Best Tuesday Night Fallback

Because touring bands often reserve weekend slots for larger cities, Kansas City gets more than its share of off-night entertainment options. But even during dry spells, the out-and-about set can always enjoy indie, electronic and avant-garde sounds both fresh and obscure at the Empire Room. Season to Risk singer Steve Tulipana plays DJ, running through a massive collection of interesting yet unintrusive records and discs that set the mood for bar-stool interaction as well as cushy booth lounging. And Tulipana spins late, so those who have already rocked arrive in late-night waves to form mellow post-concert after-parties.