Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Our Pundits On KC's HOT Downtown Big-Venue Summer Schedule!

Posted by Jason Harper on Wed, Jun 4, 2008 at 8:00 AM

Our guest pundits comment briefly on the shows that have so far been booked at our larger downtown venues this summer and beyond...

POWER & LIGHT ROCKS

The What?: The Rock the Block series at the Power & Light District's Living Room stage

Cost Is: Free

Bands Are: Heavy on the '90s and/or Wal-Mart sales

Jeff the Wizard's Verdict:

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"That lineup couldn't rock a hair off a witch's tit!"

6/4 Everclear

6/11 Seven Mary Three

6/18 Say Anything

6/25 The Kansas City Rock Revue

7/2 the Bravery

7/9 the Pat McGee Band

7/16 Meridian West

7/23 the Home Grown Revue

7/30 Finger Eleven

And then: Local bands on Wednesdays for rest of summer

POWER & LIGHT COUNTRIES

The What?: The Hot Country Night Series at the Power & Light District Living Room stage

Cost Is: Free

Bands Are: Not your dad's country music, unless your dad is 16.

John the Salmon Head's Verdict:

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"Come any closer to me with that schedule and I will fuckin' bite Bite BITE your fuckin' forehead off!"

6/5: Billy Currington

7/12: Craig Morgan

7/19: The Kansas City Country Revue

7/26: Jake Owen

7/3: Luke Bryan

7/10: Kansas City Country Revue

7/17: Ashley Monroe

7/24: David Lee Murphy

7/31: Kansas City Country Revue

8/7: Jason Michael Carrol

8/14: Whiskey Falls

8/21: Kansas City Country Revue

9/4: Sarah Buxton

CROSSROADS MULCH DEPOSITORY

The What?: The Crossroads at Grinders Summer Schedule

Cost Is: Not Free But Should Be

Bands Are: Smellin' like patchouli

Miranda the Pigeon's Verdict:

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"Poop-poopy poo-oo/Is what I'll do on you-oo, fucking hippie."

6/11 Railroad Earth

6/20 Sister Hazel

6/24 Matisyahu

7/1 Rusted Root

7/12 Cross Canadian Ragweed

7/13 Ween

7/14 Kelley Hunt

7/15 John Hiatt

7/17 J.J. Grey & Mofro

7/18 J.J. Grey & Mofro

7/19 "Rockin The Colonies" with the English Beat, the Fixx and the Alarm

7/24 moe

7/25 Marc Cohn

8/08 BoDeans

8/15 Murder By Death

9/17 Dark Star Orchestra

10/02 Del McCoury Band

10/03 Dr. Zhivegas

10/04 Badfish - Tribute to Sublime

SPRINT DOUGHNUT

The What?: The concerts at Sprint Center

Cost Is: A car payment, sometimes a car and a house payment, or your firstborn child

Lineup Is: Half bad

Arturo the Grain of Pollen's Verdict:

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"I like Coldplay."

6/17 Tim McGraw

7/09 Coldplay

7/22 Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers w/ Steve Winwood

8/01 Brad Paisley and Jewel

8/16 ZZ Top

8/29 & 8/30 Pop Tarts presents"American Idols Live"

10/01 & 10/08 Tina Turner

10/11 Jars of Clay, Robert Randolph, Switchfoot, Third Day

11/11 New Kids on the Block

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Pop Tarts presents American Idols live?
Seriously?
Pop Tarts?
How does sprint center make us a major city again?
And as for the crossroads . . . what, is Cracker busy this year or something?

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