West Michigan NOISE! appropriately presents sizzling local music talent to accompany the stifling late-July heat. Beat the dog days of summer with Dog Days of Summer Local Music Festival, a two-day concert event at the grounds of the Old Dog Tavern — 402 E. Kalamazoo Ave. — in Kalamazoo on July 29 and 30.
Both nights kick off at 6 p.m. and feature an indoor and outdoor stage. The ages 18+ event costs $6 per night, or $10 for a two-day pass. Tickets can be purchased at the host venue or through bands performing.
Dog Days will present talent from Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor, South Haven and Chicago, running the musical spectrum from rock to hip-hop to folk.
Bands confirmed for the event are as follows.
Friday, July 29, 2011
Killing Faith (Kalamazoo/alternative rock), Sevin (Battle Creek/alternative rock), Star Destroyer (Kalamazoo/rock), The Mushmen (Kalamazoo/ska), The Clydesdale Scale (Kalamazoo/punk), Synergetic (Kalamazoo/hip-hop), Thirty Steps To Forward (South Haven/folk), Chasing The Sky (Grand Rapids/pop rock), Fly Paper (Kalamazoo/blues rock), Jake Simmons and The Little Ghosts (Kalamazoo/indie rock), Jess Godwin (Chicago/singer-songwriter), Brad Radtke (South Haven/singer-songwriter), Alejandra O’Leary Rock ‘n’ Roll Band (Ann Arbor/rock ‘n’ roll), Number The Stars (Grand Rapids, pop rock)
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Three Cents Short (Grand Rapids/ska punk), Elm Street Riot (Kalamazoo/rock), Fishlips (Kalamazoo/pop rock), No Stars In Brooklyn (Grand Rapids/pop rock), Midwest Skies (Grand Rapids/pop rock), Relapse (Grand Rapids/rock), This Haunted City (Kalamazoo/alternative rock), Day Lewis (Kalamazoo/rock), Pleasant Drive (Kalamazoo/psycadelic rock), Plastic Fantastic (Kalamazoo/rock), Guru^garzaH (Kalamazoo/dub step), 12-Track Radio (Grand Rapids/pop punk), Wires and Lights (Paw Paw/acoustic rock).
