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Recovering from a turkey and holiday shopping weekend, the concert calendar still looks a little slim, except on the last day of the month, when there is numerous to choose from. The first real snow hit the area as a taste of what’s to come, so take in a live show between the gift buying, and while the streets are cleared.
Let’s take look at the Kansas City / Lawrence KS metro musical happenings for the upcoming week, from November 28th - 30th .
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 28
Tommy Emmanuel w Jerry Douglas Duo, Nov 28, Uptown, $35-$65
A concert and masterclass, all in one! The acclaimed Australian guitarist is out in support of his latest full-length, Accomplice Two released earlier this year. Released as a sequel to 2018’s, Accomplice One was a series of duets with musicians including Rodney Crowell, Mark Knopfler, Amanda Shires, Jason Isbell, Jerry Douglas, Jake Shimabukuro and more.
The new album features rock legends Michael McDonald, Jorma Kaukonen, and Little Feat; bluegrass stars such as Billy Strings, The Del McCoury Band, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Sierra Hull, and David Grisman; country icons such as Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Jamey Johnson, and Raul Malo; and guitar heavyweights like Yasmin Williams, Larry Campbell, and Richard Smith. But even without any collaborators, Emmanuel is exceptional to watch play live.
Chet Atkins welcomed himinto guitarist knighthood by bestowing upon him the coveted title of CGP (Certified Guitar Player), an honor awarded only to four other humans ever, and they recorded an album together, The Day Finger Pickers Took Over the World. The equally great Jerry (Alison Krauss and Union Station) Douglas, along with bassist Daniel Kimbro provide support.
Continuing- KCRep's A Christmas Carol, UMKC- Spencer Theatre (various dates through Dec. 24), $49-$109 
A holiday classic! For 42 years, this beloved tradition has created holiday memories for families all around our community, with all the heart and spectacle you’ve come to love… start your family tradition and create memories that will last for many Christmases to come!
Join Ebenezer Scrooge on his redemptive journey with Christmas Past, Present, and Future, and rediscover the true meaning of the holidays. You’ll meet the Cratchits, Tiny Tim, and the Fezziwigs, and hear the joyous Candlelight Carol — all this and more, to kindle your Christmas spirit. Share the season with the people you love,
(note that the Sunday, December 3rd 5pm performance will include ASL interpretation from Juliana Ladd and Jasmine Velasco) The show is 1 hour and 40 minutes long with one 15-minute intermission.
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 29
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 30
Japanese House, Nov 30, Liberty Hall-Lawrence, $27-$51
Buckinghamshire singer songwriter aka Amber Bain is out playing live in the US for the first time in four years in support of new album, In the End It Always Does (via The 1975’s label, Dirty Hit). The 29-stop live circuit wraps in Boston on December 10th.
Lead single “Sunshine Baby,” featured The 1975’s Matty Healy as well and count us as fans, seeing them live back in 2019 in Minneapolis.
Park ICM Presents a Concert for Piano Lovers, Nov 30, 1900 Building - Mission KS, $10-$30.
Featuring Students of Park ICM Artistic Director Cliburn Gold Medalist Stanislav Ioudenitch 
“Every musician needs to have the practical training of performing,” said Park ICM Artistic Director Stanislav Ioudenitch. “That’s what we’re trained to do . . . to perform in public. These young artists in my piano studio are quite successful musicians already. They are award winning musicians, so something not to miss.” The repertoire will feature works by Schubert, Liszt, Stravinsky, Brahms, Prokofiev, and more.
This line-up of artists includes six of Park ICM’s piano studio, including Michael Davidman (American Pianists Awards Finalist 2021 and second price at the 2022 Concours de Genève International Piano Competition), Ilya Shmukler (2022 Cliburn finalist), Sergey Belyavsky (Silver Medalist of both the Ferenc Liszt and the Maria Canals international piano competitions), and newcomer Yangrui Cai (who recently received a first place finish in the Japan Open competition and, as a result, will appear in the ‘Classic Piano’ International Piano Competition in Dubai in 2024).
Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Nov 30, Encore at Uptown, $25
The First Nations BC hip-hop duo is continuing to tour behind last year's I'm Good, HBU? which is shortlisted for the 2023 Polaris Music Prize, and supported PUP on a leg earlier this year.
"This has been a long time coming," Young D and Yung Trybez said in a press release about signing with Sony Canada. "We really took it far on our own, and we're so proud of what we've done! At this point we felt that we wanted to bring in a partner like Sony Music Canada to really level up with us. We're really excited to see what the future holds for us and to bring new people onto the team."
Exodus / Fit for an Autopsy, Nov 30, Granada- Lawrence, $28-$32.
A savage co-headlining tour with special guests: Darkest Hour, Undeath 
The outing wraps up on December 10th in New Kensington, PA. In May, Exodus canceled their European tour as guitarist Gary Holt tended to his injured brother, Charles, who was struck by a taxi in Rome. The Bay Area thrash legends continue to go strong after 40-plus years as a band, having most recently dropped the Persona non grata LP in 2021 and have also remained extremely active on the touring circuit, having supported Anthrax and Black Label Society’s run earlier this year and Testament prior to that.
Jon Pardi w Randall King, Nov. 30, Cable Dahmer Arena. $39.75-$109.75
The ACM and CMA Award-winning Singer/Songwriter/Producer is out on his Mr. Saturday Night World Tour, produced by Live Nation. Named after his latest critically acclaimed album, Mr. Saturday Night, the tour started in Belfast followed by multiple dates across the UK plus stops in Amsterdam, Hamburg, Oslo, and Stockholm and is now back in North America. VIP” Pardi Time” Packages are available including premium tickets, a backstage tour, a group photo backstage, an invitation to the VIP Lounge, a limited-edition gift item, and more.
Pardi’s current single, “Your Heart Or Mine,” is Top 30 and climbing on country radio airplay charts. Pardi’s album Mr. Saturday Night proved Pardi has “blazed his own trail over the past decade” (Billboard). Previous album Heartache Medication followed his breakthrough Platinum-selling album, California Sunrise, which featured the multi-platinum, chart-topping hits “Dirt On My Boots,” “Head Over Boots,” “Heartache On The Dance Floor” and “Night Shift.”
Fortune Feimster (comedy), Nov 30, The Midland, $29.50-$165.00 
The comedian, writer, and actress is out on her new Live Laugh Love! tour. Like her recently released hour-long Netflix special, Good Fortune, her live show captures the hearts of viewers and critics alike.
“There is nothing better than performing live and with every tour the shows just get more and more fun. I can’t wait to get back on the road and share new stories about my life and family,” shares Feimster. “I named the tour ‘Live Laugh Love!’ because of those infamous signs you see in a lot of mom’s homes…my mom being no exception. And when I got older, I realized I too had one of those signs and thought ‘uh oh, I’m becoming my mom.’ What that means will be revealed on the tour. Plus, who doesn’t want to live, laugh, and love?”
National Touring act coming to Kansas City, Lawrence, KS, Topeka, KS, or vicinity? Let us know so we can spotlight the appearance-email [email protected]
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