The mission of the Kalamazoo Valley Blues Association (KVBA) is to promote, educate, and preserve the rich history of blues music as it concerns Kalamazoo and its impact on American culture and commerce in musical arts and industry.
Calendar Pages
Big Jack is The Man with the Plan! He has the latest information about who is playing where and when. Check his web site by clicking here, but remember the KVBA does not endorse all the advertisers you may see on his web site.
Local Bands
Kalamazoo has a number of local bands and we try to keep the list current. Things change...sometimes we're the last to know.
Venues
Need to contact an area club or other venue? We have that info here. Our recommendation is that you ALWAYS call ahead to confirm dates and show times.
miBlues
Six Michigan Blues societies (affiliates of The Blues Foundation in Memphis, TN) have joined forces to create an alliance known as miBlues. Members include Capital Area Blues Society (Lansing, MI), Detroit Blues Society, Kalamazoo Valley Blues Association, the Mid North Michigan Blues Society (Traverse City), the Saginaw Bay Blues Society (Saginaw), and the West Michigan Blues Society (Grand Rapids).
miBlues urges other societies to follow suit and begin to work together to promote Blues Music, a uniquely American art form.