Kickstart Kafe

08/31/2026

Kickstart Kafe coffee house is closing with Jan and Frank Beurskens' retirement. Our last day is this Friday, September 4th. Music and Events will continue and continue to be posted on our Facebook sites and Instagram. Thank you for all the support and friendship over the past few years.

JUST TO CLARIFY - MUSIC AND EVENTS WILL CONTINUE - THE ONLY THING DIFFERENT IS CAFE IN THE MORNING

08/26/2026

Acoustic Gap returns this Friday at Kickstart Kafe!
Bluegrass • Light Jazz • Western Swing
Tap your feet, swing along, or get up and dance!
A great evening of lively music with three terrific musicians.

08/26/2026

08/21/2026

There’s a lot happening at Kickstart over the next couple of weeks. This evening Low Down Daddies performs - Pizza at 5:30pm music at 6pm. Monday, August 24th, Niki Dewart will have a book launch and demonstration of “The Wild & Sacred Masculine Deck” an oracle deck to understand the masculine. This is Niki’s second book which was a very successful. (Niki is Jan’s daughter-in-law). Wednesday, August 26th “Scary Story Night” a production by Mark Winston, - An evening of terror, soundscapes, and haunting visuals! Friday August 28 Acoustic Gap returns with the fiddle, the standup bass and a guitar coupled with beautiful voices. On Saturday, August 29th, an Art Pop-Up Sale from 2 - 6pm, and September 2nd, a One Act Murder Mystery produced by Amy Hufnal. See less
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08/16/2026

The Low Down Daddies are back!
It may be called the blues, but somehow every time they play, people end up dancing. Come find out why.

08/12/2026

The RightTime is a four-piece band known for strong vocals, rich harmonies, and a sound that gets people moving. Expect a lively mix of originals and covers spanning blues, rock, R&B, jazz, and pop. (The RightTime has a reputation for getting people off their seats and onto the dance floor.) This Friday!

08/04/2026

Familiar faces from the Kickstart stage come together in a brand-new collaboration for one special night. Four accomplished jazz artists step into the blues with songs from Stevie Ray Vaughan, Muddy Waters, BB King, Eric Clapton and Bob Dylan and more. A Special One-Night Performance at Kickstart

07/30/2026

SATURDAY JAZZ JAM WITH SMOOTH RIDERS! Join us at Kickstart Kafe this Saturday, August 1. Pizza & Drinks: 5:30 PM, Music begins at 6:30 PM. (Pizza and Beer, wine, sake, and margaritas available)
Jam Sign-Up: 5:30–6:30 PM

Play an instrument? Love to sing? Practicing for the big time—or just ready to shake off those performance jitters? Sign up and join Smooth Riders for the open jam!
Come to perform, come to listen, or simply enjoy a lively Saturday night of jazz, pizza, and drinks at Kickstart Kafe.
(THERE WILL BE NO MUSIC THIS FRIDAY - IT'S SATURDAY INSTEAD)

07/30/2026

SATURDAY JAZZ JAM WITH SMOOTH RIDERS! Join us at Kickstart Kafe this Saturday, August 1. Pizza & Drinks: 5:30 PM, Music begins at 6:30 PM. (Pizza and Beer, wine, sake, and margaritas available)
Jam Sign-Up: 5:30–6:30 PM

Play an instrument? Love to sing? Practicing for the big time—or just ready to shake off those performance jitters? Sign up and join Smooth Riders for the open jam!

Come to perform, come to listen, or simply enjoy a lively Saturday night of jazz, pizza, and drinks at Kickstart Kafe.

07/22/2026

High City Jazz performs this Friday, July 24, at Kickstart Kafe!

Enjoy an evening of pure jazz, classic standards, and swinging rhythms featuring Russell Scanlon on guitar, Sid Heilbraun on bass, Ralph Marquez on drums, and Bruce Holmes on saxophone.

High City Jazz always puts on a terrific show—don’t miss them!

Food and drinks begin at 5:30 p.m.
Music begins at 6:00 p.m.
Kickstart Kafe, 148 Bridge Street