Tyler Childers. // photo by Mike Dotson Tyler Childers with Wednesday Morton Amphitheater Tuesday, July 14 I have been to venues all ’round the KC area, but Tuesday’s show was my first time catching a show here at Morton Amphitheater since it’s only been open since June. I gotta say, it’s like they know how to host a party! For…
Flare Tha Rebel. // photo by Selina Rios Released back in May, Flare Tha Rebel’s Dear City is a love letter to Kansas City as a whole, but especially its musical community. Across the album’s dozen tracks, Flare (aka Jeff Shafer) looks at KC and celebrates every aspect. Be it the vibrant cultural mix, its beloved sports teams, or the…
Addie Van Zutphen // Courtesy of Ragazza There are people who end up in hospitality, and then there are people who are born for it. Addie Van Zutphen, a server at Ragazza just two nights a week, has made such an impression on diners in those two shifts that she was voted Best Server in the 2026 Best of Kansas…
A sign promoting Amendment 4, which would change the way majorities are tallied for constitutional amendments proposed by initiative petition. (Rudi Keller/Missouri Independent) Supporters of Amendment 4 say it would give rural Missouri a stronger voice. Antwann Rhodes says it would take one away. Rhodes lives in Waynesville, a Pulaski County town of about 5,600 just outside Fort Leonard Wood,…
Evanescence. // photo by Tommy Vean Evanescence with Spiritbox and Nova Twins Morton Amphitheater Sunday, July 12 Touring in support of the recently released Sanctuary, the band’s sixth album, goth rockers Evanescence took to the stage at Morton on Sunday night to run through two and a half decades’ worth of hits. Our photographer Tommy Vean was there to capture…
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:…
Under Arrest: AG Arrested while covering the Republican National Convention, Sept 1, 2008. (courtesy Rick Rowley/Democracy Now!) In the world of independent media, Amy Goodman is an icon. Goodman co-created Democracy Now! in 1996 as a daily, hour-long radio show. Thirty years later, Democracy Now! is a radio and television program carried across more than 1,400 radio and TV stations…
A few cats cuddle up to owner Audrey Boese at Whiskers Cat Cafe. // Photo by Kelcie McKenney 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…
Courtesy Universal Pictures Christopher Nolan has proven over and over again that he’s a filmmaker who can do spectacle. He can give you folding cities, rotating hallways, a roof-surfing Batmobile, metaphysical libraries and harrowing illustrations of the atomic bomb. But can Nolan do wonder? Nolan’s adaptation of The Odyssey has spectacle in abundance. To really capture the multi-generational appeal of…
Juno Temple, Abbie Hern, Jeremy Swift, Jason Sudeikis, and Brendan Hunt attend a press conference and welcome fans to “Ted Lasso” Night fan event at CPCK Stadium in Kansas City // Photo by Eric Charbonneau/Apple TV Before season four of Ted Lasso premieres on Apple TV on August 5, the cast stopped by CPKC Stadium on July 11 to celebrate…
John Mellencamp. // photo by Nick Spacek John Mellencamp Morton Amphitheater Monday, July 13 American rock ‘n’ roll icon John Mellencamp is not one to mince words, and it oughtn’t be surprising. He’s one of the founding members of Farm Aid, is resolutely pro-union, and when he came out to the stage at Morton on Monday night, he set the…
The All-American Rejects. // photo by Daniel Fuchs The All-American Rejects with Tech N9ne FIFA Fan Festival Saturday, July 11 Just a few months after a surprise pop-up show at Lawrence’s Teepee Junction as part of their House Party tour, The All-American Rejects took to the stage to conclude Kansas City’s FIFA Fan Festival. After over a month of free…
localuva performs at a COLORS show // Photo by Nigel King 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 think…
Courtesy Big Slick Celebrity interviews usually follow a familiar script. Reporters do their homework, ask carefully researched questions and hope to uncover something new before the publicist says time’s up. With Darius Rucker returning to Starlight Theatre on July 31, the proverbial playbook got tossed out the window. Instead of relying on meticulously researched questions, readers took over. One simple…
Image courtesy of Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium 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 think make 2026 KC life feel…
Kirstie Lynn. // Courtesy the artist Burning up and burning out. Ephemeral moments. Cigarettes stamped out. Flashes. Shimmers. Kirstie Lynn, like so many of us, grapples with these concepts, but uses her art as a way to understand them. As a folk singer and songwriter, she is opening the window into what burning up and burning out means to her…
Lethan Candlish performing “Who Am I, Again?” // Photo by Anna Isaeva At 17, Lethan Candlish suffered a traumatic brain injury, a lifelong recovery event that changes a person’s abilities, personality, and even their likes and dislikes. He went on to earn a master’s degree in storytelling at East Tennessee State University, where his graduate thesis was a performance titled…
Photo by Rosy He 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 think make 2026 KC life feel like a…
Waifs of the Week is a collaboration between The Pitch and the local animal shelter Wayside Waifs. Over at 3901 Martha Truman Road, this ‘no kill’ shelter is constantly working to find loving homes for animals, including dogs, cats, and a host of other intriguing additions to your family. If you’re not in a position to adopt but want to help out…
Photo by Tarik Sykes Argentina’s Julian Alvarez and Lautaro Martinez scored deep in extra time to secure a dramatic 3-1 quarter-final win over 10-man Switzerland on Saturday, setting up a heavyweight last-four clash against England in Atlanta on Wednesday. Lionel Messi’s squad remains on track to potentially be the first team to retain the World Cup since Brazil in 1962….
Top, from left: Democratic Jackson County executive candidates Stacy Lake, Ryan Meyer and Holmes Osborne. Bottom, from left: Bill Baird, Dan Tarwater and Manny Abarca. (Provided photos) For the first time in two decades, Jackson County voters will cast ballots for county executive in an election with no incumbent candidate defending the seat. Democratic political leaders have flocked to the…
Photo by Tarik Sykes Argentina’s World Cup team held an open practice in KC yesterday, and our photographer Tarik Sykes was there to capture all the action. Categories: Sports Tags: Argentina, FIFA World Cup, KC World Cup, World Cup 2026
The Soccer Capital Gaming Experience, presented by the Kansas City Pioneers // Photo by Kylie Volavongsa Sporting Kansas City’s Soccer Capital Summer watch parties are for everyone—even if soccer isn’t your thing at all. In the days when the City’s official FIFA Fan Fest isn’t open for World Cup watching, KC2026 touts this party as one of your next best bets….
Graham Nash. // photo credit Misti Layne Musician Graham Nash’s has a discography with such depth that, at concerts, he can play from every phase of his career for the duration of his show and still not hit on every single song for which he’s best known. Nash was one of the original members of poppy ’60s rockers the Hollies…
