Public Media Giving Days are back and better than ever! Starting today, May 1, you’re encouraged to donate and to shout from the rooftops what 90.9 The Bridge personally means to you. We join PBS, NPR, allies and local stations across the country for this second annual event. It's a fantastic chance for you to show your support and champion the benefits of public radio in your community! Here’s the scoop on Public Media Giving Days: Wednesday, May 1: Give what you can. Make that first-time financial contribution to 90.9 The Bridge. Or, if you already support, thank you! Please consider ma ..read more

Tori Kelly on the Purple Skies Tour with special guest Zinadelphia at The Midland in Kansas City, MO, on Friday, May 3, 2024 ..read more

Bridge listeners can access tickets to a few concerts before they go on sale to the public this week – find more info & grab those tickets below! Saturday, July 20 - Dave Mason at Uptown Theater Presale: Thursday, May 2 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. · Password: BRIDGE · TICKETS   Friday, Aug. 2 - Steve Earle at Knuckleheads Alone Again Tour · Presale: Wednesday, May 1 10 a.m. to Friday, May 3 10 a.m. · Password: BRIDGE · TICKETS   Tuesday, Sept. 24 - The White Buffalo & Shawn James at Knuckleheads  Presale: Wednesday, May 1 10 a.m. to Friday, May 3 10 a.m. · Password: BRIDGE · TICK ..read more

Haymaker Records 10th Anniversary ft. Freight Train Rabbit Killer, Jorge Arana Trio, Be/Non at recordBar on Saturday, May 4, 2024. Kansas City-based record label Haymaker Records marks its 10-year anniversary with a special concert at recordBar, featuring three artists with multiple releases on the label – mathy jazz-rock group Jorge Arana Trio, space rock supergroup Be/Non and doom blues duo Freight Train Rabbit Killer ..read more

Mint Green w/Pictoria Vark & True Lions at recordBar in Kansas City, MO, on Friday, May 3, 2024. Mint Green are the refresh button. For indie rock, for the ever-expanding catalog of heartbreak anthems, and for days that just feel like utter garbage. Pick a subject — any subject — and the Boston band have revitalized it somehow, with a coolness that escapes legions of modern acts stuck retracing the same rut of rock music. Since opening a lush vein of rock on their self-released EPs “Growth” (2016) and “Headspace” (2018), the band has formed a tender bond with listeners over the dizzying hi ..read more

Nolan Taylor with Zandi Holup at recordBar in Kansas City, MO, on Thursday, May 2, 2024. Cincinnati-based singer-songwriter Nolan Taylor is back with his latest single, “In the Other Room.” His voice ranges from the soft fall of rain to a heavy crack of thunder, underlining songs of hard times, wild nights and heartbreak ..read more

It’s been almost a decade since Brittany Howard performed in Kansas City. The last stint was with former band Alabama Shakes in May 2015 with Father John Misty at Starlight Theatre. Last Wednesday, Brittany and her band graced The Truman stage with NYC-based opener June McDoom. The Kansas City crowd could not be more thrilled for her return. June McDoom June and her guitarist Evan Wright opened the night as an eclectic (and electric, counting the backing from their laptop) duo. McDoom bent genres throughout her set, mixing folk, country and singer-songwriter undertones with the bedroom pop, 19 ..read more

Wild Party Phantom Pop 10th Anniversary Tour at recordBar in Kansas City, MO, on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, with special guests Fox Royale & The Highwater. After a long hiatus, indie pop maestros Wild Party are celebrating the 10th anniversary of their debut album "Phantom Pop." Their latest release is the single “Hatchet ..read more

The Derby Party 2024 on the historic grounds of the Kansas City Museum on Saturday, May 4, 2024, from 2:30 to 7 p.m. Festivities on the historic grounds will include live music by Cowtown Country Club, southern food bites, cocktails and NA cocktails provided by labels such as Union Horse Distilling Co., Lifted Spirits, Greenhat Gin & MGP Ingredients, The Blufftop at Rocheport, Boulevard Brewing Company, PH Coffee, and Boozy Botanicals. Desserts from Bootleg Bourbon Balls & Fairway Cremery, on-the-spot photo booth by Picwood, yard games, and so much more. Best-dressed and Best-hat compe ..read more

MerleJam '24 with Four Fried Chickens & A Coke, Howard Mahan and Hidden Charms ft. Christian Lamar at Knuckleheads on Saturday, May 4, 2024. The MerleJam Transplant Fund Concert is an annual fundraiser concert that was established by Merle Zuel, a heart recipient and founder of the Kansas City chapter of TRIO. The event showcases the success of transplantation and the need for registered organ donors, and will assist KC-area heart transplant patients and their families ..read more