreaking LIVE virtual concert experience this holiday season.

General Ticket Information:

• $35-$75
• $25 Student tickets available in the box office only

BUY TICKETS HERE
Buy Skip The Line Tickets HERE
RSVP On Facebook HERE

Skip the line Ticket Information:

Why wait in the elements when you can skip the line?! This is a separate ticket that will grant you expedited entry into the venue. Skip The Line entry is located near the main entrance of the building. Look for VIP / Skip The Line signage or ask a staff member. Present your Skip The Line pass along with your event ticket for expedited entry and to avoid the public lines. THIS IS NOT AN EVENT TICKET.

Security Information:
All patrons are subject to search, pat down, and wanding.  The following items are not allowed in the venue: guns, knives, lasers, tasers, mace, glass items, cameras, selfie sticks, outside food or beverage, no bags over the dimensions of 8 inches wide by 5 inches tall with a width of 2 inches,  and other items that may challenge public safety.  You can view our full list by visiting our frequently asked questions here

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What To Know Before Attending The Show

• Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test is required for entry. Click here for more information.
• All bags and purses must be under 8″ x 5″ x 2″ – Click for more details

Doors: 7:00pm | Show: 8:00pm

Buy Tickets HERE

“Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s Wild and Swingin’ Holiday Party!” returns to Kalamazoo State Theatre for a night of holiday classics, December 3!  This is one holiday party you don’t want to miss!

For 28 years, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s unique take on American swing and jazz music has thrilled audiences around the world, while their unique and spirited “Wild and Swingin’ Holiday Party” has become an eagerly anticipated annual family event. Singer and band leader Scotty Morris says, “If you’re going to go to a holiday show with your family, this is the one! It really does offer something for everyone.” Drawing on a rich catalogue of holiday classics and Christmas originals from the band’s two full length holiday albums, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy brings its world-renowned live show, and fun and quirky take on the holidays, to you.

Fun arrangements of classic holiday songs in Big Bad Voodoo Daddy style include: Jingle Bells, Santa Claus Is Coming to Town, and Winter Wonderland. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer is “Andrew’s Sisters” meets the blues, and the just as classic Heat Miser song transports listeners back to another beloved holiday special. The band rips through Chuck Berry’s Run, Run Rudolph, Lou Rawls’ Merry Christmas Baby, and slows things down for Elvis Presley’s Blue Christmas. Detours to New Orleans for Frosty the Snowman, and to the Caribbean for the Calypso A Party for Santa, keep things interesting. The band takes a moment to reflect on the beauty and spirituality of the holidays with their moving arrangement of We Three Kings.

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy has always made writing original music a priority, and the holidays are no exception. Rockabilly Christmas, Last Night (I Went Out With Santa Claus), Christmas Time in Tinsel Town, and the beautiful and reflective It Feels Like Christmas Time, are the band’s take on the many feelings of the holidays.

With almost three decades together, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy is still picking up steam and continues to tour, record, and entertain. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

General Ticket Information:

All seating is general admission for this all-ages event. There’s an 8-ticket limit.

• $35-$40

BUY TICKETS HERE
Buy Skip The Line Tickets HERE
RSVP On Facebook HERE
Visit The Artist’s Website HERE

Skip the line Ticket Information:

Why wait in the elements when you can skip the line?! This is a separate ticket that will grant you expedited entry into the venue. Skip The Line entry is located near the main entrance of the building. Look for VIP / Skip The Line signage or ask a staff member. Present your Skip The Line pass along with your event ticket for expedited entry and to avoid the public lines. THIS IS NOT AN EVENT TICKET.

Security Information:
All patrons are subject to search, pat down, and wanding.  The following items are not allowed in the venue: guns, knives, lasers, tasers, mace, glass items, cameras, selfie sticks, outside food or beverage, no bags over the dimensions of 8 inches wide by 5 inches tall with a width of 2 inches,  and other items that may challenge public safety.  You can view our full list by visiting our frequently asked questions here

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DISCOUNTED TICKET ALERT:
Fri, Nov 24, 2017 – Mon, Nov 27, 2017

Kalamazoo State Theatre is having a 3 day sale from 11/24 at 11am through 11/27 at 11pm. Please see our deals below. You can buy tickets FEE FREE in person on 11/24 (11am-9pm) & 11/25 (3pm-9pm) at the box office. Or buy online 24/7!

Ginuwine – More Info
No quantity limit, $10 off any ticket NOW for $27-$100

Robert Cray Band – More Info
200 reserved orchestra & mezzanine tickets NOW 2 for 1 ($21.25 each)

BUY TICKETS HERE
RSVP On Facebook HERE

Bundle Up Kalamazoo is a month-long drive that runs through the entire month of November. We are collecting new and gently used coats, snowpants, snow suits, and sweatpants for both kids and adults. These items will be donated to Communities in Schools to support their Kids’ Closet. Please drop off your donations to the theatre or box office on Fridays from 11am-6pm or on show days starting at 3pm.

Security Information:
All patrons are subject to search, pat down, and wanding.  The following items are not allowed in the venue: guns, knives, lasers, tasers, mace, glass items, cameras, selfie sticks, outside food or beverage, no bags over the dimensions of 8 inches wide by 5 inches tall with a width of 2 inches,  and other items that may challenge public safety.  You can view our full list by visiting our frequently asked questions here

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R&B mogul Ginuwine will be crossing the Kalamazoo State Theatre stage for a one-of-a-kind Holiday Jam! This multi-platinum artist needs no introduction, best known for the smooth jams, “Pony” and “In Those Jeans,” Ginuwine rocked the 1990s and early 2000s with his soulful hits.

Joining Ginuwine for this ultimate holiday jam is Jon B, Hi Five, Ruff Endz, and Adina Howard. Dance and sing along to the classics like Jon B’s “They Don’t Know,” Hi Five’s “I Like the Way,” Ruff Endz “Someone to Love You,” and Adina Howard’s “Freak Like Me”. Experience this rare and exclusive ode to the 90’s.

Ticket Information:
This is an all ages event with reserved seating. Tickets go onsale Monday, October 23rd, at 11am.

• $110 Gold circle – First 150 seats closest to the stage! Includes a meet and greet with Ginuwine.
• $37-$67 – Remaining venue

BUY TICKETS HERE
RSVP On Facebook HERE

GINUWINE’S KALAMAZOO SHOUT OUT VIDEO IS BELOW!

Security Information:
All patrons are subject to search, pat down, and wanding.  The following items are not allowed in the venue: guns, knives, lasers, tasers, mace, glass items, cameras, selfie sticks, outside food or beverage, no bags over the dimensions of 8 inches wide by 5 inches tall with a width of 2 inches,  and other items that may challenge public safety.  You can view our full list by visiting our frequently asked questions here

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This holiday season unwrap the gift that is Melissa Etheridge. Melissa Etheridge is returning to the historic Kalamazoo State Theatre on her “Merry Christmas, Baby” tour on Tuesday, December 12^th. Experience Melissa Etheridge performing her holiday favorites such as “(Christmas) Baby Please Come Home” and “Merry Christmas Baby” as well as her top hits like “Come To My Window” and “I’m The Only One.”

***We are pleased to announce Melissa will be teaming up with the Marine Corps for Toys for Tots this year on the holiday tour! At her 12/12 Kalamazoo State Theatre concert, we will be accepting unwrapped toys to donate to families in need. Let’s give the gift of giving this year and help children have a great holiday! More information can be found here. ***

Check out Michigan Holistic Health ‘s website!

General Ticket Information:
This is an all ages event with reserved seating. There’s an 8 ticket limit.

• $45, $50, $65, & $125

VIP Ticket Information:
VIP can be bought online only. There’s an 8 ticket limit.

• $225, $325, & $675

BUY TICKETS HERE
RSVP On Facebook HERE
Visit The Artist Website HERE

Security Information:
All patrons are subject to search, pat down, and wanding.  The following items are not allowed in the venue: guns, knives, lasers, tasers, mace, glass items, cameras, selfie sticks, outside food or beverage, no bags over the dimensions of 8 inches wide by 5 inches tall with a width of 2 inches,  and other items that may challenge public safety.  You can view our full list by visiting our frequently asked questions here

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Spend Thanksgiving weekend with Greensky Bluegrass with special guest May Erlewine at historic Kalamazoo State Theatre! For more than a decade and a half, the members of Greensky Bluegrass have created their own version of bluegrass music, mixing the acoustic stomp of a stringband with the rule-breaking spirit of rock & roll. They redefine that sound once again with their sixth album, Shouted, Written Down & Quoted.

Find out why Rolling Stone claims that Greensky Bluegrass is – “Representing the genre for a whole new generation” this November. If you have yet to experience this high energy performance supported by top notch lighting and sound, now is the time! Plan ahead & start an unforgettable Thanksgiving tradition like no other!

Ticket Information:
This is an all ages general admission event. Day of show price increases. Ticket links will not be live until 8/23 at 3pm. Onsale starts 8/25 at 10am, the box office will be opening at 10am to accommodate in person tickets on this day or you can buy online.

• $29.50 One Day (11/24 or 11/25)
• $55.00 Two Day (Both 11/24 & 11/25) **ONLY 500 AVAILABLE**
• $35.00 One Day – Day of Show

BUY TICKETS HERE
RSVP On Facebook HERE
Visit The Artist Website HERE

**Tickets are currently sold out, may be subject to change**

Bundle Up Kalamazoo is a month-long drive that runs through the entire month of November. We are collecting new and gently used coats, snowpants, snow suits, and sweatpants for both kids and adults. These items will be donated to Communities in Schools to support their Kids’ Closet. Please drop off your donations to the theatre or box office on Fridays from 11am-6pm or on show days starting at 3pm.

**Warning – a few naughty words are in the lyrics of these videos**

Security Information:
All patrons are subject to search, pat down, and wanding.  The following items are not allowed in the venue: guns, knives, lasers, tasers, mace, glass items, cameras, selfie sticks, outside food or beverage, no bags over the dimensions of 8 inches wide by 5 inches tall with a width of 2 inches,  and other items that may challenge public safety.  You can view our full list by visiting our frequently asked questions here

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Acapella ensemble Home Free is returning to Kalamazoo State Theatre! This time, the harmonious group is bringing new music, new production, more country and holiday favorites as they come to town in “A Country Christmas Tour”!  The 5-man band has become known for their show-stopping performances that mix their signature no-instrument, all-vocal music with their quick-witted humor.

Home Free continues A Country Christmas in 2017, bringing the slam-dunk smashing success of a show to new cities, on the back of the success of the first tour in 2016.  The show brings music from the Billboard No. 2 Full Of (Even More) Cheer, released in November 2016.

Ticket Information:
All seating is reserved for this all ages event. There is an 8 ticket limit.

• $199.50 Ultimate VIP Experience
• $79.50 VIP Q&A
• $49.50-$29.50 Non VIP Reserved Seating

Ultimate VIP Experience Includes:

• Includes front row ticket
• (1) commemorative show VIP lanyard and laminate, (1) show commemorative poster, and (1) Fall 2017 Tour Tote Bag
• Individual photo opportunity with taken on stage with the Fall 2017 Tour step-and-repeat and all 5 members of Home Free using Home Free photographer
• Autograph session with Home Free (no more than 2 items due to timing restrictions)
• Group question and answer with Home Free
• Private performance of (1) songs with Home Free
• Crowd-free merchandise shopping

VIP Q&A Visit With Home Free Includes:

• 2nd or 3rd row ticket
• (1) commemorative show VIP lanyard and laminate and (1) show commemorative poster
• Group question and answer with Home Free
• Private performance of (1) song with Home Free
• Crowd-free merchandise shopping

Tentative VIP Schedule:
(Based on 8pm Show, 7pm Doors)

Ultimate VIP Itinerary:
5:15 – Check-in/Crowd Free Shopping
5:30 – Entrance
5:40 – Mingle, Photos and Autographs
6:00 – Q & A with second group of VIP
6:25 – Song
6:30 – End of VIP Session
7:00 – Doors
8:00 – Showtime

Regular VIP Itinerary:
5:40 – Check-in/Crowd Free Shopping
6:00 – Entrance
6:05 – Q & A
6:25 – Song
6:30 – End of VIP Session
7:00 – Doors to Venue
8:00 – Showtime

BUY TICKETS HERE
RSVP On Facebook HERE
Visit The Artist Website HERE

Security Information:
All patrons are subject to search, pat down, and wanding.  The following items are not allowed in the venue: guns, knives, lasers, tasers, mace, glass items, cameras, selfie sticks, outside food or beverage, no bags over the dimensions of 8 inches wide by 5 inches tall with a width of 2 inches,  and other items that may challenge public safety.  You can view our full list by visiting our frequently asked questions here

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Join us this winter at the Kalamazoo State Theatre for a performance by Australian guitarist, songwriter and occasional singer, Tommy Emmanuel!  Experience one full set of Tommy Emmanuel’s solo classic acoustic songs, and one full set of Christmas favorites with Pat Bergeson, John Knowles CGP, and Annie Sellick. Best known for his complex fingerstyle technique, energetic performances and the use of percussive effects on the guitar, Emmanuel has carved out his own style as a solo artist in recent years, releasing award-winning albums and singles.

The accomplished artist threads three different parts simultaneously into his material, operating as a one-man band who handles the melody, the supporting chords and the bass all at once. Emmanuel’s technical gift and skill has earned him multiple awards from Guitar Player magazine and made him a Member of the Order of Australia.

Ticket Information:
All seating reserved for this all ages event. There is an 8 ticket limit.

• $39.50-$49.50 Regular reserved seating

BUY TICKETS HERE
RSVP On Facebook HERE
Visit The Artist Website HERE

Where to Stay:
The Kalamazoo House has put together great package pairings to guarantee an unforgettable combination of experiences:
(Christmas Weekend to Remember) $139 actual plus rooms (at 10% savings)

Security Information:
All patrons are subject to search, pat down, and wanding.  The following items are not allowed in the venue: guns, knives, lasers, tasers, mace, glass items, cameras, selfie sticks, outside food or beverage, no bags over the dimensions of 8 inches wide by 5 inches tall with a width of 2 inches,  and other items that may challenge public safety.  You can view our full list by visiting our frequently asked questions.

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