Join us as we celebrate the life,
the music, and the iconic legacy
of Kansas City’s own:
Charlie “Yardbird” Parker!
Please keep checking back for More Events for 2024! *Artists and Venues subject to change at any time. Please confirm with Venue directly.
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Opening Jazz Brunch with Millie Edwards & Dan Sturdevant
10:00 am
Opening Jazz Brunch with Millie Edwards & Dan Sturdevant
@ The Phoenix
Aug 20 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
The 🔗 SpotlightCharlieParker.org Opening Jazz Brunch with Millie Edwards & Dan Sturdevant with special appearance by 2023 Spotlight Charlie Parker Artist in Residence, Grammy-Nominee Tia Fuller was a great success! PHOTOS BY GREG CARROLL
Alyssa Murray at the Majestic
6:30 pm
Alyssa Murray at the Majestic
@ The Majestic
Aug 20 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
https://www.alyssamurraymusic.com/ https://majestickc.com/
Gerald Spaits: “An Evening with Sax and Violins”
7:00 pm
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Peter Schlamb and Matt Villanger
6:00 pm
Peter Schlamb and Matt Villanger
@ Chaz on the Plaza
Aug 21 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Peter Schlamb is a vibraphonist and pianist based in Kansas City, Missouri. He released his second album “Electric Tinks” and maintains a busy schedule performing locally, nationally and internationally. Peter spent several years in New[...]
Mike Pagan
6:30 pm
Mike Pagan
@ The Majestic
Aug 21 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
https://www.michaelpaganmusic.com/ https://majestickc.com/
Blue Room Jam Session
7:00 pm
Blue Room Jam Session
@ Blue Room
Aug 21 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Jam session featuring Artist in Residence, Tia Fuller at the Blue Room. Named after the famed 1930s Street Hotel club in the Historic 18th & Vine Jazz District, The Blue Room simultaneously honors the past[...]
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Ken Lovern’s OJT
6:00 pm
Ken Lovern’s OJT
@ Green Lady Lounge
Aug 23 @ 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm
OJT builds on the classic organ jazz trio by mixing old school Kansas City jazz with blues and a modern funky groove. Ken Lovern on Hammond organ, Kenny Watson Jr. on drums, and Brian Baggett[...]
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Bram Wijnands & Lucy Wijnands + Tia Fuller
5:00 pm
Bram Wijnands & Lucy Wijnands + Tia Fuller
@ KC Bier Co
Aug 24 @ 5:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Join us for a night of live jazz from Kansas City’s finest musicians and special guests to celebrate the 101st birthday of the legendary Charlie Parker! Charlie Parker was a pioneering saxophonist and composer who[...]
Jackie Myers
6:00 pm
Jackie Myers
@ Chaz on the Plaza
Aug 24 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Jackie Myers is a jazz pianist, composer, and singer. She is a transplant from Austin Texas, where she performed in the indie touring circuit for almost a decade. She has been playing in Kansas City since December of[...]
Ken Lovern’s OJT
6:00 pm
Ken Lovern’s OJT
@ Green Lady Lounge
Aug 24 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
OJT builds on the classic organ jazz trio by mixing old school Kansas City jazz with blues and a modern funky groove. Ken Lovern on Hammond organ, Kenny Watson Jr. on drums, and Brian Baggett[...]
Ken Lovern’s Guitar Elation
8:00 pm
Ken Lovern’s Guitar Elation
@ Green Lady Lounge
Aug 24 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
https://kenlovern.com/home https://greenladylounge.com/
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Lonnie McFadden
7:00 pm
Lonnie McFadden
@ Lonnie's Reno Club
Aug 25 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Join us Friday night at Lonnie’s Reno Club for an upscale dinner show experience featuring Lonnie McFadden and his band! The club is an authentic KC jazz club with ties to the history of Midwest[...]
Paganova
7:00 pm
Logan Richardson & Blues People featuring Marquis Hill
8:30 pm
Brian Ward Organ Trio
11:00 pm
Brian Ward Organ Trio
@ Green Lady Lounge
Aug 25 @ 11:00 pm – Aug 26 @ 1:00 am
Dr. Brian Ward, D.M.A., is a keyboardist, recording artist, composer, arranger, and educator from the Pacific Northwest. Ward has performed with Bobby Watson, Will Matthews, Leroy Vinnegar, Bobby Torres, Shirley Nanette, Dee Daniels, Curtis Salgado,[...]
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Making History: KC’s Black Suffragists & Jazz Artists
3:00 pm
Making History: KC’s Black Suffragists & Jazz Artists
@ GEM Theater
Aug 27 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Featuring Vocalists: Millie Edwards Lisa Henry Pam Watson, Accompanist Kansas City Girl’s Choir Choir Director, Mia Edwards – – Suffragist History: Dr. Carmaletta Williams Lisa White Hardwick – No charge, Seating is limited, RSVP:[...]
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