The solo-esque project began as a songwriting outlet in 2016 for output that didn’t fit with other projects. The vision was initially a bedroom artistic venture, but a dear friend suggested Matthew Carlson make a real record, and Harborcoat became a functioning band that plays shows and records with an ever-evolving cast of musicians. The […]

Recording artist and performer Mandy Barnett returns to the Dogwood Center with her show The Nashville Songbook, a collection of some of the most influential and iconic country and pop standards ever written. World-class vocalist, Mandy Barnett salutes this great anthology, performing songs originally recorded by artists as diverse as Roy Orbison, Patsy Cline, Elvis, […]

Feel the heartbeat of the drums pulsing with the moving spirit of this Midwest taiko arts ensemble from the Great Lakes Taiko Center in Southeast Michigan. Raion “sound of thunder” Taiko performers embrace the Rhythms of rain and Energy of light to create Song on the soundscapes of Japanese Taiko drumming. Raion Taiko ensemble is […]

Country band, Thompson Square’s list of accolades include #1 hits like “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not” and “If I Didn’t Have You,” multi-platinum international success, and honors as Vocal Duo of the Year from both the ACM and CMA Awards, just to name a few. For the husband-and-wife team of Keifer and Shawna […]

Four legendary Newaygo County denizens have been creating wonderment on Croton Pond: “Where is that Bossa Nova coming from?” It’s Swingtooth Quartet, a happy extension of Swingtooth, the well-known local guitar duo, Lee and David Middleman. The Swingtooth Duo was born with the creation of the hand-built instruments now known as the Swingtooth Guitars, featured […]

Have you dreamed of performing your favorite Disney song? Broadway Bootcamp West Michigan is making those dreams come true! For ages 5 - 18, participants will learn the basics of musical theater performance and choreography and then put them together, with the assistance of the facilitator, to perform their own scene, song, and dance from […]

The Bimini Brothers is an old school rock and roll comedy rock duo playing the West Michigan music scene since 1983. Warning, these guys don’t hold back with their visual gags, dark humor, parody, and satire! Having shared the stage with 3 Dog Night, Boston, Devo, and Alice Cooper, you are guaranteed to want to […]

Based on the Victor Hugo novel and songs from the Disney animated feature, The Hunchback of Notre Dame showcases the film’s Academy Award-nominated score, as well as new songs by Menken and Schwartz. Peter Parnell’s new book embraces story theater and features verbatim passages from Hugo’s gothic novel.  The musical begins as the bells of […]

Michigan native, Jake Allen crafts a kaleidoscopic sound that plunges the curious listener into a world of endless sonic possibilities, incorporating prog-pop, waves of ambient instrumentals, and complex musical layers. Allen showcases the guitar, harnessing every nuance of the instrument and transforming it into an ethereal, shape-shifting creature that bends both notes and time.   Allen […]

RB Stone has been called a Blues Cowboy, a Country Bluesman, an Americana Artist, and a Roots Rocker, he answers “Yes to all!” – Blues Revue Magazine RB has been down many lonesome and rough roads thru the years, logging over a million miles crisscrossing the USA and touring 33 countries and five continents on […]

A 2020 CAFE award winner for family entertainment! Join Pianist and Singer Matthew Ball aka The Boogie Woogie Kid for a family program of New Orleans Song, Boogie-Woogie Piano, Swing Dance Era favorites and more! Matthew is the piano man of nearly 5 million YT views who performs classics like Ain’t Misbehavin, In The Mood, […]

This year marks a special time for the Dogwood Center for Performing Arts! It has been 20 years since the opening of the $7 million dollar facility in July 2002 which was a fulfillment of a dream that began with Dan and Dorothy Gerber. The community's support has been tremendous over the years, and a […]