Your ticket-sale alert

Ten shows go on sale this weekend, including the Van Halen show at Sprint Center on May 22. Beyond those, there's an avalanche of good stuff. Read it and plan acccordingly.

On sale Friday

• Trace Adkins, March 9, Midland. $35-$75
• Jason Aldean with Luke Bryan and Lauren Alaina, March 17, Sprint Center.
• Brit Floyd, March 27, Midland. $37.50-$40
• Human Nature Mowtown show, April 11, Midland. $32.50-$60.50
• Bassnectar with VibeSquaD, April 12, Midland. $32.50-$35

On sale Saturday

• Company of Thieves, March 12, Beaumont. $8.65-$13.15
• We Were Promised Jetpacks, March 20, Riot Room. $12-$16.10
• Behemoth, April 16, Granada. Price not available.
• Portugal. the Man, April 30, Beaumont. $14-$21.20
• Van Halen, May 22, Sprint Center. $46-$146

Recently added

• HillBenders and MilkDrive, Feb. 9, Knuckleheads. $10 
• Roger Creager, Feb. 11, Granada. $12 
• Diggy, Feb. 12, Midland. $44 
• Carnivàle du Soul featuring Hearts of Darkness, Feb. 18, Uptown. $14-$21.15 
• Stacie Collins, Feb. 18, Knucklehead. $10 
• Evalyn Awake and Sidewise, Feb. 24, Beaumont. $13-$17.60 
• Drake, March 1, Sprint Center. $29.75-$69.75 
• Yacht, March 2, Jackpot Music Hall. $8-$11 
• Jane’s Addiction, March 16, Uptown. $37.50-$65.40 
• Terri Clark, March 23 and 24, Knuckleheads. $30 
• Uncle Kracker, March 25, Beaumont. $19-$27.50 
• Paul Thorn and Ruthie Foster, March 28, Knuckleheads. $25-$35 
• Nile, March 28, Granada. $18 
• White Rabbits, April 3, Jackpot Music Hall. $10-$13.05 
• Casey Donahew Band, April 5, Granada. $17 
• Lady Antebellum and Darius Rucker, April 6, Sprint Center. $28-$72.50 
• Fanfarlo, April 21, RecordBar. $15-$21.15 
• Snow Patrol, April 24, Beaumont. $26-$34.70
• Creed, May 21 and 22, Midland. $35-$72.50 
• Eric Church, May 18, Kansas Expocentre, Topeka. $33.75-$51.65 
• Jadakiss, Feb. 17, Midland. $35-$100 
• George Jones, March 10, Topeka Performing Arts Center. $37-$54.85 
• Experience Hendrix Tribute Tour, March 28, Midland. $47.50-$89.50 
• Skream & Benga, April 3, Midland. $25 
• Nickelback with Bush, Seether and My Darkest Days, June 5, Sprint Center. $44-$81.50 

Also on sale

• Hail!Hornet, Slow Southern Steel and Zoroaster, Feb. 1, Beaumont. $14-$21.15
• Old 97s, Feb. 1, Bottleneck. $16
• Ryan Adams, Feb. 1, Music Hall. $36.50-$45.15 
• Dr. Dog, Feb. 2, Granada. $15 
• Jared Blake, Feb. 2, Knuckleheads. $10 
• Jeff Dunham, Feb. 2, Sprint Center. $42.50 
• Caspa, Feb. 3, Midland. $32.75
• Grace Kelly Quintet with Phil Woods, Feb. 4, Folly. $18-$57.50 
• Bella Muerte, Feb. 4, Beaumont. $7-$11.45 
• Falling in Reverse, Feb. 4, Granada. $12 
• Children of Bodom, Feb. 6, Granada. $20 
• Other Lives, Feb. 6, Jackpot Music Hall. $8-$11
• Mat Kearney, Feb. 7, Beaumont. $19-$27.50
• Railroad Earth, Feb. 8, Granada. $20 
• Supersuckers, Feb. 8, Bottleneck. $13.50-$15
• The Beautiful Bodies, Feb. 10, Beaumont. $20-$86
• Jimmy Webb with Bob Walkenhorst and Jeff Porter, Feb. 10, Knuckleheads. $30 
• In Flames and Trivium, Feb. 11, Beaumont. $23.50-$32.65 
• Craig Finn, Feb. 11, RecordBar. $12-$16.10
• Roy Ayers with Jessica Care Moore, Feb. 11, Gem Theater. $50-$57 
• Roger Creager, Feb. 11, Granada. $12
• Love After Dark III featuring Tony Toni Tone and H Town, Feb. 12, VooDoo Lounge. $37.50-$74.50 
• The Dangerous Summer, Feb. 13, Jackpot Music Hall. $10-$13.05
• Ventana and Psychostick, Feb. 15, Beaumont. $11-$16.55
• Tomorrows Bad Seeds, Feb. 15, Bottleneck. $11-$13
• Mutemath, Feb. 16, Beaumont. $24-$32.65 
• Gabriel Iglesias, Feb. 16, Music Hall. $42.50-$54.25 
• LoCash Cowboys, Feb. 17, Beaumont. $13-$18.60 
• Stephen Lynch, Feb. 17, VooDoo Lounge. $25-$59.75 
• Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows, Feb. 19, Beaumont. $14-$21.15 
• Excision, Feb. 20, Midland. $25 
• Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour by Cirque du Soleil, Feb. 21, 22 Sprint Center. $50-$175
• Elephant Revival, Feb. 22, Bottleneck. $11-$13
• Soja, Feb. 23, Bottleneck. $16
• Every Avenue, Feb. 23, Granada. $12-$17.15
• Riverdance, Feb. 24, Music Hall. $30-$69 
• The Fresh Beat Band, Feb. 24, Midland. $29.50-$37.50 
• Zola Jesus, Feb. 24, Granada. $13 
• The Latenight Callers and Federation of Horsepower, Feb. 25, Beaumont. $7-$11.45 
• The Next Big Thing Tour, Feb. 25, Granada. $15
• Reverend Horton Heat, Feb. 25, Bottleneck. $16
• George Strait and Martina McBride, Feb. 25, Sprint Center. $69.50-$79.50 
• Symphony X, Feb. 26, Midland. $27.50 
• Junius and O’Brother, Feb. 26, Jackpot Music Hall. $8-$11 
• Hugh Cornwell and Glen Matlock, Feb. 28, Knuckleheads. $10
• Rusko, Feb. 29, Liberty Hall. $25-$33.65
• Josh Turner, March 1, Uptown. $30-$58.70
• VNV Nation, March 1, Granada. $15 
• The Ultimate Doo Wop Show, March 2, Midland. $44.50-$67.50
• Cursive, March 2, RecordBar. $15-$21.20 
• Guy Clark, March 2, Folly. $15-$67.50 
• Samantha Fish and Brody Buster, March 2, Knuckleheads. $10 
• Wade Bowen, March 2, Granada. $15
• Musical Blades, March 2, VooDoo Lounge. $8-$15.25 
• Dia Frampton, March 3, RecordBar. $12-$16.10
• Punch Brothers, March 3, Liberty Hall. $19-$25.75
• Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, March 3, Folly. $18-$57.50 
• Trampled Under Foot, March 3, Knuckleheads. $10 
• Blind Pilot, March 3, Granada. $12
• Katie Herzig, March 5, RecordBar. $12-$16.55 
• Puscifer, March 6, Music Hall. $28-$48.20 
• Whitehorse, March 9, RecordBar. $8-$11.45
• Corrosion of Conformity, March 9, Beaumont. $19-$27.50
• Cirque Dreams: Pop Goes the Rock, March 9, Music Hall. $25.50-$63.90 
• Ron White, March 10, Midland. $29.50-$59.50
• Radiohead, March 11, Sprint Center. $48-$58 (officially sold out)
• Needtobreathe with Ben Rector, March 11, Midland. $22 
• Youth Lagoon, March 12, Jackpot Music Hall. $10-$13.05
• Whitechapel, March 16, Beaumont. $16.50-$23.80 
• Jeanne Robertson, March 17, Folly. $34.50-$41 
• Rachael Yamagata, March 20, Granada. $15
• Mindless Self Indulgence, March 21, Beaumont. $24-$32.65 
• Jim Gaffigan, March 22 (two shows), Midland. $39.75-$49.75
• Casting Crowns, March 22, Independence Events Center. $25.50-$94.35 
• Andrew Bird, March 23, Uptown. $23-$43.90 
• Mike Epps, March 25, Municipal Auditorium. $44-$62
• Paul Thorn and Ruthie Foster, March 28, Knuckleheads. $25 
• Young the Giant, March 30, Midland. $12.40 (officially sold out)
• We Came as Romans, April 1, Granada. $19
• Electric Six, April 2, Bottleneck. $13
• Childish Gambino, April 3, Beaumont. $21-$29.55 
• Celtic Woman, April 4, Music Hall. $70-$81.45 
• Cults, April 14, Granada. $12 
• John Pizzarelli Quartet, April 14, Folly. $18-$57.50
• David Hasselhoff on Acid, Cherokee Rock Rifle and Waiting for Signal, April 14, Beaumont. $7-$11.45 
• Metal Alliance Tour with Devil Driver, the Faceless, Job for a Cowboy and more, April 15, Granada. $22
• The Naked and Famous, April 17, Midland. $15-$18 
• Sabaton with Ancient Creation and Obliterate the Apex, April 19, Beaumont Club. $14-$43.90 
• Allman Brothers Session with David Allan Coe, Levee Town and Mary Bridget Davies, April 20, Knuckleheads. $25 
• Overkill, April 26, Beaumont. $24-$65.45 
• Los Lonely Boys, April 29, VooDoo Lounge. $25-$59.75 
• M83 and Break Horses, May 1, Granada. $15
• Hot Chelle Rae with Electric Touch, May 1, Midland. $10
• Joe Bonamassa, May 2, Topeka Performing Arts Center. $47-$85.25
• Kittie, May 9, Beaumont. $14-$21.15
• Ramsey Lewis and His Electric Band, May 19, Gem Theater. $50-$57
• Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw with Grace Potter & the Nocturnals, June 10, Arrowhead Stadium. $25-$266.55 
• Heartfest featuring Skillet, LeCrae, Red and more, July 21, Worlds of Fun. $52.99-$109.99 

Comments

[Big Joe]

Glad there was no mention here at all about Experience Hendrix until now. I was able to get 3rd row last week.

Also, $170 total for floor and lower level Van Halen. That is just ridiculous!

[Clint]

Jason Aldean might sell out the day it goes on sale...

[pellboy]

Left off moe. @Liberty Hall on Sunday, Feb.12. Another blatant disregard for the jamband scene...for shame. Just kidding. ;)

[Cartman]

damn hippies

[Every Avenue]

Can we have a contest?

Name the STUPIDEST/LAMEST sounding band name on that list? Perusing the list, the competition is fierce.

Are bands even trying to make up cool sounding band names these days?

[Scot]

The Granada website has Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks playing Feb. 19. That's a nice suprise.

[Falling James]

"Name the STUPIDEST/LAMEST sounding band name on that list"

I pick, 'Joe Bonamassa.' Ha, Ha...Bonamassa, that's just craz...Hold on. What's that? Really?? Ooops, never mind.

[onthemark]

A few more at Knuckleheads: Jon Dee Graham-2/18. Joanne Shaw Taylor-3/22. Band of Heathens-4/21. Ray Wylie Hubbard-4/27.

[pellboy]

Sweet, didn't know about that BoH show, they must have just added it. Missed them at Knuckleheads and Roots Fest last year, but will definitely try and catch them this time.

[onthemark]

PB, you in for that Stones tribute band show tomorrow night at Knuckleheads?

[pellboy]

Wasn't planning on it, otm but after checking out that youtube video, I just might! Not bad. Saw a Stones tribute band once, called The Blushing Brides, back in the 80s in Lockport, NY and it was a really, really good time.

[pellboy]

Holy shit...the Brides are STILL around! Got to be as old as the Stones themselves now.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_egg86zp24&feature=related

[Geordan]

I'm also hitting the Stones tribute tonight at Knuckleheads. I saw them when they were there last year and they were pretty good, albeit a little cheesy. A few of the guys are obviously wearing wigs and my friend and I thought the Ron Wood character looked more like Dana Carvey than Ron Wood. But the Jagger guy looks a bit like Mick and the Keith character had Keef's moves down and even belted out a rousing version of "Happy," which was a highlight of that show for me.

They also did an fine acoustic set featuring one of my fave Stones song, "Wild Horses," which was another bright spot from that show. There's a nice video of them doing the song at a 2010 show on YouTube. So, yeah, the 'cheese' factor is apparent, but they were a lot of fun. After watching a couple of live clips of openers, The Matt O'Ree band (from New Jersey), they might also be pretty good.

A couple of other Knuckleheads shows I'm looking forward to, besides the Glen Matlock/Hugh Cornwell show next month, is the aforementioned Joanne Shaw Taylor (missed her last time she was here), Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds in the Retro Room the night after Joanne's show (Check out some of their stuff on Youtube-their singer, Arleigh Kincheloe, AKA Sister Sparrow, is a knockout-how they will fit the dozen or so members of the band in the Retro Lounge will be tricky, though) and the eternally cool Southern Culture On The Skids, on Friday, May 25th.

[onthemark]

PB and Geordan, I will be at the show tonight. I figure a $10 ticket for a couple of hours of live music is a good deal, plus I will know all of the songs! This is likely as close to seeing the Stones as I am going to get from now on.

I am wearing my old 'Grand Emporium' shirt today, if you see me be sure and say howdy!

I saw Sister Sparrow last year at the Trouser Mouse. Your assessment of their singer Arleigh is very accurate.

[pellboy]

Wow, thanks for that tip on Sister Sparrow, I'm definitely there! And yes after viewing their videos I can attest that she's very easy on the eyes.

[Geordan]

Although a little under the weather, I went to that Rolling Stones tribute at Knuckleheads last night and it was even better than their last trip here in KC. It was also a pleasure meeting 'ontheMark' last night. A very cool guy, indeed. Although not packed, a pretty good crowd turned up and openers, the Matt O'Ree Band, played a LOUD set that lasted just over an hour. The band turned up in a huge tour bus and brought their own lights, a couple of crew guys, and even a smoke machine (which produced more fog than smoke). You would have thought that they were the headliners. A few of their songs turned into some nice jams with a real Classic Rock feel. Matt can play some guitar (he had a cool Marshall Amp) and their keyboard player was just awesome.

The Stones guys were a lot of fun also. They kind of have a revolving cast and only Mick & Keith were back this year with a new rhythm section and lead guitarist. I said hello to 'Mick' before the show and he greeted me with a Jaggeresque accent, although the guy is probably from Wisconsin or wherever. Method acting at it's finest. Anyway, they played for an hour and 45 minutes and gave us some fine Stones classics, including an unexpected acoustic version of "Loving Cup" from "Exile On Main Street" that was damn good. Also, there was a gorgeous gal named Julie that I couldn't take my eyes off of on the dance floor, and she ended up on stage and sang backup on several songs. I paid 12 bucks at the door and it was a steal for such a fun night of music.....and again, it was cool meeting you, OTM!

[onthemark]

Good show last night. And nice to meet you as well Geordan!