Festivals / Kalamazoo Valley Museum and KVCC Anna Whitten Hall, Downtown Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo Fretboard Festival
A free celebration of Kalamazoo's stringed-instrument legacy at the Kalamazoo Valley Museum and KVCC's Anna Whitten Hall downtown, run by the museum.
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Two stages host live acoustic, folk, blues, bluegrass and rock sets, alongside instrument makers, vendors and stringed-instrument workshops, and the performances are live-streamed. The 21st annual edition in 2026 opened Friday with Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Billy Davis, and 16 artists played on Saturday.
- Free admission
- Instrument makers and workshops
- Two stages plus a live stream
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