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10/10/2024

Minneapolis: November 5 to November 6, 2024

We♥KC! October 11-13, 2024 Upcoming concerts / shows (Kansas City, MO / Lawrence, KS)

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Please note that Clyde Iron Works is located in Duluth, Minnesota. I've never been there before, but I would think this is a smaller than the usual venue that superstar rapper Atmosphere and his usual Rhymesayers …

Read more Kansas City Music Guide.

Rocktober continues to bring the heat,

both in music and with the actual weather, which has remained unseasonably warm (fingers crossed). It’s all been good luck for the undefeated Chiefs and still-in-it Royals (damn Yankees!) and 2025 shows are already starting to announce with Starlight already releasing three big summer shows- Weird Al Yankovic, June 26; The Driver Era, June 29; and Teddy Swims on Aug 23, but that’s next year, so…

Let’s take look at the Kansas City / Lawrence KS metro musical happenings for the upcoming week, from October 11th to 13^th.

(ticket hyperlinks are embedded in each show’s headline)

FRIDAY OCTOBER 11

Unforgettable featuring Sachal Vasandani, Oct 11, Kauffman, $28-$80

Featuring vocalist Sachal who blends contemporary sensibilities with an old crooner soul and commands the stage with utter coolness. His debut album was Eyes Wide Open, his first release on Mack Avenue Records in 2007. His second album, We Move (2009), was a New York Times Critics' Pick. He is known for his unique interpretations of jazz standards and instrumental music, and is also a songwriter, composer and improviser.

A native of Chicago, he firsti attracted attention in 1999 when he was named Down Beat Magazine's Collegiate Jazz Vocalist of the Year.

Ott. w G-Space, Danny Grooves, & Prismada Oct 11, Granada-Lawrence, $25-$30

Ott. is a UK record producer and musician who has worked with Sinéad O'Connor, Embrace, the Orb, and Brian Eno, and has achieved recognition since 2002 for his own psychedelic dub tracks and his collaborations with Simon Posford. He has released two albums on Twisted Records-: Blumenkraft (2003), Skylon (2008), and four albums on Ottsonic: Mir (2011), Fairchildren (2015), Heads (2022) and Hiraeth (2024).

Morgan Wade w Cameron Whitcomb, Oct 11, Uptown, $32-$55

Wade’s new album, “Obsessed”, was released in August and features fourteen stripped-down country, rock, and Americana tracks with authentic, raw songwriting. Wade collaborates with Kesha on the track “Walked on Water.” Inspiration for “Obsessed” comes from her candid and open struggles with mental health, past relationships, sobriety, and drowning out tabloid scrutiny.

She released "Wilder Days" in 2021 and in ways it told her own story. She is now five years sober and had some "Wilder Days" in her past. She is known for her tattoos and distinctive style. She's not afraid to talk about those "Wilder Days" that included a lot of alcohol and substance abuse. She hopes that by being open about her own struggles that others will know they are not alone.

Arrive early for young opener Cameron Whitcomb - from working on a pipeline after leaving home at 17, his ife took a turn when he discovered singing at the age of 19, doing karaoke on weekends. His talent caught the attention of an American Idol executive through a video posted on Reddit, marking the beginning of his ascent in the music world.

His latest single, "The Devil I've Seen," delves into the profound and challenging topic of sexual abuse. Through his music, Whitcomb offers a glimpse into the complexities of his life and the darker aspects of human experiences.

Lady Day at Emerson's Grill, Through Oct 27, KC Rep at Copaken Stage,$44-$70

Step into the smoky allure of this Tony Award-winning play and go on a spellbinding journey through the life and music of the iconic Billie Holiday. Step back into time and immerse yourself in the soulful atmosphere of Emerson’s Bar and Grill, where every note resonates with the magic of Lady Day.

Featuring a selection of Billie Holiday’s most well-known songs including “Strange Fruit” and “God Bless the Child” performed live, the magic of this night will echo through your soul as you experience the highs and lows of her journey. Don’t miss this experience that celebrates the enduring legacy of one of the greatest jazz vocalists of all time in a night of jazz, blues, and the timeless magic of Billie Holiday. (Recommended for ages 14 and up due to adult themes.)

SATURDAY OCTOBER 12

Dark Funeral, Oct 12, Granada- Lawrence, $25

The Swedish black metal legends have a batch of headlining shows during off days on their tour with GWAR and are also celebrating their 30th anniversary with a reworked debut album, available now via Century Media Records.

Approaching nearly 30 years since the beginning of their journey as one of Swedish Black Metal’s most genuine exemplars, they continue to reach for new heights to bring audiences into its otherworldly & unholy visions on the band’s seventh full-length LP, ‘We Are The Apocalypse’.

The new record sees the Satanic vanguards deliver their most aggressive and expansive songs to date. Guided by the fortitude and musical ambition of lead guitarist, songwriter & founding member Lord Ahriman, the new album promises a number of ‘firsts’ for the band, while still pushing to improve upon the aural marriage of sinister atmosphere and ferocity that distinguishes Dark Funeral amongst their peers. Ghost Bath and others scheduled as support.

David Cross (comedy), Oct 12, Liberty Hall-Lawrence, $47-$71

The comedian is out on his new ‘David Cross: The End of the Beginning of the End Tour,’ which will see him hit 46 cities across North America through December. Cross will tape his next special at the December 7 show in Missoula, MT.

An Emmy winner and two-time Grammy Award nominee, Cross recently unveiled his first podcast, Senses Working Overtime with David Cross, and in February released his eighth stand-up special, David Cross: Worst Daddy in the World, via 800 Pound Gorilla.

Atmosphere, Oct 12, Voodoo Lounge at Harrah's, $20-$54

The MN natives Slug and Ant and their Rhymesayers label pals are out on their The Traveling Forever Tour. This run features support from NoFun! and Reverie.

Also Atmosphere released their video, “Hear Hear (feat. Bat Flower)” which is from their latest Talk Talk EP. The video, directed by Slug & ZooDeVille, was filmed amidst bustling city streets, featuring Polaroids that were captured at various social gatherings with loved ones. Each snapshot conveys the message that a piece of someone significant is ever-present, offering support and a listening ear regardless of location or circumstance.

DJ Ant, announced Collection of Sounds: Volume 2, which is the second installment in his four volume series of instrumentals. The album consists of unreleased material from the artist‘s vault, offering a new window into his decades long career.

Cody Johnson, Sammy Kershaw, Drew Parker, Oct 12, T-Mobile Center, $50-$155

The platinum recording artist and ACM Entertainer of the Year nominee is bringing The Leather Tour to downtown Kansas City. Known for his explosive live shows and stage presence, Johnson has established a following of loyal fans who regularly sell out shows across the country.

Johnson began making noise with four celebrated albums – Ain’t Nothin’ To It, Human The Double Album, A Cody Johnson Christmas and Cody Johnson & The Rockin’ CJB Live,. He’s also known for his double platinum-selling, Grammy winning (“Country Song of The Year”) two-week #1 single “’Til You Can’t”, 17 career RIAA certifications, a Pandora Billionaire Award, and more.

Country veteran Sammy Kershaw and relative newcomer Drew Parker fill out the evening’s bill.

David Spade (comedy), Oct 12, The Midland,$45-$75

The SNL alum is bringing his “Catch Me Inside” tour to KC. Spade ascended to stardom during his 1990s tenure on “SNL,” where he became a fixture with his smarmy, sarcasm-laden celebrity reports on Weekend Update segments. Also in the ‘90s, he earned acclaim for playing David Finch in the sitcom “Just Shoot Me,” a role that yielded Emmy and Golden Globe nominations.

In the movies, he co-starred with “SNL” buddy Chris Farley in the 1995 comedy hit “Tommy Boy,” followed by roles in “Black Sheep” (1996), “Senseless” (1998), “Joe Dirt” (2001), “Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star” (2003), “The Benchwarmers” (2006) and “Grown Ups” (2010), among others.

SUNDAY OCTOBER 13

Nilufer Yanya with Lutalo, Oct 13, Bottleneck- Lawrence, $25

With a new song, “Like I Say (I Runaway),(via her new label, Ninja Tune) out now, Nilüfer Yanya has announced a bunch of tour dates starting in late September in Philadelphia, wrapping at the end of this month before she heads to Europe.

It’s her first piece of new music since her 2022 album PAINLESS. And she’s yet to announce the follow-up, but the new music and tour dates suggests there’s more to come from her this year.

Arrive early for MN raised /Vermont-based Lutalo Jones’s debut album, The Academy, newly out via Windspear Records. The 24-year-old musician named the record after the prestigious private school that he attended on scholarship in St. Paul, MN. The Academy draws inspirations from lo-fi, slacker guitar acts like Mac DeMarco and Palehound-oriented indie rock, with an added dose of weirder, experimental post-punk and some inspired folk

Michigander, Oct 13, recordBar, $18

The indie rock project led by singer-songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Jason Singer has a new single, “Giving Up,” available now via his imprint Totally Normal Records via Thirty Tigers. “Giving Up” has fast proven among Michigander’s biggest hits to date following three previous top 10 singles, earning immediate airplay on Alternative Rock radio outlets nationwide.

“I was so excited after I wrote this song,” says Singer. “It’s an anthem for the people pleasers who are always trying to make other folks happy. They go to great lengths to make things work out in situations where it’s really not worth their time or good for their mental health. It’s a special song for me, because it’s self-referential.” Support comes from Cece Coakle, from Knoxville TN who has a 2022 EP, “Tender” out.

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10/09/2024

Minneapolis: November 1 to November 4, 2024

Piece by Piece

PIECE BY PIECE

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Lego

Five Free Movies Big Hero 6 (Disney) Ghostbusters (Sony) Ice Age (20th Century Fox) Jason Bourne (Universal) The Lego Movie (WB) …

If you're going to make a movie about yourself, you might as well make it a LEGO movie. How else could Pharrell have his whole body explode then be able to put his head back on? An appreciative “Thank You” goes to Sound Unseen for partnering with Focus Features to show us a sneak preview of Piece by Piece, a documentary/biography about Pharrell Williams. This Universal movie is in theaters this Friday, October 11th.

Honestly, the only thing I knew about Mr. Williams before going into the movie was that he wore a big hat and that his songs had a good beat. I counted about three colors of giant hats but there's so much more to this biopic, which does include his fashion sense but goes on to talk about the songs written and produced by him, the beats to all of his songs are extraordinary. Although I am saddened to say that The Neptunes are no more, the movie chronicles his start with Chad Hugo. It goes on to interview other stars that he's collaborated with, including but not limited to Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, Gwen Stefani, Busta Rhymes, Britney Spears, Kendrick Lamar and Jay-Z (Mr Z to get his attention).

The movie starts out with him at a very young age and how he could see colors in his mind's eye when listening to songs, a fascinating condition called synesthesia. Animation then is the perfect medium leading to only something that can exist in an imagination. You can do so much more with cartoons than when you are restricted to a physical universe. So, although this was a family movie, yes, little girl sitting to the left of me, that is just smoke from a smoke machine Snoop Dogg’s entourage is pumping into the room, nothing more, wink wink.

PIECE BY PIECE - Official Trailer

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The National / The War on Drugs / Lucius at Moda Center, Portland OR (2024-10-03)

THE NATIONAL SETLIST

intro music: Slippery People by Talking Heads

Start A War
Eucalyptus
Tropic Morning News
Grease In Your Hair
Don't Swallow the Cap
Bloodbuzz Ohio
The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness
I Need My Girl
Lit Up
Conversation 16
Green Gloves
Bring on the Dancing Horses (Echo & the Bunnymen cover w/Adam Granduciel)
Day I Die
Pink Rabbits
England
Graceless
Fake Empire

Encore:
Mr. November
Terrible Love
About Today

(VIP Soundcheck)
Green Gloves, Start a War, City Middle, Son

THE WAR ON DRUGS SETLIST

Baby Missiles
Pain
An Ocean in Between the Waves
I Don't Wanna Wait
Red Eyes
Strangest Thing
Harmonia's Dream
Comin' Through
Under the Pressure
I Don't Live Here Anymore (with Lucius)

LUCIUS SETLIST

Nothing Ordinary
Tempest
Lucy
Two of Us on the Run
Old Tape (with Adam Granduciel)
Genevieve

THE NATIONAL TOUR DATES

Oct 05 Napa, CA The Meritage Resort & Spa
w/ The War On Drugs & Lucius
Oct 06 Berkeley, CA The Greek Theatre
w/ The War On Drugs & Lucius
Oct 07 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl
w/ The War On Drugs & Lucius
Oct 10 Mexico City, MX Palacio De Los Deportes

THE WAR ON DRUGS TOUR DATES

OCT 5 Napa, CA The Meritage Resort And Spa
OCT 6 Berkeley, CA The Greek Theatre Berkeley
OCT 7 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl
OCT 10 Mexico City, MX Palacio de los Deportes
OCT 12 Monterrey, MX Live Out Monterrey 2024

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The National

The National dropped their 6th album last month titled Trouble Will Find Me. The album (featuring such talents as St Vincent, Sharon Van Etten and Richard Reed Perry of Arcade Fire), took nearly three years to cultivate...

Ahhh, musical nirvana!

Two of the biggest indie rock bands of the last decade have joined forces (along with a harmonizing pair of songbirds) to commence on their fall Zen Diagram Tour that has crisscrossed the country, and has been the first time either act has toured with others in this way

The National and The War on Drugs, along with Lucius brought their combined musical strength to the Moda Center in Portland, OR for a stirring, fun, and sonically brilliant evening.

We foretold of our journey all the way to the Left Coast to see this fine pairing as part of our Rocktober on the Road series, and we were very glad to have made the trip.

The National has become one of our favorites, having traveled last year to San Diego to catch their live show, back then in support of album, “First Two Pages of Frankenstein." Singer Matt Berninger’s baritone vocals interpreting his literary, often somber “sad dad” lyrics backed by the rhythmic Devendorf brothers and the mesmerizing, trainspotting complex guitar and piano work from the Dessner twins, all make for a unique musical recipe that is alluring, mature, and addictive. Their live album, Rome, captured in Italy this summer, is out in December.

Philadelphia’s The War on Drugs are addictive in their own way (no reference intended) – the guitar jam driven band with synth overtones and a masterful rhythm section, is playing some of the most compelling live rock today, and also has a recent live album out, Live Drugs Again, out just a few weeks ago.

But the night would begin with a short but charming set from Lucius, the LA-via-Brooklyn alternative pop band led by friends (and always very similarly dressed) Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig, out in support of 2022’s Second Nature (out on Mom+Pop Records). We’ve been fans of the band since their beginnings fifteen years ago, seeing them then in tiny venues and even record store appearances, and most recently in 2019 in St. Paul, MN.

The pair has toured with Roger Waters on his couple outings among others, and their spot-on harmonies are enough in demand to have worked with numerous names of the day. “Nothing Ordinary” and “Tempest” began their set, both from 2013, with their new song, “Lucy” to follow, perhaps the preface to another new full-length.

To celebrate the tour, the group released “Old Tape” in August, a brand-new single featuring WoD singer guitarist Adam Granduciel guesting, and he would also come out to cheers to join on this live version. Their breakthrough 2013 album, Wildewoman also produced the set’s closing “Genevieve” as the pair waved goodbye in their matching shiny silver gowns.

Though not playing to a full arena-size crowd, The War on Drugs plays with a big, building sound that is custom-ready for venues of this bigger size. Like all acts, they were confined to a shorter set length than accustomed to when headlining, but the band made the most of their time, composing their tight-but-loose songs brick by musical brick with a concentrated meticulous effort, that was also unstructured enough to take its time and let the band clearly have fun as the volume increased.

Starting with 2010’s “Baby Missiles”, Granduciel’s Dylan-esque vocals still seemed glass smooth, with his guitar work driving the musical construction and found him going back to face his band mates or invade the space of keyboardist (and birthday boy on this night), Robbie Bennett. Bassist David Hartley had been replaced by their tour manger (due to recent Asheville NC flooding), but we found out during the set that Craig McQuiston could manage the group, as well as lay down a mean bassline that kept their musical momentum near-constant.

Sax player Jon Natchez punctuated songs at just the right moments, inserting a brief solo from his position near the back, amongst the rolling smoke and dazzling flashing lights. Things only got slower for 2021 ballad “I Don’t Wanna Wait” but quickly revved back up roaring guitar work on “Red Eyes” and the extended jam of “Strangest Thing.”

The lightheartedness of 2010’s “Comin’ Through” gave way to their signature song, “Under the Pressure” which builds and builds until drummer Charlie Hall breaks with a beat some seven minutes in, that sends everyone into a musical euphoria. As they did on the record (and intersecting between acts in a Venn Diagram way), Lucius appeared from the smoke to sing harmonies on “I Don’t Live Here Anymore”, the title track from the band’s masterful 2021 album, that found Granduciel and band stretching the live version out even further.

Though the “war” had just wrapped their set, longtime fans of The National were elated when they began their night closing set with 2007’s “Start a War”, an album rarity from their “Boxer” full-length, and a choice for a set opener, we hadn’t seen since maybe that album’s initial release.

The band, fronted by Berninger had again delivered a performance that was both intimate, emotional, and also scaled for this sized venue, He, dressed typically in a dark suit, wrapped his lanky arms around himself on “Eucalyptus”, paraded on stage amongst all the square-shaped lighting on “Tropic Morning News” and retreated to the back near the drums, as the Dessner brothers tore into their guitars, facing each other on “Don’t Swallow the Cap”.

Selections from 2010’s “High Violet” remain fan favorites, including the anthemic “Bloodbuzz Ohio” and later, the spiteful downpour of “England”, while “The System Only Dreams in Total Darkness” thrilled with its staccato guitars, fractured riffs, and poignant piano work.

We’ve often said the crew member that handles Berninger’s lengthy mic cord as he goes out into the audience, is the most valuable stagehand, and that was again the case as Berninger was out in front and then along the arena’s stage right side during 2010’s “Conversation 16.”

The so-called “creepy song of the night” (according to Berninger) was another rare nugget, 2007’s “Green Gloves” a dark song about remembering someone, and trying to reconnect. And cross-pollinating bands again to keep in theme with the tour’s name, WoD leader Granduciel returned to the stage once more, for an Echo and the Bunnymen cover that began and was played mostly authentic, but then evolved into another guitar jam exercise with Granduciel playing off against both Dessners.

“Graceless” kept energy high with its talk of “a science to walking through windows” and shades of the current political climate cast a long shadow on the still-relevant “Fake Empire,” to end the main set.

That same feeling (though more redeeming and joyful) extended into the beginning of the encore on “Mr. November” (which Berninger has re-titled “Madame November” at some previous gigs), moved on with growing scale on “Terrible Love” (with its wall-sized lyric of “it takes an ocean not to break”) and would end with the gentle and lamenting “About Today." It's a quiet song about the aftermath of a couple’s fight that would not seem like a encore-ending choice, but the live version grows and grows in scale and volume, into a vibrating horizon of noises and feedback that sounds like every last volt of remaining power was expunged.

Though we didn't get to see Lucius come out to sing on “Rylan” (like on some previous shows) and maybe an end jam with all three acts would have been interesting, The Zen Diagram Tour featuring The National, The War on Drugs, and Lucius did have some fun interactions, was high-caliber musically from all acts, and a kind of diagram we were happy to be located in the middle of, to witness it all.

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THE NATIONAL at Moda Center, Portland OR (2024-10-03)

THE NATIONAL at Moda Center, Portland OR (2024-10-03)

THE WAR ON DRUGS at Moda Center, Portland OR (2024-10-03)

THE WAR ON DRUGS at Moda Center, Portland OR (2024-10-03)

LUCIUS at Moda Center, Portland OR (2024-10-03)

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10/08/2024

Rocktober: October 30 to October 31, 2024

Air at State Theatre (06 Oct 2024)

Air Setlist

Moon Safari

La femme d'argent

Sexy Boy

All I Need

Kelly Watch the Stars

Talisman

Remember

You Make It Easy

Ce matin‐là

New Star in the Sky (Chanson pour Solal)

Le voyage de Pénélope

-- Extras --

Radian
Venus
Cherry Blossom Girl
Run
Highschool Lover
Don't Be Light

-- Encore --
Alone in Kyoto
Electronic Performers

Vuart

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Air

Do you remember the first time you heard Air’s “Sexy Boy”? My God, it was nothing I’ve ever heard before and it was simply amazing! It’s catchy, it’s dancey, it’s everything a perfect summer single should be. I immediately …

French band Air just played their landmark, debut album Moon Safari from start to finish at the State Theatre, in Minneapolis, on October 6, 2024, as part of their celebration for the album’s 25th Anniversary. As I have previously mentioned, the first time I heard Air’s “Sexy Boy”, it was literally like nothing I’ve ever heard and immediately had to own their album. I have bought many Air albums over the years, but the one that I keep coming back to is Moon Safari. It’s my personal favorite Air album.

Opening up the Moon Safari shows were divided between two DJs: Minimal Wave Records’ Veronica Vasicka and Berlin’s Rachel Aiello, who goes under the stagename Layne.

For the Minneapolis show, we got Layne, who played some British mix of music, including Saint Etienne and Broadcast.

It should be noted that neither DJs were advertised or were they announced.

As advertised, Air played their beloved debut studio album Moon Safari, from start the finish. The album is about 45 minutes, so the remainder of the show the band took the time to play some fan favorites, like “Cherry Blossom Girl” and “Don't Be Light”… followed by a final encore. The entire program is about an hour and a half.

That’s basically the summary of the show. What you need to know is that this was an incredible experience. You see, the band brought with them, what looks to be a million-dollar art stage. The stage was designed by Antoine Jorel and Pierre Claude, and it is, personally speaking, the best part of the show. The walls are video screens, which sometimes gives the illusion of looking into infinity. The massive stage houses Jean-Benoît Dunckel (on the left) and Nicolas Godin (on the right). In the center is drummer Louis Delorme, who would come and go whenever the song needs him.

Unlike projections, which can be distracting with the shadows, the large background and side (and top?) videos looks amazing. Often specifically program to each song personally. The overall effects, at least from my seat, is that it is like watching the band live on a very large ultra-wide video screen. It looks absolutely amazing.

Remaining tour dates:

10-08 Chicago, IL - Auditorium Theatre

10-10 Detroit, MI - Fox Theatre

10-12 Toronto, ON - Massey Hall

10-13 Laval, QC - Place Bell

10-15 Boston, MA - MGM Music Hall

10-17 Philadelphia, PA - The Met

10-18 Washington, D.C. - The Anthem

10-21 New York, NY - Beacon Theatre

10-22 New York, NY - Beacon Theatre

10-24 Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle

10-26 Miami, FL - Fillmore Miami Beach

10-29 Dallas, TX - Music Hall at Fair Park

10-30 Austin, TX - Moody Amphitheater

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Air at State Theatre (06 Oct 2024)

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Seether / Skillet w/Tim Montana, Royale Lynn at Midland Theater, Kansas City MO (2024-10-02)- Photos

SEETHER SETLIST

Gasoline
Fine Again
Broken
Country Song
Wasteland
Rise Above This
Nobody Praying for Me
Dangerous
Judas Mind
Fake It

Encore:
Remedy

SKILLET SETLIST

Feel Invincible
Rise
Surviving the Game
Legendary
Unpopular
Awake and Alive
Hero
Whispers in the Dark
Psycho In My Head
Be Thou My Vision (Eleanor Hull cover)
Comatose
Monster
The Resistance

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Seether

If you didn’t make it to Seether’s 5th Annual Rise Above Fest (the largest suicide awareness event in the world) on July 22nd and 23rd, in Bangor, Maine, you can catch the band this Friday at the Myth. 6:30pm,

One of the loudest co-headlining tours of the fall season featuring South African rockers Seether and Memphis band Skillet joined forces to lay waste to the Midland Theater in downtown Kansas City, and we were there to document the event with photos of each band.

Seether released their recent single, "Judas Mind" as the lead single to their ninth studio album, "The Surface Seems So Far" which was released on September 20th. (via Fantasy Records) with its follow-up single, "Illusions".

Skillet is the Grammy®-nominated, 22x platinum, Christian rock band led by the husband-and-wife duo of John and Korey Cooper. The band recently released new single, "Unpopular" in advance of their upcoming album, "Revolution" which will release independently on November 1st.

Nashville's (via Butte, MT) Tim Montana has a new Country rock album out himself, "Savage" with its self-titled single, "Die Today" and "Shut Me Out" also released as singles.

Royale Lynn is a rising Country metal singer, whose newest single, "Sacrifice" is out now, as a follow-up to previous single, "Death Wish".

"We're really stoked about the upcoming tour — we've put together a killer package! It's always nice to tour with bands that you're a fan of and that bring it live. Co-headlining with Skillet is going to be a blast; we'll have to bring our A Game. It should be a great show," states Seether.

“We’re glad to be back on the road with our friends in Seether again," says Skillet. "We’ve talked about going out together for a while, but after we played a show together this summer that drew big numbers, we knew it was time."

All Photos by JASON DOMINGUES

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TIM MONTANA SETLIST

Savage
Devil You Know (with Royale Lynn)
Mostly Stoned
Hillbilly Rich
Higher Education
Shut Me Out
American Thread
Cowboys on the Run
Bury Me by the Bonfire
Get You Some

ROYALE LYNN SETLIST

Sacrifice
Evil
Black Magic
Heavy is the Crown
All Around Me (Flyleaf cover)
Death Wish
Six Feet Deep

SEETHER TOUR DATES

OCT 3 Seether and Skillet Maryland Heights, MO
OCT 5 Seether and Skillet Houston, TX
OCT 6 Seether and Skillet Grand Prairie, TX
OCT 8 Seether and Skillet Lubbock, TX
OCT 9 Seether and Skillet Albuquerque, NM
OCT 11 Seether and Skillet Mesa, AZ
OCT 12 Rocktoberfest 2024 Oceanside, CA
OCT 13 Aftershock 2024 Sacramento, CA
OCT 15 Seether and Skillet Denver, CO
OCT 18 Seether and Skillet La Vista, NE
OCT 19 Seether and Skillet Waukee, IA
OCT 20 Seether and Skillet Minneapolis, MN

SKILLET TOUR DATES

Oct 3 Maryland Heights, MO Skillet + Seether
Oct 5 Houston, TX Skillet + Seether
Oct 6 Grand Prairie, TX Skillet + Seether
Oct 8 Lubbock, TX Skillet + Seether
Oct 9 Albuquerque, NM Skillet + Seether
Oct 11 Mesa, AZ Skillet + Seether
Oct 12 Las Vegas, NV The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas
Oct 13 Sacramento, CA Aftershock 2024
Oct 15 Denver, CO Skillet + Seether
Oct 18 La Vista, NE Skillet + Seether
Oct 19 Des Moines, IA Skillet + Seether
Oct 20 Minneapolis, MN Skillet + Seether
Nov 4 Istanbul, Turkey
Nov 6 Nur-sultan, Kazakhstan
Nov 7 Almaty, Kazakhstan
Nov 9 Tbilisi, Georgia
Nov 11 Pyrgos, Cyprus
Nov 12 Athina, Greece
Nov 14 Dubai, UAE
Nov 17 Cardiff, UK
Nov 18 Birmingham, UK
Nov 20 Glasgow, UK
Nov 22 Manchester, UK
Nov 23 London, UK
Dec 27 Gatlinburg, TN Xtreme Conference
Dec 28 Branson, MO Xtreme Conference
Dec 30 Gatlinburg, TN Xtreme Conference

SEETHER at Midland Theater Kansas City MO (2024-10-02)

SKILLET at Midland Theater Kansas City MO (2024-10-02)

TIM MONTANA at Midland Theater Kansas City MO (2024-10-02)

ROYALE LYNN at Midland Theater Kansas City MO (2024-10-02)

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We♥KC! October 7-10, 2024 Upcoming concerts / shows (Kansas City, MO / Lawrence, KS)

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Atlas Genius

The Australian band recently played the U.S. festival circuit (Lollapalooza, Outside Lands and Osheaga), and I can’t help but wonder whether the road is wearing on the boys. …

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Rocktober rock and rolls on--

Several co-headlining and multi-act shows give you a good bang-for-the-buck and there’s a good mix of genres and musical styles in the metro this week.

We will say we’re a little bummed that Self Deception had some Visa issues to prevent the Swedes from invading America and a lot bummed that long after buzzing young Aussies Royel Otis sold out in Lawrence, they supposedly canceled to take a better offer by playing the Austin City Limits Festival instead.

Let’s take look at the Kansas City / Lawrence KS metro musical happenings for the upcoming week, from October 7th to 10^th.

(ticket hyperlinks are embedded in each show’s headline)

MONDAY OCTOBER 7

Still Woozy w Guy Dapperton, PawPaw Rod, Oct 7, The Midland, $39.50-$59.50

In support of his sophomore album “Loveseat”, Still Woozy (the alt-indie project of Bay Area musician Sven Gamsky) is out on a headlining tour that started in July. He’s a recent father too, so we’ll be curious if that affects any upcoming music.

Arrive early for rising NY alt-pop artist Gus Dapperton who has a recent EP out, “Tunes for Late Spring”. The 4-song set includes his update of Wham!’s 1984 hit “Everything She Wants” as well as reinventions of Cher’s “Believe” and Bobby Caldwell's “What You Won’t Do For Love.”

Mod Sun w lovelytheband*, Oct 7, The Granada-Lawrence, $28-$30

Avril Lavigne’s former boyfriend and lovelytheband are out co0headlining on their Here’s Your Flowers Tour, which recently started in San Francisco and will end back in LA on Nov. 11^th.

The lower case loving lovelytheband has been pretty busy this year releasing new singles “take me to the moon”, “rock bottom”, and “feel like summer.” ahead of their new self-titled album. They’re best known for breakthrough hit, “Broken” and we caught them live in late 2021 in Kansas City.

Mod Sun (aka Bloomington MN native Derek Smith) stepped away over the last year to find himself again and just recently dropped his new single “Sunshine.” The alternative artist is on a journey to spread positivity and light through his work. His music is a blend of hip hop, rock, and pop.

Atlas Genius / Robert DeLong, Oct 7, Madrid,$22

Another co-headlining Fall tour, this one with two favorites- Australian alternative rock band Atlas Genius (on their first tour in six years) and the multi-talented electronic artist Robert DeLong. Delong has a new studio album, “Playlist of Doom” just out, and the Aussie brother's band’s new record, “End of the Tunnel” is also available now.

Of the tour, says Keith Jeffrey of Atlas Genius says, “It’s been six years since our last proper tour, and we are thrilled and honored to share the stage with Robert DeLong, one of the most innovative and creative artists and performers of the last decade.”

It’s the 11-year anniversary of Atlas Genius’s debut album “When It Was Now”, which features charting songs including the certified platinum “Trojans” and “If So” and we caught them live last opening for Blink-182 back in 2017.

Silly Goose w Unity TX, Mugshot, Soulkeeper, Oct 7, Bottleneck- Lawrence, $20-$22

Purveyors of hip hop-influenced heft, Dallas band UnityTX, are out in support of their 2023 full length Ferality and their recent spring EP, Playing Favorites. Among the bands confirmed for the US trek, Atlanta nu-metaller’s Silly Goose (in support of new EP, “Bad Behavior”), California killers Mugshot and emerging aggressors, Soulkeeper are all on the bill,

TUESDAY OCTOBER 8

Cameron Carpenter (organist), Oct 8, Kauffman, Free!

The Pennsylvania organist and composer who has been both praised and criticized for his unorthodox interpretations of the standard organ repertoire comes to town for a free show for you to judge for yourself. He’s the first organist to be nominated for a Grammy Award for the album Revolutionary and the first Organist-in-Residence for the Philharmonic Berlin.

For his Kauffman Center return, Carpenter will perform on the Julia Irene Dennie-Kauffman Casavant Organ, Opus 3875. The performance’s repertoire includes The Goldberg Variations (Bach), Prelude and Fugue in E-flat Major ‘St. Anne’, BWV 552 (Bach) and Pictures at an Exhibition (Mussorgsky).

From what we can see, he’s known the rules well enough to break them, and make the music in his own interpretation, so come open-minded and willing to hear something beyond the traditional. This free concert is a gift from Saint Luke’s to the community in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Coco & Clair Clair, Oct 8, The Bottleneck-Lawrence, $25-$30

The Atlanta pop rap pair have a new single,“Kate Spade” on the heels of their new album Girl released August 30th. Speaking about the new single Coco and Clair note, “‘Kate Spade’ was one of the first songs we finished for the album after a night out in Amsterdam. It’s a little naughty and a little catty, but overall it’s meant to be uplifting. Big up yourself vibes because there’s always gonna be someone out there who wants what you have.”

Speaking further about the album, Coco and Clair share, “In the early stages of our writing process we had a running joke about being pregnant with a new album and how this one felt like a baby girl, whereas our last project, Sexy, felt more like a baby boy. We were writing about our relationships, referencing and incorporating lyrics we had written years ago – lyrics previously put aside for being too vulnerable or confessional”.

The new project follows their previous critically acclaimed album SEXY, and its singles “Love Me”, “Cherub” and “Pop Star.” Coco & Clair Clair also released SEXY (Deluxe Edition), which included “The Hills (feat. DEELA)” remixed by George Daniel of the 1975, “Pop Star” reimagined by Chaeyoung from the KPop sensation TWICE. We just saw the duo live in Minneapolis.

The Beaches, Oct 8, The Truman, $25-$50

We dig The Beaches who are reminiscent of the Go-Go’s (with the addition of their own modern flair) in the pop rock style that they’ve homed in on, and are on their Blame My Ex Tour, named after their album of the same name released year and have a new single titled "Jocelyn." We caught the Toronto band as an opener previously in St Paul.

The song is more in line with their jangly, new wave-y numbers, rather than the full-blown bangers of the "Blame Brett" mould. The song's roots are in the session for last year's album, when co-writer Lowell kept singing the name "Jocelyn," and the band decided to seek out a fan named Jocelyn to dedicate the song to.

"We wanted to write about the experience of feeling undeserving of all the reverence that was being thrown away after 'Blame My Ex' did so well. All of us in the band are just a bunch of messy girls, and we felt strange about the way that some people were putting us on pedestals," singer Jordan Miller said in a statement. "We kind of wrote it about this brilliant young woman, and about the experience we were going through, feeling uncomfortable and undeserving of Jocelyn's adulation."

Charlie Houston opens.

Underoath and Static Dress, Oct 8, The Midland, $31-$97

The Tampa post-hardcore band are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their breakthrough album They’re Only Chasing Safety in a big way, by performing the entire LP, plus a unique fan-voted second set each night.

“This is going to be like nothing we’ve ever done,” the band says. “They’re Only Chasing Safety in full every night plus *another* set of songs voted on by each city. Every song from every album over the past 20 years will be on the table. Let’s get nuts.”

Support comes from Static Dress, a newer UK band who definitely take after TOCS-era Underoath as on recent single, “crying.”The new track takes cues from the melodic aesthetic of their 2023 debut full-length, with the band marking “crying” with a mix of screamed-and-sung vocals between frontperson Ollie Appleyard and bassist George Holding.

Lady Day at Emerson's Grill, Oct 8-27, KC Rep at Copaken Stage, $44-$70

Featuring a selection of Billie Holiday’s most well-known songs including “Strange Fruit” and “God Bless the Child” performed live, the magic of this night will echo through your soul as you experience the highs and lows of her journey. Don’t miss this experience that celebrates the enduring legacy of one of the greatest jazz vocalists of all time in a night of jazz, blues, and the timeless magic of Billie Holiday. (Recommended for ages 14 and up due to adult themes.)

Self-Deception, Oct 8, recordBar, POSTPONED (Visa issues)

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 9

Ocie Elliot w Chris Staples, Oct 9, Uptown, $33-$38

The Victoria BC folk duo (Jon Middleton and Sierra Lundy) was nominated for breakthrough group of the year at the Juno Awards in 2022 and have taken off in a big way ever since. “We were pleasantly surprised,” Middleton said of their reception so far in the US. “You hear so many stories about the place, but we saw none of the political stuff. It was not in your face at all.”

Ocie Elliott’s momentum from a substantial 2023 — which saw them surpass four million monthly listeners on Spotify and draw raves for their Know the Night EP — has carried over into 2024.

Chris Staples (Not Chris Stapleton!) will open.

Briston Maroney w Annie DiRusso, Oct 9, The Truman, $27.50-$55

Nashville (via Tennessee and Florida) singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist is out in support of his 2023 sophomore album Ultrapure. Produced by 2x GRAMMY®-winner Daniel Tashian (Kacey Musgraves) and engineered by Konrad Snyder (Noah Kahan, Rainbow Kitten Surprise), the 13-track LP showcases the artist playing every instrument.

On the live front, Ultrapure led to sold-out headline tour dates featuring multiple nights in iconic clubs across the US, Canada, UK, and Europe. Maroney’s catalog has amassed over 700 million global streams across all platforms.

Arrive early for Nashville-based indie rocker, Annie DiRusso who has a new record, “Wet” due out October 11. DiRusso’s 200k+ social media followers have eagerly awaited the release of the album’s lead single ‘Legs,’ which recently garnered 1.5M views on TikTok and Instagram.

Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears w Eddie 9V, Oct 9, Knuckleheads, $24

One of the coolest live acts you might not have heard of is the Austin TX blues, funk and soul artist influenced by Howlin' Wolf and James Brown. Lewis,’ moniker is a nod to a Richard Pryor skit and something of a reclamation of Blackness from the songwriter Stephen Foster whose racist lyrics are widely regarded as an embarrassment of American music. We caught them live back in March.

Royel Otis, Oct 9, Granada-Lawrence, CANCELED

THURSDAY OCTOBER 10

Myles Smith, Oct 10, recordBar, $25

The rising London singer-songwriter mixes Folk, Americana and Pop, inspired by a broad range of music he listened to growing up. Smith cites the likes of Green Day, Ben Howard, Labrinth and UK Rap as some of his many influences. He cut his teeth with open mic nights and support slots before he released any of his own music and spent time in between classes in the studio honing his craft.

He’s out on his Slightly Less Lonely North American Tour and currently has a big radio hit with “Stargazing” that you can’t help but sing along to.

John Douglas (Trashcan Sinatras) w/ Lily Vakili, Oct 10, Knuckleheads Gospel Lounge, $20

He’s recently been celebrating the reissue and UK Top 40 charting of Trashcan Sinatras' debut album 'Cake', 33 years since its original release and now, John Douglas has stepped into the center stage, releasing his debut solo album supported by a run of concerts around the UK and North America.

The Scottish singer songwriter opened a new chapter in his life with the release of his eponymous debut album, via Reveal Records. Featuring original material and new recordings of his favorite Trashcans catalog, and his own rendition of Prefab Sprout’s ‘We Let The Stars Go’, this album reflects the genuineness of Douglas' music.

Arrive early for Vakili Band frontwoman, Lily Vakili, who returns to her singer-songwriter roots that harkens Patti Smith’s punk swagger, Grace Slick’s psychedelia, and the blues-belting of a Janis Joplin, Vakili has released two solo records and three with the five-piece Vakili Band. The most recent LP, 2023’s Honey, also marked her debut as producer and Vakili plans to release a solo EP in conjunction with the tour.

Blackberry Smoke, Oct 10, Uptown, SOLD OUT

(rescheduled from March 9) Blackberry Smoke’s “Be Right Here Tour” coincides with the release of their latest album, *Be Right Here*. featuring vocalist/ lead guitarist Charlie Starr, guitarist/vocalist Paul Jackson, and bassist/vocalist Richard Turner. The tour is also the first after the band held a tribute concert in Atlanta for drummer Brit Turner who died in March.

They’re best known for songs like “Little Bit Crazy,” “One Horse Town,” and “You Hear Georgia” and the album, which was recorded in 2022 and 2023, reflects the band’s growth over the past two decades and their ability to find silver linings in challenging times. Those that missed the KC show can head west to catch them the next night in Manhattan, KS.

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10/07/2024

Coco & Clair Clair at the Varsity Theater (2024-10-06)

06 Oct 2024 Coco & Clair Clair with SadBoi at Varsity Theater

Tour Dates

10/8 - Lawrence, KS @ The Bottleneck

10/09 - Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall

10/12 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Soundwell

10/14 - San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom

10/15 - Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall

10/16 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos

10/19 - Phoenix, AZ @ VIVA PHX

10/20 - Los Angeles, CA @ Fonda Theatre

10/24 - Dallas, TX @ The Echo Lounge

10/25 - Austin, TX @ Emo’s

10/27 - Houston, TX @ House of Blues

10/29 - Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl

10/30 - Charlotte, NC @ The Underground

11/01 - Washington, D.C. @ Howard Theatre

11/02 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza

11/06 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club

11/07 - Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts

11/09 - Atlanta, GA @ Buckhead Theatre

11/11 - Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution Live

11/12 - Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House of Blues

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“Last Christmas” is the new holiday single from duo Coco & Clair Clair. The song is reimagined as a trap bass song with an 80s snare. I think my favorite part of the song is the whispering of “Happy Christmas” that starts …

It was a young crowd and decidedly female at the Varsity Theater for Coco & Clair Clair and their Girl Tour.

Opening the night was SadBoi aka Ebhoni Jade Cato-O’Garro. She is from Toronto, Canada and has been writing songs since she was eleven. She came on the stage dressed in a peach-colored yoga outfit,draped in a full-length fur coat. She had the look and the poise to pull off the outfit for she is also a professional model, previously working with Adidas and Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty line.

SadBoi asked the crowd if they liked to party and told them to get ready to dance as she sang “Complicated” before the empowerment of “Bitches over Boys” and finishing with a fan favorite “Baddies.”

After a dance remix of Crosby Stills Nash and Young’s “Our House” for an intro, Coco & Clair Clair took the stage.

Taylor Nave (Coco) and Claire Toothill (Clair Clair) are from the suburbs of Atlanta, GA and bonded with their love of Drake. During the pandemic they forged a union and have released two studio albums: Sexy in 2022 and Girl in August of 2024.

They have a merry and relaxed (chill) stage presence. Between songs like “Pop Star”, “Kate Spade” and “Martini”, they worked their way to DJ table to sip their adult beverages and chat with each other or with members in the crowd, almost creating a talk show setting that involved:

Signing an album for a fan that had followed them to Minneapolis, MN after attending their previous show in Chicago, IL.

Singing happy birthday to someone in the crowd who may or may not have been celebrating a birthday.

Opening up the floor for request: “Tbtf’.

Then they signed Concert T’s for a few fans before dropping the disco ball for “Pretty” and singing a fan favorite “My Girl”. And as they added their names to the shirts, Clair Clair started singing Suzanne Vega’s “Tom’s Diner”.

I’m not sure if this was by chance or a sly nod, because the song played a prominent role in “Untamed Heart”, a movie about a shy busboy (Christian Slater) who falls in love with a waitress (Marisa Tomei). It was filmed just down the street from the Varsity Theater at a (now defunct) diner called Joe’s Coffee Shop.

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