01/05 Wicked The Musical at Music Hall
01/08 Geneviève Racette at Wenske House
01/15 Jeff Lorber Fusion Trio at Folly
01/15 Little River Band at Ameristar
01/15 Lucinda Williams at Knuckleheads
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2022 has begun, not with a bang, but with a bit of a whimper and an unfortunate continuation of the continued pandemic we all find ourselves in (which also caused numerous NYE celebration cancellations around the country).
Add to that, some frigid temps and the first snowfall of the season, and we’re off to a slow start, but as the month progresses, there’s plenty of exciting shows on the horizon in the Kansas City and NE Kansas region.
Given the current atmosphere, assume masks and/or vaccination proof are required for entry.
Here’s what’s happening in the area for the First half of January:
Wicked The Musical - January 5-23, Music Hall
The now-classic story of Oz through different eyes, remains a crowd favorite after winning a Grammy and three Tony Awards. Described as “long before Dorothy arrives, there is another young woman, born with emerald-green skin—smart, fiery, misunderstood, and possessing an extraordinary talent. When she meets a bubbly blonde who is exceptionally popular, their initial rivalry turns into the unlikeliest of friendships…until the world decides to call one “good,” and the other one “wicked.”
Geneviève Racette,The Wenske House, Overland Park
The Montreal-raised singer-songwriter developed a healthy love for music at home and then decided to hone those skills as an adult, and the personal and critical results have been resounding. On March 18th, Racette releases her third full-length album, Satellite. Adding to an ever-developing bilingual catalog, the 9-song collection delivers honest stories of self-discovery and reflection through the cycle of love. In addition to this intimate house concert, she also plays the spanningFolk Alliance Internationalin late May (recently bumped from Feb.)
Jeff Lorber Fusion Trio, Folly. $20-$55
Part of the Folly Jazz series, the Grammy Award-winning keyboardist, composer, and producer has, over the course of 42 years and 24 albums, pioneered the post-fusion sound of contemporary jazz with his radio-friendly, groove-oriented instrumental music and recently collaborated with guitar great Mike Stern on the album Eleven.
Little River Band, Ameristar. $45-$145
The classic rock band from Melbourne is best known for their top hits “Reminiscing,” “The Night Owls” and “Lonesome Loser,” since forming in 1975. Other radio-familiar hits include “Take it Easy on Me,” “Help Is on Its Way,” “Happy Anniversary” and “The Other Guy.”
UPDATE: POSTPONED Lucinda Williams, Knuckleheads
After more than forty years of music, the pioneering Louisiana-born artist has returned to the gritty blues foundation on newest album Good Souls Better Angels. Joining on the album as co-producer is her manager Tom Overby, to whom she’s been married for a decade (fun fact- they married onstage at First Avenue) and who also contributed lyrics.
The current Robert Plant/Alison Krauss single, “Can’t Let Go” is based on her 1998 version and Willliams will hit the road and play much bigger venues later this year with Bonnie Raitt.
Randy Rainbow, Uptown. $39.50-$175 (postponed from Sept. 18)
The New York comedian (yes, Rainbow is his real last name) found his calling when he released a series of original Broadway-tinged-show-tune and pop spoof videos in response to the theatrics of the 2016 presidential election, soon going viral with his political satire and LGBTQ observations.
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