A KCPD officer at World Cup law enforcement training // Screenshotted from KCPD Facebook profile Drones, cameras, and plenty of boots on the ground—that’s what local private security firm, Titan Protection, is offering KC businesses as the World Cup approaches. According to supervisor Maj. Jordan Roberts, the firm has begun a major scale-up in hiring to accommodate tournament expectations. “Typically,…
Brenn!. // photo by Eli Ralls Brenn! with Hudson Ingram The Truman Wednesday, May 6 Touring in preparation for his first studio album, Amateur At Best, releasing next month, Brenn! took the stage of The Truman on Wednesday, May 6, for a night of country soul on The Warm Up tour, hidden from the lights of the city. I was…
Lorna Shore. // photo by Bentley Mahakijkittichai Lorna Shore with Signs of the Swarm and Paleface Swiss Midland Theater Monday, May 4 Metal mayhem came through Kansas City on Monday, May 4, as Lorna Shore, along with opening acts Signs of the Swarm and Paleface Swiss, played the Midland Theater. Lorna Shore is on the second leg of dates through…
Courtesy IFC Each of us can pinpoint the scar on our brain where we clicked that first link—where we saw that first thing online that we realized immediately was real, and perhaps exactly what we expected to find when we clicked, but that no amount of regret could ever erase. For a wide swath of Millennials, I feel safe in assuming that…
Photo by Tarik Sykes Royals pitchers struck out 11 but gave up just as many hits while handing out eight free passes. With the result, the Royals and Guardians split the four-game series. Next up for the Royals: three more at home hosting the Detroit Tigers. Our photographer Tarik Sykes was there to capture everything: Categories: Sports Tags: Cleveland Guardians,…
David Byrne. // photo by Kili Goodrich David Byrne Starlight Theater Tuesday, May 5 Brought to Kansas City for a promotional tour of his new album Who Is the Sky?, David Byrne played Starlight Theatre on Tuesday, May 5, to perform newer releases from his ninth solo album, as well as hits from Talking Heads, for which he was the…
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:…
Arson Class. // photo by Sid Sowder Right at the start of this year, Arson Class drummer Phil Kinsley passed after a battle with cancer. On Friday, May 15, Danny Phillips of Dr. 47 Presents will put on a benefit concert at RecordBar to raise money for Kinsley’s sons. Entitled “A Night for Phil,” the show will feature The Uncouth,…
Bush. // image courtesy the artist Bush plays Azura Amphitheater Friday, May 8, with Mammoth and James and the Cold Gun. Details on that show here. British alt rock icons Bush have been making music for over 30 years at this point, with mid-’90s gems such as “Glycerine,” ”Everything Zen,” “Little Things,” “Swallowed,” “Comedown,” and more than we could possibly…
Storm chaser Doug Crisp stands beside his chase vehicle on April 28, 2026, in Emporia. Crisp, an independent contractor for a Topeka television station, said he strives to document the “ground truth” of deadly storms. (Photo by Max McCoy/Kansas Reflector) Something told Lanny Dean to hit the brakes. The battered Honda CR-V skidded to a stop on the wet black…
Photo by Sam Russell This past sleepy Monday May 4, the inexorable forces of John Moods and Black Marble joined to cocoon recordBar in divine synth oscillations. The studio project Black Marble, helmed by Chris Stewart, performs live as a trio. Moods backed Stewart’s vocals and guitar on keyboard with a man on bass (whose name I can’t find anywhere…
AFI. // photo by Daniel Fuchs AFI with Choir Boy The Truman Friday, May 1 Touring in support of Silver Bleeds the Black Sun…, their first release in four years, goth punks AFI took to the stage of the Truman Friday night. Synth-pop band Choir Boy opened, and our photographer Daniel Fuchs was there to capture it all. AFI AFI…
Puscifer. // photo by Allison Scavo Puscifer with Dave Hill The Midland Friday, May 1 To kick off a busy month of great concerts in the Kansas City area, on May 1st I had the pleasure to hit the Puscifer show at the Midland Theater. The Friday night show was packed with fans eager to know what the band had…
Band of Horses. // photo by Whitney Young Band of Horses Uptown Theater Friday, May 1 You never know what might last 20 years. Marriages, careers, and major purchases are intended to last. But knickknacks, ball caps, and other impulsively collected mementos – however irrational – not only might stand the test of time, but may one day become more…
Photo by Kylie Volavongsa I was tailgating game one of the Royals vs. Milwaukee Brewers series when a middle-aged man pulled up in a pick-up truck and rolled down the window: “Can I ask you a question without being rude?” “Sure,” I said. I was jolly from the power of my third Miller Lite. “How old are you?” He started….
Photo by Tarik Sykes The Kansas City Royals are in the midst of their most successful stretch of the young season. Now, the Royals will try for a fifth consecutive win when they continue their four-game home series with the Cleveland Guardians, who they are chasing in the American League Central, on Tuesday night. Kansas City trailed 2-0 early Monday,…
Courtesy Screenland You’ve probably noticed film is having a moment here in Kansas City. I’m not talking about movies and TV shows shooting here (though it was pretty cool when the Ted Lasso crew showed up for a day outside The Pitch offices on the Plaza). I mean film reels. Kansas City has joined a growing list of places where…
Lakeside Nature Center // photo by Cory Swieczkowski “If we don’t have rehab facilities, then you don’t have education and awareness. Without education and awareness, how do you create compassion for people to care?” says Jacque Blessington, director at Lakeside Nature Center (LNC). She projects the team’s mission statement, trying to be heard over a noisy turkey vulture and crow…
Kansas City’s Westport neighborhood, the city’s oldest entertainment district, gears up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. (Thomas White/The Beacon) The countdown is on as Kansas City is set to host six World Cup matches starting June 16. Four national soccer teams — Argentina, England, the Netherlands and Algeria — will soon also set up base camps in the area…
Sporting Kansas City rallied for a 1-1 draw against the Seattle Sounders FC on Saturday at Sporting Park in a Western Conference clash that saw both teams’ leading scorers find the back of the net. Our photographer Tarik Sykes was there to capture everything: Categories: Sports Tags: Seattle Sounders FC, Sporting KC
Good Day Farm Dispensary in St. Louis (Rebecca Rivas/Missouri Independent) When Missouri voters legalized recreational marijuana in 2022, the constitutional amendment they approved carried forward a limit meant to prevent any single company from controlling too much of the market. But one key phrase from the state’s medical marijuana law was gone. The constitution’s medical marijuana provision barred the state…
