Arthur’s Lounge in Kansas City – Bands Beware!

Arthur’s Lounge, located at 8158 NW Prairie View Road in Kansas City, Missouri has a reputation for canceling bands at the last minute.

Local Kansas City band Midnite Revue was scheduled to play there this Saturday, October 17th, and they emailed today to tell them that they were cancelled.  This, after Midnite Revue had been holding the date for Arthur’s Lounge for over a month – and turning down other offers.  Midnite Revue is now left without a show on Saturday night – very rare for this band!

Beware of Arthur’s Lounge – they do not uphold their contracts.

Terrible Bands at The Legends Shopping Center

Kansas City News – KC News Blog

Wow, and we thought the bands at Zona Rosa were terrible this year – you should see the crap they’re hiring at The Legends Shopping Center this summer.

It’s almost as if they’re just getting the lowest priced bands in town.

There was one bright light this summer, however…

We showed up one evening to find about 3000 people gathered around the main fountains by the movie theaters at Legends and we were thinking “they must have a big concert going on – FINALLY”.  As we got closer we could hear the music – it sounded like Beyonce – we got excited!  We finally moved through the crowd until we could see the band and we were delighted to see one of Kansas City’s best dance bands – in a place we never thought we’d see them – at The Legends.  The band had a full horn section, a killer female vocalist and they also had a DANCE TEAM doing steps along with the songs.  The band was called The KC All Stars, and they were exactly that.

We asked around and found out that the band playing there had nothing to do with The Legends management (big surprise because the band was actually good) and was in fact hired by a private company to be there that night.

So, no credit goes to The Legends Shopping Center for having The KC All Stars, but they were by FAR the best band we’ve ever seen out there.

Jam Session at Kennedy’s in Waldo

We were out last night at Kennedy’s nightclub in waldo (75th & Wornall) and had a great time!

Kennedy’s had a large fire that closed the business down completely.  They recently remodeled the nightclub in a very smart way.  The bar basically sits wide open on the corner of 75th and Wornall with floor to ceiling windows along one side, the bar on the other, and in the back it’s wide open for smokers etc.  Pretty fricken awesome.

Roland Allen – Kansas City Blues Guitarist

There was a live band playing and they were really fun.  Not bad for a Thursday Night

Members of the band were Marky Mark Owens on bass, Phil Callier on drums, Eddie on percussion, Leonard Ladd on keys and Roland Allen on guitar and vocals.

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Kansas City Concerts – Some You’ve Heard of, Some You Haven’t

Here are some upcoming Kansas City concert announcements – some you’ve heard, some you haven’t

clipped from www.kansascity.com Tickets on sale | Rob Thomas to perform Oct. 29 at the Midland On sale Friday Rob Thomas, Midland, Oct. 29. $31.25-$86.25 On sale Saturday Clutch, Beaumont Club, Oct. 1. $20 On sale now Chris Isaak, tonight, VooDoo Lounge at Harrah’s Casino. $55-$70 Sonic Youth, July 18, Uptown. $26 Incubus, July 19, City Market. $34 Yallapalooza 2009, with Pat Green, John Joiner Band, Matt Stillwall and more; July 18, Sandstone. $20-$35 Neko Case, July 19, Uptown. $25 Def Leppard with Poison and Cheap Trick, July 21, Sprint Center. $39-$125 Conquer and Curse Tour with Abigail Williams, July 20, Riot Room. $11 Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival, featuring Marilyn Manson, Slayer, Bullet for My Valentine, Trivium and eight other bands, July 21, Sandstone. $45-$55 Demi Lovato, with David Archuleta, July 22, Sprint Center. $39.50-$49.50

Royals LIVE crew interviewed at the new Kauffman Stadium

Did you know that the first organist for the Kansas City Royals started with The Kansas City “A’s” and then The Kansas City “Monarchs” and finally The Kansas City Royals. His name was Harry Jenks – great uncle of local Kansas City producer Adam Blue.

clipped from www.kansascity.com A night at the ballpark with the crew of “Royals Live” You are Joel Goldberg. Seventeen years ago, you were just a kid cheering your hometown Philadelphia Phillies to victory in the 1980 World Series. That was about the time when you discovered the pleasures of turning down the volume on the TV set and calling the game yourself in the voice of Harry Kalas, the Phillies’ legendary play-by-play announcer. Fast forward to 2007. You are now in the same business as Harry Kalas, covering major league baseball for a living. Joel Goldberg (right) formed a quick partnership with Jamie Quirk, his new sidekick this season on the “Royals Live” pre-game and post-game shows. “He knows the game so well,” Goldberg says. You’re not a play-by-play man like Kalas (mostly you do interviews and report on- and off-the-field activities of the St. Louis Cardinals), and the Cardinals aren’t the Phillies (but they are the defending world champions).

Tommy Watson – Still King of The Greens – Tiger Who?

Good old Kansas City boy Tom Watson is lighting it up on the British Open – Kansas City pride baby!

clipped from www.kansascity.com Watson still out front at an amazing British Open Tom Watson looked around at the amazing scene Saturday, his eyes tearing up a bit as all the Scottish fans surrounding the 18th green toasted one of golf’s greatest champions. He might just have another title in him – this one for the ages. In a repeat of the British Open’s throwback theme, Watson shot a 1-over 71 that kept the 59-year-old out front heading to the final round at blustery Turnberry, where the scores kept going up but the ol’ guy never faltered. Three years shy of qualifying for Social Security and playing on a surgically replaced left hip that’s less than a year old, Watson showed the kids how it’s done. He pulled off several brilliant par saves, played it safe when he needed to and shook off a stretch of bogeys that briefly cost him the lead. “That’s been the game plan,” Watson said. “I’m pretty close to it.” At the end, pure magic for the second day in a row.

Walter Cronkite goes the distance – we lost him at 92

National news reporter Walter Cronkite left us on Friday night…

clipped from www.kansascity.com News legend Walter Cronkite, 92, dies Walter Cronkite, whose warm, personal style helped define the television news and earned him the title of “most trusted man in America,” died Friday night in his New York home surrounded by family. He was 92. As the anchor of the “CBS Evening News” from 1962 to 1981, Cronkite was much more than the country’s most-watched newscaster. He became a reassuring interpreter of the events that roiled America and the world, from civil rights unrest to the Vietnam War to Watergate to the hostage crisis in Iran. He also became a national icon. His signoff, “That’s the way it is,” was added to the lexicon of American popular culture. So was “Uncle Walter.” File photo “I always have been concerned about the idolatry” of people on TV, Walter Cronkite said.

New Parking Meter System for Kansas City

Nice little parking meter machines that will keep track of your vehicle – what a treat!

clipped from blogkc.com KCMO testing “Pay and Display” parking Downtown Curbside parking in Downtown is getting modernized.  The city is now testing Pay and Display parking stations. The system, widely used in other cities, replaces individual parking meters with pay stations that print a receipt for motorists to display on the dashboard.  Pay and Display reduces costs by using one machine to service many parking spots. It also increases compliance with parking laws by eliminating the situation where people take advantage of meters with time remaining. The new machines also increase convenience for motorists by taking credit cards. Photo by KC Star The new system is currently being testing on Grand Boulevard and Walnut Street, between 11th and 12th Streets.

Here’s Something You Didn’t Know – Musician Salaries

Think that there are only two ways to go in the music business – UP or DOWN – think again after reading this!

http://kansascitybands.com

clipped from kansascitybands.wordpress.com There is a common misconception among us that being a professional musician can mean only one of two things: Either you make it big and become a star Or you suffer through a life of poverty (thus the term “starving artist” may come into play) This is simply NOT TRUE.  There is a HUGE “middle ground” out there for professional musicians.  I know for a fact that there are at least 10 professional musicians in Kansas City who make over $250,000 per year.  Yeah, let THAT sink in for a minute.  You may not have heard of these guys – band leaders who play for corporate events (corporate events usually pay the top bands in Kansas City around $4000 per show – and sometimes the show only lasts about 20 minutes) – there are also a few local bands that make at least $3500 per show MINIMUM.  One of those bands that comes to mind only has 3 members – you do the math.

Marengo Iowa Sesquicentennial Festival July 4th

July 4th will be a big day in Marengo Iowa as they celebrate their Sesquicentennial anniversary with Kansas City’s hottest band – The KC All Stars.

The Marengo Iowa Sesquicentennial Festival is expecting over 20,000 attendees and runs from July 2nd through July 5th with daily and nightly activities.

Here is the schedule for the main stage on July 4th:

Atomic Hoss Band	6-7:30 pm	Main Stage
Twist & Shout	8:30-9:30pm	Main Stage
KC All-Stars Band	9:30 pm – Midnight	Main Stage