Kalamazoo, MI
Music connected to Kalamazoo
About Kalamazoo
- • Derek Jeter, legendary New York Yankee, was born in Kalamazoo in 1974.
- • Gibson Guitars originated in Kalamazoo, crafting iconic instruments for decades.
- • The celery industry boomed, earning it the nickname "Celery City" in the late 1800s.
- • Kalamazoo once had a utopian socialist community called the "Kalamazoo Fourieristic Association."
- • The Kalamazoo River flooded severely in 1904, causing widespread damage.
- • "Kalamazoo" means "boiling pot" in Potawatomi, established as a village in 1831.
- • With over 73,000 residents, it's smaller than Ann Arbor, but bigger than Battle Creek.
- • At 784 feet above sea level, the air is crisp, and views are subtly expansive.
- • Healthcare and education drive the economy, providing stability and innovation.
- • The vibe is welcoming and intellectual, with a creative, artistic edge.
- • The Detroit Tigers, about 140 miles away, won the World Series in 1984.
- • Western Michigan University's football team has a fierce rivalry with Central Michigan University.
- • Glacial activity during the Pleistocene Epoch shaped the area's current topography.
- • The Kalamazoo River flows through the city, eventually emptying into Lake Michigan.
- • The Kalamazoo Nature Center hosts diverse habitats, supporting species like the Blanding's turtle.
- • Oak savanna ecosystems, characterized by scattered oak trees and prairie grasses, are found locally.
- • The Hopewell Native Americans inhabited the Kalamazoo River valley centuries before European contact.
- • Abraham Lincoln spoke at Kalamazoo's Bronson Park on August 27, 1856.
- • The Kalamazoo State Theatre, an atmospheric movie palace, opened in 1927.
- • Interstate 94 passes near Kalamazoo, connecting it to Detroit and Chicago.
Artists From Kalamazoo
Agna Moraine's Autobiography
Anchor & Braille
Blackriverside
Bombs Lullabye
Brandon Ridenour
Broken Hearts Are Blue
Bronson Arm
Cody McCoy
Cold Mountain Child
Constatine Sankathi
David Triestram
Decisions
God Bullies
Greensky Bluegrass
Jack "Applejack" Walroth
Jerry B. Jenkins
Jordan Klepper
Jordyn Jones
Joseph Mattson
Kacey Johansing
Keleton DMD
Kingscar
Liminal
Medieval
Meredith Arwady
Michigander
Minutes
Narada Michael Walden
Out of Favor Boys
Pack Sounds
Quixote
Red Tail Ring
Rohan Krishnamurthy
Ryan Hurd
Stephanie Sheh
Stephen Christian
Tennyson
Terry Rossio
The North Atlantic
The Thyme
The Transfer
The Velvelettes
Thomas Schippers
Thought Industry
Tongue
Wayn’O
Western Michigan University Jazz Orchestra
Whiskey Before Breakfast
Songs About Kalamazoo
Nearby Places
Agna Moraine's Autobiography
Anchor & Braille
Blackriverside
Bombs Lullabye
Brandon Ridenour
Broken Hearts Are Blue
Bronson Arm
Cody McCoy
Cold Mountain Child
Constatine Sankathi
David Triestram
Decisions
God Bullies
Greensky Bluegrass
Jack "Applejack" Walroth
Jerry B. Jenkins
Jordan Klepper
Jordyn Jones
Joseph Mattson
Kacey Johansing
Keleton DMD
Kingscar
Liminal
Medieval
Meredith Arwady
Michigander
Minutes
Narada Michael Walden
Out of Favor Boys
Pack Sounds
Quixote
Red Tail Ring
Rohan Krishnamurthy
Ryan Hurd
Stephanie Sheh
Stephen Christian
Tennyson
Terry Rossio
The North Atlantic
The Thyme
The Transfer
The Velvelettes
Thomas Schippers
Thought Industry
Tongue
Wayn’O
Western Michigan University Jazz Orchestra
Whiskey Before Breakfast
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