THE MOONRAYS return to the Speciation stage!

Don't miss out on their unique blend of Retro Surf, Cosmic Blues & Atomic Rock!

The Moonrays will be playing every last Friday of the month at Speciation.

Music from 8-11pm!

***CANCELED*** Unfortunately due to a scheduling conflict, this show had to be cancelled.

Super stoked to welcome Moon Goons back to the taproom for a weird and rare Saturday 2pm Matinee show! Self described as “pus filled proggy psychedelia made by Indianapolis’ hungriest goblin rockers”… what more could you want?!

In addition to the band, we will have a food truck! Cousins Maine Lobster will be set up for their Grand Rapids debut from 12-7pm!

We are looking for a local band to play after Moon Goons! Email mitch@speciationartisanales.com if you are interested.

Join us every Wednesday night for Geeks Who Drink trivia, a pub style quiz! Quizmaster Hayley will lead you on an adventure with topics ranging from celebrities in trouble to wordplay to bad television. Come by yourself, or with a team of up to six people!

Also, PizzaMI will have their food truck set up in our parking lot every Wednesday, beginning at 5pm. Arrive early to order some fresh za!

Join us for a casual discussion of the acclaimed book “The Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth” by Zoë Schlanger.

Copies of the book are available for sale in our taproom for $27 + tax.

Wave Cage combines jazz composition and improvisation, atmospheric synths, and driving beats to create their own blend of electrified jazz fusion. Jazz Weekly pronounced them “Soulful space cadets”, while the River Cities’ Reader described their sound as "evoking the smooth melodies and diverse textures of early Weather Report; the ambitious, everything-but-the-kitchen-sink arrangements of groups such as Jaga Jazzist; and the more genre-agnostic trip-hop beat decisions of such projects as Thievery Corporation and Zero 7."

Caleb “The Negro Artist” Rainey is an author, performer, and producer. He competed in the 2023 UNESCO Slam-0-Vision global poetry slam where he ranked 7th worldwide, and is also a winner of several national poetry slams across the United States. He has shared the stage with spoken word titans such as Siaara Freeman, Denice Frohman, Javon Johnson, Ebony Stewart, Anthony McPherson, Danez Smith and Patricia Smith. His debut book,Look, Black Boy, was awarded first prize in the North Street Book Prize, and his second book,Heart Notes was published in 2019. He released two spoken word albums and in 2023, and as a part of the Brucemore Artisan in Studio program, Caleb produced his first short film, Willing to Grow.

Free Show // Show starts at 9pm // 21+

We are very excited to welcome local legends Cal in Red back to the taproom, along with the buds Whitehall from Brooklyn!

Whitehall is an indie rock four-piece band based in Brooklyn, NY originally from Charleston, SC. Paddy McKiernan (vocals, guitar), Brennan Clark (bass), Davis Rowe (drums), and Avery Greeson (guitar) met in college, and got their start writing songs in a dorm room. After four years spent in the South Carolina DIY scene playing house shows throughout the state, the band recorded their debut album, Ocean Fiction, and embarked on their first tour on the East coast with a live show that is at once frenetic and introspective.

Cal in Red is an indie pop project by brothers Connor and Kendall Wright (Grand Rapids, MI). They have released 1 album, 2 EP's + a flurry of singles, toured nationally, and opened for artists like Karl Blau and Bastille.