Broadway Kansas City, formerly the Broadway Jazz Club, is closing
Broadway Kansas City, formerly the Broadway Jazz Club, is closing. The news came out yesterday on Pitch contributor Larry Kopitnik’s jazz blog, KC Jazz Lark. According to the post, BKC’s owners, Jim and Margaret Pollock, are planning on keeping the venue running with a limited menu and music calendar for the next two to three months.
From KC Jazz Lark:
An ad has been prepared for Craigslist that begins with this:
“Kansas City bar and restaurant for sale. Great design and ambiance. Located in 100-year old historic building where jazz great Charlie Parker once played.”
Broadway Kansas City, which opened two years ago as The Broadway Jazz Club, is for sale. Owner Jim Pollock plans to keep the club operating for at least another two to three months with a reduced schedule, including the New Jazz Order Big Band on Tuesday nights, shows on Fridays and maybe a few other nights each month. The menu will shift to cold plates exclusively.
The Pollocks are currently seeking a buyer for the venue; local pianist Max Groove is among the purported interested parties. Kopitnik’s post also includes a timeline of the venue’s vision, opening and struggles, as detailed by Jim Pollock. Read it here.
Broadway Kansas City opened as the Broadway Jazz Club in November 2013. In May, The Pitch reported a change in management and in branding as John Scott, owner and operator of Crossroads jazz club the Green Lady Lounge, took over booking and day-to-day operations.
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The Broadway Jazz Club evolves as John Scott takes over booking and management
