Westport Saloon

The roots of the Coyote Bill Boogie Band are in the Chicago area, but this group has been a staple in the Kansas City music scene since 2007. Since the summer of that year, Coyote Bill has been serving up his own brand of high energy, slide-guitar driven Gutbucket Blues and House Rockin' Boogie all over the KC Metro anywhere and everywhere he can. From upscale clubs and restaurants to rough-and-tumble biker bars and rural roadhouses. On any given night…

Lou Shields, Joe's Truck Stop 9pm Lou Shields https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N32_Y7oVlSM Lou Shields continues the tradition of American music with a solo-performance that pulls in styles of days-gone-by. Using his 1931 National Resonator Guitar or Banjo accompanied by a unique front porch style of foot percussion and harmonica, he uses his voice as an extension of the past. Lou carries a full sound during live performances while sharing stories, thoughts and experiences with the audience. He has toured throughout the United States…

AM Merker and Friends, AJ Gaither, Chucky Waggs 8pm A.M. Merker & Friends A.M. Merker of My Oh My! 10pm AJ Gaither https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J64Ptv8tBZg Everything is better when it’s home-made. And it don’t get more down home or DIY than AJ Gaither. From the building of the instruments to the writing of the songs and making of the albums, everything about this “one man junk band” is lo-tech and hands on. The sound is cold lonely bars and old empty barns,…

The roots of the Coyote Bill Boogie Band are in the Chicago area, but this group has been a staple in the Kansas City music scene since 2007. Since the summer of that year, Coyote Bill has been serving up his own brand of high energy, slide-guitar driven Gutbucket Blues and House Rockin' Boogie all over the KC Metro anywhere and everywhere he can. From upscale clubs and restaurants to rough-and-tumble biker bars and rural roadhouses. On any given night…

Good Troy Edward, Kody Skye 9pm Good Troy Edward Travelin’ Country Rock & Fine Custom Suitcase Drums 10pm Kody Skye (Kody Oh) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15ZYVCVwPRU Kody Oh is the former bassist of The Calamity Cubes in Wichita, and he's also an avid skateboarder. After a near-death-experience in 2015, he turned his life around to focus exclusively on philanthropy. "In Germany, they called me an anti folk poet. I don’t know what they meant by that, but I’ll take it." The Westport Saloon…

Twang Daddies, Taylor Smith Trio, Carrie Nation and the Speakeasy 8pm Twang Daddies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5bRYQW6P14 Twang Daddies are from Lawrence and Stilwell Kansas and play great American music featuring the "Big Four" of Johnny Cash, George Jones, Merle Haggard and Buck Owens. 10pm Taylor Smith Trio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTEuoZBDTfI Originally from North Carolina, Taylor Smith has been playing guitar since he was 11 years old. He moved to Kansas City in October of 2016. Since then, he has been busy performing all over…

Beni Brosh, Sally and the Hurts, TBA 8pm Beni Brosh https://youtu.be/fdROymlfmIQ Born in West Orange, New Jersey, fourteen miles outside of New York City, the world and all it's inhabitants appeared to be a mere skyline away. Music and art of all genres and varieties flowed over the Hudson into the rose colored ears of a rose speckle-faced kid listening to Strawberry Fields forever. Although the idea of getting a "real job" in Manhattan was the proposed purposeful life his…

Randall Conrad Olinger Free Show 9pm Randall Conrad Olinger https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OEzCfji2IU     Randall Conrad Olinger (RCO) creates a cunning brand of Americana that whips through the saloon doors on a warm breath of wind, settles onto the barstool next to you and keeps you company through the next morning’s hangover. RCO is an original act, and the music generated by this one-man melodic powerhouse conjures images of a six-string balladeer rolling amid a New Orleans cavalcade on a rickety oxcart…

The roots of the Coyote Bill Boogie Band are in the Chicago area, but this group has been a staple in the Kansas City music scene since 2007. Since the summer of that year, Coyote Bill has been serving up his own brand of high energy, slide-guitar driven Gutbucket Blues and House Rockin' Boogie all over the KC Metro anywhere and everywhere he can. From upscale clubs and restaurants to rough-and-tumble biker bars and rural roadhouses. On any given night…

The roots of the Coyote Bill Boogie Band are in the Chicago area, but this group has been a staple in the Kansas City music scene since 2007. Since the summer of that year, Coyote Bill has been serving up his own brand of high energy, slide-guitar driven Gutbucket Blues and House Rockin' Boogie all over the KC Metro anywhere and everywhere he can. From upscale clubs and restaurants to rough-and-tumble biker bars and rural roadhouses. On any given night…

Lorna Kay's One Night Stand, Grand Marquis 8pm Lorna Kay's One Night Stand https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlHYiJIzgow Lorna Kay's One Night Stand is a honky-tonk band that explores the boundaries of country music while focusing on harmony laden duets, female country musicians and lesser known works. Lorna Kay's One Night Stand began performing in September of 2017. 10pm Grand Marquis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7x8Y9iM01Pc Formed in 1998, Grand Marquis has since become solidly rooted in the Kansas City music scene as one of the hardest-working bands…

Flood Brothers, Mahan, Old No 5s 8pm Flood Brothers https://youtu.be/L4YzenDJ4eU The Flood Brothers are a three man THUMP MACHINE whose infectious melodies and animal rhythms will have your bones shakin' outta your boots! Heavily influenced by the early Rock 'N' Roll sounds of Memphis and Deep Blues of North Mississippi, Gabe Meyer with Colin and Jacob Best add their own bend to the boogie that could only come from the muddy banks of the mighty Mississippi River. Hannibal, MO is…

The roots of the Coyote Bill Boogie Band are in the Chicago area, but this group has been a staple in the Kansas City music scene since 2007. Since the summer of that year, Coyote Bill has been serving up his own brand of high energy, slide-guitar driven Gutbucket Blues and House Rockin' Boogie all over the KC Metro anywhere and everywhere he can. From upscale clubs and restaurants to rough-and-tumble biker bars and rural roadhouses. On any given night…

Tyler Gregory, Sack of Lions, TBA 8pm Tyler Gregory https://youtu.be/_tRgpOFvJsM Hailing from the rolling hills of Kansas, Tyler Gregory can regularly be found performing 260+ shows a year. With his steam-powered melodies, Gregory's mix of blues and roots music howls with a sense of passion and freedom. This songcrafter takes the cues and lifestyle from blues bellowers and drives full force on his guitar/banjo/stomp-box live performance arrangements. "When listening to Tyler Gregory I feel as though I’m sitting around a campfire, drinking Scotch. I…

Haunted Dolls,North by North, Johnny Lawhorn and the Pentagram String Band, Electric Lungs 8pm Haunted Dolls Hailing from Kansas City, Missouri, Haunted Dolls sound is a blend of garage rock and glam; think Iggy and the Stooges mixed with a healthy dose of The Kills and The Cramps set to a disco beat. They are a 3-piece band comprised of twin sisters, Analiese and Sophia who provide the rhythm section and backing vocals while their brother, Drew, bashes the guitar…

The roots of the Coyote Bill Boogie Band are in the Chicago area, but this group has been a staple in the Kansas City music scene since 2007. Since the summer of that year, Coyote Bill has been serving up his own brand of high energy, slide-guitar driven Gutbucket Blues and House Rockin' Boogie all over the KC Metro anywhere and everywhere he can. From upscale clubs and restaurants to rough-and-tumble biker bars and rural roadhouses. On any given night…