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Entertainment Calendar for May 7-May 15 MAY 7 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. For more entertainment events see sunpublications.com. 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. |