Your August calendar: The heat keeps coming

It's loaded with shows big and small, and veterans and legends like Willie Nelson, B.B. King, Ramblin' Jack Elliott and Merle Haggard. Please feel welcome to mention what we've overlooked. Once again, thanks to Concert Chrs and friends on Facebook.

• 08/02 The Grandmothers of Invention at Knuckleheads
• 08/03 Brainbow/Parts Of Speech/Knife Crime at the Riot Room
• 08/03 Glossary/The Grisly Hand at Jackpot
• 08/03 The Rainmakers at Mid-America Arts Alliance
• 08/03 Kenny Loggins at Crown Center
• 08/03 Hot Dog Skeletons/Eric Sommer/Hide in the Shallows/Austin Thompson at RecordBar
• 08/03 Drowning Pool at VooDoo Lounge
• 08/04 She's A Keeper/Olassa/The Natural State (She's A Keeper EP release show) at Czar
• 08/04 Eleni Mandell/Ruddy Swain/Mikal Shapiro at Davey's
• 08/04 Jennifer Lopez/Enrique Iglesias at Sprint Center
• 08/04 Empty Spaces/Hidden Pictures/SONA at Jackpot
• 08/04 Blue Sky Riders at the Folly
• 008/04 Summer Car Jam with Mark Farner, Shooting Star, Black Oak Arkansas at Cricket Wireless Amphitheater
• 08/06 My Morning Jacket/Band of Horses/Blind Pilot at Starlight
• 08/06 Washed Out at Granada
• 08/07 Givers/Yellow Ostrich at the Riot Room
• 08/07 The Conquerors/Empty Spaces at RecordBar
• 08/08 Kiernan McMullan and Charlie Abbott at Uptown Arts Bar
• 08/08 Silversun Pickups/Fun/Garbage/Alabama Shakes/Electric Guest at Berkley Riverfront Park
• 08/08 Tu Fawning/Au/Sinple at RecordBar
• 08/09 Crosby, Stills & Nash at Starlight
• 08/10 Architects/Hipshot Killer/Radkey at RecordBar
• 08/10 The Quivers/Bummer City/The Wild Ones at The Brick
• 08/10 Wanda Jackson at Knuckleheads
• 08/11 David Hasselhoff On Acid/Janet The Planet/Jorge Arana Trio/Restless Breed at the Riot Room
• 08/11 Emancipator/Quixotic/The Floozies at Crossroads KC behind Grinders
• 08/11 Muscle Worship/Names Divine/Student Film at Replay
• 08/11 Sage and Sour/Bearface/Underhouse Dogs at RecordBar
• 08/11 Shooter Jennings at Knuckleheads
• 08/11 Sky Smeed, Mill River at Knuckleheads in Retro Lounge
• 08/11 The Chaotic Goods/The New Imperialism/Little Rosco at Czar
• 08/11 The Rumblejetts/Brutally Frank & The Spectramatics at Granada
• 08/12 Helmet and the Toadies/Ume at Beaumont
• 08/13 Appropriate Grammar/An Aesthetic Anaesthetic/Janet The Planet at Czar
• 08/14 Yanni at the Midland
• 08/14 Bomb the Music Industry/Runaway Sons/Stiff Middle Fingers at FOKL
• 08/16 Ramblin' Jack Elliot at Knuckleheads
• 08/16 Willie Nelson at Kauffman Center
• 08/17 Cadillac Flambe/Eric Sommer and Whiskey Breath at Czar
• 08/17 B.B. King/Robert Cray at Starlight
• 08/17 Opiate - Audio & Visual experience of Tool at Granada
• 08/17 Uproar Festival with Shinedown, Godsmack, Staind, Papa Roach at Cricket Wireless Amphitheater
• 08/17 Skid Row/Federation of Horsepower at Knuckleheads
• 08/17 Sweet Down Deep (Madame E featuring Emily Frost) at the Riot Room
• 08/17 Tiny Horse/(of) tree at The Brick
• 08/17 Hidden Pictures in the Sandbox at Vinyl Renaissance
• 08/18 Bernadette Peters at KPAC
• 08/18 Howard Iceberg & The Titanics/The Winston Apple Show at Czar
• 08/18 The Atlantic, The Runaway Sons and Grenadina at Club 906
• 08/18 John McKenna Band/Blackbird Revue/David Burchfield at the Brick
• 08/18 Toy Piano Collective: Mark Lowrey/Lenny Dstroy at Czar
• 08/18 Mac Lethal and Six Percent with special guests 311/Slightly Stoopid/The Urge/SOJA at Cricket Wireless
• 08/18 Not A Planet/Everyday/Everynight/St Lux/Sundiver at the Riot Room
• 08/18 Steddy P & DJ Mahf/Mathew Sawicki/Les Paul at RecordBar
• 08/18 The Electric/Schwervon/Drew Blackland and the Dirty Electric at Davey's
• 08/18 Truckstop Honeymoon at Liberty Hall
• 08/18 Wringers/Rackatees/Radkey/Smash The State at Jackpot
• 08/19 Jeff Harshbarger/Peter Schlamb at RecordBar
• 08/20 Sharon Van Etten/Hospital Ships, Ruddy Swain at the Riot Room
• 08/21 Parallels/Dynasty Electric/White Girl at RecordBar
• 08/22 Phish at Starlight
• 08/23 Buffalo Clover/Mike Borgia & the Problems/Lullwater at Czar
• 08/23 Mickey Hart Band at Granada
• 08/23 Pretty Lights/ Paul Basic/Araabmuzik at The Midland
• 08/23 Thee Water Moccasins/Be-Non/Olivetti Letter at the Riot Room
• 08/24 All American Rejects at Power and Light
• 08/24 Diverse & Friends Plays Michael Jackson at RecordBar
• 08/24 Meganaut/Jake Briscoe/The Lucky at the Riot Room
• 08/24 Shiner at Granada
• 08/24 Tech N9ne/Ces Cru/Stevie Stone/Krizz Kaliko at Crossroads KC behind Grinders
• 08/24 The Latenight Callers/Victor & Penny at the Nerman Museum at JCCC
• 08/24 The sawyers/Chris Darby & Friends/Ben Summers at the Brick
• 08/24 Marty Stuart at Knuckleheads
• 08/24 Puddle of Mudd at VooDoo Lounge
• 08/25 Broncho/The Dead Girls at Jackpot
• 08/25 Dawes/William Elliott Whitmore/Quiet Corral at Crossroads KC behind Grinders
• 08/25 Hearts of Darkness (album release show)/The Good Foot at Knuckleheads
• 08/25 Phase II/Cadillac Flambe at The Brick
• 08/25 early Ms. Gradenko (Police tribute) at RecordBar
• 08/25 late Psychocandy (Jesus & Mary Chain tribute)/Into You Like a Train (Psychedelic Furs tribute) at RecordBar
• 08/25 Sam Baker at the Folly
• 08/26 Chelsea Wolfe at Jackpot
• 08/26 Dead Prez at the Riot Room
• 08/26 Sonic Spectrum Tribute Series: Fela featuring Hearts of Darkness at RecordBar
• 08/26 The Latenight Callers/Loaded Goat at Paris of the Plains Festival at Uptown Theater
• 08/27 Bill Kirchen at Knuckleheads
• 08/27 John Hiatt/Samantha Fish at Uptown
• 08/27 Purity Ring at Jackpot
• 08/27 Alistair Hennessey/Words Like Daggers/Conflicts and Embrace This Day at the Riot Room
• 08/28 Lyle Lovett and His Large Band at Yardley Hall at JCCC
• 08/29 Blackstone Cherry at Beaumont Club
• 08/29 Deke Dickerson and the Ecco-Fonics/Rumblejetts at Knuckleheads
• 08/30 American Babies/O Giant Man at the Riot Room
• 08/30 Merle Haggard at Knuckleheads (sold out)
• 08/30 Umphreys McGee/That 1 Guy at Crossroads KC behind Grinders
• 08/31 Believers/Spirit is the Spirit at Jackpot
• 08/31 Del McCoury Band/Emmitt-Nershi Band/Rev Peytons Big Damn Band/Mountain Sprout at Crossroads KC behind Grinders
• 08/31 Samanatha Fish at Knuckleheads

Comments

[pellboy]

Slightly out of the area, but Trails West in St.Joe on 8/17 and 8/18 featuring Tower of Power, Uncle Kracker and some other acts.

http://www.trailswest.org/

Also, Paola Roots Festival on 8/24 and 8/25. Strong lineup this year w/ Paul Thorn and Los Lonely Boys among others.

http://www.rootsfestival.org/music.php

[Sin City Disciple]

Glossary!

[Matt]

SCD, I'm with you on Glossary. They are criminally underrated and should really be as popular as their contemporaries in Lucero, Drive-By Truckers and the like.

I really wish that show was in KC though.

[pellboy]

Huh, if Glossary sounds like them, then I'm interested. Can't do Lawrence tomorrow night however, but I'll check them out on the web...thanks.

In all actuality, will probably do the...yikes...Kenny Loggins deal @ Crown Center as wife is a big fan from way back. Hopefully more early solo/L&M stuff than his crappy Hollywood output but that's probably just wishful thinking. Oh well, I'm Alright.

[Matt]

That's definitely who I'd compare them too. They have that alt-country, americana type sound. Maybe not as loud as either of the bands mentioned above but I think they're just as good as either of them.

I put together a mix of Glossary tunes last week of my favorite songs of theirs so these are some songs I'd personally recommend checking out:

Little Caney
Shaking Like A Flame
Time Rolling
Devil's In The Details
These City Lights Shine
At Midnight
The Rutherford County Line
Daylight Savings
Trouble Won't Last Always
When We Were Wicked
Some Eternal Spark

[Sin City Disciple]

According to web, Glossary is playing the Riot Room tonight as well!?!

[LiveMusicFan]

08/24 Diverse & Friends Plays Michael Jackson at RecordBar

That was a LOT of fun when they did it last time! I was hoping that they'd do it for Halloween in Lawrence last year or this year, but the fact that they're doing it again is good enough for me.

[Matt]

I could probably swing by the riot room tonight, thanks SCD!

Actually, just now checked the website....how are they not headlining? http://www.theriotroom.com/event/138449/

[pellboy]

Just checked out some of their stuff on their website and on youtube and I like them. Wish I had known about this Riot Room show earlier, I would have checked them out if I could. Bonus, that Kelly chick is pretty hot. Anyway, thanks for the tip on Glossary, BtR.

[RogerWilco]

We'll be at Loggins as well. Can't beat the $5.00 entry. For better or worse, won a meet and greet off of the Crown Center folks. Never a huge fan of the solo work, but L & M were pretty good. Don't know what to say to the guy, but will try to dig out L & M Live on LP to get signed. Did have Watching The River Run played at our wedding...There's my in!

[Adidas Porsche Design]

I was hoping that they'd do it for Halloween in Lawrence last year or this year

you can take a look my website http://www.liveshoesonline.com

[Aaron]

And another Glossary fan here. Wish I could make either show, but it won't happen this time around.
Incredible band.

[Aliel]

These pairs is very useful. Look forward to more of your updates, Also, I made sure to bookmark your website so I can come back later.

[Geordan]

I know it's not in August, but I just saw Steve Forbert announced at Knuckleheads on Friday, December, 7th! I have only seen Steve once and that was at The Uptown in 1980 or '81. I loved those early albums, back when critics were calling him the "new Dylan." I lost track with his music shortly after that, but knew that he still toured. Suffice to say, I am definitely IN for this show.

[Nike High Heels]

Such a great idea! I am so intimidated taking photos in restaurants, but I'd love to play! Let's see where this weekend takes me.;

[pellboy]

Geordan, thanks for that tip on Forbert. Never seen him, but like you, was a fan back in those Jackrabbit Slim days.

Dug up this video from about 5 years ago. I'm guessing this gig will have a similar feel if no band.

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

[Musicgal]

Thanks for the tip Geordan and the clip Pellboy. I think I'll have to see this show.

[cer]

Givers and Yellow Ostrich tonight at Riot Room should be a phenomenal night. I'm told Givers put on best set at NXNW 2011. Yellow Ostrich just played Lollaplooza.

RE: Glossary...great American band. Helped them get the transmission in their van fixed a few years ago. They sent everyone who donated a great t-shirt after the fact. They should be more widely known.

[chaussures supra]

Le idee da Lei forniti qui vorrei discutere estremamente preziosa. Si è rivelato una sorpresa davvero piacevole per l'acquisizione che l'anticipazione me dopo mi svegliai di oggi. Sono sempre allo stadio e facile di essere a conoscenza. Grazie molte per le preziose idee che hai condiviso qui di seguito.

[Glow In The Dark Jordans]

Own young boy crazy, despise Kunlun, laughing Luliang; wear the sword for several years, this will test the edge. Pretentious is not desirable, but should not sell ourselves short.

[Gill]

Just found your wonderful blog through A Mom's Year. Love your style! I'm sick too... definitely sucks. Hope we're both feeling better fast!