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Rugger's Up and Under

Closed – archive entry · 2025

A former rugby bar on West Michigan Avenue in downtown Kalamazoo that ran for 30 years with a Friday karaoke night, until it closed in 2025.

01 / Videos

See what Rugger's Up and Under is like

MLive: owner Andrew Gyorkos looks back as the rugby bar closes after 30 years (March 2025).Popular Kalamazoo rugby bar, Rugger's Up and Under, closes after 30 years · MLive · 2025
A stand-up comedy set at Rugger's Up & Under in 2023.Stand Up Comedy🎤 Just The Tip in Kalamazoo MI. Rugger’s Up & Under · Jason Thompson · 2023

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03 / The story of this place

What's it like to sing here?

Rugger's Up and Under was a popular Kalamazoo rugby bar on West Michigan Avenue for 30 years. Its lineup mixed stand-up comedy, metal shows and a Friday karaoke night. Its third owner, Andrew Gyorkos, closed it on March 15, 2025.

  1. Friday karaoke night, back then
  2. A rugby bar for 30 years
  3. Closed March 15, 2025
Sources & fact check · Checked: 2026-09-26

Karaoke nights and hours can change, so check the place's own page before you go. Photos and videos come from the places' own sites and channels or from local media; we checked the details in September 2026.

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