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It’s officially Spring! -
Don’t count the weird weather out just yet though, but those flashes of warmer temps have had us feeling more optimistic.
The calendar has gotten busier with acts coming through to play, following last weekend’s SXSW in Austin, TX which sadly might be its last year as a music destination. We’re thrilled locally with recent show announcements by Cyndi Lauper, Deftones, Black Keys, and even Bill Murray, all coming later this summer.
Let’s take look at the Kansas City / Lawrence metro musical happenings for the upcoming week, from March 18th-24th:
(ticket hyperlinks are embedded in each show’s headline)
TUESDAY MARCH 25
Keith Ladzinski, Photographer: Forces of Nature, Mar 25, Muriel Kauffman Theatre, $45-$68
It’s the next exciting installment in the Kauffman’s Changemaker Speaker Series!
Keith Ladzinski is a National Geographic photographer and Emmy nominated director. His work primarily focuses on natural history, climate change, extreme sports, fine art and advertising campaigns, sending him to the furthest reaches of the seven continents on photo and film assignments.
Whether dangling from ropes to document first ascents in interior Antarctica, storm chasing in Tornado Alley, trekking up Mount Everest, or diving with wild alligators in the Florida Everglades, Ladzinski has been there, visually documenting it all. Journey to the farthest reaches of the planet in this sweeping look at nature and man. 
Bewitcher, Deathchant, Persekutor, Mar 25, recordBar, $22.10
Since their formation in 2013, Bewitcher has seen their signature “Black Magick Metal” sound go from humble beginnings to new heights of creativity. The Portland OR black/speed metal band have earned a reputation as one of the hardest working touring acts around, bringing their high energy live shows to every corner of North America and abroad.
The speed metal demons have unleashed a new digital single, "The Warrior Trail," which was previously only available via the Decibel Magazine flexi series and is also joining forces with DEATHCHANT to co-headline a U.S. tour in celebration of their latest offering, 'Spell Shock,' along with support from PERSEKUTOR.
WEDNESDAY MARCH 26
Velveteers w Girl Tones, Mar 26, Bottleneck-Lawrence, $15-$18
Colorado indie alt rockers The Velveteers have embarked on their 2025 Million Knives tour, which coincides with the band’s sophomore album A Million Knives, released February 14 via Easy Eye Sound (Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach’s label).
This follows their recent Kiss the Future tour from last Fall (still in support of first album, Nightmare Daydream), and we’ll say it again – we’ve been knocked out every time we’ve seen them live, so prepare to be thrilled.
Led by tour-de-force frontwoman Demi Demitro and backed by dual drummers Baby Pottersmith and Jonny Fig (playing on a conjoined kit), the band had released two singles ahead of the new record- “Go Fly Away” and most recently “Suck The Cherry.”
Arrive early for buzzing opener, Girl Tones, a high-energy rock duo brought to life by two classically trained sisters named Kenzie and Laila. Kenzie transitioned from cello to guitar and Laila from piano to drums and their debut singles were produced by Brad Shultz of Cage The Elephant and released via his label, Parallel Vision.
THURSDAY MARCH 27
Steel Panther w/ Moon Fever, Mar 27, The Midland, $29.50-$169
15 years later, we’re all still Feelin’ the Steel-- Steel Panther have announced a March leg of their Feel the Steel 15th anniversary tour (before they head to Europe) celebrating the self-proclaimed “greatest heavy metal album of all-time,” also releasing a 15th anniversary expanded edition of the album late last year.
We’re always excited to catch one of the best party bands out there, as we did just over a year ago, and they’re back, and playing an even bigger venue, so expect even more metal mayhem.
Seattle rockers Moon Fever are on the bill again as well and have shared the King Zabb directed music video for their new track "TV Skin." The song is the latest from their debut album, Forever Sleep. Moon Fever is comprised of Triston Bracht [vocals], Mitch Micoley [guitar], Dave Orton [bass], and Troy Wageman [drums], has been making waves with their high-energy performances and infectious rock hooks.
honestav, Mar 27, recordBar,Sold Out
Rising Missouri-based alternative singer/songwriter honestav is out on his 39-date national headline ‘No License Tour”, selling out most shows, including Minneapolis, where we just caught the show live.
He just released “Growin Pains” ahead of the deluxe version of his debut EP hara-kiri, just out. The next single “Livin’ Wrong” will be coming later this month. Previous single “Hurts to Fall in Love” continues to grow in the Top 40 at Alternative Radio, while breakout track “I’d Rather Overdose” has amassed over 105 million streams globally, and details his personal battles with addiction and loss, while finding the hope to push through.
Wichita KS-raised, LA-based hip-hopper Damien Styles opens, so it’s really all a Midwest show.
FRIDAY MARCH 28
The Faint w Plack Blague, Mar 28, Warehouse on Broadway, $30
Electro band The Faint has returned to announce a reissue of two of their classic albums, 1999's Blank-Wave Arcade, and 2004's Wet From Birth, both of which are just out on the band's longtime label home Saddle Creek.
The band emerged in the late 1990s in Omaha, NE to pioneer a sound that combined the melodic essence of new wave, the raw edge of post-punk, and the futurism of electro. The distinctive, synth-driven sound that brought The Faint to wide acclaim first surfaced on 1999's Blank-Wave Arcade. Wet From Birth followed in 2004 with its electro-orchestral arrangements, cementing The Faint's reputation as pioneers of the indie synth scene.
The band’s now based in the Joshua Tree area of California and also released a found song from the Blank-Wave Arcade era called "Brokers, Priests & Analysts," along with a remaster of the single from that album, "Worked Up So Sexual." Plus, check out the brand-new venue the band will be playing at.
Michael Carbonaro (comedy), Mar 28, Midland,$39.50-$69.50
The magician and comedian is best known for his show “The Carbonaro Effect,” a hidden camera magic series that ran for five seasons on truTV and continues out live and in-person with his “Lies on Stage” tour.
A performing magician since his youth, Carbonaro went on to study experimental theater at NYU with the aspirations of entertaining audiences through a variety of theatrical mediums, including hidden-camera magic.
Michael’s extensive list of accolades includes the “Outfest Best Actor” award as well as the “Magician of the Year” honor, bestowed upon him by the Academy of Magical Arts in 2015. In 2016, he was the inaugural recipient of the Copperfield Prize which recognizes an individual for elevating the art of magic.
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