Ritual Fog Weather's heating up and so are the gigs, buddy. Ritual Fog (Memphis death metal) plays at Howdy this Friday. Chicago singer-songwriter Nico Play performs there this Wednesday. RIP Slacker. Other acts worth catching this week include Big Kitty, Sierra Ferrell, Waxahatchee, Sarin Reaper, Ten Times Fast, Better Lovers, 311, Dour, and Cherubs. Find ticket links, show details, and more gigs below. See beyond this week on our full calendar here. Sunday Kelce was right to chug a beer at his graduation.   Monday Cathedral Bells w/ Leaving Time, Rew, and Virga April 15 @ Re ..read more

Sunami Sunami's first visit to the metro is Sunday night at Kublai Khan TX's sold out show at The Granada. Shuttlecock isn't presenting any other shows this week, so choose your own adventure I guess. Don't look directly at the eclipse without proper eyewear. Other acts worth catching this week include Conflicts, G.U.N., Chappell Roan, Koney, Natalie Prauser, I Threw A Chair, P.H.F., Klusterfux, A.J. Croce, Siilk, and The Public. Find ticket links, show details, and more gigs below. See beyond this week on our full calendar here. Sunday Kublai Khan TX w/ Sunami, Judiciary, and Mome ..read more

L'Rain Lots of exciting shows this week! We're presenting shows on Tuesday (Sinister Feeling and Kidnapped; powerviolence from Baltimore and New Haven respectively) at Howdy and Saturday at Farewell (American Culture; psych rock from Denver). Also on Saturday night, don't miss experimental pop artist L'Rain and acclaimed hip-hop duo Armand Hammer (Elucid and Billy Woods) at recordBar. Other acts worth catching this week include Edhochuli, Scarface, Warren Burns, Expo 70, Dwight Yoakam, Crowbar, The Marked Men, Neko Case, Votive, and Breland. Find ticket links, show details, and more ..read more

Texture Freq. Photo by Bryan. Kansas City's connection with the Twin Cities punk scene continues this evening at Farewell. Texture Freq will be taking bar room stage, joined by local legends Nature Boys and Lawrencian youths Drastic Plastic. It will be a moment of American League Central unity. Other acts worth catching this week include Fuming Mouth, Mariassunta, Black Belt Eagle Scout, Sleater-Kinney, Jenny Haniver, and Serrated Corridor. Find ticket links, show details, and more gigs below. See beyond this week on our full calendar here. Sunday GWAR w/ Cancer Bats and Fuming Mou ..read more

Brennan Wedl It's a very fun and busy week in Kansas City, Missouri. Shuttlecock is presenting two gigs: one with Washington state hardcore killers Apex Predator (Wednesday at Howdy) then one with Tennessee singer-songwriter Brennan Wedl and New York's Dirt Buyer (Friday at Howdy). You're tripping if you miss either. Other acts worth catching this week include The Callous Daoboys, Devil Master, Punchlove, Necrot, Florry, Chloe Jacobson, Arc Flash, and Sarkatha. Find ticket links, show details, and more gigs below. See beyond this week on our full calendar here. Sunday Hulder w/ Dev ..read more

Sunny Day Real Estate Gig season has officially arrived, if I may declare it so. This week is jam-packed. Wednesday night, emo legends Sunny Day Real Estate celebrate 30 years of their album Diary with a show at Liberty Hall in Lawrence. Shuttlecock is also presenting multiple nights down on Stadium Drive this week, including Life's Question on Tuesday, Wanderer on Thursday, and Asbestos, Giallo, and more on Friday. Other acts worth catching this week include Cold Case, Rhododendron, Menace, The Pentagram String Band, and Pile. Find ticket links, show details, and more gigs below. S ..read more

Veeze. Shot By Mel. In case you're not in the loop, Detroit is currently one of America's most vibrant rap scenes. And Veeze is one of the Motor City's brightest talents. Catch him this Saturday at The Granada on his tour supporting his 2023 album Ganger. (Go listen to his song "Law N Order" where he raps over a beat made from that show's theme song.) Other acts worth catching this week include Physique, Nowhere, No Cure, Bodybox, IV & The Strange Band, Natalie Prauser, and Les Izmore & The GOATS. Find ticket links, show details, and more gigs below. See beyond this week on ..read more

Porcelain Friday night at Farewell, Porcelain from Austin, Texas returns to play Kansas City for a second time. It's their first gig here since the release of their self-titled debut LP issued by Portrayal Of Guilt Records. Saturday night at Howdy, don't miss the demo release show from local hardcore squad Stakes Is High (f.k.a. Make No Mistake) where they'll be joined by Springfield, Missouri's latest band Covert and locals Failure Drill. Other acts worth catching this week include Warren Burns, Kyle Nix, Mary Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives, Stakes Is High, Quiet Takes, Tota ..read more

Realms Of Death. Photo by @victor.dc. This Friday night at Howdy, catch Florida hardcore heavyweights Southpaw with locals God Talk. Then, this Saturday night at Farewell, catch San Antonio death metal/crossover rippers Realms Of Death, joined by locals Pusher playing their first show. Football helmets and other various padding recommended for both gigs. Other acts worth catching this week include Pitbull, Pantera, Pat & The Pissers, Indigo De Souza, Living Colour, Child Bite, and Night Lovell. Find ticket links, show details, and more gigs below. See beyond this week on our ful ..read more

Flak This Thursday, catch an all ages gig at Howdy from Denver hardcore bands Polish and Flak. Locals Young Mvchetes and Phlegm Porridge open. It'll be a touchdown, or something. Other acts worth catching this week include Explosions In The Sky, Ballista, Drain, Morris Day & The Time, Social Cinema, Crosses, Ebony Tusks, and Madman. Find ticket links, show details, and more gigs below. See beyond this week on our full calendar here. Sunday Go Chiefs.   Monday Much like Taylor Swift, I too feel like a tortured poet sometimes.   Tuesday Explosions In The Sky w/ Nightosp ..read more