Chris Heim’s Music Roundup 1.6.10

In this edition of the Music Roundup, we highlight Crescent City pianist, producer, songwriter, Rock Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy nominee Allen Toussaint - along with some of the week's best local concert offerings. 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.

CONCERT LISTINGS:

January
8: Allen Toussaint - Folly Theatre, Kansas City
Robbie Fulks - Blue Door, Oklahoma City
The Geezers - Artichoke Sandwich Bar, Wichita
Cherish the Ladies - Civic Center Music Hall, Oklahoma City (ALSO 1.9)
Nick Moss and the Flip Tops/Lurrie Bell - Rock Island Live, Wichita
Levee Town - Uncle Bo's, Topeka
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
Nikki Moddelmog - Artichoke Sandwich Bar, Wichita
John Walker - Iron Horse Concert Hall, El Dorado
Back Porch Blues Band- Uncle Bo's, Topeka
10: Ian Moore - Blue Door, Oklahoma City
12: Rokict Local Music Night - Intrust Bank Arena, Wichita
14: Harper/Dale Watson - Knuckleheads Saloon, Kansas City
Wade Bowen - Longhorns Saloon, Manhattan
15: Harper - Uncle Bo's, Topeka
Dustin O'Arbuckle and Tom Page - Artichoke Sandwich Bar, Wichita
Mike McClure with the Red Dirt Rangers - Cotillion, Wichita
16: Stacey Earle & Mark Stuart - Iron Horse Concert Hall, El Dorado
12th Annual Blues Ball - Cotillion, Wichita
Stitch Miller Band - Artichoke Sandwich Bar, Wichita
Josh Vowell and the Rumble - Uncle Bo's, Topeka
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
Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart - Knuckleheads Saloon, Kansas City
20: Tea Leaf Green - Bottleneck, Lawrence
Hamilton Loomis - Knuckleheads Saloon, Kansas City
21: Reverend Horton Heat - Diamond Ballroom, Oklahoma City
Jason Boland - Longhorns Saloon, Manhattan
KAAA Winter Concert Series with Nikki Moddelmog and the Wichita Sessions Band - Murdock Theatre, Wichita
22: Reverend Horton Heat - Cain's Ballroom, Tulsa
Mixelle Monger - Artichoke Sandwich Bar, Wichita
Dave Mason - Voodoo Lounge, Kansas City
Fast Johnny Ricker - Uncle Bo's, Topeka
23: April Verch Band - Tulsa Performing Arts Center, Tulsa
Peaches and Herb - Million Dollar Elm, Tulsa
Angela Hagenbach - Blue Room, Kansas City
John Walker - Iron Horse Concert Hall, El Dorado
KC Meltdown - Uncle Bo's, Topeka
Stateline Bluegrass Band - Artichoke Sandwich Bar, Wichita
Michael Burks - Knuckleheads Saloon, Kansas City
Mark O'Connor's Hot Swing Trio - Folly Theatre, Kansas City
24: April Verch Band - Dyck Arboretum, Hesston
The Fiery Furnaces - Cain's Ballroom, Tulsa
Levee Town - Knuckleheads Saloon, Kansas City
25: Everclear - Diamond Ballroom, Oklahoma City
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Robert Cray - Voodoo Lounge, Kansas City
26: Jimmy Webb - Blue Door, Oklahoma City (ALSO 2.27)
Alkaline Trio - Granada, Lawrence
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
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
4: Burns Sisters - Blue Door, Oklahoma City
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
22: John Mayer - Sprint Center, Kansas City
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