The Kansas City Irish something different this year: FEST WHERE YOU ARE, a collection of activities including a concert combining live performances at Crown Center with livestream performances and interviews from local and international musicians. And we are doing something different too – a combination of folks who will be performing...
Welcome to Mark & Val’s annual tribute honoring Traditional/Folk musicians who have passed in the prior year. It was a rough year for Traditional/Folk music lovers and today we’ll be honoring: Oliver Mtukudzi, known as Tuku; legend of the Zimbabwean music scene; celebrated as much for his messages in his lyrics...
A couple weeks ago, the Quivers took the late shift duties at the Westport Saloon. The uptempo garage rock vibe kept the party happening at the Saloon until quitting time. It was a good nightcap to a busy evening that started at the Tank Room for the Electric...
Back on February 3, New Orleans' powerhouse of soul and funk Galactic invaded the Madrid in Kansas City. Opening support from Andy Frasco & the UN was excellent featuring Stanton Moore sitting in for a cover of Stevie Wonder's "Signed, Sealed, Delivered". Frasco & the UN...
On January 13 2017, the weather forecast was bleak with an impending ice storm, but that did not keep excellent music from happening! At The Westport Saloon, The Ready Brothers and Julian Davis and the Hay-Burners entertained those of us willing to brave the weather. It...
If you love roots music, the Westport Saloon is a true gem in Kansas City. On January 7, 2017, Carrie Nation and the Speakeasy, Deadeye., Feast ov Fools, and Karla & Too Bad Jim all played for one epic night of music. Carrie Nation (Wichita, KS) has this hard core...
Here's a bit of the NYE show at Westport Saloon with Freight Train Rabbit Killer and their special guests, The Legion of Ghosts. I've got a bit of audio from the set too. AUDIO of the FTRK set
On a frosty night in December after Christmas, the New Riddim and Grisly Hand kept it hot at the Brick in the Crossroads with a swinging night of tunes. The New Riddim gave a ran the gamut of ska, and reggae tunes. The end of the set featured a fun...
