Crossroads KC announces first set of shows

Crossroads KC, the outdoor venue behind Grinders in downtown KC, has announced the first shows of the 2012 season. Tickets are on sale now for all shows. Go here.

• Saturday, May 5: Spring Dance Party featuring Hearts of Darkness, the Good Foot and the Grisly Hand
• Saturday, June 9th: Ozark Mountain Daredevils with Big Smith and Powder Mill (this will be Big Smith's final show)
• Saturday, June 16th: ZoSo The Ultimate Led Zepplin Experience
• Saturday, June 23: Missouri Chainsaw GrassacreL an all-day bluegrass show featuring Split Lip Rayfield, Cornmeal, the Goddamn Gallows, Truckstop Honeymoon and Deadman Flats.
• Saturday, June 30: Reverend Horton Heat and Lucero with Mountain Sprout and the Rumblejetts

Comments

[Sin City Disciple]

I was a little underwhelmed by Lucero last time @ Crossroads with the Old 97's. I suppose everyone is entitled to an off night. Looking forward to catching them again in the summer!

[MetalHEAD]

Led Zepp-"E"-lin....

[Eric]

Woodchips... t-minus 5

[onthemark]

Decent line up so far. Anyone familiar with the Led band 'Zoso'?

[Marcos]

Compared to Elvis Costello, The Avett Brothers, Big Head Todd from last year it appears weak. Let's keep the faith that it improves. Also, that the port a johns are updgraded to at least the old Sandstone/Cap trailer toilets which held the stench in a little better. Still a nice summer night with limited drinking so you can avoid the bathrooms.

[Green]

I agree Marcos, this is weak, some good stuff and nothing against the bands booked but I hope to see a couple can't miss shows.

[Ralph]

NO, lets HOPE the GOOD acts play in GOOD places, and leave the dump to host dump type bands.

[mankvill]

The Goddamn Gallows have been playing here often! This will be the third time in less than a year. Cool!

[hollister]

When all else is lost the future still remains.

[Bubba]

Didn't the Crossroads permanently close their doors this last October? Or am I thinking of another outdoor venue?

[MusicGal]

Bubba, Crosstown Station closed.

[pellboy]

Saw Lucero play TwangFest in St.Louis a few years back and I had the exact same impression, SCD...very underwhelming although it may have had more to do with most of the band being shit-faced drunk while performing their set. Sloppy and incoherent, they seemed to be channeling a Stink!-era performance from their heroes, the Mats and it just didn't work for me although their devoted fanbase still seemed to eat up that show. Thankfully The Bottle Rockets and BR-549 later salvaged that evening.

Then what do you know, caught an in-store solo performance by a clearly hung-over lead singer/frontman, Ben Nichols, the next afternoon at Euclid Records and he was outstanding so I purchased one of their records and have been sort of a casual fan since. Always did want to catch them again live because of that paradox.

[live music fan]

I hate Crossroads KC. Hate it. I wouldn't mind seeing the Missouri Chainsaw Grassacre show (stupid name, btw) if it was somewhere else, but I'll skip it since it's at Crossroads.

[DT]

Twangfest? Is that a real name?

I wonder if I should copyright "mellowfest" before someone steals it... G'damned mellow festers... GET OFF MY LANW!!!

I can see it now,
"MELLOWFEST 2012 COMING TO THE DUMP"

have I ever mentioned how pathetic that crap hole corossroadskc is?

portapotties, lyme disease tick infested wood chips for flooring, freezing cold or boiling hot temps at outdoor shows, people risking their lives to lighting strikes (due to all the garbage dump metal fences that have there!!!!) DAMN I HATE THAT PLACE...

...and what do they do???...
THEY CLOSED THE WRONG DANG PLACE!!!

[pellboy]

Great event and youlll be glad to know that TwangFest takes place indoors.

No lineup yet, but it looks like they're still having it it in 2012.

http://twangfest.com/about/

[DT]

OMG... Twang fest?
and people really pay to go to it?
Dang twang no sweet poontang at
that thang.

Is this what the world has come to? Then bring on "2012 DA14" fest.

[Aaron]

MAY 27th Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros will be at Crossroads. Just announced today.

[Bubba]

Thanks, MusicGal. I, myself don't care for Crossroads. I have only attended one show there - and I'm very glad that I wasn't at CINDERELLA last July - because the two local openers played and CINDERELLA canceled at the VERY last minute because of the humidity making TOM KEIFER sick from the heat. WHY couldn't they have canceled BEFORE they opened the gates?