Live This Week: February 23 - March 1, 2025

Greg Mendez. Photo by Juliette Boulay.

After over a decade and a half of releasing music on his own or with the help of lesser-known labels, Philadelphia singer-songwriter Greg Mendez worked with indie rock mainstay Dead Oceans to put out his 2024 EP First Time / Alone. Mendez will be at The Bottleneck this Wednesday with support from Lawrence's Faith Maddox (of Virga). Then on Thursday, absolutely do not miss the return of Cookeville, Tennessee's Dan Spencer. He hit Farewell last year shortly before opening Post Malone's summer tour. Catch him at Howdy alongside locals Lower Heaven and The Sugar Creek Boys.

Other acts worth catching this week Highway Demon, Shy Boys, Travis Feutz & The Stardust Cowboys, David Miner, Sweeping Promises, and Electric Maniac X.

Find ticket links, show details, and more gigs below. See beyond this week on our full calendar here.

Sunday

Apricot Glow w/ Indra and Spencer Reeve

February 23 @ Replay Lounge (Lawrence)

6pm - All Ages - $5

Highway Demon

February 23 @ Marigold Mudcraft Gallery & Studio (KC)

2:30pm - Donation

 

Monday

The Whiffs w/ Shy Boys

February 24 @ Hillsiders (KCK)

Free - 21+

 

Tuesday

Making Contact w/ Violet Approach, Hockey Smile, and Pastor Bob & TAT

February 25 @ Sk8bar (KC)

18+ - 6pm

Stranded In The City

February 25 @ The Ship (KC)

Tickets

 

Wednesday 

Greg Mendez w/ Hemlock and Faith Maddox

February 26 @ The Bottleneck (Lawrence)

Tickets

 

Joy Oladokun w/ Luke Tyler Shelton

February 26 @ The Truman (KC)

Tickets

 

Fare Thee Well Wednesdays (ft. Natalie Prauser & The Boys, Kirstie Lynn, and Travis Feutz & The Stardust Cowboys) 

February 26 @ Farewell (KC)

8pm - $10-15 (PWYC) - 21+ unless with parent/legal guardian

 

Western Cuts w/ Marty Bush, Stranded In The City, Michael B. Tipton & The Scoundrels, and Lorna Kay

February 26 @ The Ship (KC) 

Tickets

 

David Miner w/ Martin Farrell Jr. and Max Paley

February 26 @ Northside Social (Lawrence)

8pm

 

Thursday

Shuttlecock presents: Dan Spencer w/ Lower Heaven and The Sugar Creek Boys

February 27 @ Howdy (KC)

Music at 8pm - $15-20 (PWYC) - All Ages

 

Kxllswxtch w/ Sxmpra 

February 27 @ recordBar (KC)

Tickets

 

Something Blue w/ Lauren Lovelle and Faith Maddox

February 27 @ Replay Lounge (Lawrence)

All Ages - $5 - 6pm 

 

The Ghoulies w/ 95 Sweetbird and Wyla

February 27 @ Replay Lounge (Lawrence)

$5 - 18+ - 10pm

 

Jass w/ Jamogi & The Jammers

February 27 @ 90.9 The Bridge - Living Room (KC)

Tickets

 

Friday

Core Cares #1 (ft. Billy, Split Lobe, Honey, and As We Were Before)

February 28 @ Howdy (KC)

All Ages - 8pm - $10 (PWYC)

 

Sevendust w/ Horizon Theory

February 28 @ The Truman (KC)

Tickets

 

Michael B. Tipton & The Scoundrels w/ Tyler Gregory and Status Crow

February 28 @ Replay Lounge (Lawrence)

$5 - 6pm - All Ages  

Palestine Fundraiser (ft. Sweeping Promises, Drifter, The Ghoulies, Flatline, and Toasterbath)

February 28 @ The Bottleneck (Lawrence)

8pm - $10 suggested donation - All Ages

 

Saturday

Clem Snide w/ Rye Valley

March 1 @ Knuckleheads (KC)

Tickets

 

Vincent Neil Emerson w/ Kelsey Waldon

March 1 @ Knuckleheads (KC)

Tickets

 

TV Preacher w/ The Itch, Madman, and Red Kate

March 1 @ miniBar (KC)

Tickets

 

Redder Moon w/ Electric Maniac X and SemperViridis 

March 1 @ Replay Lounge (Lawrence)

10pm - $3 - 21+

 

Carrie Dairy & The Carrie Dairies w/ Lapdog, All Dating, and Redbird

March 1 @ Englewood Arts (Independence)

7pm - $15 

Cyrus D. w/ Sull!van, Kemper10k, and Witty

March 1 @ Eighth Street Taproom (Lawrence)

10pm - Free - 21+