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Local Showcase
The Local ShowCase features live or recorded performances of music, poetry, prose, etc. of local and regional artists. This showcase is hosted by a variety of KKFI programmers covering a broad spectrum of musical genres.
In 1980, the local live blues music scene was practically dead. The canned disco era had put nearly all live music clubs out of business. The boom years for live blues and jazz were long gone. Through years of collective effort, the Kansas City Blues Society has had a major role in growing the blues scene from paucity to an embarrassment of riches.
In 2015, live blues shows are available any day of the week. Musicians can jam at any one of eighteen jams or open mics a week. Blues radio can be heard seven day a week, plus a 24/7 blues internet station broadcasts from Kansas City.
So, how did the Kansas City Blues Society play a part in this amazing revival?
The Voodoo Kittens host local music historians Lindsay Shannon and Chuck Haddix to talk about Kansas City blues. Plus you will hear excerpts of a recent interview with cofounder Roger Naber. We have invited some musicians to drop by for this once in a lifetime episode here on 90.1fm.
And, of course, you will hear music, local and vocal, baby! Please join us!
