Music Roundup:
Chris Heim’s Music Roundup 12.23.09
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CONCERT LISTINGS:
DECEMBER23: Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Sprint Center, Kansas City
Jardine's All Star Revue - Jardine's, Kansas City
25: Freedy Johnston - Blue Lounge, Wichita
26: Freedy Johnston - Bottleneck, Lawrence
Split Lip Rayfield - Cotillion, Wichita
Josh Vowell and the Rumble – Uncle Bo’s, Topeka
29: Mike Zito - Knuckleheads Saloon, Kansas City
Wichita Symphony Orchestra Blue Jeans Concert - Death on the Downbeat - Century II, Wichita
30: Hot Club of Cowtown - Knuckleheads Saloon, Kansas City
Wichita Symphony Orchestra Classics - Death on the Downbeat - Century II, Wichita (ALSO 1/31)
31: Wayne 'the Train' Hancock - Knuckleheads Saloon, Kansas City
Split Lip Rayfield - Bottleneck, Lawrence
Kelley Hunt - Liberty Hall, Lawrence
B.B. King - Mabee Center, Tulsa
The Flaming Lips - Cox Convention Center, Oklahoma City (ALSO 1.1)
The Wild Women and Ida McBeth - Jardine's, Kansas City
JANUARY
1: Stacy Mitchhart and Junior Brown - Knuckleheads Saloon, Kansas City
B.B. King - Showplace Theatre, Norman
Mike Zito – Uncle Bo’s, Topeka
Hot Club of Cowtown - Bottleneck, Lawrence
2: Trampled Under Foot - Knuckleheads Saloon, Kansas City
Jerry Rau - Iron Horse Concert Hall, El Dorado
Bobby Watson and Horizon - Blue Room, Kansas City
Wade Bowen - Cotillion, Wichita
Big Woody - Uncle Bo's, Topeka
Hot Club of Cowtown - Cain's Ballroom, Tulsa
3: Ron Guiterrez and Friends - Topeka Downtown Ramada Hotel, Topeka
8: Allen Toussaint - Folly Theatre, Kansas City
Robbie Fulks - Blue Door, Oklahoma City
Cherish the Ladies/OKC Philharmonic Pops - Civic Center Music Hall, Oklahoma City (ALSO 1.9)
Nick Moss and the Flip Tops - Rock Island Live, Wichita
9: Nick Moss and the Flip Tops/Lurrie Bell - Knuckleheads Saloon, Kansas City
Robbie Fulks and Robbie Gjersoe - All Soul Acoustic Coffeehouse, Tulsa
Brad Paisley - Intrust Band Arena, Wichita
John Walker - Iron Horse Concert Hall, El Dorado
14: Dale Watson - Knuckleheads Saloon, Kansas City
Wade Bowen - Longhorns Saloon, Manhattan
16: Stacey Earle & Mark Stuart - Iron Horse Concert Hall, El Dorado
12th Annual Blues Ball - Cotillion, Wichita
Wichita Symphony Orchestra: The Violin Electric - Century II, Wichita (ALSO 1.17)
17: Ray Wylie Hubbard CD release show - Blue Door, Oklahoma City
Emerson String Quartet - Tulsa Performing Arts Center, Tulsa
20: Tea Leaf Green - Bottleneck, Lawrence
Hamilton Loomis - Knuckleheads Saloon, Kansas City
21: Reverend Horton Heat - Diamond Ballroom, Oklahoma City
KAAA Winter Concert Series - Murdock Theatre, Wichita
22: Reverend Horton Heat - Cain's Ballroom, Tulsav
Dave Mason - Voodoo Lounge, Kansas City
23: April Verch Band - Tulsa Performing Arts Center, Tulsa
Angela Hagenbach - Blue Room, Kansas City
Mark O'Connor's Hot Swing Trio - Folly Theatre, Kansas City
24: April Verch Band - Dyck Arboretum, Hesston
26: Yo La Tengo - Granada, Lawrence
Cedric Burnside and Lightnin' Malcolm - Rock Island Live, Wichita
27: Wednesdays in Wiedemann - Wiedemann Hall/WSU, Wichita
Yo La Tengo - Cain's Ballroom, Tulsa
29: Eliza Gilkyson - All Soul Acoustic Coffeehouse, Tulsa
Eli Young Band - Cain's Ballroom, Tulsa (ALSO 1.30)
Wichita Symphony Orchestra: Blues Jeans Concert - Century II, Wichita
30: John Francis - Iron Horse Concert Hall, El Dorado
Wichita Symphony Orchestra: Death on the Downbeat - Century II, Wichita (ALSO 1.31)
31: Eliza Gilkyson - Performing Arts Studio, Norman
FEBRUARY
3: Umphrey's McGee - Liberty Hall, Lawrence
4: Chris Duarte - Flytrap Music Hall, Tulsa
5: KAAA Acoustic Showcase - City Arts, Wichita
6: Gabrielle Louise & David - Iron Horse, El Dorado
Zac Harmon/Robbie Fulks - Knuckleheads Saloon, Kansas City
Twilight Hours (Matt Wilson and John Munson) - Bottleneck, Lawrence
9: Nomo - Jackpot Music Hall, Lawrence
Hot Club of San Francisco - Oklahoma City Community College, Oklahoma City
13: Maysa & Bilal - Gem Theatre, Kansas City
Kelley Hunt - Cotillion, Wichita
Jaime Michaels - Iron Horse, El Dorado
Cyndi Lauper - Star Pavilion, Kansas City
Bela Fleck/Bassekou Koyate - Liberty Hall, Lawrence
Eric Sardinas/Joanne Shaw Taylor - Knuckleheads Saloon, Kansas City
Kris Kristofferson - Stiefel Theatre, Salina
14: Kris Kristofferson - Mabee Center, Tulsa
Scott Hamilton/Harry Allen with the Tommy Ruskin Trio - Ramada Hotel, Topeka
18: Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Bethel College Memorial Hall, North Newton
KAAA Winter Concert Series - Murdock Theater, Wichita
19: Galactic/Karl Denson's Tiny Universe - Granada, Lawrence
Radiators - Knuckleheads Saloon, Kansas City
Ladysmith Black Mambazo - McCain Auditorium, Manhattan
Friends University Jazz Festival - Friends University, Wichita (ALSO 2.20)
20: Steve Young and Jubal Young - Blue Door, Oklahoma City
Don & Mim Carlson and The Pros From Dover - Iron Horse, El Dorado
Mardi Gras Mambo w/the Neville Brothers and Dr. John - Star Pavilion, Kansas City
Seth Walker - Knuckleheads Saloon, Kansas City
Slide - Tulsa Performing Arts Center, Tulsa
21: Yonder Mountain String Band - Cain's Ballroom, Tulsa
Henry Rollins - Diamond Ballroom, Oklahoma City
Guy Clark - Knuckleheads Saloon, Kansas City
Elephant Revival - Performing Arts Studio, Norman
25: Billy Joel/Elton John - Ford Center, Oklahoma City
26: Jimmy Webb - Blue Door, Oklahoma City (ALSO 2.27)
27: Old 97s - Cain's Ballroom, Tulsa
Dave Frishberg - Folly Theatre, Kansas City
Round Mountain - Iron Horse, El Dorado
Elton John/Billy Joel - Sprint Center, Kansas City
Wednesdays in Wiedemann Organ Recital - Wiedemann Hall/WSU, Wichita
Grayson Capps and the Stumpknockers - Knuckleheads Saloon, Kansas City
28 - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Cotillion, Wichita
David Olney - Performing Arts Studio, Norman
2: Eric Clapton - BOK Center, Tulsa
5: Norah Jones - Brady Theatre, Tulsa
6: Bob Wills' Birthday Celebration with the Texas Playboys - Cain's Ballroom, Tulsa
10: Great Big Sea - Stiefel Theatre, Salina
20: Tab Benoit - Cotillion, Wichita
