Ask a Local: Where Can I See Live Music in Kansas City? AFAR 2 hrs ago Lola Méndez
Photo by Notley Hawkins
Housed in the American Jazz Museum, the Blue Room is a great place to see some of the best local and national talent.While New Orleans may be the country’s best city for jazz, Kansas City is a close second.
KC’s association with the genre goes all the way back to Prohibition, when the city flouted restrictions and continued to serve alcohol in bars especially those with live music. Drawn by the promise of a captive audience, jazz legends like Count Basie, Joe Turner, and Kansas City’s own Charlie Parker graced stages on 12th Street and the now-historic 18th & Vine jazz district, earning the city a reputation for the blues and the nickname the “Paris of the Plains.”
This season marks the 57
th season for the Harriman-Jewell Series and a return to in-person audiences in Kansas City area venues from downtown Kansas City, Missouri, to Overland Park, Kansas.
The Harriman-Jewell Series Tuesday announced it will open its 2021-2022 season in October, including live performances rescheduled from previous seasons.
Like many arts organizations, the series canceled in-person performances during the coronavirus pandemic.
“This past year has been a journey for each of us, Clark Morris, executive and artistic director, said in a news release.
Chris Singer
In April 2022, mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato performs Eden, a continuation of her production In War and Peace, for the Harriman-Jewell Series.
Whether jazz, blues, or local bands, find some of the best live music in Kansas City at these music venues, according to local radio host, Chris Haghirian.
Kansas City Ballet
Three works open the Kansas City Ballet s season at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in October, including Celts. Dancers Taryn Mejia and Cameron Thomas are pictured here.
The Kansas City Ballet on Friday announced the company’s 2021-2022 season – including a return this fall to the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.
The Kansas City Ballet is planning to emerge from the pandemic with a line-up of popular performances selected partly out of gratitude.
Artistic director Devon Carney said the Kansas City community provided a lifeline to the company after COVID-19 restrictions forced it to cancel performances at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in 2020 and again this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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