Opeth at Midland
Lone Bellow 2020 Tour
FItz and the Tantrums at Uptown
Nektar Tour
Glass Animals at recordBar
Quireboys 2020 Tour
Galactic 2020 Tour
Caamp at Truman
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March comes like a lion in the Kansas City / Lawrence, KS area, in terms of warm weather after a generally mild winter, and as far as live music, shows are startng to ramp up in frequency after the winter blahs period.
The month starts with the dark prog of Opeth, one of the best live Americana bands heads to Knuckleheads, prog legends Nektar make a rare appearance, legends themselves Blue Oyster Cult are still fearing the reaper, Glass Animals in a tiny venue (which sold out in seconds!), Spike and The Quireboys singing ‘7 o’ Clock’ in suburban Merriam, a Grateful Dead member at The Midland, and buzzing band Caamp hitting The Truman… and that’s only the first half of the month, with St. Pat’s and more shows to follow!
Here’s what’s happening in the area for the first half of March (a few recommended shows are highlighted below):
Sun 03/01/2020
Opeth at The Midland- (7p doors, $35-$40) – the Swedish influential prog-metal band who has thirty years and thirteen studio albums under their belt, returns with In Cauda Venenum (Latin for “venom in the tail”) for Nuclear Blast under their own imprint. Wall of Sound already gave the record a perfect 10, so the live show has high expectations.
George Thorogood & The Destroyers at Uptown Theater
"Baby Shark" Live at Silverstein Arena
Saintseneca at The Riot Room
Mon 03/02/2020
Lone Bellow w/ Early James at Knuckleheads- (7p doors, $28-$89)- one of our favorite live Americana acts is this Brooklyn trio that have a new record out called Half Moon Light, but look for a sweaty, full moon, full effort kind of performance. Arrive early...err, for Early James, an Alabama singer/songwriter who’s Sing for My Supper album was produced by Dan (Black Keys) Auerbach--’nuff said.
Tue 03/03/2020
Anderson East + Foy Vance at Madrid Theatre
(tour Cancelled due to Foy Vance health issues)
Susto at The Riot Room
Siberian State Symphony Orchestra at Lied Center
Wed 03/04/2020
Fitz And The Tantrums + Twin XL at Uptown Theater (8p, $29.50-$97) You can count on plenty of handclap with All The Feels watching this always-fun pop/soul band that STILL refuses to have any guitar on their records… they continue to do just fine without. LA trio Twin XL promises to show everyone How To Talk To Strangers as openers too.
Nektar at recordBar (7p doors, $25-$30)- now this is a rare sighting! A prog-rock classic UK band who formed in Germany in 1969 return with new album The Other Side. After over fifty years, there’s been plenty of lineup changes and ups and downs, but anyone curious to discover some of the roots of progressive owes themselves a commitment to pay homage ‘Do You Believe in Magic?’ - Yes we do!
Thu 03/05/2020
Y & T at VooDoo Lounge / Harrah's
Thor at recordBar
Cult of Luna w/Emma Ruth Rundle at Granada Theater
Colin Raye, Sammy Kershaw, Aaron Tippin at Prairie Band Casino & Resort
Fri 03/06/2020
Glass Animals at recordBar- (7p doors, long Sold Out)- We’ve seen this ever-buzzing UK psych-pop band a handful of previous times and the band has released a couple of recent singles (newest is ‘Your Love (Deja Vu)’) in anticipation of a new full-length, and is heading out to play smaller clubs, with all dates selling out in seconds! If you didn’t score a ticket, you’re probably weeping all gooey and hazey and looking from the outside in.
Blue Oyster Cult at Ameristar KC (8:30p, $35-$50)- the classic rockers still bring it live, with members Eric Bloom and Buck Dharma still at the helm and going through five decades of hits. If you’ve never seen live, then Go, Go Godzilla!
Vale Of Pnath at The Riot Room
Sat 03/07/2020
Patrick Sweany at The Riot Room
Hembree at recordBar
Justin Moore at + Tracy Lawrence at Uptown Theater
Murder By Death at Liberty Hall
Ramirez at Granada Theater
Sun 03/08/2020
The London Quireboys at Aftershock Bar & Grill (6p doors, $20-$25)- The Newcastle, UK band has been around since 1984?!? Since their international breakout in 1990, they’ve released some twenty-ish records (including last year’s Amazing Disgrace), with singer Spike still leading the charge. A full night including openers The Raskins, The Almighty Trouble Brothers & Working Class Criminals make it a good bang for your concert buck.
TobyMac at Sprint Center
Mon 03/09/2020
While She Sleeps at Aftershock Bar & Grill
Thu 03/12/2020
Young Dolph w/ Key Glock at Uptown Theater
Fri 03/13/2020
Galactic at Knuckleheads- (7p doors, $28-$38.50) the New Orleans funk, pop, and roll stalwarts will bring an extra bit of groove on this, their 25th anniversary tour. Featuring Anjelika Jelly Joseph with Naughty Professor, it will be time to bring out your dancing shoes and have a mini-Mardi Gras.
Ryan Hurd at The Midland
Sat 03/14/2020
Bear Hands w/IronTom at Bottleneck, Lawrence- (7p doors, $18) - After thirteen+ years, the group returns with the timely and cleverly-named Fake Tunes LP, and is a kind of turning the page on a new chapter, so expect some renewed passion at their live shows.
Arrive early for Irontom, an LA-based guitar+electro group who splashed early on with music featured in a high-profile TV commercial, and has been entertaining live, ever since.
Bob Weir at The Midland
Fruition at recordBar
Microwave w/ Weakened Friends at The Rino
Sun 03/15/2020
Caamp at The Truman- (7p doors, $29-59) Athens, OH friends Taylor Meier and Evan Westfall first broke out with single ‘Vagabond’and have returned with new album By and By, which continues their buzzing upward momentum. With Bendigo Fletcher.
Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears at Knuckleheads (7p doors, $20-$35) -Austin, TX comes up north for a unique combination of James Brown, Howlin’ Wolf, and numerous other influences and genres to create a potent sonic Texas chili all their own. He invites everyone in the words of their 2013 radio hit, to ‘Come to My Party’.
Ratboys at The Riot Room
