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Rocktober rolls on! --
Here’s the remainder of the first week of a very busy month where warmer temps have held up so far, when normally we’d be moving into jacket weather.
KC Chiefs are undefeated, and the Royals try to conquer Baltimore on the road in post-season, and even though it’s not yet Halloween, gasp! but we’ve seen Xmas décor in stores already- too early!
Note some canceled /postponed shows below.
Let’s take look at the Kansas City / Lawrence KS metro musical happenings for the upcoming week, from October 4th to 6th.
(ticket hyperlinks are embedded in each show’s headline)
FRIDAY OCTOBER 4
Fontaines DC w Been Stellar, Oct 4, the Granada- Lawrence,$29.50-$35
The popular Irish post-punk rockers are on a Fall North American tour, in support of their newest album, Romance, the fourth studio album which came out August 23. It’s the Irish band’s first LP for XL Recordings, following three albums for Partisan Records, and had lead single “Starburster” out, prior to the full-length.
Arrive early for buzzing NYC act on The 1975’s label, Dirty Hit, Been Stellar who have a debut full-length out now, “‘Scream From New York, NY’ with its fourth and final single, ‘Pumpkin’, an intimate and soft track inspired by a visual the band’s frontman Sam Slocum had, "‘Pumpkin’ follows the previously released singles ‘Sweet‘, ‘All In One‘ and ‘Passing Judgement ‘. (Wish we were in town for this great double bill!)
Iliza Shlesinger (comedy), Oct 4, The Midland,$39.50-$99.50
Out on her “Get Ready” tour (which she’ll film for an Amazon special in Salt Lake City), the 20-year comedy vet has six previous Netflix specials under her belt. 
“It’s called the Get Ready Tour because the ‘get ready with me’ videos on Instagram are a little slice of life,” Shlesinger said, “And because we are getting ready to do this hour. People need to ready, throw on some highlighter...shave your beard, ladies...grab your ankles, and come on out.”
Expect an hour of fast-paced material based on her life and journey into motherhood currently raising a 2-year-old toddler and a 6-month-old baby. In addition, Shlesinger has a podcast called Ask Iliza in which she answers fan-submitted questions, and her book, All Things Aside, is available in stores.
Thievery Corporation, Oct 4, The Truman,$35-$70
The acclaimed world-inspired electronic project collective helmed by Rob Garza and Eric Hilton was founded back in 1995, and has evolved to become a world music variety show that touches on everything from dub to acid jazz to bossa nova.
The group tours with an extensive lineup of musicians that incorporate global sounds including the sitar. In 2022, the band added bassist Dan Africano (formerly of Ghost Light) to its touring lineup. Drummer Jeff Franca has also become a frequent collaborator with Billy & The Kids, drumming alongside the Grateful Dead‘s Bill Kreutzmann. Thievery Corporation’s latest album, Symphonik, arrived in 2020 and we just caught the band live in Minneapolis, so Sound The Alarm!
Local H, Oct 4, The Rino, SOLD OUT
Down to the floor once again! Local H is back on the road for their ‘Whatever Happened To P.J. Soles’ 20th Anniversary U.S. Tour Dates, after a planned co-headlining tour with Helmet, was scuttled. 
The cult rock album “Whatever Happened To P.J. Soles?” was the band’s fifth studio album and includes their popular song “California Songs,” which aided in the popularity of the band early on. The band has released a remastered version of the album, revamping and preserving the original sound, just released on September 13th.
Heart and Cheap Trick, Oct 4, T-Mobile Center POSTPONED
SATURDAY OCTOBER 5
$uicideboy$ w Denzel Curry, Pouya, Shakewell, Haarper, and EKKSTACY, Oct 5, T-Mobile Center, $44.50-$245.50
New Orleans duo $uicideboy$ are out on their renowned annual Grey Day Tour. Rap cousins Ruby da Cherry and $crim are on a 41-date tour across North America, which kicked off in Nashville in August and wraps in nearby Lincoln on October 11th. The opening acts for the tour include Denzel Curry, Pouya, HAARPER, Shakewell, and Ekkstacy.
This year for Grey Day Tour 2024, $uicideboy$ have partnered with PLUS1 for something very near and dear to the group: mental health. $1 per ticket will go towards helping those that need it the most. According to Billboard, the Grey Day Tour has propelled the $uicideboy$ into the Top 20 rankings of highest-grossing hip-hop touring acts of all time.
New full-length album, “New World Depression” dropped in mid-June, with the duo navigating themes of fame, self-destruction, and the relentless search for identity amidst chaos. The album commemorates the 10th anniversary since their formation - since forming a decade ago in 2014, the $uicideboy$ have prolifically shared their distinctive fusion of rap, punk, and trap with audiences worldwide.
Foreigner and Loverboy, Oct 5, Azura Amph, $49-$149
The longtime rock band is out on the last dates of its farewell tour, which started last summer and brings Loverboy along to help celebrate the 40th anniversary of this outdoor KC venue. 
The 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees are set to play the final shows of their Feels Like The Last Time Farewell Tour residency at The Venetian Theatre in Las Vegas during October- November, following their rock hall induction, though are primarily a “ghost band” with lone co-founding member Mick Jones rarely playing live, due to health concerns.
"Many years ago, I wrote a song called 'Feels Like the First Time," guitarist Jones said in a statement. "We will be presenting a show that I know will have the same enthusiasm as our very first appearances."
Judah and the Lion w Abe Parker, Oct 5, Uptown, $35-$75
The always fun and energetic band are out on their ‘The Process Tour’a 17-city tour kicks off on October 4 in Tulsa, with KC being the second date of the run.
The band began releasing songs from new album, “The Process” last year. The new material has racked up over 10 million combined global streams to date and earned spots on numerous playlists and recent single, “Floating in the Night,”charted on Alternative radio. Though down to currently a duo, we’ve followed the Nashville folk hop and roll band for the last decade and their humble beginnings as a larger and gentler folk band.
Keb Mo w Shawn Colvin, Paul Kelly, Oct 5, Kauffman Center – POSTPONED to March 11
Helmet / Local H, Oct 5, Bottleneck- Lawrence, CANCELED
SUNDAY OCTOBER 6
Kaleo w Larkin Poe, Oct 6, The Midland, $39.50-$59.50
The multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated rockers originally from Iceland are out on theirhave announced their North American “Payback Tour” which kicked off back in August and has just a handful of dates left. The band even opened for The Rolling Stones in Philadelphia back in June, so have truly arrived. 
Kaleo recently celebrated their 10th anniversary by delivering a memorable filmed live performance before 250 fans at the Archeological Park of the Colosseum, Rome, and in the shadow of the world-famous amphitheater, which is availble to own or stream.
Arrive early for Larkin Poe – the GRAMMY® Award-winning duo of Georgia-bred, Nashville-based multi-instrumentalist sisters Rebecca and Megan Lovell – who have recent single, “Bluephoria,” available now via their own Tricki-Woo Records.
2024 got off to a triumphant start for the sisters, beginning with their first career GRAMMY® Award, winning “Best Contemporary Blues Album” for 2022’s critically acclaimed sixth studio album, Blood Harmony. Additional accolades followed, including an Americana Music Honors & Awards nomination for “Duo/Group of the Year.” We caught that tour live in 2023 in Kansas City.
In addition, Larkin Poe recently kicked off their new “American Girls with Larkin Poe” series on SiriusXM’s Tom Petty Radio (Channel 31), airing weekly with the best of roots rock ‘n’ roll, R&B, blues, and more, plus an exclusive Petty cover in every episode.
Twin Temple, Oct 6, Granada – Lawrence, $25-$30
The self-described Satanic doo-wop act continues in support of their sophomore album,“God Is Dead” which landed late last year. The tandem of Alexandra and Zachary James put on a masterclass of vintage r&b, soul, doo-wop, executed with rock n roll spectacle resulting in the magic and mystique of Satanic chic.
“God Is Dead” sees the group adorning a throwback soul/R&B sound with imagery that’s more often associated with Satanic heavy metal. That goes the same for the song titles: “Burn Your Bible,” “Let’s Have a Satanic Orgy”, “Black Magick,” etc. 
For King + Country, Oct 6, T-Mobile Center, $24.99-$179.99
The four-time GRAMMY Award-winning spiritual duo is out on their “UNSUNG HERO 2024 Tour”, a 31-city tour will travel across various cities in the U.S. The duo is set to perform brand new music from the “Inspired By... Soundtrack” of the new biopic “The Unsung Hero,” in theaters now. Brothers Joel and Luke Smallbone will also perform many fan-favorite songs and following this, expect some holiday shows.
Bad Religion, Oct 6, Uptown, CANCELED
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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