Playlist: Kansas City Concert Season Doesn't Care About COVID?!?

Tonight there's a real world trend that contradicts what readers & viewers might notice on mainstream media or via their phone.

Actually, we've been talking about locals bucking COVID advice  & "the science" for most of 2022 but this week local party people really drive it home . . . 

HIGH LEVELS OF COVID IN KANSAS CITY & ACROSS THE NATION HAVEN'T PREVENTED LOCALS FROM GOOD TIMES IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO ONE ANOTHER!!!

People venturing back out into humanity isn't just young people in party districts . . . Local live music attempts to make a comeback in 2022 for audiences of all ages and, so far, has garnered some success. 

One example out of many . . .

From rock to pop, alternative to country, stars from today and yesterday are bringing their shows to the metro. When it comes to August concerts, dozens of shows are scheduled at venues big and small. Here are 18 worth checking out:

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

August packed with concerts for everyone in Kansas City area

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Dozens of concerts are scheduled in August in the Kansas City area, and no matter your taste in music, there's likely something for you. From rock to pop, alternative to country, stars from today and yesterday are bringing their shows to the metro.

Meanwhile . . .

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We want to know: With ticket prices through the roof, are live concerts still worth it?

Tell Us Everybody over a Certain Age can cite an absurdly low ticket price they paid for a show way back in the early days of their concert-going lives - for yours truly it was the $13.50 I paid to see U2 back in 1985. (A hard-earned $13.50, I might add.)

And all of this inspires our SATURDAY NIGHT TKC PLAYLIST on the topic of live music . . .

A campy classic on the topic of all night antics . . .

Probably the best concert entrance of the late 20th century . . .

Iggy Pop has been performing this anthem for about 50 years but the tune enjoyed a well deserved renaissance in the 90s . . .

An EPIC song from a Scottish band keeps us somewhat current and provides a nice glimpse of good times from across the pond . . .

Finally, we finish with Frank Sinatra and his timeless tribute to partying with randos . . .

As always, thanks for reading this week and have a safe & fun Saturday night.