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While the girls were out drooling over Tim McGraw, the guys were wandering the streets of downtown.  Collecting ourselves, we walked down to Kansas City Power &Light District to catch the free show they were doing,   Everclear was playing their Summerland Tour, along with Fuel, Toadies, and American Hi-Fi.  It seemed like a good choice, until we got there.  It was hot and no air was moving.  Fuel was on stage.  I vaguely recall a few of their songs, but overall they were not impressive enough to stick around long for. After some discussion it was decided we would make the trek down to Crossroads and see if that was any better.  The Floozies were playing along with Break Science, Wick-it the Instigator, and Sunsquabi.  It was outside too, but that venue didn't have a huge canopy holding the hot air in, and the line up seemed a bit more interesting.  It turned out to be the right choice, and we get there early enough to catch th...

A girls night out dropped in on the Shotgun Rider Tour, which kicked off in June with the usual high-energy show and dynamic production approach, laying the foundation for one of the biggest tours of the year. Still riding high from a four-week #1 single, the extensive North American summer tour was announced in January, along with the release of a brand new single, “Diamond Rings and Old Barstools." With 35 #1 hits, including his recent multi-week chart-topper, “Shotgun Rider,” the three-time Grammy winner and nominee’s only road-block is putting together a set list.  McGraw’s history of amazing support talent continues with the addition of Special Guest Billy Currington and Chase Bryant. Currington has nine #1 hits to his credit, while Chase Bryant’s debut single “Take It On Back” recently cracked the top 10 at country radio. 
 The sound is a little blown out on the video, but was cut back a little during assembly. view more photos from this even...

We had a great time at The Rolling Stones, but had to leave before the first encore.  Other plans were in the making for the morning hours, related to a trip across the southeast United States.  The Rolling Stones ZipCode Tour 2015 was a great way to kick off a little vacation time and get our road trip on. The whole affair was at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO. Special Guest Ed Sheeran was not particularly interesting; to me, that is.  He made a second appearance in the later show too, with the Stones.  I don't remember what song it was.   Check out the video collage on the YouTube below. view more photos from this event

The summer was starting to heat up, and there seemed to be a party around every corner, during July 2002.  It was impossible to make them all, but I managed to capture the best of the best. The very first weekend, after running out to St Louis for Beat the Drums 2, a huge gathering took place outside of Lawrence.  The event was the third in a series put on by TribalVision.  I had not had the opportunity to attend the previous events, but it didn't take away from the fun.   A line up full of regional talent, with a Renegade Stage by local message forum Syde-Sho, keep everyone dancing through the night.  I was not one of those.  The previous weekend had taken much out of me, and it was long drive home. Another weekly show kicked off at Jilly's on Broadway.  Initially, started by local DJ Atom, he quickly joined forces with others to bring in all sorts of local talent from the metro area, along with those from Lawrence, Topeka, and region...

The Smashing Pumpkins came to town, and I had an opportunity to catch the show down at the Midland Theater in Kansas City.  It was pretty good show, but didn't quite meet the expectations of many, who apparently expected a bit of the old flair.  I had read up on the tour a bit, and had a pretty good idea of what I was getting myself into.  Billy Corgan is pretty much all that is left of the fierce sound that once captivated youth across the nation.  At times others played along on bass, but it was pretty much Billy and a beat box. We arrived late, so I am not really sure if there was a warm-up act.  It was not your typical length of performance; this one went on for 3 hours. view more photos from this event