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Entertainment Calendar


MAY 7

MUSIC

Rockers Presidents of the United State of America; 8 p.m.; Liberty Hall; 644 Massachusetts St., Lawrence, Kan.; (785) 749-1972; libertyhall.net.

Kathleen Edwards, Last Town Chorus; 8 p.m.; Knuckleheads, 2715 Rochester, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 483-1456; knuckleheadskc.com.

Killer Strayhorn CD release party; 7:30 p.m.; Jardines, 4536 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 561-6480; jardines4jazz.com.

Jam night hosted by Penelope and the Unusuals; 8 p.m.; Marty’s Blues Café, 5210 Merriam Drive, Merriam, Kan.; (913) 384-5646; martysbluescafe.com.

Guerilla Entertainment Fundraiser with Troglodyte; 10 p.m.; Record Bar, 1020 Westport Road, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 753-5207; therecordbar.com.

THEATER/DANCE

“John Brown”; 7:30 p.m.; Lyric Opera, 1029 Central, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 471-4933; kc-opera.org.

“Perfect Wedding”; 7:30 p.m.; American Heartland Theatre, 2450 Grand Ave., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 842-9999; ahtkc.com.

“Sideways Stories from Wayside School”; noon; Coterie Theatre, 2450 Grand Blvd., Suite 144, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 474-6552; coterietheatre.org.

“The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!)”; 1 and 8 p.m.; Quality Hill Playhouse, 303 W. 10th St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 421-1700; qualityhillplayhouse.com.

COMEDY

Comedian/hypnotist Doug McGraw; 8 p.m.; Famous Johnny’s Comedy Club, 10634 Floyd St., Overland Park, Kan.; (913) 648-5233; famousjohnnys.com.

Jackson Purdue; 8 p.m.; Stanford and Sons Comedy Club, 1867 Village West Parkway, Suite D-201, Kansas City, Kan.; (913) 400-7500; stanfordscomedyclub.com.




MAY 8

MUSIC

Murder by Death, Dios Malos and Gasoline Heart; 9:45 p.m.; Record Bar, 1020 Westport Road, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 753-5207; therecordbar.com.

Jazz from Sons of Brasil; 7:30 p.m.; Jardines, 4536 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 561-6480; jardines4jazz.com.

Blues from Little Wing; 8 p.m.; Marty’s Blues Café, 5210 Merriam Drive, Merriam, Kan.; (913) 384-5646; martysbluescafe.com.

Verus Music Festival featuring seven bands; 6 p.m.; Granada, 1020 Massachusetts, Lawrence, Kan.; (785) 842-1390; thegranada.com.

Jazz from Doug Talley and Joe Parisi Quintet; 7 p.m.; The Blue Room, 1600 E. 18th St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 474-2929; americanjazzmuseum.com.

THEATER/DANCE

“Perfect Wedding”; 7:30 p.m.; American Heartland Theatre, 2450 Grand Ave., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 842-9999; ahtkc.com.

“The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!)”; 8 p.m.; Quality Hill Playhouse, 303 W. 10th St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 421-1700; qualityhillplayhouse.com.

Man of No Importance; 7:30 p.m.; Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre, 1824 Walnut, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 536-9464; metkc.org.

COMEDY

Christian Finnegan; 7:30 p.m.; Improv at The Majestic, 7430 NW 87th St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 587-4500; themajestictheatres.com.

Comedian/hypnotist Doug McGraw; 8 p.m.; Famous Johnny’s Comedy Club, 10634 Floyd St., Overland Park, Kan.; (913) 648-5233; famousjohnnys.com.

Jackson Purdue; 8 p.m.; Stanford and Sons Comedy Club, 1867 Village West Parkway, Suite D-201, Kansas City, Kan.; (913) 400-7500; stanfordscomedyclub.com.




MAY 9

MUSIC

Eighties rockers REO Speedwagon; 8 p.m.; Ameristar Casino, 3200 North Ameristar Drive, Kansas City, Mo.; (866) 667-3386; ameristarcasinos.com.

Gospel singer Bill Gaither and Friends; 7 p.m.; Sprint Center, 1407 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 931-3330; sprintcenter.com.

Jam band Little Feat; 8 p.m.; Crossroads KC, 417 E. 18th St., Kansas City, Mo.; crossroadskc.com.

Blues from Walter Trout, Shannon and the Rhythm Kings; 8 p.m.; Knuckleheads, 2715 Rochester, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 483-1456; knuckleheadskc.com.

Indie-rock from See Thru Head, Vertigo Drive, David Hasselhoff on Acid; 9:30 p.m.; Davey’s Uptown, 3402 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 753-1909; daveysuptown.com.

Jam bands Reckless Kelly, Roger Creager, Roan County Split; 8 p.m.; The Granada, 1020 Massachusetts, Lawrence, Kan.; (785) 842-1390; thegranada.com.

Jazz songstress Ida McBeth; 8:30 p.m. The Blue Room, 1600 E. 18th St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 474-2929; americanjazzmuseum.com.

Dan Doran Band, Organic Proof Acoustic, Tim Whitmer and KC Express; 5:30 p.m.; Jardines, 4536 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 561-6480; jardines4jazz.com.

Flutist James Gallway; 8 p.m.; Folly Theater, 300 W. 12th St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 474-4444; follytheater.com.

Indie-rock from The Away Team, Dead Twins, Restless Breed; 10 p.m.; Record Bar, 1020 Westport Road, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 753-5207; therecordbar.com.

Local rockers The Zeros; 9 p.m.; Harrah’s Casino Voodoo Lounge, 1 Riverboat Drive, North Kansas City, Mo.; voodookc.com.

J.D. Summers and the Groove Pilots; 8 p.m.; Marty’s Blues Café, 5210 Merriam Drive, Merriam, Kan.; (913) 384-5646; martysbluescafe.com.

Eighties tribute rapper DoleWhite; 10 p.m.; The Brooksider, 6330 Brookside Plaza, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 363-4070; brooksiderbarandgrill.com.

Christian guitarist Lester Estelle; 7:30 p.m.; Homer’s Coffee House, 7126 W. 80th St., Overland Park, Kan.; (913) 381-6022; homerscoffeehouse.com.

Acoustic singer-songwriters Emily Tummons and Tim Bridgham, Kasey Rausch and Friends; 7 p.m.; Record Bar, 1020 Westport Road, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 753-5207; therecordbar.com.

Mix 93 Battle of the Bands; 8 p.m.; The Beaumont Club, 4050 Pennsylvania, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 561-2560; www.kcclbs.com.

THEATER/DANCE

“John Brown”; 8 p.m.; Lyric Opera, 1029 Central, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 471-4933; kc-opera.org.

“Perfect Wedding”; 8 p.m.; American Heartland Theatre, 2450 Grand Ave., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 842-9999; ahtkc.com.

Man of No Importance; 8 p.m.; Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre, 1824 Walnut, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 536-9464; metkc.org.

“Sideways Stories from Wayside School”; 10 a.m., noon and 7 p.m.; Coterie Theatre, 2450 Grand Blvd., Suite 144, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 474-6552; coterietheatre.org.

“The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!)”; 8 p.m.; Quality Hill Playhouse, 303 W. 10th St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 421-1700; qualityhillplayhouse.com.

The Drawer Boy; 8 p.m.; Kansas City Repertory Theatre; 4949 Cherry St., Kansas City, Mo; (816) 235-2700; www.kcrep.org.

COMEDYChristian Finnegan; 7:30 and 9:45 p.m.; Improv at The Majestic, 7430 NW 87th St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 587-4500; themajestictheatres.com.

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McGraw; 7:45 and 9:45 p.m.; Famous Johnny’s Comedy Club, 10634 Floyd St., Overland Park, Kan.; (913) 648-5233; famousjohnnys.com.

Jackson Purdue; 7:45 and 9:45 p.m.; Stanford and Sons Comedy Club, 1867 Village West Parkway, Suite D-201, Kansas City, Kan.; (913) 400-7500; stanfordscomedyclub.com.




MAY 10

MUSIC

Legendary jazz piano with Monty Alexander Trio; 8 p.m.; Folly Theater, 300 W. 12th St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 474-4444; follytheater.com.

Honkey-tonk/swing from Wayne ‘The Train” Hancock, Colt and the 45s; 10 p.m.; Record Bar, 1020 Westport Road, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 753-5207; therecordbar.com.

Jazz duo McFadden Brothers; 8, 9:30 and 11 p.m.; The Blue Room, 1600 E. 18th St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 474-2929; americanjazzmuseum.com.

Jazz singer Angela Hagenbach, Mark Southerland presents Snuff Jazz; Jardines, 4536 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 561-6480; jardines4jazz.com.

Local rockers The Beautiful Bodies CD release party; 9 p.m.; Uptown Theatre, 3700 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 753-8665; uptowntheater.com.

Blues from Magic Slim and the Teardrops, Louisiana Red; 8:30 p.m.; Knuckleheads, 2715 Rochester, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 483-1456; knuckleheadskc.com.

Indie-rock from The Threes, Rocket to Saturn, Cracker Got Soul; 9 p.m.; Davey’s Uptown, 3402 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 753-1909; daveysuptown.com.

Rock band Cherry bomb; 10 p.m.; The Brooksider, 6330 Brookside Plaza, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 363-4070; brooksiderbarandgrill.com.

Levee Town; 8 p.m.; Marty’s Blues Café, 5210 Merriam Drive, Merriam, Kan.; (913) 384-5646; martysbluescafe.com.

Bob Marley Anniversary Party with One Love; 9 p.m.; The Granada, 1020 Massachusetts, Lawrence, Kan.; (785) 842-1390; thegranada.com.

Acoustic guitarist Charisse Lowe Kahler; 7:30 p.m.; Homer’s Coffee House, 7126 W. 80th St., Overland Park, Kan.; (913) 381-6022; homerscoffeehouse.com.

THEATER/DANCE

“Perfect Wedding”; 2 and 8 p.m.; American Heartland Theatre, 2450 Grand Ave., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 842-9999; ahtkc.com.

“Sideways Stories from Wayside School”; 2 p.m.; Coterie Theatre, 2450 Grand Blvd., Suite 144, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 474-6552; coterietheatre.org.

“The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!)”; 3 and 8 p.m.; Quality Hill Playhouse, 303 W. 10th St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 421-1700; qualityhillplayhouse.com.

The Drawer Boy; 8 p.m.; Kansas City Repertory Theatre; 4949 Cherry St., Kansas City, Mo; (816) 235-2700; www.kcrep.org.

Ibsen Ballet Theatre Youth Company’s 10th annual spring dance concert; 7:30 p.m.; Winnetonka High School, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 436-7277.

COMEDY

Christian Finnegan; 7:30 and 9:45 p.m.; Improv at The Majestic, 7430 NW 87th St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 587-4500; themajestictheatres.com.

Comedian/hypnotist Doug McGraw; 7:45 and 9:45 p.m.; Famous Johnny’s Comedy Club, 10634 Floyd St., Overland Park, Kan.; (913) 648-5233; famousjohnnys.com.

Jackson Purdue; 7:45 and 9:45 p.m.; Stanford and Sons Comedy Club, 1867 Village West Parkway, Suite D-201, Kansas City, Kan.; (913) 400-7500; stanfordscomedyclub.com.




MAY 11

MUSIC

Tenor Juan Diego Florez; 3 p.m.; Folly Theater, 300 W. 12th St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 474-4444; follytheater.com.

Singer-songwriter Josh Ritter; 7 p.m.; The Granada, 1020 Massachusetts, Lawrence, Kan.; (785) 842-1390; thegranada.com.

Fairbanks, The Zach Heath, Red Guitar, Abigail Murphy; 9 p.m.; Record Bar, 1020 Westport Road, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 753-5207; therecordbar.com.

Millie Edwards, Greg Meise Quartet with Pearl Thurston Brown; 6 p.m.; Jardines, 4536 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 561-6480; jardines4jazz.com.

THEATER/DANCE

“John Brown”; 2 p.m.; Lyric Opera, 1029 Central, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 471-4933; kc-opera.org.

“Perfect Wedding”; 2 p.m.; American Heartland Theatre, 2450 Grand Ave., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 842-9999; ahtkc.com.

Man of No Importance; 2 p.m.; Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre, 1824 Walnut, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 536-9464; metkc.org.

“The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!)”; 3 p.m.; Quality Hill Playhouse, 303 W. 10th St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 421-1700; qualityhillplayhouse.com.

The Drawer Boy; 7 p.m.; Kansas City Repertory Theatre; 4949 Cherry St., Kansas City, Mo; (816) 235-2700; www.kcrep.org.

COMEDY

Christian Finnegan; 7 p.m.; Improv at The Majestic, 7430 NW 87th St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 587-4500; themajestictheatres.com.

Jackson Purdue; 8 p.m.; Stanford and Sons Comedy Club, 1867 Village West Parkway, Suite D-201, Kansas City, Kan.; (913) 400-7500; stanfordscomedyclub.com.

MAY 12Singer-songwriter Matt Wertz; 7 p.m.; Record Bar, 1020 Westport Road, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 753-5207; therecordbar.com.

MUSIC

Jazz singer Kathleen Holeman; 6 p.m.; Jardines, 4536 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 561-6480; jardines4jazz.com.

Alternative-acoustic from John Foti; 8:30 p.m.; Davey’s Uptown, 3402 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 753-1909; daveysuptown.com.

Jazz with trombonist Kevin Cerovich; 7 p.m.; The Blue Room, 1600 E. 18th St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 474-2929; americanjazzmuseum.com.

A tribute to Merle Haggard, performed by Rick Brummett, Carl Butler and John Nichols; 7 p.m.; Corbin Theatre, 15 N. Water Street, Liberty, Mo.

Rock from The Runaway Sons, The Black Hollies, Little Lost and the Innocents; 10 p.m.; Record Bar, 1020 Westport Road, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 753-5207; therecordbar.com.




MAY 13

MUSIC

Legendary rock group The Police; 7:30 p.m.; Sprint Center, 1407 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 931-3330; sprintcenter.com.

She Wants Revenge, Be Your Own Pet, The Virgins; 8 p.m.; The Beaumont Club, 4050 Pennsylvania, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 561-2560; www.kcclbs.com.

Local award-winning blues trio Trampled Under Foot; 8 p.m.; Marty’s Blues Café, 5210 Merriam Drive, Merriam, Kan.; (913) 384-5646; martysbluescafe.com.

Indie-rock from The Mary Onettes, The Waiting List, Tambourine Club; 10 p.m.; Record Bar, 1020 Westport Road, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 753-5207; therecordbar.com.

Carol Comer with PBT Trio; 7 p.m.; Jardines, 4536 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 561-6480; jardines4jazz.com.

Honkey-tonk from Rex Hobart and Friends; 7 p.m.; Record Bar, 1020 Westport Road, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 753-5207; therecordbar.com.

THEATER/DANCE

“Perfect Wedding”; 7:30 p.m.; American Heartland Theatre, 2450 Grand Ave., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 842-9999; ahtkc.com.

The Drawer Boy; 7 p.m.; Kansas City Repertory Theatre; 4949 Cherry St., Kansas City, Mo; (816) 235-2700; www.kcrep.org.




MAY 14

MUSIC

Roots rock heroes Wilco; 6 p.m.; Granada, 1020 Massachusetts, Lawrence, Kan.; (785) 842-1390; thegranada.com.

Female rapper MIA; 8 p.m.; Liberty Hall; 644 Massachusetts St., Lawrence, Kan.; (785) 749-1972; libertyhall.net.

Rock from Forever the Sickest Kids, The Maine, Danger Radio, The Cab and The American Life; 6:30 p.m.; The Beaumont Club, 4050 Pennsylvania, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 561-2560; www.kcclbs.com.

Blues rock from The Iguanas, AnnaLee and the Lucky So and So’s; 7 p.m.; Knuckleheads, 2715 Rochester, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 483-1456; knuckleheadskc.com.

Indie-rock from The Black Tarantulas, International Espionage, Softee; Record Bar, 1020 Westport Road, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 753-5207; therecordbar.com.

Bram Wijnands Majestic 7; 7:30 p.m.; Jardines, 4536 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 561-6480; jardines4jazz.com.

Mr. Marco’s V7s; 9 p.m.; Davey’s Uptown, 3402 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 753-1909; daveysuptown.com.

Blue River Ordinance; 8 p.m.; Marty’s Blues Café, 5210 Merriam Drive, Merriam, Kan.; (913) 384-5646; martysbluescafe.com.

Singer-songwriter Bob Walkenhorst; 7 p.m.; Record Bar, 1020 Westport Road, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 753-5207; therecordbar.com.

THEATER/DANCE

“Perfect Wedding”; 7:30 p.m.; American Heartland Theatre, 2450 Grand Ave., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 842-9999; ahtkc.com.

“Sideways Stories from Wayside School”; 10 a.m. and noon; Coterie Theatre, 2450 Grand Blvd., Suite 144, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 474-6552; coterietheatre.org.

The Drawer Boy; 7 p.m.; Kansas City Repertory Theatre; 4949 Cherry St., Kansas City, Mo; (816) 235-2700; www.kcrep.org.




MAY 15

MUSIC

Country/blues from James McMurty, The Dedringers; 8:30 p.m.; Knuckleheads, 2715 Rochester, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 483-1456; knuckleheadskc.com.

Randy Rogers, Renegade Rail, Scott Ford; 9 p.m.; The Beaumont Club, 4050 Pennsylvania, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 561-2560; www.kcclbs.com.

Contemporary jazz band James Ward Band; 7 p.m.; The Blue Room, 1600 E. 18th St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 474-2929; americanjazzmuseum.com.

Champagne Safari, In the Groove; 9 p.m.; Davey’s Uptown, 3402 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 753-1909; daveysuptown.com.

Kerry Strayer, James Davis Quintet; 5 p.m.; Jardines, 4536 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 561-6480; jardines4jazz.com.

Rock from Medicine Theory, The Gleanders, The Mad Kings, Heroine Sheiks; 10 p.m.; Record Bar, 1020 Westport Road, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 753-5207; therecordbar.com.

Billy Ebeling and the Late for Dinner Zydeco Band; 8 p.m.; Marty’s Blues Café, 5210 Merriam Drive, Merriam, Kan.; (913) 384-5646; martysbluescafe.com.

THEATER/DANCE

“Perfect Wedding”; 7:30 p.m.; American Heartland Theatre, 2450 Grand Ave., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 842-9999; ahtkc.com.

Man of No Importance; 7:30 p.m.; Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre, 1824 Walnut, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 536-9464; metkc.org.

“Sideways Stories from Wayside School”; 10 a.m.; Coterie Theatre, 2450 Grand Blvd., Suite 144, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 474-6552; coterietheatre.org.

The Drawer Boy; 7 p.m.; Kansas City Repertory Theatre; 4949 Cherry St., Kansas City, Mo; (816) 235-2700; www.kcrep.org.

COMEDY

3 Blonde Moms; 8 p.m.; Stanford and Sons Comedy Club, 1867 Village West Parkway, Suite D-201, Kansas City, Kan.; (913) 400-7500; stanfordscomedyclub.com.

 

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