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@the.alluvion
Tickets & info —> thealluvion.org

🚨HEADS UP Northern Michigan!🚨
The Go Rounds
Back 2 Back nights at The Alluvion

OCT 23 & 24

First night is a special seated listening set with rare tunes and unique arrangements of go rounds classics

Night two is a full on dance party throw down!

Come thru!

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My show statistics are up to date, from 2014 to the end of September. Full sets only. The leaderboard:

The Crane Wives 95
Carrie McFerrin 63
August/Olivia Vargas 61
Patty PerShayla 58
Darcy Wilkin 57
Grace Theisen 51
Olivia and the Aquatic Troupe/Via Mardot 49
Anna P.S. 48
Nicholas James Thomasma 44
Earth Radio 43
Kait Rose 39
May Erlewine 36
The Accidentals 35
Seth Bernard 35
Brian Koenigsknecht 35
Go Rounds 32
Cole Hansen 28
Josh Rose 27
Megan Dooley 26
Kyle Joe/Chain of Lakes 26
Molly 26
Emilee Petersmark 26
rivereye/Max Lockwood 24
Matthew Borr 23
Hannah Laine 23
The Rebel Eves 23
Ben Traverse 23
Eric Engblade 22
The Incantations 21
Mark Lavengood 20
Stovepipe Stover 20

National acts seen, by year:
2014: Guided By Voices, The Verve Pipe
2015: The Verve Pipe
2016: The Joy Formidable, Over The Rhine, Belly, The Verve Pipe
2017: Sara Watkins, The Verve Pipe, Tobin Sprout, They Might Be Giants, Regina Spektor
2018: "Weird Al" Yankovic, Guided By Voices, Nellie McKay, Mustard Plug, Dawes, Margaret Glaspy, I'm With Her, Anna Burch, Elvis Costello
2019: The War and Treaty (twice before as a "local" band), Samantha Crain, Electric Light Orchestra/Dhani Harrison, Davina & the Vagabonds, Anais Mitchell, Marcy Playground
2020: John Doe, Kristin Hersh, Grant Lee Phillips, They Might Be Giants
2021: Tobin Sprout, Larry McCray, Loudon Wainwright III, Soul Asylum, Local H, Indigo Girls, Squeeze, The Verve Pipe, Torres, Todd Rundgren, Los Lobos, Carsie Blanton, Glen Phillips, Allison Russell
2022: Beth Nielsen Chapman, Cracker, Corinne Bailey Rae, the War and Treaty, Spoon, The Verve Pipe, Hanson, Mustard Plug, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Kamasi Washington, Bob Mould, the Dream Syndicate
2023: They Might Be Giants, Steve Forbert, Susan Werner, Morgan James, the War and Treaty, Fleet Foxes, Alejandro Escovedo, Mustard Plug, Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe, Colin Hay, Abigail Washburn, Valerie June, Fastball, The Beths, Bad Religion, Liz Phair
2024: Allison Russell, Aimee Mann/Jonathan Coulton, McLusky, Belle and Sebastian/Haley Heynderickx, They Might Be Giants, Sarah Jarosz, The Wood Brothers, The War and Treaty, Neko Case, Stevie Wonder
(Finished in comment)

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The music was loud, but our impact is louder. 🔊❤️

Looking through these photos, we are completely blown away by the love, energy, and community that took over the city during Sounds of the Zoo Year Five. 🎸🐺 7 days. Multiple iconic venues. Over 50 bands. And countless core memories made together.

We owe the biggest thank you to every single artist, venue, crew member, sponsor, and fan who helped us amplify this vision. You are the heartbeat of this festival. 🙌🎵

The live event is over, but the story doesn’t end here. We can’t wait to continuously share all the amazing content we captured! We are locking in the final edits to bring the festival straight back to your screen—including exclusive new interviews with The Sonic Coast crew. 📻✨

Thank you for making this year unforgettable. The best is yet to come.

#SoundsOfTheZoo2026 #Kalamazoo #SupportLocalMusic #FestivalRecap

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Earthwork Harvest Gathering• fall festival of decade past. sept 2016, michigan.
Just the film captures, some vertical crops.
@jackieblairphotographer

#musicfestival #harvestfestival #michiganmusic #earthworkfarm #communityroots

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@handmademusic26 in the books

#handmademusicfestival #showboatpark #chesaning #michiganmusic

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We are officially just getting started. 😮‍💨🔥

The music may have stopped at Bronson Park, but the Sounds Of The Zoo 2026 wave is about to take over your feed for months to come. We are still riding the high from an unbelievable week of live music, community, and pure magic—and we owe the biggest thank you to every single artist, venue, crew member, and fan who helped us take over the city. 🙌🎵

This is just the tip of the iceberg. We are locking in the final edits to bring the entire festival experience straight to your screen. Get ready for:

* Exclusive Full Interviews hosted by Jennifer St. James and the legendary crew at Sonic Coastdropping over the coming weeks 🎙️

* Behind-the-Scenes Confessionals with your favorite artists 🤫

* Unreal Event Photography and cinematic live footage that captures the true energy of the week 📸🎥 from @swmichiganphotographer & @unitzeromedia

The snippets were just a taste. The real feast is on the way.

Drop a 🔔 in the comments and turn on notifications so you don’t miss a single drop. What was your favorite moment of SOTZ 2026? Let us know below! 👇

#SoundsOfTheZoo #SOTZ2026 #SonicCoast #BoxcarEntertainment #LiveMusicMichigan

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Music in 26, part 56. Pic 4: @sydneypattok

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Music in 26, part 55. Pic 7: the Oat Bran Boys.

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Who are we gonna see at Handmade Music Festival this weekend? Hope to catch you at Showboat Park in Chesaning, MI for another stellar lineup 🍁🎪 May @eddie_long94’s vape heart from last year’s set serve as proof of our love for Handmade and the great work @the_rupple_brothers do making this thing come to life and somehow get better year after year. We’re honored to be a part of it every fall 🫡 We’ll be closing out Saturday night right after @thegorounds 🌀🐦‍⬛

New album Torque out now 🦅

Oct 3 • Chesaning, MI • Handmade Music Festival
Oct 9 • Peoria, IL • Kenny’s Westside w/ Mycota
Oct 10 • Cincinnati, OH • Private House Show
Oct 16 • Lansing, MI • The Green Door w/ Desmond Jones, Coaster
Oct 17 • Comins, MI • Skyline Event Center
Oct 18 • Clarkston, MI • Don & Carrin’s House Concerts (Message us for details)
Oct 23 • Athens, OH • Casa Nueva w/ Ah the World
Oct 24 • Maumee, OH • Village Idiot
Oct 30 • Des Moines, IA • Locals Bar & Stage w/ MFKS
Oct 31 • River Falls, WI • The Garage Bikes & Brews
Nov 6 • Omaha, NE • The B. Bar w/ Secret Formula
Nov 25 • Grand Rapids, MI • Elevation w/ Desmond Jones
Nov 27 • Grosse Pointe Farms, MI • Private Event

*more dates TBA

@handmademusicfestival @handmademusic26

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The Go Rounds, Samuel Nalangira and more put exclamation point on final day of Kalamazoo’s Sounds of the Zoo festival. Recap, photos at LocalSpins.com. @soundsofthezoo @thegorounds @nalangira_music #localspins @ketchumphotos #kalamazoo @hudsonprenkert

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🐜🥬🌀🎶🌻 @farmblock_ 🌻🎶🌀🥬🐜

Had the opportunity to cover Farm Block this year. What a friggin’ weekend. Super stoked to share more soon :-)

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THE WAIT IS OVER. TOMORROW NIGHT, IT KICKS OFF. 🐾🔥

We want to thank @nowkalamazoo for running these incredible ads throughout the last month on all their platforms! We are surrounded by musical superstars all week long.

The 5th annual Sounds of the Zoo unleashes seven straight days of 100% free live music across eight venues. Before the volume goes up, we are overflowing with gratitude for our volunteers, sponsors, venues, and Kalamazoo music lovers who make this possible.

The Week at a Glance:

Monday (Jerico & The Clover Room): Open house, recording workshop, and songwriter circles.

Tuesday (Bell’s Eccentric Café): Kylee Phillips and Grace Theisen.

Wednesday (Old Dog Tavern): Zero Sun, Blaine Luis, and Abe Savas & The New Standards of Beauty.

Thursday (Crawlspace Comedy Theatre & Cityscape Events): After Ours, Brandon Fitzpatrick & The Element, WMU Latin Jazz Ensemble, and Alise King.

Friday (Downtown to Bronson Park): Second Line Parade with Great Lakes Brass, followed by evening sets from Chris Canas, Yellowhouse, and Desmond Jones.

Saturday (Bronson Park & Surrounding Venues): Busking w/ SKYELEA, Gemini Moon & Checkered Lillies. Forums, and a massive lineup featuring KAR, Charlie Millard Band, MexiCuba, Mark Lavengood Band, and headliner Myron Elkins.

Sunday (Bronson Park): The grand finale featuring Samuel Nalangira, The Rupple Brothers, Da’Veonce & DaFunk Gang, and closing with The Go Rounds

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