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Mid-November and it’s mostly been short-sleeve weather?! Seems odd, but it’s getting dark early, and Thanksgiving and the holiday season are right around the corner. Plenty of live entertainment is still on the road, so go see an event or two, while the good weather holds.
Let’s take look at the Kansas City / Lawrence KS metro musical happenings for the upcoming week, from November 8th - 13th
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 8
The Convalescence, Nov 8, Overland Park, KS - Vivo Live Events, $15
The blackened symphonic deathcore group are on tour in support of the November 03rd release of their new album “Harvesters of Flesh and Bone “. It features cameos from Carnifex‘s Scott Ian Lewis on the previously released “No Survivors “, and Suffocation‘s Ricky Myers on “Bloodletter“.
Vocalist Keith Wampler commented, “This new album is basically like one big horror movie, song by song each one tells a story. Each one is brutal in its own way.” Volcandra to open.
Nicotine Dolls, Nov 8, Encore at Uptown, SOLD OUT
They formed in NYC (Summer 2017) by singer Sam Cieri and guitarist John Hays, with John Merritt (Bass) and Abel Tabares (Drums) joining shortly after. The band has released a string of singles including "The Madness" and
"Burning a Good Thing" throughout 2019, along with self-produced music videos.
The band prides itself on their raw live shows and has announced their forthcoming EP How Do You Love Me, out December 8th, with new single and video, “Real House.”
The California Honeydrops, Nov 8, Knuckleheads, $20
The Bay Area band is best known for their eclectic and vibrant blend of old jazz, pre-blues, New Orleans funk, and classic R&B and are out in support of last year’s Soft Spot release.
The band includes Yanos "Johnny Bones" Lustig on saxophone, Lorenzo Loera on keyboards/guitar, Beaumont Beaullieu on bass, and regularly accompanied by Scott Messersmith on percussion, Oliver Tuttle on trombone, Leon Cotter on saxophone/clarinet, and Miles Lyons on trombone/sousaphone, each skilled in their own right, and together can improvise like none other.
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 9
John Cleese (comedy) Nov 9, Kauffman Center, $67.50-$127.50
The Monty Python alum and comedy legend is heading in your general direction for a live and memorable evening of comedy and conversation. Cleese is known for his observational humor and storytelling and is also known from Fawlty Towers, A Fish Called Wanda, as well as the James Bond and Harry Potter franchises.
Straight No Chaser, Nov 9, The Midland, $39.50-$69.50
The nine-member male acapella group (aka SNC) have emerged with a massive fan base and a long list of accomplishments including 2 RIAA Gold Certified albums, over 1.5 million concert tickets sold, over 1 billion streams on Pandora, and over 2 million albums sold worldwide. Newest album is the holiday-themed Stocking Stuffer.
Slaughter Beach, Dog, Nov. 9, Granada- Lawrence, $26-$30
The group is out on a 38-date tour and has single and video out for "Float Away" from their upcoming new album, Crying, Laughing, Waving, Smiling, which was out in late September via Lame-O Records.
It marks a new era for founding member Jake Ewald who moved from Philadelphia to the Poconos in 2020- the new record reflects his calmer; less distracted mindset and we caught them live in Kansas City just before the lockdown in late February 2020.
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 10
Joe Bonamassa, Nov. 10, Midland. $72.50-$252.50
The renowned blues rock guitarist is fresh from a recent and first-ever appearance at the Hollywood Bowl tin August that was recorded for his next live concert film. “This live show represents our most progressive and largest production to date, focusing on my most ambitious studio album to date,” commented Bonamassa. “My band was a force of nature on this show, and it truly was a special night.”
Jay Leno, Nov. 10. Prairie Band Casino- Mayetta, SOLD OUT
The comedy legend twice hosted The Tonight Show, first following Carson from 1992 to 2009. before he left the show in 2009 and started The Jay Leno Show, then returning to The Tonight Show on March 1, 2010, which lasted until 2014.
He was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame shortly after leaving the show. Since that time, Leno has concentrated his efforts on Jay Leno's Garage and regular stand-up tours. We’ve talked to him on the red carpet previously and caught his still-funny stand up set in Minneapolis in 2017.
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 11
Thundergong (benefit concert) Nov 11, Uptown, SOLD OUT
One of the biggest local highlights of the year, it is the “little sister” show to The Big Slick show that happened earlier this summer. This year’s concert for Steps Of Faith Foundation is a star-studded event that features host Jason Sudeikis with Will Forte, Brendan Hunt, Hannah Waddingham, Sam Richardson, Kevin Morby, Summer Breeze, Nathaniel Rateliff and more!
Chris Renzema, Nov 11, Truman, $20-$40
The Christian singer/songwriter and performer based out of Nashville and grew up in Grand Rapids, MI. He is known to blend aspects of Indie Rock, Contemporary Christian, and Folk amongst other musical influences. The Manna Tour is set to include stops all across the US and Renzema will be joined by special guest Jess Ray.
Ringling Bros.and Barnum & Bailey Circus, Nov 11-12, T-Mobile Center, $20-$90
Still The Greatest Show On Earth! The reimagined Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey invites children of all ages to a spectacle of superhuman feats, pushing the limits of possibility and thrilling families and fans of all generations.
Get closer to the action than ever before. Feel part of the show with an immersive, 360-degree environment and new technology that creates real connections between you and unforgettable performers from all over the world.
Witness daring and never-before-seen acts on a highwire, trapeze, bicycle and much more. Share the laughter and awe-inspiring spirit of the circus and ignite your family’s spark of fun.
Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Nov 11, Ameristar Casino, $35-$50
Aptly described as “a ragtag collection of hippies, bohemians, and musicians of no fixed ambition,” the Ozark Mountain Daredevils always have been indefinable in terms of music genres, producing sounds of country-rock and electric bluegrass all on the same record, writing lyrics both whimsical and poetic, with spirited singing harmonies.
Founded in Springfield, MO in 1971, the band initially called themselves the Family Tree before finally settling on the moniker of Cosmic Corncob & His Amazing Ozark Mountain Daredevils. The band has released eight studio albums (in addition to live and compilation albums) and hit singles “If You Wanna Get to Heaven” in 1974 and “Jackie Blue” (which reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100) in 1975. The band plays Topeka early next year with the Symphony as well.
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 12
Yam Haus w Sawyer, Nov 12, Bottleneck- Lawrence, $18
The Minneapolis-based dance pop band continues to capture the Midwest's attention with their high energy show and clean synth-pop sound and their brand new 'Stupid and Famous' EP features the new songs, 'Rafters' as well as 'Sandcastle', 'Shakin' Yer Hips' and the title track.
Members Lars Pruitt (lead vocal), Jake Felstow (drums), Zach Beinlich (bass), and Seth Blum (guitar) officially formed Yam Haus in 2017 and launched their first single, West Coast, in April 2018 which garnered over 100,000 streams within the first week of its release.
We Are Scientists Nov 12, recordBar, $20.
The NYC band actually started in California in 2000 and is anchored by founding members Keith Murray (guitar) and Chris Cain (bass) and have played with guys like Adam, Michael, Andy, Danny, Chris, Matt, and Gary on drums, but for over five years now have had Keith Carne.
“Lobes,” the band’s eighth studio album, is described as their synthiest, electronic beatiest collection yet. “Finally — FINALLY — we get to tour the United States again,” exclaims guitarist/vocalist Keith Murray. “It’s been too long, and we’ve been aching for it.” Sean McVerry to open.
Grupo Frontera, Nov. 12, Midland. $53-$123
Música Mexicana continues its global ascent, thanks in large part to bands, such as this rising norteño outfit. The band, made up of Adelaido Solís, Julian Peña Jr., Alberto Acosta, Carlos Zamora, Carlos Guerrero, Juan Javier Cantu — has had three songs on the Billboard 100, including the Fuerza Regida collaboration “Bebe Dame,” the Carin Leon collaboration “Que Vuelvas,” and the viral single “No Se Va.”
MONDAY NOVEMBER 13
The Head and the Heart w/ Yoke Lore, Nov 13, Liberty Hall-Lawrence, (sold out)
After we saw the Seattle folk rock band earlier this summer in Kansas City with The Revivalists, they co-headlined with Father John Misty and are wrapping up the year with a headlining tour that brings them to Lawrence., keeping t a steady presence on the touring circuit since the 2022 release of their reflective fifth studio album, Every Shade of Blue.
The Seattle-based band formed in 2009 and inked a deal with Sub Pop Records just months later. Their 2010 self-titled debut album was well received by fans and critics, and the band has been one of our favorites for the last decade.
The Struts w Mac Saturn, Nov 13, the Truman, $32.50-$60
The UK rock band has returned as part of their “Remember the Name Tour” and recently released a new EP, Unplugged at EastWest, which is both a live album and video set recorded with Taylor Guitars. The four-song EP includes unplugged versions of their hit single “Fallin’ With Me,” as well as covers of Michael Jackson’s “Stranger In Moscow” and Oasis’ “Supersonic,” plus a full-length version of “Pretty Vicious.” The latter was uploaded to TikTok in 2021 and garnered 14 million views, making it a viral sensation.
The new full length is the just-out 11 track record called Pretty Vicious (via Big Machine/John Varvatos Records) so is getting a good promotional push with singer Luke Spiller calling it the album everyone has wanted. They’re at their best live though, as we saw back in 2016 in Minneapolis.
Henry Rollins, Nov 13, The Madrid, $40
Continuing his “Good to See You" spoken-word tour, the punk rock icon "faithfully recounts the events of his life in the brief pre-COVID period since the last tour and when things got even stranger over the last several months," according to a statement announcing the shows. "It's been an interesting time to say the least and he's got some great stories to tell."
In describing Rollins, the tendency is to try to squeeze as many labels as possible into a single sentence. Entertainment Weekly's list includes "Punk Rock icon. Spoken word poet. Actor. Author. DJ. Is there anything this guy can't do?" TV Guide has more concisely called him a "Renaissance Man" but if Rollins could be reduced to a single word, that word would undoubtedly be "workaholic."
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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