Come early
Vinyl Art, Smokey Blue, Blues Styled Photo and Cigar Bar experiences begin at 4 PM.
LIVE BLUES MUSIC • KINGSTON, MICHIGAN • NOVEMBER 28
Live Blues.
Backroads Style.
Kelli Baker live at Beagio's in Kingston. Make a night of it with live blues, Beagio's blues pizza dinner and four optional $25 experiences — the Smokey Blue, Vinyl Art Bar, Blues Styled Photo Experience and Cigar Bar at the Waterfall Bar.
DINNER + LIVE CONCERT • $35 PER PERSON
Saturday after Thanksgiving • November 28 • Beagio's • Kingston, Michigan
Michigan Blues Event • Live Music in the Thumb
Dinner. Live blues. Four experiences. One backroads night.
If you're searching for live blues music in Michigan, a Kingston Michigan event, live music in Michigan's Thumb, a Tuscola County night out, or simply something memorable to do Saturday night, Backroads Blues Bender gives you the whole evening in one place.
Coming home for Thanksgiving? November 28 is the Saturday after Thanksgiving, making the Bender an easy night-out plan for visiting family, couples and friends.
Backroads Blues Bender
Kelli Baker live • Saturday, November 28, 2026
Beagio's • Kingston, MI
Experiences 4 PM • Dinner 5 PM • Music 6 PM
$35 Dinner + Concert
A Michigan road-trip night
Not another crowded holiday weekend stop.
Make the Saturday after Thanksgiving feel like an actual night out. Drive the backroads into Kingston, settle in at Beagio's, eat, listen, create, sip and stay awhile.
This is intentionally smaller than a festival and more personal than a typical bar show: one venue, one featured artist, dinner, optional experiences and the kind of small-town atmosphere that gives you a story to take home.
Easy to build into a Michigan Thumb day trip from Caro, Cass City, Lapeer, Davison, Flint, Oxford, Sterling Heights, Port Huron and surrounding communities.
For the music lover
Kelli Baker live in Kingston.
This isn't background music with dinner. Kelli Baker is the reason blues fans should make the drive.
Kelli Baker's debut album MOTHER releases November 13 on Gulf Coast Records. Produced by three-time GRAMMY® winner Zach Allen, the record features appearances by Keb' Mo', The McCrary Sisters and Peter Levin.
Her sound pulls from blues, rock, soul, funk and Americana, and her 2026 story includes appearances with ZZ Top and George Thorogood & The Destroyers. On November 28, the celebration comes to Kingston.
MOTHER
Release: November 13, 2026
Backroads Blues Bender celebration: November 28
Pizza + Blues + Saturday Night
One ticket. A full evening.
Your $35 Dinner + Concert ticket includes Beagio's blues pizza, salad and pop plus Kelli Baker live. Experiences are optional add-ons.
Blues pizza dinner
Pizza, salad and pop at Beagio's are included with your ticket.
Kelli Baker + Band
Live blues, soul and rock in Kingston.
Intermission
Vinyl Art, Smokey Blue and Cigar Bar reopen during the band break; limited Artist Experience takes place.
Back to the blues
The band returns for the final set.
Take the story home
Head home — or, if available, make it an overnight trip with Beagio's Getaway Airbnb. Stay booked separately.
Pick Your Experience. Stay for the Blues.
Come for the music. Make the night yours.
You do not have to buy an experience to enjoy the concert. They're there for people who want their Thanksgiving weekend outing to feel like more than dinner and a show.
Smokey Blue Drink Experience
$25 per person. Learn, mix and garnish a show-worthy blues-inspired drink with Beagio's. Choose bourbon or zero-proof.
Available before the show and during intermission.
Vinyl Art Decor Bar
$25 per person. Choose a vintage record and turn it into your own blues-inspired piece using paint markers, lettering, stickers and embellishments.
Create it. Spin it. Take home a piece of the blues.
Blues Styled Photo Experience
$25 per group of up to 5. Step into a blues-inspired set for one professionally photographed image and one on-site 8×10 print.
Available 4–6 PM.
Cigar Bar Experience at the Waterfall Bar
$25 per person. Settle into Beagio's Waterfall Bar for a laid-back cigar experience built around blues, conversation and the atmosphere of the Bender.
Available at 4 PM and again during the band break.
For the serious fan • Only 20 packages
The First Bender Artist Experience.
$125 per package • up to 2 guests. A personal Kelli Baker moment plus first-edition Bender collectibles created for Kingston.
- Meet & greet with Kelli Baker
- One shared personal photo with Kelli
- One signed 9×12 Artist Collectible Poster
- One Backroads Blues Bender T-shirt
- One limited-edition Kelli Baker × Kingston Bender pick
Dinner + Concert ticket sold separately. $50 from each Artist Experience package is allocated to the featured artist.
For the person searching pizza, drinks & live music
Beagio's is part of the reason to make the trip.
Beagio's has been part of Kingston since the 1940s and is known for warm hospitality, scratch-made pizza and homestyle food. For the Bender, the venue becomes the whole night: dinner, drinks, experiences and live music under one roof.
Planning to make a weekend of it? Beagio's also has Beagio's Getaway, its Airbnb guesthouse in Kingston. The stay is booked separately and is not included with your Backroads Blues Bender ticket.
WHERE5795 Sanilac Road, Kingston, MI 48741EATBlues pizza dinner included with Bender ticketDRINKFull-service venue + Smokey Blue experienceSTAYBeagio's Getaway Airbnb • booked separately
Things to do in Michigan's Thumb
Build a Thanksgiving weekend road trip around the Bender.
November 28 is also a busy Small Business Saturday across the Thumb. Spend the day exploring local shops and holiday activities, then make Kingston your evening stop for pizza and live blues.
For travelers searching Tuscola County events, Kingston Michigan events, live music near Caro, live music near Cass City, or a Michigan Thanksgiving weekend event, the Bender gives you a destination with a clear plan from late afternoon through the evening.
Who this night fits
Blues fans • couples • groups of friends • Thanksgiving visitors • Michigan day-trippers • people who would rather experience something than shop all night.
What you'll remember
The voice. The pizza. The backroad drive. The record you decorated. The smoky drink. The photo. The Waterfall Bar cigar experience. The people you came with.
Live Blues • Dinner • Experiences • Kingston
Make this your Saturday night out in Michigan's Thumb.
$35 per person includes Beagio's blues pizza, salad and pop plus Kelli Baker live.
Couple: $70 • Table of 10: $350. Optional $25 experiences — including the Smokey Blue, Vinyl Art, Blues Styled Photo and Cigar Bar at the Waterfall Bar — and the limited Artist Experience are separate.
Buy Backroads Blues Bender TicketsBackroads Blues BenderBeagio's • Kingston, MichiganSaturday, November 28, 2026Experiences 4 PMDinner 5 PMKelli Baker + Band 6 PM
Before you take the backroads
Quick answers.
Is this a blues festival?
It's a one-night live blues experience, not a large festival: one featured artist, one venue, dinner and optional experiences.
Do I have to buy an experience?
No. Your $35 Dinner + Concert ticket stands on its own. Experiences are optional.
What does dinner include?
Beagio's blues pizza, salad and pop are included with the Dinner + Concert ticket.
Can I come with a group?
Yes. Tickets can be purchased for one, two or a full table of 10.
Where is Kingston?
Kingston is in Tuscola County in Michigan's Thumb. Beagio's is at 5795 Sanilac Road, Kingston, MI 48741.
Can I stay overnight?
Yes. Beagio's also has Beagio's Getaway on Airbnb. Lodging is booked separately, subject to availability, and is not included with your Bender ticket.
Businesses on the backroads
Become a Bender Backer.
Local businesses help give travelers more reasons to stop, eat, shop and stay in Michigan's Thumb. Bender Backer opportunities begin at $100, with one presenting-partner position available.
No online sponsor form is used on this site. For sponsorship details, contact McEver Group directly at connect@mcevergroup.com.
Hear Kelli before you take the backroads
Turn the sound up.
Watch Kelli Baker sing, then make plans to hear her live at Beagio's in Kingston on November 28.
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