
Bugs Beddow Band
bugs Beddow plays the trombone and his awesome band plays Trombone Driven Rhythm & Blues and Funk. Award Winning Party Music that is defined as "Hot, Danceable, Rockin' Rhythm & Blues that delivers plenty of Vocals, Horns, and Dancing".
Things really get cookin' with an excellent Vocal Blend atop
Classic Rockin' Blues Rhythms and a Sparkling Horn section
that is punctuated by searing Electric Guitar work. They have won the Detroit Music Awards for Best R&B Band five times! bugs Beddow may be known the world over, but he calls Detroit his home.
Rare Combination

Yard Squad is a St. Louis based reggae band formed in 1994. Since the band's inception, Yard Squad has performed with numerous regional and international acts across the country in shows ranging from small clubs to large festivals. They recently toured with Tosh 1, the son of the legendary Peter Tosh, and have also performed with Ossie Dellimore, Daddy Muss and Jahdan and shared the stage with many of todays national acts. They have emerged as a premier reggae act in the United States. Yard Squad is best known for its unique blend and performances of socially conscious roots, reggae, and dancehall. Yard Squad, like the originators of reggae music, proudly accept the duty of spreading the message of "Love and Unity" through the inspirational music they bring to the people. Don't miss Yard Squad live!

David Dyer has been doing comedy around the Midwest for 8 years and has openend for Drew Carey, Louie Anderson, and Louis Black. He has written material for television, contributing monologue material for ABC's Politiclly Incorrect. David's humor exposes the everday happenings that we all experience but rarely take note of. Throw in some perspective on current events and a little bit of edge and you come up with a brand of humor that has made him a popular act in clubs and American Legion Halls everywhere.
The Blue Effect is the new sound of piano based pop rock. Drawing on 60's influence pop rock with a saxophone thrown into the mix, the Blue Effect has a sound which is truly independent from the majority of recording artists today. Performing local and regional shows for the past three years, the band has created a loyal fan base, which grows at every show. This past summer, the band played high profile shows throughout Michigan such as the Crofoot Ballroom and Pike Room, the Blind Pig, the Modern Exchange, and St. Andrews Hall. The band also toured the Midwest, with shows in the heart of Chicago, Terre Haute and Indianapolis. As the school season began, the Blue Effect had major success playing at the Breslin Center at Michigan State University in front of over 1,000 people during welcome week activities, as well as other shows across MSU's campus. The band was also contacted to play at Arts, Beats and Eats, a major music festival in Downtown Pontiac. The band performed on the Comcast stage and was sponsored by Sight and Sound.
Universal Xpression

The Bigger Picture
"The Bigger Picture" delivers a professional show entertaining all audiences. The large variety of popular cover tunes are sprinkled through the decades from the 1960s through the early 2000s. This variety gives you "The Bigger Picture" of many styles of music. Playing specially selected songs, these tunes encompass genres of music ranging from Rock, Soul/Funk, Pop, Rhythm/Blues, Disco and a selection of ballads that guarantee to entertain the ears, eyes, and feet of patrons attending any event.


The Pat Zelenka Project is a rock band hailing from Lansing Michigan. Featuring Pat Zelenka on guitar and vocals, Steve Chapko on drums and vocals, Rich Bates on the bass, and Scott Reed on keyboards and vocals, they are a band that are influenced by tons of classic blues and rock acts such as Cream, The Allman Brothers, Led Zeppelin, B.B. King, Jeff Beck, Rush, Johnny Winter, Robin Trower, Hendrix, and The Beatles.
with the Kalamazoo Avenue Band


The Bluez Brotherz recreate your favorite "Blues Brothers" songs and get the audience moving and dancing. The Bluez Brotherz will be backed by SW Michigan's hottest Rhythm and Blues band the Kalamazoo Avenue Band. The Kalamazoo Avenue Band is a diverse group of 6 seasoned musicians who share a love of the great horn bands of the 1960s and 1970s. Each member brings his unique background to the music to make a unified wall of sound, creating fantastic big horn rock and roll excitement. You will love the Kalamazoo Avenue Bands brass section.




Tim Kidd
Ifficial Reggae Band
The Ifficial Reggae Band is a stand out musical group. With their explosive style and mesmerizing "riddims" it's no wonder the band members always sport a smile on stage. Ifficial has taken the Chicago Reggae scene by storm! They have already been rocking shows all over the Midwest for years now while creating new and original music. Each of the band's members brings years of experience to create this extremely energetic and uplifting sound.
The Ifficial Reggae Movement incorporates a medley of different artists that you will see playing alongside the usual Ifficial 4. We feature JBeatz (Julia), showcasing her talents on the Flute and the Saxophone. If you never heard reggae with a flute you are in for a treat. There is also Carlia, soulful vocals highlighted by her Jamaican roots. Check for her singing lead and background vocals. Also, look for other artists performing with a neo soul / hip hop flavor, and inclusion of other instruments such as lead guitar and percussion.


Finally, a band that is unafraid to have fun playing the music that inspired them. 3TF uses all of their influences to create an atmosphere of high energy and great songs that will be sure to keep you partying all night long. With a knack for improvisation, 3TF takes a free-form approach to the songs they cover giving them a shot of personal flavor. From Alan Parsons to ZZ Top, Lionel Ritchie to Snoop Dogg, Joe Cocker to Prince, an ever evolving set list keeps the live shows fresh and exciting each and every performance. If fun is what you want, get the salt and the limes ready...1 tequila...2 tequila...THREE TEQUILA FLOOR!!!!

Ty's show busts loose with an amazing variety of rhythm n' soul material, along with his own songs featuring that "Old School Soul Sound". If you want spark and fire this hot, you have to go to the source...
At a Ty Stone concert, you not only hear great soul music, you will experience and feel it. Take the time to witness one of the greatest shows of this era- Ty Stone and Just Soul...the Soul Of James Brown!




































































