Getting Around
Festival events take place throughout West Michigan and center in Kalamazoo. Located halfway between Detroit and Chicago, Kalamazoo is easily accessed from I-94, US 131 and M-43. Neighboring communities where events are held are 45 minutes or less from Kalamazoo.
For your convenience, we've listed an address and phone number with each venue below. In addition, this website provides detailed info in the menu to the left under "Venues."
Gilmore Festival events are held at major venues that are easy to access and that offer convenient parking. If you have special needs or accessibility questions, contact the venue or call our office at 269.342.1166.
Click here for a map of Downtown Kalamazoo.
Kalamazoo
* Shuttle service begins one hour prior to concerts at Chenery Auditorium and Stetson Chapel, running continuously until the start of the event and again right after each concert, continuing for one half-hour.
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• Chenery Auditorium, 714 S. Westnedge Ave., 269.337.0440
Shuttle service* will be provided from the MSU/KCMS lot at 1000 Oakland Drive.
• Civic Theatre, 329 S. Park Street, 269.343.1313
• Stetson Chapel, Kalamazoo College, 269.337.7362
Shuttle service* will be provided from the church at 910 W. Main St. Due to construction, parking will be a bit more scarce. We encourage you to utilize the shuttle service to avoid any parking hassles or delays.
• Wellspring Theater, The Epic Center, 359 S. Burdick Street, 269.342.4354
• Kalamazoo Valley Museum, 230 N. Rose Street, 269.373.7990
• Dalton Center Recital Hall and Multimedia Complex, Western Michigan University, 269.387.5810
• Wiliams Theatre, Gilmore Theatre Complex, Western Michigan University, 269.387.3220
• State Theatre, 406 S. Burdick Street, 269.345.6500
• Little Theatre, Western Michigan University/East Campus, corner of Oakland Drive and Oliver Street• Gull Lake High School, 7753 N. 34th Street, Richland, 269.488.5020
• Kalamazoo Central High School, 2432 N. Drake Road, 269.337.0300
• Portage Northern High School, 1000 Idaho Ave., Portage, 269.323.5400
• Riviera Theatre, 50 N. Main Street, Three Rivers, 269.615.4219
• Vicksburg Performing Arts Center, 501 E. Highway Street, Vicksburg, 269.321.1192
Grand Rapids Area
• Allegan Performing Arts Center, 1560 M-40 North, Allegan, 269.673.7002
• Calvin College Fine Arts Center, 1795 Knollcrest Circle SE, 616.526.6282
• DeVos Performance Hall, 303 Monroe Avenue NW, 616.742.6500
• DeWitt Auditorium, Zeeland Performing Arts Center, Zeeland East High School, 3333 96th Ave., Zeeland, 616.748.3132
• Royce Auditorium, St. Cecilia Music Center, 24 Ransom Avenue NE, 616.459.2224
Battle Creek Area
• First Congregational Church, 145 Capital Ave. NE, 269.965.1225
• Goodrich Chapel, Albion College, 100 N. Hannah St., Albion, 517.629.0280
• Kellogg Auditorium, 60 W. Van Buren St., 269.963.1911
• Lakeview High School, 15060 S. Helmer Rd., 269.565.3700
• W.K. Kellogg Foundation, One Michigan Avenue East, 269.968.1611
Berrien Area
• Box Factory for the Arts, 1101 Broad St., St. Joseph, 269.983.3688
• Christ Lutheran Church, 4333 Cleveland Avenue, Stevensville, 269.429.7222
• First Congregational Church - St. Joseph, 2001 Niles Ave., St. Joseph, 269.983.5519
• Mendel Center/Hanson Theatre, Lake Michigan College, 2755 E. Napier Ave., Benton Harbor, 269.927.8100
