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Description: SAMANTHA FISH Concessions and full bars open! Also featuring local favorites Nancy's A-Maize-N Sandwich Booth. All Ages Support acts subject to change Text BLUES to 49798 for concert updates. A limited number of table reservations are available by calling 316-722-4201 or in person at The Cotillion. COVID-19 Show Policy: There are no restrictions on this show but we encourage face masks when you can not social distance and ask that you stay home if you are feeling sick or have been exposed recently to someone with COVID-19. “That was my mission on this album: To really set these songs up so that they have a life of their own,” says Samantha Fish about Kill or Be Kind, her sixth solo album and her debut on Rounder Records. “Strong messages from the heart – that’s what I really set out for.” Indeed, what comes across immediately on hearing the album is the extraordinary level of songcraft on its eleven tracks, the way these songs are so smartly put together to deliver a potent emotional impact. Anyone who have ever heard Fish’s previous albums knows that she has earned a place in the top rank of contemporary blues guitarists and that her voice can wring the soul out of a ballad and belt out a rocker with roof-shaking force. And, rest reassured, those virtues are fully in evidence on Kill or Be Kind. But each of the songs on the album does far more than simply provide a setting for Fish’s pyrotechnics. They tell captivating stories, set up by verses that deftly set the scene, choruses that lift with real feeling, and hooks that later rise up in your thoughts, even when you’re not aware that you’re thinking of music at all. It’s the kind of songwriting that emerges when raw talent is leavened by experience and aspiration, and when a committed artist genuinely has something to say. Those qualities make Kill or Be Kind a genuine artistic breakthrough for Fish. “I think I’ve grown as a performer and as a player,” she explains. “I’ve become more respectful of the melody. You can go up and down the fret board and up and down your vocal register, but that’s not going to be as powerful as conveying a simple melody that people can really connect to and sing themselves.” To help bring those elements to her music, Fish sought out high-quality songwriting collaborators – the likes of Jim McCormick (who has worked with Fish before and also written for Luke Bryan and Keith Urban); Kate Pearlman (who has worked with Kelly Clarkson); Patrick Sweeney; Parker Millsap; and Eric McFadden. The result is an album on which each song is distinct, but the complete work hangs together as a coherent, entirely satisfying statement. “When you get to this point in your life as an artist,” Fish says, “it’s good to work with others, because it makes you stretch. I think you hear a lot of that nuance on the record, songs that have a pop sensibility to them, hooks that really pull you in.” Submitted by: Box Office The Cotillion

Tue, January 18th - 7:00pm

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Description: WEDNESDAY SPECIALS! - $2 OFF Whiskeys ALL NIGHT! Happy Hour UNTIL 6pm! $3.50 Wells $3.50 Domestic Bottles/Draft/Cans $4 (6oz) Dark Horse House Wines $6 Tito's American Mule ------------------------------------ $7 Fried Pickles $8 Buffalo Dip $9 Burnt End Nachos $7 Beer Battered Onion Rings $8 Black Bean Hummus $9 Iron Horse Chili Dog Happens on the following Dates: Jan 19, 2022, 7:30pm to 11:30pm Feb 16, 2022, 7:30pm to 11:30pm Mar 16, 2022, 7:30pm to 11:30pm Submitted by: Jeffrey Dietrich Iron Horse Bar and Grill

Wed, January 19th - 7:30pm

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Description: Relive everything from Vault classics to your modern-day favorites in this incredibly fun evening of Disney Movie Trivia! Build a team of 2-6 players to compete in pub-style trivia. Enjoy three free wine samples with each ticket. Happens on the following Dates: Jan 21, 2022, 7:30pm to 9:30pm Jan 28, 2022, 7:30pm to 9:30pm Jan 29, 2022, 7:30pm to 9:30pm Submitted by: Hannah Magee Weston Wine Company

Fri, January 21st - 7:30pm

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Description: In January 1859, John Brown and 12 freedom seekers sought refuge at the Grover Barn. Now we invite you to join us as the Guardians of Grover Barn and partners officially dedicate new interpretive panels at this historic Underground Railroad site, with dedicatory remarks and a benediction by the Rev. Verdell Taylor. Parking at the site is very limited. A Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department shuttle will run from the Holcomb Park Rec Center parking lot and the Grover Barn between 12:45 and 2 PM for those wishing to attend. This event will also be livestreamed on the Watkins Museum of History Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter. Submitted by: Will Haynes Watkins Museum of History

Sat, January 22nd - 1:00pm

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Description: The Kansas City Chinese Association (KCCA) announces our New Year Gala Events to celebrate the Year of Tiger! New Year Gala is a tradition of the community to welcome a Lunar new year. This year our celebration, themed “Kansas City in the Lights,” includes the following two events: In person live show (Admission) Saturday, January 22, 2022 7:00pm – 9:00pm (Pre-show activities start at 6:00pm) Bell Cultural Events Center MidAmerica Nazarene University 2030 E College Way, Olathe, KS 66062 Premiere of KCCA New Year Performance Art Movie (Free) Friday, January 28, 2022 7:30pm – 9:30pm KCCA Official YouTube Channel Both events will be filled with talented performers, celebration of cultural traditions, and are long awaited opportunities for the community to come together! Please mark your calendar! Information for live show tickets and the movie premiere to come. Submitted by: KCCA KS Kansas City Chinese Association

Sat, January 22nd - 7:00pm

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Description: Come into Iron Horse and enjoy some GREAT live music by Mikey!! With great food and drinks all night long! Submitted by: Jeffrey Dietrich Iron Horse Bar and Grill

Sat, January 22nd - 7:30pm

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Description: WADE BOWEN Concessions and full bars open! Also featuring local favorites Nancy's A-Maize-N Sandwich Booth. All Ages Support acts subject to change Text COUNTRY to 49798 for concert updates. A limited number of table reservations are available by calling 316-722-4201 or in person at The Cotillion. COVID-19 Show Policy: There are no restrictions on this show but we encourage face masks when you can not social distance and ask that you stay home if you are feeling sick or have been exposed recently to someone with COVID-19. Twenty years and some 4,000 shows into his career, the name Wade Bowen has become synonymous with Texas country music – and for good reason. An artistic descendant of American icons like Guy Clark, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Robert Earl Keen and more, Bowen is another link in a Texan chain of roots-rock poets stretching back more than 50 years – but his ambition never ended at the state line. “I will carry that flag proudly,” Bowen says of his well earned Red-Dirt distinction. “But I’ve always said I’m not a ‘Texas artist,’ I’m an artist from Texas, and I think there’s a difference.” Indeed, Bowen has showed the world that difference since 2001 – by going big on integrity. Seen as one of the genre’s finest and most authentic modern voices, Bowen’s approach stays rooted in tradition, but also stands on the creative cutting edge. His focus remains on writing unique songs with a literary quality, and shifting his sonic territory to match his life. And while the hard-touring troubadour is constantly breaking new ground, his course was set early on. Born in Waco and schooled in the clubs surrounding Lubbock’s Texas Tech University, Bowen was raised on a steady diet of hardscrabble country realism and rock showmanship. His mother loved Elvis, the Eagles and Creedence Clearwater Revival, while his father spun Texan giants like Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and Kris Kristofferson. His first concert was a peak-theatrics Alabama show, but even then, it was the lyrics which spoke the loudest. He began writing poems and short stories as a boy, drawn to the page with a can’t-help-it creative spark. And then in college, the songs came. “Writing songs is just something you have to get out of you, it’s something you have to do,” he says. “I think it’s the same reason firefighters run into a burning house to save someone, it’s a calling. You can’t really be taught, you just have to have that instinct.” Bowen soon claimed his place as West 84’s front man, then went solo and found a home in now-iconic haunts like Stubb’s Barbecue and The Blue Light. He arrived amid a literal explosion of Texas country artists. But combining all his influence together, always stood out. Wielding a knack for direct, poetic songwriting that never panders, Bowen slices through the B.S. of country-lifestyle posturing, and matches his gravel-road growl to a sound spanning the whole of Texas. From swaying campfire singalongs with all the mystery of a windblown West Texas sunset, to two-stepping country rockers geared toward Saturday nights in the state’s famed dancehalls, he’s earned a rep for purpose-driven diversity. And just like his heroes, does everything on his terms. Submitted by: Box Office The Cotillion

Sat, January 22nd - 8:00pm

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Description: 104.5 The Fox Presents Paramount: 80s Rock Night Special Guest The Astronauts Text ClassicRock to 49798 for concert updates. Concessions and full bars open! Also featuring local favorites Nancy's A-Maize-N Sandwich Booth. All Ages Support acts subject to change A limited number of table reservations are available by calling 316-722-4201 or in person at The Cotillion. COVID-19 Show Policy: There are no restrictions on this show but we encourage face masks when you can not social distance and ask that you stay home if you are feeling sick or have been exposed recently to someone with COVID-19. PARAMOUNT, BRINGING HIGH-ENERGY 80S ROCK! The rapid growth and popularity of 80s Rock Tribute PARAMOUNT is no doubt in part due to the high energy show the band delivers with concert-style performances and also in part due to the fun music they play! PARAMOUNT's fanbase continues to grow with regular shows in multiple Midwest cities and states. Larger venues like KC's Arrowhead Stadium and Wichita's Cotillion Ballroom continue to add PARAMOUNT to their list of live entertainment offerings as sure-fire crowd-pleasers. Festivals are discovering PARAMOUNT's 80s Rock Tribute can be fun for the whole family, and the band's summer events calendar fills faster every year. With Eddie Light on lead vocals, the band plays high energy sing-with-us 80s anthems from Journey, REO Speedwagon, Def Leppard, Poison, Bon Jovi, Guns N Roses, and much more. Traveling with amazing sound and light production, PARAMOUNT delivers a Live Experience deserving of the decade called... "The BIG 80s!" Submitted by: Box Office The Cotillion

Sat, January 22nd - 8:00pm

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Description: WEDNESDAY SPECIALS! - $2 OFF Whiskeys ALL NIGHT! Happy Hour UNTIL 6pm! $3.50 Wells $3.50 Domestic Bottles/Draft/Cans $4 (6oz) Dark Horse House Wines $6 Tito's American Mule ------------------------------------ $7 Fried Pickles $8 Buffalo Dip $9 Burnt End Nachos $7 Beer Battered Onion Rings $8 Black Bean Hummus  $9 Iron Horse Chili Dog   Submitted by: Jeffrey Dietrich Iron Horse Bar and Grill

Wed, January 26th - 7:30pm

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Description: THE CAVVES w/ Special Guests Social Cinema, TF Bundy, Peters 1914, and Bottlecap Daydream Concessions open! Also featuring local favorites Nancy's A-Maize-N Sandwich Booth. All Ages There will be no alcohol served at this show. Text ALT to 49798 for show updates and info. Support acts subject to change A limited number of table reservations are available by calling 316-722-4201 or in person at The Cotillion. COVID-19 Show Policy: There are no restrictions on this show but we encourage face masks when you can not social distance and ask that you stay home if you are feeling sick or have been exposed recently to someone with COVID-19. Submitted by: Box Office The Cotillion

Fri, January 28th - 7:00pm

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Description: The cannon known as Old Sacramento had a colorful and mysterious history before it came to rest as a treasured artifact at the Watkins. In this online event, Dr. Eduardo Rosa-Molinar, Director of the Microscopy and Analytical Imaging Research Resource Core Laboratory, will tell the fascinating story of the University of Kansas team that investigated the cannon’s origins, and detail what they discovered about this famous gun. Experience this live digital event on the Watkins Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter. Submitted by: Will Haynes Watkins Museum of History

Fri, January 28th - 7:00pm

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Description: Buy tickets now to see Lewis Black perform at the Stiefel Theatre in Salina, KS, on Fri., Jan. 28, 2022, at 8:00 pm. Known as the King of Rant, Lewis Black uses his trademark style of comedic yelling and finger pointing to expose the absurdities of life. His comedic brilliance makes people laugh at life's hypocrisies and the insanity he sees in the world. A Grammy Award-winning stand-up, Lewis Black performs his critically acclaimed shows more than 200 nights annually To buy tickets online go to the official Stiefel website at: www.stiefeltheatre.org. The Stiefel box office is open M-F, noon-5pm in person or by phone at 785-827-1998. Please check the Stiefel website for current Covid policies. www.stiefeltheatre.org. Tickets start at $55. Submitted by: Valerie Johnson Stiefel Theatre

Fri, January 28th - 8:00pm

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Description: Featuring Approach, Kadesh Flow and The Black Creatures With Vibes by DeeJay Proof Show starts at 8pm 18+ | $5 at the door Submitted by: Emily Taylor Venue 1235

Fri, January 28th - 8:00pm

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Description: Get ready, get set, get fit with NFM! A new year means new beginnings and when better to start your fitness journey than now. We’re here to help you kick things off right. Stop in Saturday, January 29th for the NFM Fitness Expo. We’ve prepared a free fitness class and fitness vendor market to get you up and running. Plus enter now for a chance to win a free Theragun for your post workout recovery. Space is limited for the fitness class so don’t delay, register today! Register for the FREE event here: https://nfmkcfitnessexpo.eventbrite.com See how NFM is working to keep you and your family safe: https://www.nfm.com/covid-19-updates/ Submitted by: Jackie Chavez Nebraska Furniture Mart - KC

Sat, January 29th - 9:30am

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Description: KICT Presents POP EVIL Text POPEVIL to 49798 for presale info on 11/10 Concessions and full bars open! Also featuring local favorites Nancy's A-Maize-N Sandwich Booth. All Ages Support acts subject to change Text ROCK to 49798 for concert updates. A limited number of table reservations are available by calling 316-722-4201 or in person at The Cotillion. COVID-19 Show Policy: There are no restrictions on this show but we encourage face masks when you can not social distance and ask that you stay home if you are feeling sick or have been exposed recently to someone with COVID-19. POP EVIL is the bridge between life-affirming hard rock hit-making and the burgeoning new frontier of genre-bending postmodern playlists. A crowd-pleasing band unafraid to embrace the heaviest and most melodic ends of the spectrum, with a seemingly endless stream of No. 1 hits veering between fist-pumping anthems and timeless power ballads. POP EVIL delivers their most ambitious rebirth yet with a jaw-dropping sixth album. “Let the Chaos Reign” and “Work” arrive as a twin assault of invigorating ready-made hits for 2020, from an album filled to the brim with a dozen tracks each worthy of a dedicated spotlight. “Let the Chaos Reign” is the heaviest single the band has ever dropped, a rousing fight song of self-determination and rising to meet any challenge with courage and strength. By contrast, “Work” puts its heavy guitars atop grooving rhythmic punch and EDM flourishes, as it champions the working-class heroes struggling to persevere across all industries today. “We won’t bore people with the same song over and over,” assures charismatic frontman and bandleader Leigh Kakaty, who co-founded the band in Michigan. “When you come to our live show, we feel like there should be an ebb and flow, peaks and valleys, that are similar to real life. Sometimes you’re up, sometimes you’re down. We like to take people on a journey when they listen to our music or come to see us live.” Pop Evil has been a staple at major festivals and in theaters and clubs for nearly two decades, despite the group’s relative youth. As they’ve ruled the roost with No. 1 Billboard Rock singles like “Trenches”, “Deal with the Devil”, “Torn to Pieces”, “Footsteps”, and “Waking Lions”, they’ve taken their inspired message to the people, on tours with modern rock titans and veteran acts alike. One listen to any of the songs from the impressive body of work laid down by the band on Lipstick on the Mirror (2008), War of Angels (2011), Onyx (2013), Up (2015), and the self-titled smash Pop Evil (2018) confirms exactly how Pop Evil built such a diverse fanbase. On their go-for-broke sixth album, the group doubles down on the yin-and-yang at the heart of their sound. There’s no other band that bounces between a song like “Waking Lions” and “A Crime to Remember” or “100 in a 55” so effectively and with such overwhelming success. Submitted by: Box Office The Cotillion

Sun, January 30th - 7:00pm