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After 20 years, veteran jazz performer Tim Whitmer is out with a new album. Recorded live at the Black Dolphin, the two-disc record captures the sound and energy of Kansas City jazz.
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As the first Black-owned brewery in Missouri, Vine Street Brewing is hosting Hip-Hops Hooray in the 18th and Vine District. Starting Friday, the festival will combine hip-hop with jazz, and feature over 30 different brewers.
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The Vinyl Underground at 7th Heaven has played a central role in Kansas City's music and counterculture scene for 50 years. But now owner Jan Fichman is retiring, leaving longtime customers to reflect on what the record store has meant to them.
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Nearly 100 players from the region, spanning grades 6-12, are participating in the new Ad Astra Chamber Orchestra of Kansas City. “I try to get away from stuffy concerts,” says the group co-founder Russ Pieken.
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Angela Wildflower grew up in Kansas City, Kansas, and has since gone on to perform in Broadway productions and popular television series. She plays the iconic jazz singer in "Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill," which runs through Oct. 27 at the Kansas City Repertory Theatre.
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Pintscher is a well-known conductor and composer who previously led the renowned Parisian group Ensemble Intercontemporain. He replaces former music director Michael Stern at the helm of the Kansas City Symphony's orchestra.
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A 15,000-seat amphitheater, to be owned by Live Nation Entertainment, is planned for an industrial park near a soccer training complex and a casino. But can Kansas City's live music scene support another outdoor venue?
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The Kansas City region is something of a vinyl lover’s paradise. Whether you're just getting started with record collecting, or a seasoned crate-digger, here are the top shops for both new and used albums.
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The five-time Grammy winner and Kennedy Center honoree is the editor of "Music and Mind," a collection of essays on how music can positively impact our health. Fleming is coming to Kansas City Sept. 26-29 for a panel discussion and performances with the Lyric Opera of Kansas City.
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With five Grammy nominations under her belt, the Great Bend, Kansas, native returns to the Folly Theater on Saturday, Sept. 21, to perform her latest album, "A Kiss for Brazil," which showcases her continued love for the country's rich music.
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The University of Kansas speaker series, which begins Wednesday, will center Taylor Swift to explain and explore ideas in economics, literature, political science and more.
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The six-part series highlights University of Kansas faculty members exploring Taylor Swift's music, lyrics, business strategy and more. It precedes a full-blown course on Swift that could launch at KU next fall.