Knuckle Up

For the past 20 years, KKFI 90.1 has been an independent, commercial-free voice on the FM dial. But to keep its diverse programming streaming from the heart of midtown, 90.1 needs a steady flow of monetary support. Give the station some love when Knuckleheads Saloon (2715 Rochester, 816-483-1456) holds its fourth-annual Boxcar of Blues festival tonight. Performers include Texas bluesman Hamilton Loomis, the smooth-yet-edgy Kansans Moreland & Arbuckle, veteran Chicago sizzlers Lil’ Ed & the Blues Imperials, and soulful Southern-rock frontman Jimmy Hall of the Wet Willie Band (backed by locals Lee McBee & the Confessors). Enjoy the blues, the sound of the trains rushing past, canned beer and barbecue in the sticky August heat beginning at 8 p.m. on the patio. Tickets cost $15. See knuckleheadskc.com for more information.

Fri., Aug. 14, 8 p.m., 2009