Alison Krauss and Union Station have finally -- finally -- added the Midland show to their website. Seriously, guys. I heard you were coming to Kansas City, Missouri, about, oh, three weeks ago, and you just made it official? Bluegrass fans in the metro and the surrounding areas appreciate the confirmation, but damn. That took forever. The show will be September 15, and tickets go on sale today at 10 a.m.
Here are some other shows that were recently announced:
Red Line Chemistry acoustic set: Saturday, April 23, 5 p.m., free.
Forbidden, Revocation, White Wizzard, Havok, Hammerlord: Monday, June 27, 6 p.m., all ages.
Reel Big Fish, Streetlight Manifesto: Monday, July 18, 6:30 p.m., all ages.
Adam Lee, Pete Stein: Friday, May 13, 6 p.m., $3, 21 and older.
True Widow, Mansion: Tuesday, May 17, 10 p.m., $2, 21 and older.
The Royal Tinfoil, James Dean Rose Jr. and Friends: Friday, June 3, $3, 6 p.m.
Fire Dog, Tangent Arc: Saturday, June 4, 10 p.m., $3, 21 and older.
Kaia Wilson, Jenny Hoyston: Sunday, June 5, 6 p.m., $2.
Mass Street Marauders with Winner's Circle, the Lonely Hearts Club: Friday, April 29.
Rebel Diaz, KC Latino Writers Collective: Saturday, May 7, 7 p.m.
KAWR Benefit show with Ricky Dean Sinatra, Tinhorn Molly, MOXX NIXX: Saturday, May 7, 10:30 p.m.
Drakkar Sauna, Approach and Jabberjosh, Hospital Ships, Fourth of July, the Dactyls. Mansion, the Spook Lights, Mouthbreathers, the Hips, Colony Collapse, Danny Pound Band: Saturday, May 21, 7 p.m.
J Wail, Electric Theory: Friday, May 6, 7 p.m.
Huey Lewis and the News, Hearts of Darkness: June 16, 7:30 p.m., tickets on sale today at 9 a.m.
Love Out Loud KC featuring the Republic Tigers, Beautiful Bodies, the Noise FM: Wednesday, May 4, doors 6 p.m. High school students only and must enter with school ID; $5 in advance, $10 at door.