We (Cal Stone and Whitney McClellan-Stone) are passionate about music and how it relates to economic development in communities -- the importance of building and branding a live music series, festivals and other music-related events, as well as the impact it has on the well-being of a community, its residents and business owners.  

Our Michigan-based company’s roots go back to March 2002 with a Wynton Marsalis fundraising concert at the Brighton Center for the Performing Arts, and we officially incorporated as 2 Stones Events in March 2009. Larger productions have included the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives, Ramsey Lewis, a Chicago Blues Bash!, James Carter & Mike Morgan, Fernando Ortega, George Winston and Branford Marsalis.

We present regular music series, like Kittens & Crooners and Turn Up the AMP! in Brighton, but 2 Stones Events also helps area clubs/restaurants and other venues with live music bookings (Brighton Bar & Grill, Baronette Renaissance Hotel Novi, Southfield Town Center, The Main Crossing, Leaf Barley Vine, Mt. Brighton, Hyatt Fireside, Michigan Beer Company, Downtown Main Martini Bar & Grille, The Grapevine, Lake Street Tavern, Aberrant Ales and the Tipping Point Theatre). We also book musicians (and occasionally DJs) for weddings and private and corporate parties throughout the year.

We are fortunate to work with incredibly talented musicians who are not only professional, but also some of the best in the world. For your Michigan event, if you need music — in nearly any genre and budget — contact us ( mailto:info@2StonesEvents.com or tel:586-484-8797 ). 

Below is a list of events that we have been contracted to provide a variety of services — consulting, planning, event creation, marketing, sound reinforcement, musicians, securing venues, soliciting sponsorships, handling artist riders (transportation, backline, lodging, meals), afterglow parties, site management, vendor relations, food/beverage, décor, silent and live auctions, generators, tents, tables, chairs, portapotties, staging, lights, kids area, sidewalk sales, and casino tents. We also carry music licensing from ASCAP and BMI and, of course, liability insurance. 

CURRENT EVENTS

· Turn Up The AMP! (formerly Jazz @ The Pond and Jazz @ The AMP), 2013-24: monthly (June-Sept) music series by 2 Stones Events at Brighton's Amphitheater on Mill Pond, presented by Lake Trust Credit Union

· Milford’s Thursday Night Concerts, 2024: Weekly series at Lafontaine Family Amphitheater

· Summerfest: Tacos Tequilas Tunes, 2024: Cleary University event in Howell

· Brighton Smokin’ Jazz & Barbecue Blues, 2010-24: two-day music festival (always the weekend after Labor Day) presented by the Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce

· Commencement, 2024: Cleary University annual event

· South Lyon LIVE! at Pumpkinfest, 2023-24: annual event featuring live music in South Lyon

· Growl-er Brewfest, 2021-25: Livingston County’s first-ever and only dog-friendly beer tasting with food trucks, in partnership with SELCRA, at the SELCRA Meijer Park in Brighton

· Arc of Livingston Fashon Show, 2020-24: annual fundraising event in Howell

· Ciao!Jazz (formerly Kittens & Crooners) 2022-25: Monthly live music series focusing on the Great American Songbook and more jazz, at Ciao Amici’s restaurant in Brighton

· Brews & Chews, 2024-25: fundraiser for American Brain Tumor Association at Kensington Metro Park

· Lake Trust Credit Union Golf Invitational, 2018-2024: annual outing at Barton Hills Country Club in Ann Arbor

· Roaring ‘20s Party: Howell Rotary Club eve t at Chemung Hills Golf Course

· Michigan State Fair, 2012-24: Labor Day weekend at Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi

· Yellowstone Country Music Festival, 2023-24: by Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce at Mt. Brighton 

· Peace & Purpose Summit, 2024: Foguth Financial Group event at Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi

· Corewell Health Foundation fundraiser, 2024: annual fundraising event at Oakland Hills Country Club.

· Cooper & Binkley Jewelers, 2020-24: various in-store events

· Northville Art House, 2024: exhibit opening

PAST EVENTS  

· Marshall Crenshaw, 2024: Concerts at Mt. Brighton and St. Cecilia Music Center in Grand Rapids

· Jazz concerts: fundraisers for various organizations featuring international artists (Wynton Marsalis, Eric Reed, Cyrus Chestnut, Branford Marsalis, Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Ramsey Lewis and Marcus Printup)

· Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives with special guest Jill Jack, 2018: concert by 2 Stones Events at the Brighton Center for the Performing Arts.

· George Winston, 2016-18: 2SE presented the keyboardist at the Brighton Center for the Performing Arts, The Flagstar Strand Theater, and the Hartland Performing Arts Center

· Grand opening of The AMP: 2019: Brighton’s renovated Amphitheater on Mill Pond event featuring the band Sponge

· Backyard Bags n’ BBQ 2023: Cornhole tournament with fun for the whole family at SELCRA Meijer Park in Brighton

· SeptemBEERfest, 2019-23: annual event featuring beer tastings, food and live music in Auburn Hills

· Street-Warming and Full Hunters Moon Party, 2023: City of Brighton Downtown Development Authority events

· Northville Arts & Acts, 2009-23: annual three-day event featuring a variety of arts for the Northville Art House

· The Main Event Novi (formerly Vibe on Main) 2016-19: annual 2 Stones Events festival in partnership with the City of Novi

· Pour on the Shore, 2017-2023: fundraiser for Novi Parks Foundation

· BAM — Brighton Art & Music (formerly Wine Art Music, and Fine Arts & Acoustic Music) Festival, 2010-22: two-day event for the Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce

· Taste of Brighton, 2013-20: two-day music event for the downtown merchants

· Christmas in Havana with Aguanko: Benefit concert for Bountiful Harvest at the Brighton Performing Arts Center, presented by Lake Trust Credit Union

· Waldenwoods Resort, 2023: summer events including live music, food trucks, a DJ, and comedians

· Single Barrel Social, 2021-22: Solo acoustic acts on Friday and Saturday nights at this Brighton venue

· TB & The Detroit Holiday Rockestra: Free concert at Brighton Coffeehouse & Theater, presented by Griffith Realty, during Brighton’s 2021 Holiday Glow event

· Brighton Bar & Grill, 2011-20: solo and duo musicians every Thursday

· Fernando Ortega, 2019: concert partnership with Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce at the Brighton Center for the Performing Arts

· Feed Your Soul, 2022: live music, soul food, merchants, drinks and friends at this new event in Downtown Auburn Hills’ Riverside Park (Innovative Recreation Programming Award winner)

· Single Barrel Social, 2019: two grand opening outdoor events for new Brighton venue, and weekly indoor soloists

· Full Circle Brews, 2023: live solo acoustic acts every Sunday

· Jazz & Blues Revue, 2019: concert featuring the James Carter Organ Trio and Mike Morgan & The Crawl at Hartland Performing Arts Center

· Chicago Blues Bash!, 2018: three-band (Nick Moss, Mike Wheeler, and Corey Dennison) concert by 2 Stones Events at the Flagstar Strand Theatre in Pontiac

· Secunda Sounds - Classic Hits (with a twist!), 2017-2018: series of concerts by 2 Stones Events in Cleary University in Howell

· Appreciation Parties, 2012-19: for Crystal Glen Office Building in Novi

· Currents, 2016: annual one-day music event put on by Milford Downtown Development Authority

· Sock Hop Soiree, 2018: annual fundraising event for St. Joseph Mercy Livingston at Crystal Gardens in Howell

· Jazz @ The Point, 2016-21: series of concerts by 2 Stones Events at Northville's Tipping Point Theatre

· Rock, Run & Roll, 2019-20: new event benefiting Torch 180 with various events, food and live music in Fowlerville

· Mt. Brighton, 2014-20: music series for mountain bike races and bands on the patio, and miscellaneous events

· Acoustic Wednesdays, 2017-20: for Southfield Town Center

· Baronette Renaissance Hotel, 2014-20: live music every Wednesday in Novi

· Springtime in Havana with Aguanko, 2018: fundraising concert for Bountiful Harvest held at Crystal Gardens in Howell

· Jazz @ The Point (formerly Kittens & Crooners), 2016-21: series (four jazz concerts per season) at Northville's Tipping Point Theatre

· Novi Town Center, 2012-19: multiple events for shopping plaza

· Regency Jazz Showcase, 2011: series of jazz concerts at Regency Manor & Banquet Center in Southfield

· Friends of Providence Gala, 2012-16: for Saint John’s Health System at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn

· Summerfest: annual two-day event in downtown Brighton (now Taste of Brighton) for Principal Shopping District

· Rock the Block, 2015-17: monthly summer music events by Howell’s Downtown Development Authority

· Sunset Jazz: monthly music series at Fuerst Park in Novi

· Walk This Way Tour, national, 2011-15: booking speaker Ron Bachman anti-bullying program (hundreds of shows)

· Michigan 50’s Festival: annual Novi event for 21 years

· Chocolate, Art & All That Jazz: gala for ArtsNovi

· Creation, Libation, Vibration: ArtsNovi event

· Blues, Brews & Brats, 2012-15: one-day music event for the South Lyon Chamber of Commerce/Downtown Development Authority

· Pink and White Party: charity fundraiser in Brighton

· Book It!, Novi, 2011-13: annual fundraiser for Novi Public Library

· Grapes & Grooves: annual fundraiser for Greater Novi Chamber of Commerce

· CORE Brighton Community Reunion event, 2014: three days, multiple events

· It’s A Big Deal: game show fundraiser for Greater Novi Chamber of Commerce

· Go Figure: fundraiser for ArtsNovi

· Secunda Museum, 2016: Celebration of the artist Arthur Secunda at Cleary University in Howell

· Local Live: spring event for Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce

· Voices for Vets, multiple locations 2014-15: a music series culminating in a large festival in 2015 for Michigan Association of Drug Court Professionals

· Summer Sidewalk Series: weekly outdoor concerts at Twelve Mile Crossing in Novi

· Back to School Rocks: event at Green Oak Village Place mall

· Hartland Polo Classic: Annual event for Hartland Chamber of Commerce

· Rocktoberfest: fall event for Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce

· American Spirit Centre: one-day fundraiser for Brighton veteran’s facility