Beast in Black with Seven Kingdoms and Striker, Granada
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Disclosure with DJ Boring, Arvest Bank Theatre
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It’s a spring thing!--
Shows are definitely back, and with everyone shut-in for the past twenty months or so, there’s been a growing glut of concerts / events (and some higher prices to go with) so plan wisely.
Starlight Theater begins their busy outdoor concert season and there’s a full musical menu in the metro, with concerts from all kinds of ages and genres.
(Several artists are still requiring precautions for entry, so check with the venue and/or assume vaccination proof and maybe a mask, is required)
Here’s what’s happening in the Kansas City/Lawrence, KS metro for the final part of APRIL and into early MAY:
It’s a spring thing!--
Shows are definitely back, and with everyone shut-in for the past twenty months or so, there’s been a growing glut of concerts / events (and some higher prices to go with) so plan wisely.
Starlight Theater begins their busy outdoor concert season and there’s a full musical menu in the metro, with concerts from all kinds of ages and genres.
(Several artists are still requiring precautions for entry, so check with the venue and/or assume vaccination proof and maybe a mask, is required)
Here’s what’s happening in the Kansas City/Lawrence, KS metro for the final part of APRIL and into early MAY:
Beast in Black with Seven Kingdoms, Striker, Granada. $25
The world of modern power metal in just one evening! Beast in Black is a Finnish-Greek-Hungarian band founded in 2015 in Helsinki by guitarist/songwriter Anton Kabanen.
Seven Kingdoms are from DeLand, FL, formed in 2007 by guitarist Camden Cruz and vocalist Bryan Edwards, after they parted with their previous band, This Solemn Vow.
Arrive early for Canadian rockers Striker, making shredtacular anthems since 2007. They’ve been recognized with JUNO, Western Canadian Music, and Edmonton Music Awards and have six studio albums including Play to Win (2018, on Record Breaking).
Disclosure w DJ Boring, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $39.50-$55
Disclosure released 2021’s Never Enough EP, which came on the heels of 2020 album, ENERGY, and are apparently “sitting on a wealth of exciting new music,” so expect to hear even more beats.
The Queen’s Cartoonists, Kauffman Center. $19-$49
This six-member band plays music from classic cartoons and contemporary animation, synchronized to video of the original films, with the goal of creating a concert of classical and jazz for everyone. Expect the unexpected including the Golden Age of animation, cult cartoon classics, modern video pieces, comedy and elements of a musical circus!
Lights, Madrid
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Lee Greenwood, Prairie Band Casino
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Lights, Madrid, $26
She’s a little everything - Lights is many things all at once: Singer. Songwriter. Producer. Multi-instrumentalist. Comic book author. DJ. Artist.
We last saw Valerie and band live back in 2015, but she’s returned with a brand-new indie electronic pop album, PƎP preceded by its early singles “In My Head (ft. Josh Dun),” “Salt and Vinegar,” “Real Thing (ft. Elohim),” and “Prodigal Daughter.”
The album’s title and theme emerged from an extraordinarily dark period and arrived as a mechanism to pep-talk herself through the lows of life. Its result is a road map to the kind of unapologetic self-salvation that feels both urgent and also like a joyous release.
Lee Greenwood, Prairie Band Casino, $25
We should all be more “proud to be an American” and stand together in unity, though that hasn’t exactly been in the case, of late. The legend is out on his 40 Years of Hits Tour and has over twenty Top 10 singles, and numerous Grammy, CMA, and ACM awards to back that up.
Last October’s 'All-Star Salute to Lee Greenwood,' featured a “who’s who” of top artists in celebration and the footage is set to produce a trio of television specials airing this year.
Sarah Harmer, Knuckleheads, $29.50
Ontario, Canada singer-songwriter returns with an acclaimed new album, Are You Gone (via Arts & Crafts) and new single, “Little Frogs”.
Are You Gone is a meditation on the idea of presence, and a bookend to the questions posed on her early album, You Were Here – themed a confrontation with the realities of nature and human nature.
Harmer has also become a known grassroots organizer, co-founding the citizen’s organization PERL (Protecting Escarpment Rural Land) and leading the coalition’s efforts to prevent a quarry from being built on the Niagara Escarpment.
Ohgeesy, Bottleneck. $22
AKA Alejandro Coranza is a Mexican-American rapper and member of four piece Shoreline Mafia, out on his solo Geezywold Tour.
The album’s title and theme emerged from an extraordinarily dark period and arrived as a mechanism to pep-talk herself through the lows of life. Its result is a road map to the kind of unapologetic self-salvation that feels both urgent and also like a joyous release.
Lee Greenwood, Prairie Band Casino, $25
We should all be more “proud to be an American” and stand together in unity, though that hasn’t exactly been in the case, of late. The legend is out on his 40 Years of Hits Tour and has over twenty Top 10 singles, and numerous Grammy, CMA, and ACM awards to back that up.
Last October’s 'All-Star Salute to Lee Greenwood,' featured a “who’s who” of top artists in celebration and the footage is set to produce a trio of television specials airing this year.
Sarah Harmer, Knuckleheads, $29.50
Ontario, Canada singer-songwriter returns with an acclaimed new album, Are You Gone (via Arts & Crafts) and new single, “Little Frogs”.
Are You Gone is a meditation on the idea of presence, and a bookend to the questions posed on her early album, You Were Here – themed a confrontation with the realities of nature and human nature.
Harmer has also become a known grassroots organizer, co-founding the citizen’s organization PERL (Protecting Escarpment Rural Land) and leading the coalition’s efforts to prevent a quarry from being built on the Niagara Escarpment.
Ohgeesy, Bottleneck. $22
AKA Alejandro Coranza is a Mexican-American rapper and member of four piece Shoreline Mafia, out on his solo Geezywold Tour.
Don McLean, Uptown
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Alec Benjamin w Sara Kays, The Truman
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Don McLean, Uptown, $45-$125
Five decades of Pie- 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of when the landmark song hit the top of the Billboard chart and the fabled singer-songwriter is out on tour to celebrate it. “After spending the past 18 months at home, I am thrilled to be getting back on the road with my band,” McLean said in a statement.
McLean also released a related children's book last September, "American Pie: A Fable", co-written with Judith A. Proffer and containing 40 illustrations by Yoko Matsuoka.
Alec Benjamin w Sara Kays, The Truman. $29.50-$60
Benjamin is a young Phoenix singer-songwriter whose 2018 breakthrough single "Let Me Down Slowly" reached the top 40 in over 25 countries and amassed over one billion streams on Spotify.
Arrive early for Nashville singer-songwriter Sara Kays who has a new single. “When You Look At Me” out via Atlantic Records, the demo of which quickly became very popular on TikTok.
Megadeth and Lamb of God with Trivium and In Flames, T-Mobile Center $29.50-$99.50
The "Metal Tour of the Year "returns after a pandemic postponement thru 2021, due to wrap in mid-May. “Do not miss out," commented Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine, and their long-awaited new album is expected out later this year. All four metal acts are solid and seasoned live.
The Elders with The Canterberries, Knuckleheads. $27.50
Funded in 1998 by six with a passion for Americana and Celtic folk rock, the group brings together the art of storytelling with elements both musically progressive and tradition rooted.
Their 8th studio album, True, features story lines with narratives that explore history, legends, tall tales and true-life experiences, along with a few instrumentals.
Leon Bridges, Uptown
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Leon Bridges, Uptown Sold Out
The Boundless Tour now continues into the fall for Bridges’ first headlining amphitheater and arena dates, but the lucky few who nabbed tix this more intimate theater show (been sold out for ages) can consider themselves lucky.
Debut album Coming Home was more retro-soul (we caught him early-on, in 2015) but he’s since morphed into more of a neo-soul sound on the more recent Gold-Diggers Sound album, which only seems to be gaining Bridges even more fans.
Scotty McCreery, Yardley Hall. $25-$155
Idol champion and CMT Award winner Scotty McCreery is one of current country music’s most popular over the last decade, including a streak of four consecutive No. 1 hits: “Five More Minutes,” “This is It,” “In Between,” and recent, “You Time.” He recently released his fifth album, Same Truck, which features his new single (by George!), “Damn Strait.”
Frankie Beverly and Ron Isley, Municipal Auditorium. $71-$252
The Love & Laughter Tour also features Chrisette Michelle and is guaranteed to get your groove on.
Girls Gotta Eat, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $50.50-$87.50
Sprung from the comedic and uncensored podcast from duo Ashley Hesseltine and Rayna Greenberg, they’re bringing that popular audio show to the masses, with an expected interactive Q&A.
Morgan Wallen with Larry Fleet, T-Mobile Center. $62.75-$152.75
Banished from SNL, country radio, and more due to bad behavior hasn’t affected the country artist from selling albums and tickets, now on his Dangerous Tour(not to be confused w Michael Jackson’s)Wallen also announced that he will be supportingEric Church on June 11 in Minneapolis.
Waitiki 7, Liberty Hall. $30
Kpr Presents: Retro Cocktail Hour 25th Anniversary
Tosca, April 30 thru May 8, Music Hall, $47.50-$166.50
The classic Italian tragedy full of lies, lust, and corruption by Puccini is brought to life by the Lyric Opera of Kansas City and runs through May 8 (a possible early Mothers’ Day present?). For Rome’s celebrated opera singer, Tosca, all is not well. Fueled by jealousy, the Chief of Police pursues her artist lover for alleged treasonous acts, pausing only to pursue Tosca with a decidedly different set of acts in mind.
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Wet, recordBar. $22
We like this Brooklyn group, though have lost tabs on them over the last couple years.
Since we saw them in early 2019, they’ve released Letter Blue(2021) and This Fog(2020) and still have that pleasant indie electronic chill sound.
Kelley Hunt Acoustic Trio, Knuckleheads. $35
The longtime area musician returns with her acoustic trio featuring singer Allena Ross and acoustic bassist James Albright. Expect the material and arrangements to differ, vs. her full band shows.
Brian Jonestown Massacre, Bottleneck
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Brian Jonestown Massacre, Bottleneck. $25
The longtime psych rockers have a brand-new single, "The Real", which from their forthcoming album Fire Doesn't Grow On Trees(out June 24) so expect to hear some of the new, as well as the old.
We caught them in Minneapolis very recently, and were gutted to hear that initial support act, Mercury Rev, chose to bow out over Covid concerns. Twin Cities’ Magic Castles does continue to open.
H.E.R. w Marzz, Starlight
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H.E.R. w Marzz, Starlight. $39.50-$129.50
The multi-winning Grammy and Academy Award-winning singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist H.E.R. has embarked on a 19-city run of her Back of My Mind Tour, and it’s lucky that KC is a stop. There is a natural talent about her (similar to a younger Alicia Keys) with so much more to come musically, you know Prince would have championed her, if he was still with us. That feeling is mutual, as H.E.R. often works a purple guitar riff or even cover song, into her set.
R&B singer/songwriter Marzz recently released their new single “KMS” via Keep Cool/RCA Records.
Patty Griffin, Liberty Hall
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Patty Griffin, Liberty Hall. $25-$59
The two-time Grammy Award winning folk singer-songwriter is celebrating the 25th anniversary of her album Living With Ghosts, as well as the success of her tenth studio recording, 2019’s self-titled LP.
Expect a healthy helping of classics from her three+ decade career and just maybe even a Springsteen cover or two, as she covered “Jungleland” recently in NYC, and before that, even did a five-song cover encore.
Fiddler on the Roof, May 3-8, Music Hall, $35-$121
L’Chaim! It’s the heartwarming story of fathers and daughters, husbands and wives, and life, love and laughter. This classic musical has plenty of hits, we know that you know - “If I Were A Rich Man,” "Sunrise, Sunset,” "Matchmaker, Matchmaker,” and “Tradition.”
The original Broadway production of Fiddler opened in 1964, and was the first musical in history to surpass 3,000 performances. It also won the 1965 Tony Award for Best Musical(in addition to eight others that year), and this revival introduces a new generation to the iconic and adored classic.
The two-time Grammy Award winning folk singer-songwriter is celebrating the 25th anniversary of her album Living With Ghosts, as well as the success of her tenth studio recording, 2019’s self-titled LP.
Expect a healthy helping of classics from her three+ decade career and just maybe even a Springsteen cover or two, as she covered “Jungleland” recently in NYC, and before that, even did a five-song cover encore.
Fiddler on the Roof, May 3-8, Music Hall, $35-$121
L’Chaim! It’s the heartwarming story of fathers and daughters, husbands and wives, and life, love and laughter. This classic musical has plenty of hits, we know that you know - “If I Were A Rich Man,” "Sunrise, Sunset,” "Matchmaker, Matchmaker,” and “Tradition.”
The original Broadway production of Fiddler opened in 1964, and was the first musical in history to surpass 3,000 performances. It also won the 1965 Tony Award for Best Musical(in addition to eight others that year), and this revival introduces a new generation to the iconic and adored classic.
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