GROUPLOVE

The Pageant • Sept 21 • show 8 pm

Dead Sara

Duck room • Sept 22 • show 8 pm

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Indie Rock Bible Study: Jesus Christ Supercar

FEATURE • Beats + Eats

Beats + Eats Returns:  
Soulard’s Live music haunt    

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Canadian Pop trio Turned Nashville  Rockers; Nikki's Wives

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American Debut: Sit down with Belgium's Brutus

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Olivia Fox  Representing Women in KC's Music Scene

Angel Olsen Takes Over Brooklyn

A false fire alarm, a mint-green tour bus and a failed—yet comedic—attempt at a Collective Soul cover.

This was Angel Olsen at Brooklyn Steel. The former 20,000-square-foot steel fabrication shop turned venue is less than three years old and has already become a mainstay for live shows in New York City, catapulting itself onto the list of top NYC venues likes of Webster Hall, The Music Hall of Williamsburg and Terminal 5.

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It’s a big deal to sell out the 1,800-capacity venue. It’s an even a bigger deal when you do it three nights in a row, which is what Angel Olsen did November 21, 22 and 23.

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A Sublime Gary Clark Jr. at the Fox

Gary Clark Jr.’s performance on August 12 at the Fox Theatre took concertgoers on a journey throughout his career as a musician. 

"Best Friend Sh*t": Phantogram in KC

The Coors Light Block Party at the Power and Light District definitely felt like a party on Friday, August 23rd. Bob Moses and Phantogram lit up the stage and provided the soundtrack for a dance-filled evening.

Matt Maeson Sells Out Delmar Hall

On August 26, Matt Maeson took the Delmar Hall audience for a ride that mimicked his ongoing career—a steady rise that gripped the crowd and lifted them to new heights, leaving them begging for more.

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A Subdued Whitney at Delmar Hall

Truth Mystics: Bad Suns at Ready Room

Liily: Young, Alternative, Ready to Rock

You may never hear Liily’s lead vocalist Dylan Nash say the name of the band, but you’ll be able to hear their music from a couple blocks away. This young alternative rock group is finding its footing in the world with the opportunity to open for Bad Suns on their Mystic Truth tour this fall.

Whitney, an indie-rock band whose name is often confused with the late-great Whitney Houston, played one of the most relaxed shows I’ve ever attended. The engaged crowd was calm and attentive on a Tuesday evening in September at Delmar Hall, attuned to everything that was happening on stage, just like the band.

“Ladies and gentlemen, we are Bad Suns,” penetrated the ears of every guest in the Ready Room on September 8, as the indie-rock band proudly gleamed from the short stage in front of a packed room.

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Sister Group Joseph: In Their Element at Delmar Hall

There was no doubt that the fans gathered at Delmar Hall on February 12th knew who they were about to see. I say that because the stage’s backdrop featured a perfectly hung banner with big capital block letters that spelled out the band name, JOSEPH.

Made up of three sisters, Joseph is an American folk band from Oregon with voices that harmonize as smooth as butter. The all-woman singing group is accompanied by an all-male band—a drummer, a keyboardist and a bassist—which is an interesting dynamic. I expected the sisters to stick with their “girl empowerment” mantra and opt for a girl band, but there is no real reason to complain because the backing band brought the sisters’ music to life and truly supported their voices.

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