A reliably fun party, Bill Sundahl’s Crossroads Music Fest this year features DJs and 25 bands at six downtown venues: Crosstown Station, Press Bar, Mercy Seat Alley, Czar, Kansas City Café and the Brick. The bill is heavy on Americana-ish acts — Sundahl’s band the Columns, Dollar Fox, Rural Grit All-Stars — but also includes some hard rock (Cherokee Rock Rifle), indie rock (Capybara) and reggae (the New Riddim). I’m most excited to see former It’s Over frontman Jamie Searle’s new project, My Brothers & Sisters, which reportedly contains something like 20 members, including a horn section and a string quartet. See cmfkc.com for the full schedule.
— David Hudnall