Music Roundup:

Chris Heim’s Music Roundup 1.27.10

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Recent tragic events have focused new attention on Haiti, a nation poor economically but one with a rich and diverse culture. In this edition of the Music Roundup we trace the history of Haitian music and developments in popular urban music over the last half century.

For more on Global Village and the February Haitian music feature, see the Global Village page here: http://www.kmuw.org/index.php/programs/global_village/

Listen to the Music Roundup Wednesdays on Morning Edition for selected concert picks and a variety of music-related features, reviews and special reports – and check here for the area’s most comprehensive regional concert listings.


January
27: Wednesdays in Wiedemann - Wiedemann Hall/WSU, Wichita
Yo La Tengo - Cain's Ballroom, Tulsa
Cedric Burnside and Lightnin' Malcolm - Record Bar, Lawrence
29: Eliza Gilkyson - All Soul Acoustic Coffeehouse, Tulsa
Eli Young Band - Cain's Ballroom, Tulsa (ALSO 1.30)
Dumpstaphunk - Crosstown Station, Kansas City
Sky Smeed - Artichoke Sandwich Bar, Wichita
Lee McBee and the Confessors - Uncle Bo's, Topeka
Wichita Symphony Orchestra: Blues Jeans Concert - Century II, Wichita
30: John Francis - Iron Horse Concert Hall, El Dorado
Red Dirt Rangers - Tulsa Performing Arts Center, Tulsa
Manhattans - Oklahoma City Farmers Market - Oklahoma City
Raging Sea - Artichoke Sandwich Bar, Wichita
Wichita Symphony Orchestra: Death on the Downbeat - Century II, Wichita (ALSO 1.31)
Platinum Express - Uncle Bo's, Topeka
31: Eliza Gilkyson - Performing Arts Studio, Norman

February
2: Dumpstaphunk - Oklahoma City Limits, Oklahoma City
Rie Bloomfield Organ Series presents: Michael Bauer - Wiedemann Hall/WSU, Wichita
3: Umphrey's McGee - Liberty Hall, Lawrence
4: Chris Duarte - Flytrap Music Hall, Tulsa
5: KAAA Acoustic Showcase with Steve and Charisse Kahler - City Arts, Wichita
Zac Harmon - Uncle Bo's, Topeka
6: Gabrielle Louise & David - Iron Horse, El Dorado
Zac Harmon/Robbie Fulks - Knuckleheads Saloon, Kansas City
TUF - Uncle Bo's, Topeka
Ames Piano Quartet - Wiedemann Hall/WSU, Wichita
Twilight Hours (Matt Wilson and John Munson) - Bottleneck, Lawrence
7: Faculty Artist Series: Craig Owens, Guitar - Wiedemann Hall/WSU, Wichita
9: Nomo - Jackpot Music Hall, Lawrence
Theory of a Deadman - Cotillion, Wichita
Hot Club of San Francisco - Oklahoma City Community College, Oklahoma City
10: Gov't Mule - Liberty Hall, Lawrence
Eric Sardinas/Joanne Shaw Taylor - Oklahoma City Limits, Oklahoma City
11: Tiempo Libre - Oklahoma City Civic Center Music Hall, Oklahoma City (ALSO 2.12)
Greencards - Knuckleheads Saloon, Kansas City
Langhorne Slim - Record Bar, Kansas City
12: Biscuit Miller and the Mix - Knuckleheads Saloon, Kansas City
Mark Horton, Shawn Craver and Tom Page - Artichoke Sandwich Bar, Wichita
Stacy Mitchhart - Uncle Bo's, Topeka
Jason Boland and the Stragglers - Cotillion, Wichita
13: Maysa & Bilal - Gem Theatre, Kansas City
Kelley Hunt - Cotillion, Wichita
Roberta Flack - Showplace Theatre, Norman
Jaime Michaels - Iron Horse, El Dorado
Smokin' Joe Kubek with BNois King - Uncle Bo's, Topeka
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
16: Faculty Artist Series: Lynne Davis, Organ - Wiedemann Hall/WSU, Wichita
17: Gov't Mule - Flytrap Music Hall, Tulsa
18: Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Bethel College Memorial Hall, North Newton
KAAA Winter Concert Series with Stumpwater and Ann Zimmerman - Murdock Theater, Wichita
19: Galactic/Karl Denson's Tiny Universe - Granada, Lawrence
Billie Preston and Robin Roberts - Artichoke Sandwich Bar, Wichita
B.B. King - Midland Theatre, Kansas City
Nace Brothers - Uncle Bo's, Topeka
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
Jed Marum - Artichoke Sandwich Bar, Wichita
Creole Zydeco Farmers - Uncle Bo's, Topeka
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
23: Willie Nelson - Cotillion, Wichita
25: Billy Joel/Elton John - Ford Center, Oklahoma City
Robert Cray - Voodoo Lounge, Kansas City
26: Jimmy Webb - Blue Door, Oklahoma City (ALSO 2.27)
Alkaline Trio - Granada, Lawrence
Josh Vowell and the Rumble - Uncle Bo's, Topeka
27: Old 97s - Cain's Ballroom, Tulsa
The Geezers - Artichoke Sandwich Bar, Wichita
Moreland and Arbuckle CD release party - Abode, Wichita
Dave Frishberg - Folly Theatre, Kansas City
Bel Airs - Uncle Bo's, Topeka
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

March
2: Eric Clapton - BOK Center, Tulsa
James McMurtry - Knuckleheads Saloon, Kansas City
3: Elton John/Billy Joel - Intrust Arena, Wichita
Wednesdays In Wiedemann with Lynne Davis - Wiedemann Hall/WSU, Wichita
4: Burns Sisters - Blue Door, Oklahoma City
Jason Ricci and the New Blood - Record Bar, Lawrence
5: Norah Jones - Brady Theatre, Tulsa
Lucy Kaplansky - Blue Door, Oklahoma City
John Mayer - Ford Center, Oklahoma City
Derailers CD release show - Knuckleheads Saloon, Kansas City
6: Bob Wills' Birthday Celebration with the Texas Playboys - Cain's Ballroom, Tulsa
Jimmy LaFave - Blue Door, Oklahoma City
Sarah McQuaid - Iron Horse Concert Hall, El Dorado
Belairs - Knuckleheads Saloon, Kansas City
7: Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears - Bottleneck, Lawrence
Lucy Kaplansky - Performing Arts Studio, Norman
9: Citizen Cope - Diamond Ballroom, Oklahoma City
10: Great Big Sea - Stiefel Theatre, Salina
Shidara - Lied Center, Lawrence
Mike Zito - Knuckleheads Saloon, Kansas City
11: Bon Jovi - Intrust Bank Arena, Wichita
12: Chubby Carrier - Knuckleheads Saloon, Kansas City (ALSO 3.13)
Ruthie Foster - Sooner Theatre, Norman
13: Brazilian Night: the Music of Jobim - Folly Theatre, Kansas City
Wichita Symphony Orchestra: Fanfare for Two - Century II, Wichita (ALSO 3.14)
Richard Gilewitz - Iron Horse Concert Hall, El Dorado
15: Bon Jovi - Sprint Center, Kansas City
17: David Gray - Uptown Theatre, Kansas City
18: Yo-Yo Ma - Folly Theatre, Kansas City
Watermelon Slim - Flytrap Music Hall, Tulsa
Glenn Miller Orchestra - Bethel College Memorial Hall, North Newton
KAAA Winter Concert Series with the Mudbugs and the Medicine River Boys - Murdock Theatre, Wichita
Super Chikan - Knuckleheads Saloon, Kansas City
19: Tab Benoit - Knuckleheads Saloon, Kansas City
John McCutcheon - Tulsa Performing Arts Center, Tulsa
20: Tab Benoit - Cotillion, Wichita
K.C. and the Sunshine Band - Million Dollar Elm, Tulsa
Black Eyed Peas - BOK Center, Tulsa
Oleta Adams - Gem Theatre, Kansas City
Mary McCaslin - Iron Horse Concert Hall, El Dorado
Jimmy Webb - Knuckleheads Saloon, Kansas City
21: Yo-Yo Ma - Lied Center, Lincoln
John Lee Hooker Jr. - Flytrap Music Hall, Tulsa
22: John Mayer - Sprint Center, Kansas City
23: Rie Bloomfield Organ Series presents: Ludger Lohman - Wiedemann Hall/WSU, Wichita
24: Black Eyed Peas - Sprint Center, Kansas City
25: Bill Lupkin - Knuckleheads Saloon, Kansas City
26: Joe Bonamassa - Oklahoma City Civic Center Music Hall, Oklahoma City
Kinsey Report - Knuckleheads Saloon, Kansas City
28: Mike Moreno Quartet - Downtown Ramada Hotel and Convention Center, Topeka
31: Taylor Swift - Ford Center, Oklahoma City

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