

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Opening Night: Sullivan Fortner Solo Game
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 30 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: The evening will begin with a celebratory dinner honoring Larry J. Bell at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, followed by a rare and captivating solo performance by 2026 Larry J. Bell Artist Award Recipient Sullivan Fortner. Fresh off receiving the inaugural Bell Artist Award, Fortner revisits the spirit of his Grammy-nominated album Solo Game — a kaleidoscopic journey across acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, Hammond B-3 organ, and other keyboards. Blending jazz, gospel, and modern improvisation, Fortner moves fluidly between soulful lyricism and bold harmonic exploration, revealing why he’s regarded as one of today’s most imaginative and expressive voices in jazz.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kalamazoo/opening-night-sullivan-fortner-solo-game/200029615248459
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 6

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://purchase.thegilmore.org/ChooseSeats/4001?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=kalamazoo-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Kalamazoo
- **state**: MI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Kalamazoo Institute of Arts
- **lat**: 42.289155483344
- **long**: -85.587999522686
- **full address**: Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, 314 S Park St,Kalamazoo,MI,United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Gilmore Piano Festival (https://allevents.in/org/gilmore-piano-festival/12996637)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 30 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, 314 S Park St,Kalamazoo,MI,United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Gilmore Piano Festival
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** music, entertainment, art
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Opening Night: Sullivan Fortner Solo Game ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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