MHKmusic update Jan. 16 – Jan. 22
Ice storm or not, we still rock! Kira Hooks put on a great show at Our HOUSE. Open mic returned to Manhattan on Wednesday, this time hosted by the VFW (they will continue to host on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month). Liquid Art Winery continued their Winter Music Series and Manhattan regular Fret Highway held down The Hideaway in Salina.
Kira Hook at Our HOUSE 1/13/2017 - Image Credit: Tommy Killian
Kira Hook at Our HOUSE 1/13/2017 - Image Credit: Johnathan Mahorney
There is going to be a TON of excellent music this week, so I hope to see you all out there at least once! I'm looking at YOU students! I know you'll be back in town!
Tuesday 1/17:
@9:00pm Rock For Water Benefit Show! at Auntie Mae's Parlor
Come see Manhattan favorites Jade Archetype and Charlie Roberts as they play a benefit show for protesters of the Dakota Access Pipeline. Do you value clean drinking water? Do you value local music? Do you value your Tuesday nights? This is the place to be!
Donations Requested
Thursday 1/19:
@6:00pm Rich Yarges and The Pop Mechanics In Store at Sisters of Sound
Drawing influence from the big pop groups of the past, The Pop Mechanics list influences such as Buddy Holly, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Big Star, Ramones, and The Replacements. Enjoy this Minnesota based band in an intimate setting before sliding over the Auntie Mae's and catching them again at 9:00pm.
Free Show
@7:30pm Air Supply at McCain Auditorium
Soaring voices. Majestic songs. The trademark sound of Russell Hitchcock's soaring tenor voice and Graham Russell's simple yet majestic songs created a unique sound that would forever be known as Air Supply.
$29-$99 Tickets
@9:00pm The Pop Mechanics, Headlight Rivals, and Dave Spiker at Auntie Mae's Parlor
In case you didn't get enough at Sisters of Sound, the Pop Mechanics will move down the street to Auntie Mae's and play another set, this time joined by Headlight Rivals and Dave Spiker.
$5 Cover
Friday 1/20:
@7:00pm Casey Donahew at The Hat
A country band based out of Burleson, Texas.
$20 Tickets
@7:30pm Luke Winslow-King Live - Birdhouse Fine Acoustic Music Series at the MAC
Luke combines old-timey Mississippi delta blues, folk music, traditional jazz, and roots rock & roll. Named best blues performer in Gambit Magazine’s Best of New Orleans.
$18 Tickets (adult); $11 Tickets (child, military, student)
@9:00pm Aaron Traffas Band at The Four Points by Sheraton
This is a public show to follow the Kansas Auctioneers Association banquet.
The Aaron Traffas Band is alternative country band based out of Lawrence. They draw on influences such as Ryan Adams, Rhett Miller, Jay Farrar and Mike McClure. ATB plays a unique style of original, alternative country music which is blended into an anti-Nashville concoction representing both the No Depression and Red Dirt scenes.
No Cost Listed
@10:30pm Mikey Needleman Band at Rusty's
Pop Rock band based out of Kansas City.
No Cost Listed
Saturday 1/21:
@11:00am Live Music All Day! at Sisters of Sound
The sisters are doubling down this week with a full day of music planned for Saturday. Tons of highly talented acts will be performing so anytime you are free between 11:00am-6:45pm definitely stop by! Full lineup is below:
Live Music All Day at Sisters of Sound 1/21/2017 - Poster Credit: Mary Gordon
@7:00pm BlackHawk ft. Dillon Ray at RC McGraws
Multi-platinum-selling country group BlackHawk is Henry Paul (guitar, mandolin and vocals) and Dave Robbins (keyboards and vocals). They along with third founding member Van Stephenson exploded on to the country music landscape in 1993 with their debut smash "Goodbye Says It All".
@7:30pm Carrie Nation & the Speakeasy w/ Serenity Stringband at The Columbian Theatre (Wamego)
The high energy, acoustic brass 'n grass band, Carrie Nation & the Speakeasy, will bring a mix of punk, bluegrass and dixieland music full of solos and driving rhythms.
Abilene, KS based bluegrass band, Serenity Stringband, will open the show.
$15 Tickets (adult); $10 Tickets (student/child)
@9:00pm OPEN MIC at Jack's (Junction City)
Electric Collective Presents Open MIC. Have some fun and share your talent; apparently the first person on the list will have a drink bought for them!