The Pitch Kansas City

10/05/2026

Ad/ The Who’s Tommy

Wed. | Oct. 14 | 7:30 p.m.

The Who’s 1969 rock opera, “Tommy,” changed the course of music history; now it’s back in a dazzling all-new production. See it live at the Midwest Trust Center Oct. 14.

Tickets at https://www.jccc.edu/midwest-trust-center/events/2026-2027/the-whos-tommy.html

10/03/2026

https://www.thepitchkc.com/brooks-dunn-brought-classic-country-to-morton-on-friday-night/

Brooks & Dunn. // photo by Nick Spacek Brooks & Dunn with David Lee Murphy and Alex K Morton Amphitheater Friday, October 2 For some reason, from about 1991 to 1994, my mom switched to listening to country. For 2 or 3 years, whenever she was driving her white GMC Safari, we’d be listening to KFKF....

10/03/2026

Cultural historian Dr. Kristin Kobes Du Mez tangles with the influence of white Christian women in "Live Laugh Love"

In the six years since its publication in 2020, historian Kristin Kobes Du Mez’s book Jesus and John Wayne has become an invaluable source for contextualizing and explaining the unholy union of white evangelical Christianity and conservative politics that currently dominate American public life. T...

10/03/2026

“Celtronica” trio Chasing Abbey discusses their debut album ahead of Warehouse show

10/03/2026

Bayonne and Bad Snacks centered friendship in their colorful, psychedelic recordBar show

Olivia Steele reviews Bayonne and Bad Snacks's show at recordBar in Kansas City on September 28, noting a theme of friendship throughout the performance.

10/02/2026

KC Sipps: From Applefest to Schnitzelfest and Midwest Soul VegFest to PigaPalooza, Kansas City welcomes fall flavors in a big way this weekend

Food Editor Sarah Sipple shares timely restaurant news and events for Kansas City.

10/02/2026

The Crystal Method’s Scott Kirkland reflects on 25 years of Tweekend ahead of Friday’s Madrid show

The Crystal Method (Scott Kirkland, Ken Jordan) in 2001 photographed for their Tweekend album release campaign. Credit: Ralf Strathmann This year, the Crystal Method’s  sophomore album, Tweekend, celebrates 25 years as a groundbreaking combination of rock and electronic music. Coming two years a...

10/02/2026

What they do in the dark: Transforming Fountain City Winery into Coffin Club, a vampire murder mystery bar

Coffin Bar // Photo by Edward Schmalz If you’re looking for a typical bar experience this Halloween season, a few creepy and sugary cocktails among dim lights, Coffin Club may not be the place for you. Tucked inside Fountain City Winery, the temporary pop-up turns the space into a vampire bar comp...

10/02/2026

This is Buzz made a masterclass of all the screens and surfaces at Atlas9

The vibe at Atlas9 is always immersive, but on Sept. 24 it was a different brand. Visitors to the space experienced slightly different displays than the playful, colorful interactive art space usually contains. Instead of posters for imagined movies that only exist in the world of Atlas9, the lobby....

10/02/2026

Dish & Drink KC: Mocktails at Mean Mule and a deviously delicious “lunch” at Clementine’s Ice Cream

Illustration By Teddy Rosen Mean Mule hosts a mean craft cocktail—with delicious mocktails to boot. One of their summer 2026 mocktails stole my sugary little heart and prodded me to get my donkey in gear to obtain another one, ever since parting with my last sip. I am pleasantly surprised to be th...