Music Roundup:

Chris Heim’s Music Roundup 5.5.10

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Inspired by his grandparents player piano and his experiences recording solo, popular jazz guitarist build his own mechanical band to record his latest album. Now, he's taking it on the road.
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.



May
5: WSU Symphonic Wind Ensemble - Hughes Metropolitan Complex, Wichita
Elephant Revival - Bottleneck, Lawrence

6: Holmes Brothers - Knuckleheads Saloon, Kansas City
Elephant Revival - Kelly's Irish Pub, Wichita

7: Merle Jam w/ Ray Wylie Hubbard and others - Knuckleheads Saloon, Kansas City
Angela Hagenbach - Jardine's, Kansas City
Elephant Revival - Norman Institute for the Performing Arts, Norman
Duke Tumatoe - Uncle Bo's, Topeka
Joe Emery - Artichoke Sandwich Bar, Wichita
Pat Metheny - Uptown Theatre, Kansas City
Hank Williams, Jr. - BOK Center, Tulsa
Wichita River Festival - Downtown, Wichita (THRU 5.15)

8: Hank Williams, Jr. - Sprint Center, Kansas City
18th and Vine Big Band with Bobby Watson and Ernie Andrews - Gem Theatre, Kansas City
Alice Cooper - Star Pavilion, Kansas City
Erin Rust Benefit - Artichoke Sandwich Bar, Wichita
John Nemeth - Uncle Bo's, Topeka
Patchouli - Iron Horse, El Dorado

9: Sara Hickman - Bartlett Arboretum, Belle Plaine
Tierney Sutton Band - Downtown Ramada Hotel and Convention Center, Topeka
Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper - Hartman Arena, Park City
Dustin Arbuckle and the Confessors - BBs Lawnside BBQ, Kansas City
Wild Women of Kansas City Mother's Day Special - Jardine's, Kansas City
The Grascals - Cotillion, Wichita POSTPONED

11: Guy Forsyth - Knuckleheads Saloon, Kansas City
Insane Clown Posse - Tulsa Convention Center, Tulsa
Rodrigo y Gabriela - Uptown Theatre, Kansas City

12: Red Elvises - Knuckleheads Saloon, Kansas City
Cracker - The Conservatory, Oklahoma City

13: Reverend Horton Heat, Cracker and Split Lip Rayfield - Crossroads KC, Kansas City

14: Eliza Gilkyson - All Soul Acoustic Coffeehouse, Tulsa
Tom James, Tom Page and John Jenkinson - Artichoke Sandwich Bar, Wichita
TUF/Nick Hern Band - Uncle Bo's, Topeka
Styx and Foreigner - Zoo Amphitheatre, Oklahoma City
Nickelback - Intrust Bank Arena, Wichita
Roseanne Cash - Folly Theatre, Kansas City
Asleep at the Wheel - Cain's Ballroom, Tulsa

15: Jubilant Bridge - Iron Horse, El Dorado
Jack Mayou Jam with Chase Anderson - Artichoke Sandwich Bar, Wichita
Josh Vowell and the Rumble - Roughnecks Bar, Topeka
Smokin' Joe Kubek Band - Uncle Bo's, Topeka
Truckstop Honeymoon - Bottleneck, Lawrence

16: Carrie Rodriguez, Jim Lauderdale and Tim Easton - Knuckleheads Saloon, Kansas City
Ratt - Cotillion, Wichita
Alaturka - Jardines, Kansas City

20: Tinder Box Moniques and Dan - Artichoke Sandwich Bar, Wichita

21: Ray Price with special guests Billy Joe Shaver, Dale Watson and Dallas Wayne - Knuckleheads Saloon, Kansas City
Michael Burks - Route 66 Roadhouse, Oklahoma City
Doug Macleod- BBs Lawnside BBQ, Kansas City
Josh Vowell and the Rumble - Kansan Grill, Topeka
Grascals - Cotillion, Wichita
Knocknasheegan - Artichoke Sandwich Bar, Wichita
Martin Sexton - Crosstown Station, Kansas City
Gregg Allman - Voodoo Lounge, Kansas City
Carole King and James Taylor - Sprint Center, Kansas City
Kate Campbell - Blue Door, Oklahoma City

22: Dread Zeppelin - Knuckleheads Saloon, Kansas City
Josh Vowell and the Rumble - Uncle Bo's, Topeka
Angela Hagenbach - Jardines, Kansas City
Billie Preston and Robin Roberts - Artichoke Sandwich Bar, Wichita
Dana and Sue Robinson - Iron Horse, El Dorado

23: Temptations - Stiefel Theatre, Salina

24: Daughtry - Intrust Bank Arena, Wichita

25: Korn - Uptown Theatre, Kansas City
Daughtry - Sprint Center, Kansas City

26: Curt Turner - Artichoke Sandwich Bar, Wichita

28: Korn - Cotillion, Wichita
Lynyrd Skynyrd and Molly Hatchet - Starlight Theatre, Kansas City
Brooks and Dunn - BOK Center, Tulsa
Cate Brothers - Uncle Bo's, Topeka (ALSO 5.29)
Brad Paisley - Sprint Center, Kansas City
Victor Wooten Band - Crossroads KC, Kansas City

29: Paul Geremia - Blue Door, Oklahoma City
Insane Clown Posse - Capital Federal Park at Sandstone, Bonner Springs
Earth, Wind and Fire - Starlight Theatre, Kansas City
Steve Cormier - Iron Horse, El Dorado

30: Maxwell and Jill Scott - Starlight Theatre, Kansas City

June 1: Barenaked Ladies - Brady Theatre, Tulsa

3: Styx, Foreigner and Kansas - Starlight Theatre, Kansas City

4: Pieta Brown - Bottleneck, Lawrence
Larry Newsom - Artichoke Sandwich Bar, Wichita
Black Keys - Crossroads KC, Kansas City
Brave Combo - Cotillion, Wichita

5: John Hammond - Blue Door, Oklahoma City
Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons - Starlight Theatre, Kansas City
Jim White/Sam Baker 8 - Folly Theatre, Kansas City
Tulsa Blues Expo - Flytrap Music Hall, Tulsa
Albert Castiglia - Uncle Bo's, Topeka
Let's Band Together for Pat Benefit - Artichoke Sandwich Bar, Wichita

6: Albert Castiglia - Knuckleheads Saloon, Kansas City
Dweezil Zappa Plays Zappa - Crossroads KC, Kansas City
Trio Globo - Chamber Music at the Barn, Prairie Pines
Strange Days Tour featuring Tech N9ne - Cotillion, Wichita

7: Pink Martini - Midland Theatre, Kansas City

8: Strange Days Tour featuring Tech N9ne - Diamond Ballroom, Oklahoma City

9: Strange Days Tour featuring Tech N9ne - Cain's Ballroom, Tulsa
George Clinton and the P-Funk Allstars - Crossroads KC, Kansas City

10: New Riders of the Purple Sage - Sedgwick County Zoo, Wichita
50 Cent - Midland Theatre, Kansas City
Duke Robillard - Knuckleheads Saloon, Kansas City

11: Joe Ely - Blue Door, Oklahoma City
Gladstone Summertime Blues Festival - Gladstone, Mo
Original Wailers - Granada, Lawrence
Levee Town - Uncle Bo's, Topeka
Josh Vowell and the Rumble - The Office, Topeka
Pieta Brown/Truckstop Honeymoon - Crosstown Station, Kansas City
Jason and the Scorchers - Knuckleheads Saloon, Kansas City
Peter Carp/Sue Foley - Rock Island Live, Wichita

12: Roy Bookbinder - Blue Door, Oklahoma City
Delores and the Pickin' Fretters - Artichoke Sandwich Bar, Wichita
Tinsley Ellis/JoshVowell and the Rumble - Uncle Bo's, Topeka
The Wilders - Knuckleheads Saloon, Kansas City

13: Joe Ely - Knuckleheads Saloon, Kansas City
Michael Franti and Spearhead - Crossroads KC, Kansas City
MGMT - Uptown Theatre, Kansas City
Marilyn Maye - Jardine's, Kansas City (THRU 6.16 and 6.18)

14: Psychedelic Furs - Midland Theatre, Kansas City

15: Jewel/Radney Foster - Rose State Performing Arts Center, Oklahoma City

16: Peter Carp/Sue Foley - Knuckleheads Saloon, Kansas City
Go For Baroque - Chamber Music at the Barn, Prairie Pines (THRU 6.18)
Jewel/Radney Foster - Midland Theatre, Kansas City

17: Jewel/Radney Foster - Stiefel Theatre, Salina

18: Guy Forsyth Band - Blue Door, Oklahoma City
Mark Horton and Nikki Moddelmog - Artichoke Sandwich Bar, Wichita
Marcia Ball - Knuckleheads Saloon, Kansas City
Mem Shannon - Parkville River Jam, Kansas City

19: Slaid Cleaves - Blue Door, Oklahoma City
Mem Shannon - Uncle Bo's, Topeka
Drive-By Truckers - Cain's Ballroom, Tulsa

22: Michael Buble - BOK Center, Tulsa

24: Nick Curran and the Lowlifes - Knuckleheads Saloon, Kansas City
Subdudes - Sedgwick County Zoo, Wichita

25: Subdudes - Knuckleheads Saloon, Kansas City
JJ Grey and Mofro/Dirty Dozen Brass Band - Crossroads KC, Kansas City
Uriah Heep - Star Pavilion, Kansas City

26: Josh Vowell and the Rumble - Roughnecks Bar, Topeka
Joe Moss - Rock Island Live, Wichita
Erick Mallory - Artichoke Sandwich Bar, Wichita
Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears - Bottleneck, Lawrence
Michael Buble - Sprint Center, Kansas City
Amy Lavere and the Waybacks - Knuckleheads Saloon, Kansas City

27: Tim McGraw - Sprint Center, Kansas City
Henry Rollins Frequent Flyer Tour - Cotillion, Wichita

30: Ana Popovic - Rock Island Live, Wichita
Henry Rollins Frequent Flyer Tour - Liberty Hall, Lawrence

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