New Year's Fest
December 31st, 2024
A Celebration of the Performing Arts
2024 Bands and singers
This is our 2024 New Year's Fest Band & Singers.
Click the artists' photo to learn more about them!
The Bootstrap Boys
Location: City Centre-2nd Floor
Time: 7:00, 8:45, 10:30 p.m.
From the heart of Grand Rapids, Michigan, The Bootstrap Boys are bringing a fresh sound to the country music scene. With their unique blend of traditional country and modern rock, they’re captivating audiences with their energetic live performances and heartfelt lyrics.
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Sophia McIntosh
Location: City Centre -2nd Floor
Time: 6:15, 8:00, 9:45 p.m.
Sophia’s originals are fresh, talented pop music with very seasoned vocals. In addition
to writing her own music, Sophia has enjoyed co-writes with two-time Grammy Award
Winner Rebecca Lynn Howard, Industry legend Rick Beresferd, newcomer Linde LaChance, and Brian Maher.
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Work in Progress
Location: Radisson Ballroom
Time: 9:45-11:00 p.m.
Work in Progress is Kalamazoo’s R&B Motown & Blues Band. The amazing sound, their
harmony, and connection to what Motown is and can be is what makes this band one to remember. Plus, their style is one to
remember.
Zion Lion
Location: First United Methodist Church
Time: 6:45, 8:30, 10:15 p.m.
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Zion Lion is a multi-talented Kalamazoo based band playing music from the Caribbean and African diasporas, i.e. reggae, steel pan, calypso, soca, and zouk. You will certainly be in the mood to dance or tap your feet to the rhythms! Yeah mon'
Out of Favor Boys
Location: Radisson Ballroom
Time: 7:30-9:00 p.m.
Since coming together in 2003, the Out of Favor Boys have evolved into a blues staple in the region. OFB won the 2017 West Michigan Blues Society Blues Challenge, winning the right to represent WMBS in the International Blues Challenge in Memphis in 2018.
The Rebel Eves
Location: KNAC
Time: 6:45, 8:30, 10:15 p.m.
Comprised of three Michigan bred award winning songwriters, Katie Pederson, Grace Theisen and Jilian Linklater have spent the better part of the last decade writing, touring, and harmonizing across the country with successful solo careers. With a motto of connection over perfection, in less than one year the trio has reached new heights in
their collaboration, outselling venues. Percussionist Carolyn Koebel will be
playing with the Rebels for the night.
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Selkie
Location: First Presbyterian Church Social Hall
Time: 6:15, 7:30, 8:30 p.m.
The three multi-instrumentalists in Selkie play in the Celtic tradition and beyond. They write music inspired by Michigan’s natural places, sing in Gaelic, French and English, and can play dance music for days.
DJ Monte
Location: Bronson Park Tent
Time: 8:30-11:45 (P.M.)
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It’s time to close out 2024 with DJ Monte.
Under the heated tent, it’s a place to stop
in, enjoy great music, celebrate the ability
to do a few dance moves, and then keep
visiting all the great venues and artists. The
music will warm you up.