Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Full lineup for the 1YEAR2GO celebration announced

Posted by Elke Mermis on Tue, Sep 14, 2010 at 9:14 AM

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Looks like we jumped the gun when we told you the Vi Tran Band would be opening for Aretha Franklin. He'll still be playing 1YEAR2GO, which is a celebration of the countdown to the opening of the Kauffman Center for Performing Arts. There will also be a lineup of the 19 other musicians playing the celebration. Check the lineup after the jump.

The festival is on September 26. Snatch up tickets to see Aretha Franklin -- and the rest of this local talent -- here.

Angel Rattay -country singer

Megan Birdsall -jazz singer/songwriter

Kyle Cimino--accomplishedmusician and guitarist versed in classic rock and jazz guitar

City In Motion Dance Theater --professional modern dance company and school

The Elders--Celtic rock and roll, high energy progressive music with traditional roots

Drew6 --independent, award-winning high-energy pop rock band

El Grupo Ballet Folklorico Atotonilco --Mexican and Caribbean cultural dance troop of the Guadalupe Center

Maurice and Shanice Hayes --father/daughter singing duo

Jasmin Xixa -jazz flutist

Kansas City Boys & Girls Choir --Volunteer-based multicultural performing arts choir

Kansas City Youth Jazz Combo--all-youth jazz group

Mark Lowrey--acclaimed pianist and bandleader with roots in jazz

School of Rock --anational leader in music education for kids 7 to 18

Störling Dance Theater--professional contemporary artistic dance theater

Ten String Symphony --guitarist Mike DeHart and cellist Michael Davidson

Trampled Under Foot--award-winning blues band

Vi Tran--independent acoustic /folk/ pop musician

Von Smith--independent soul / pop / R&B musician

Wild Women of Kansas City --Myra Taylor, Millie Edwards, Lori Tucker and Geneva Price sing blues and jazz

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Posted by Latanya Troike on 10/10/2010 at 2:04 PM

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Posted by Berneice Medlin on 09/26/2010 at 10:45 AM

Thanks for the clarification and additional info, Elke! It's nice to see who else is performing.

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Posted by Vi Tran on 09/15/2010 at 2:24 PM
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