by Chuck Marshall | Apr 14, 2024 | Michigan, Music
Minds were blown wide open as monstrous musical talent ran loose on the stage of Papa Pete’s in Kalamazoo for Oigs Fest 7 Oigs Fest 7 – The Taking of Kalamazoo You can sense when a strong and supportive community of musicians and fans has come together. The room... 
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Jan 20, 2024 | Beer
With a heritage steeped in brewing excellence, Michigan’s Great Beer State Conference & Trade Show returned to Kalamazoo in 2024, continuing its legacy as a pivotal event for brewers, hop and barley growers, and professionals supporting Michigan’s... 
by Chuck Marshall | Dec 10, 2023 | Music
Experience a musical voyage of celestial proportions as Lucius Fox takes you to the Jovian moons on their epic album called Medicea Sidera Galileo’s Medicea Sidera In 1610, Galileo Galilei published Sidereus Nuncius (Heavenly Messenger), in which he shared his... 
by Chuck Marshall | Nov 21, 2023 | Music
The dark art of Cavalcade’s new album Evergreens is brought to life at Rugger’s Up and Under in Kalamazoo with Drink Their Blood, Blind Haven, Slugchild, and Lucius Fox. Cavalcade Unveils Evergreens On a stark stage lit with twin beams of warm white light,... 
by Chuck Marshall | Feb 3, 2022 | Music
Jeff Fest celebrates Drink Their Blood guitarist Jeff’s birthday with special guests at Papa Pete’s in Kalamazoo. Jeff Fest 2022 Back in late October when talking with Drink Their Blood on the Fans With Bands podcast, Ben Boggs (vocals for Drink Their Blood) mentioned... 
