Riley Green. // photo by Kylee Gregg Riley Green with Jamey Johnson and Drake White T-Mobile Center Saturday, November 8 Rising country music superstar Riley Green brought his Damn Country Music tour to T-Mobile Center on Saturday night, and brought along fellow troubadours Jamey Johnson and Drake White to get everything going. Our photographer Kylee Gregg was there to capture…
As LGBTQ+ Missourians leave the state, they are taking their tax dollars with them. A recent analysis by the Movement Advancement Project estimates the loss of annual household income in the hundreds of millions (Illustration by Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent) When Rob Connoley shut down his award-winning St. Louis restaurant last year, business was thriving. Tourists and locals alike lauded Bulrush…
The War and Treaty. // photo credit Valfred Mendoza Country soul duo the War and Treaty are closing out 2025 in grand style. They were the first-ever live act to perform “America the Beautiful” at a WWE live event when they opened the wrestling promotion’s Indianapolis Wrestlepalooza event in September. Just a week later, they made a surprise appearance at…
Yung Gravy. // photo by Daniel Fuchs Yung Gravy with Pertinence Uptown Theater Wednesday, November 5 Minnesota rapper Yung Gravy took to the stage of the Uptown on Wednesday night, with Arizona rapper Pertinence in tow to kick things off. Our photographer Daniel Fuchs was there to capture it all. Yung Gravy Pertinence Categories: Music Tags: pertinence, photo gallery, Uptown…
Photo Courtesy of Jeff Parson Earlier this month, we published The Pitch’s annual Best of Kansas City issue. You can take a peek at the results of the readers’ poll here. The issue also included a list, compiled and written by our editorial staff, of some local people, places, and things that we thought clearly won 2025. We’ll be publishing…
Photo by Michael Mackie If the world feels heavy, songstress Cindy Wilson has a cure: it’s called Second Sight. The new EP from the legendary B-52s singer is a fizzy, surf-kitsch, punk-new wave cocktail that somehow manages to sound like the past and the future all at once. While her first two solo albums were a bit more ethereal and esoteric,…
Photo by Don Ipock Earlier this month, we published The Pitch’s annual Best of Kansas City issue. You can take a peek at the results of the readers’ poll here. The issue also included a list, compiled and written by our editorial staff, of some local people, places, and things that we thought clearly won 2025. We’ll be publishing these…
Courtesy Netflix When I say Denis Johnson’s 2011 novella Train Dreams is the kind of book my grandpa would like, I mean it in the most complimentary way possible. My grandpa, like a lot of Greatest Generation grandpas, experienced much in his lifetime—he lived through the Great Depression, served in World War II, witnessed Vietnam, Watergate and the technological leaps…
KC Sipps logo by Theodore Rosen Life in KC is pretty delicious. In fact, there is often so much going on that it can be hard to decide where to go and what to try. That’s where I come in. I’ve curated this weekly list of events, openings, deals, and celebrations to keep you in-the-know. Cheers! Something New News Bites:…
Put Missouri First reported receiving two $50,000 checks — one from the National Republican Congressional Committee and the other from the Republican National Committee (Tim Carpenter/Kansas Reflector) A newly formed political action committee created to defend the gerrymandered congressional map drawn by Missouri lawmakers received $100,000 this week from national Republicans. On Wednesday, Put Missouri First reported two $50,000 contributions…
Kansas City Mavericks versus Idaho Steelheads on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. // Photo by Eli Ralls On Wednesday, Nov. 5, the Kansas City Mavericks hosted the Idaho Steelheads at Cable Dahmer Arena for their annual Kids Day game. The puck dropped around 10:30 a.m., the two teams hits the ice, and the Mavs never looked back, winning the match 5-2…
House Speaker Dan Hawkins tracks legislation in his chamber on March 5, 2024. (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector) In the end, Kansas House Speaker Dan Hawkins just couldn’t get it done. Hawkins didn’t have the muscle, didn’t have the persuasive power, didn’t have the juice to deliver for President Donald Trump. All the president asked was for a simple redistricting, a tiny…
Morton Amphitheater rendering. // image courtesy Live Nation The new Live Nation amphitheater in Riverside was announced in October of 2024, with the Riverside Board of Aldermen approving $120 million in bond money to support its construction. Today, Live Nation announced the name of the new amphitheater, scheduled to open in early 2026. Morton Amphitheater is named in honor of…
Per Jacobsen. // Photo by L.C. Photography Halloween is over, and even before the last jack o’lantern was extinguished, holiday décor was finding its way into stores. What’s a creepy kid to do when the other holiday season is in full swing? Thankfully, if you’re the sort to have a “Every Day is Halloween” patch on your jacket and you’ve…
This weekend, the Kansas City creative community is banding together for a worthy cause at Foodstock, a benefit concert supporting A Turning Point (ATP) Food Pantry. The event takes place on Sunday, Nov. 9, from 12 to 5 p.m. at Fountain City Winery and aims to provide an afternoon of live music and collective goodwill. As rising grocery prices and…
Keaton Adams // Photo by: Rowan Bickelhaupt When Keaton Adams moved to Kansas City in July, he came with two things in mind: finding great pizza and finding genuine connection. The 26-year-old transplant from St. Louis had been “city hopping” for a couple of years, trying out different places in search of where he might want to put down roots….
Good Karma Coffee, sketch by Laura Clark // Photo by Zach Bauman Earlier this month, we published The Pitch’s annual Best of Kansas City issue. You can take a peek at the results of the readers’ poll here. The issue also included a list, compiled and written by our editorial staff, of some local people, places, and things that we…
Brian Culbertson. // photo courtesy the artist Jazz musician Brian Culbertson released his latest (and 29th!) album, Day Trip, at the end of September and is in the middle of an accompanying national tour with his ten piece band. It’s an impressive achievement for the 52 year-old musician, especially when you add in 41 Billboard #1 singles as part of…
Earlier this month, we published The Pitch’s annual Best of Kansas City issue. You can take a peek at the results of the readers’ poll here. The issue also included a list, compiled and written by our editorial staff, of some local people, places, and things that we thought clearly won 2025. We’ll be publishing these items online throughout November….
The Kansas men’s basketball team cruised over Green Bay in a 94-51 victory in Allen Fieldhouse on Monday, Nov. 3. With the win, the Jayhawks marked their 53rd consecutive home opener victory, with the last 23 belonging to Kansas head coach Bill Self. Sophomore forward Flory Bidunga led the team with 23 points, giving him a career high. Freshman guard…
Dish & Drink KC logo by Theodore Rosen My daughter had been campaigning for this dinner for weeks. After trying Tacos El Gallo with her uncle, she instantly became their unofficial spokesperson and made sure to remind me about it at every opportunity. Eventually, I got the hint, so we popped in for dinner to see what all the excitement…
Protestors wave signs as thunder begins to rumble near the end of the No Kings demonstration at the Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City on Saturday (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent) Earlier this month, we published The Pitch’s annual Best of Kansas City issue. You can take a peek at the results of the readers’ poll here. The issue also included a…
Workers at Sleepyhead Beds shift around some of the mattresses at the warehouse. // Photo by Beth Lipoff It’s tough to get a good night’s sleep for school when you don’t even have a bed. That’s something that Hasan Givens is familiar with, having lost countless possessions to a house fire about seven years ago. “It changed my perspective on…
Brutus, voted Best Shop Pet of 2025 // Photo courtesy of Three Dog Bakery – Bluhawk This post was paid for by Three Dog Bakery – Bluhawk. There are working dogs, then there are dogs that are lucky enough to work at a shop that specializes in gourmet dog treats. To keep that sweet gig, the lucky pup must have…
