Wednesday MidDay Medley with Betse Ellis, Marion Merritt, Kathryn Golden, and Kent Shelton

Wednesday MidDay Medley
Produced and Hosted by Mark Manning
Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Betse Ellis + Marion Merritt + Kathryn Golden of PorchFest KC + Kent Shelton of the Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland

Mark plays more New & MidCoastal from: Radar State, Momma’s Boy, Calvin Arsenia, Violent Bear, Sauce, Khrystal., The Philistines, David George, The Country Duo, Betse & Clarke, Benjamin Booker, Big Thief, Sampha, Tash Sultana, and Pixies.

Betse Ellis, critically acclaimed fiddler, singer, and songwriter, and one half of Betse & Clarke joins us for the entire show as our special guest co-host! Marion Merritt, longtime contributor to Wednesday MidDay Medley, and owner of Records With Merritt, also joins us as co-host to encourage our diverse and loyal listeners to call 888-931-0901, to support 90.1 FM KKFI – Kansas City Community Radio.

At 10:30, Kathryn Golden joins us to talk about the 4th Annual PorchFest KC, October 14, 2017, from Noon to 6:00 PM, featuring 160 bands performing on front porches of homes in the neighborhoods of Valentine, Roanoke, and Volker. Music is acoustic or near-acoustic and spans six hours.! A dozen food trucks will be available throughout the festival area. This is an all-ages, alcohol free event. More information at: www.porchfestkc.com.

At 11:15, Mark talks with Kent Shelton, General Manager of the Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland in Kansas City. Before moving to KC Kent was Manager at AEG Presents Rocky Mountains, The Ogden Theatre and The Bluebird Theatre in Denver, Colorado. The Midland, 1220 Main Street, is located in downtown Kansas City and originally opened in 1927 and has hosted well-known artists throughout its history. For events and information you can visit: www.midlandkc.com

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