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Playback: Crossroads Music Fest 2009
Photography by Todd Zimmer- September 18, 2009
PresentMagazine.com devotes extensive coverage to the Crossroads Music Festival each year for several reasons. We avidly support the local music scene through stories, reviews, previews, photographs to document the performances, Song of the Day, and other features including CMF coverage. (Full Article)
Barclay Martin Ensemble Breathes Joy Into Crossroads Music Fest
Story by Mel Neet - September 12, 2009
Before proceeding, I must admit, sheep-faced, that though they’ve been performing since 2005, I have only in the last year become a fan of the Barclay Martin Ensemble. (Full Article)
Playback: Crossroads Music Fest 2009 Pre-Party
Photography by Rachael Jane - September 15, 2009
Photographer Rachael Jane headed to Crosstown Station on Friday, September 11 to catch Making Movies, Be/Non, and singer/songwriters Jamie Searle, Kasey Rausch, Brian Frame, and Gabrielle T. in performance. (Full Article)
Playback: Crossroads Music Fest 2009 Pre-Party
Photography by Mat "Slimm" Adkins - September 15, 2009
Mat "Slimm" Adkins photographed Making Movies, Antennas Up, Be/Non, and Lucky Graves on Friday, September 10 for the 2009 Crossroads Music Fest pre-party. (Full Article)
Live Memorabilia - Crossroads Music Fest
Story by Kevin Kuzma- September 11, 2009
Between acts, the down time at Czar Bar is passed with conversation and old music that plays from small woofers above the colored bottles reflections in the mirror. (Full Article)
Playback: Crossroads Music Fest 2009
Photography by Lucas Hutmacher. Music by Heiruspect - September 14, 2009
Photographer Lucas Hutmacher delivers once again with an amazing set of photos from last weekend's 2009 Crossroads Music Fest compiled into a slideshow. (Full Article)
Song of the Day - Live How You Love by Kasey Rausch
Story by Pete Dulin- September 11, 2009
Kasey Rausch hails from Parkville, Missouri originally and grew up in the Piney Woods of East Texas. (Full Article)
Rural Grit All-Stars - Crossroads Music Fest
Story by Pete Dulin- September 8, 2009
There are so many artists that have been involved with the Rural Grit All-Stars. Does a sense of community matter among the group? How does it draw people together? (Full Article)
Sara Swenson- Crossroads Music Fest
Story by Danny R. Phillips - September 6, 2009
Folk performers of the female persuasion have made quite a comeback as of late. (Full Article)
The Kelihans - Crossroads Music Fest
Story by Danny R. Phillips - September 6, 2009
The Irish have a strong connection to their music and heritage. Often tunes of loss and woe are shrouded in the snappy delivery and jumping beat of a song. (Full Article)
Barclay Martin Ensemble - Crossroads Music Fest
Story by Danny R. Phillips - September 6, 2009
The Barclay Martin Ensemble bathe their audiences in intelligent lyrical phrasing, dream-like peaceful musicianship, and a more than obvious love for folk-pop singer/songwriters like James Taylor and Conor Oberst. (Full Article)
The Good Foot - Crossroads Music Fest
Story by Danny R. Phillips - September 6, 2009
Kansas City’s The Good Foot has got soul and they’re bringing it to the Crossroads Music Festival. (Full Article)
Song of the Day - Keys in the Car by The ACBs
Story by Pete Dulin - August 31, 2009
In 2007 The ACBs released their self-titled debut album of polished pop songs and earned high marks from local music critics and fans. (Full Article)
Crossroads Music Fest 2009 Schedule
August 31, 2009
The Crossroads Music Fest is coming Saturday, September 12, 2009. (Full Article)
The Grisly Hand - Crossroads Music Fest
Story by Pete Dulin - September 6, 2009
The Grisly Hand is Jimmy Fitzner (guitar and vocals), Lauren Krum (vocals, sometimes piano, shaking things, dancing), Johnny Nichols (bass, vocals), Chas Snyder (drums, vocals), and Andy Davis (mandolin and piano.) (Full Article)
Kansas City Youth Jazz - Crossroads Music Fest
Story by Pete Dulin - September 6, 2009
Since its inception in 2001, how many students would you estimate have been involved in KCYJ? (Full Article)
Heidi Phillips - Crossroads Music Fest
Interview by Danny R. Phillips and Pete Dulin - August 27, 2009
The Heidi Phillips Band is ready to bring their music to the Crossroads Music Festival, something she has wanted to do for some time. (Full Article)
Adam Lee and The Dead Horse Sound Company - Crossroads Music Fest
Interview by Pete Dulin - August 26, 2009
Adam Lee and Johnny Kay are the two-man outfit that comprise the throwback, old-timey country sound of Adam Lee and The Dead Horse Sound Company. (Full Article)
Hearts of Darkness - Crossroads Music Fest
Interview by Pete Dulin - August 26, 2009
Hearts of Darkness has been really well-received by local audiences since its inception. What was the impetus for starting this large ensemble? (Full Article)
Song of the Day - Jimmy Valentine by Sara Swenson
Story by Pete Dulin - August 25, 2009
Sara Swenson has gained a steady following over the past year with the release of her 2008 self-titled album (Full Article)
Crossroads Music Festival 2009
August 27, 2009
Spice of Life Productions is getting very excited for this year's 5th Annual Crossroads Music Fest! (Full Article)
Lineup Announced For This Year's Crossroads Music Fest
By Nick Spacek - July 23, 2009
On Saturday, September 12 the 5th Annual Crossroads Music Fest showcases the best in local music, art, and dance, all centered in the Crossroads Art District in downtown Kansas City. (Full Article)
Crossroads Music Fest Announces Line-up
July 23, 2009
Concert Review: The Crossroads Music Festival, 9/6/08, Better Than Any Previous CMF
By Jason Harper - September 8, 2008
Pound for pound, I had more fun at this past Saturday night’s Crossroads Music Festival than I’ve had on any given night of the past three South by Southwests I’ve been to. (Full Article)
Crossroads Music Festival, Part 3
Photography by Phil Peterson - Sepetember 15, 2008
Photographer Phil Peterson captures bands and performers in action during PresentMagazine.com's 3rd Anniversary party and the 2008 Crossroads Music Festival. (Full Article)
Crossroads Music Festival, Part 2
Photography by Todd Zimmer- Sepetember 15, 2008
Photographer Todd Zimmer captures bands and performers in action during the 2008 Crossroads Music Festival. (Full Article)
Crossroads Music Festival, Part 1
Photography by Rachel Frederickson - Sepetember 14, 2008
Photographer Rachel Frederickson captures bands and performers in action at Crosstown Station and The Brick during the 2008 Crossroads Music Festival. (Full Article)
Video: Quixotic, Voler and more
Video by John Kreicbergs - Sepetember 14, 2008
On assignment for PresentMagazine.com, John Kreicbergs from Patchchord.com shot these video during the Crossroads Music Festival. (Full Article)
Video Highlights: 2008 Crossroads Music Festival
September 12, 2008
Crossroads Music Festival
People don't always believe me when I say Kansas City has a diverse and thriving live music scene. Yes, KC is the birthplace of Jazz--but the differences in genres that you see here are somewhat of a phenon. You have to see it to believe it. (Full Article)
Crossroads Music Fest Announces Line-up
September 5, 2007
If you go down to the Crossroads Festival, be sure to meet
up with these performers. The lineup for the Third
Annual Crossroads Music Festival includes a lot of familiar
names: the Architects, the Malachy Papers, the Roman Numerals,
Pendergast, the Gaslights, Blackpool Lights, Federation of
Horsepower, American Catastrophe and veteran jazz virtuosos
the Scamps. Among the more than 54 acts performing during
the two-day festival are some names that may not be so familiar
to even loyal local music fans. Here are some recommendations: ... (Full article no longer available)
Weekend
Music: Eleni Mandell is playing the Crossroads Music
Fest on Saturday.
•The Crossroads Music Fest is Saturday and Sunday at
Crossroads KC at Grinders with tons of local acts as well
as Lucero and Eleni Mandell on Saturday.
KC
Star previews CMF3 Schedule. - (Full article no longer available)
Down to the Crossroads
By Crystal K. Wiebe - September 6, 2007
Lord, please send the masses to Roach's third annual Crossroads
Music Fest
Full
Article>>
Kansas
City's premier music festival takes place this weekend in
the Crossroads District with more than 30 local bands and
national headliners Eleni Mandell and Lucero (both of which
perform Saturday night). Local acts of note on Saturday include
Blackpool Lights, Truckstop Honeymoon, The Afterparty, Ghosty
and American Catastrophe. Songwriter Jon Yeager will perform
a one-off set with a 20-piece orchestra, and Zeegrass (members
of the Red Elvises) will bring their berserker bluegrass to
the table. Sunday highlights include Mike Dillon's Go-Go Jungle,
The Scamps, The Only Children, Architects, Roman Numerals,
In the Pines, Malachy Papers, Olympic Size and Lights &
Siren.
(Full article no longer available)
September 6, 2007
Crossroads
Music Fest 2007 Previews: in this ongoing preview, PresentMagazine.com
introduces some of the 50+ bands and acts that will perform
at Crossroads KC at Grinders on Sept 8-9 with pre-party shows
on Sept. 7. Read
previews and hear featured tracks!
Crossroads
Music Festival founder Bill Sundahl is faced with an enviable
problem: the growing pains of success -
By
Timothy Finn - August 25, 2007
Local
band It’s Over! joins about 50 other national and local
acts performing over two days at the Crossroads Music Festival
3, starting Sept. 8. If expansion is a symptom of success,
then the Crossroads Music Festival is flourishing like the
district it is named after. For its founder, Bill Sundahl,
owner of Spice of Life Productions, success is a blessing
that comes with many more responsibilities and a few more
concerns. (Full article no longer available)
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MUSIC
AND NIGHTLIFE
May 31, 2007
Just beyond our summer edition date range but still worth
noting: The third annual Crossroads Music Festival will be
Sept. 8 and 9 at Crossroads KC, 417 E. 18th St., the venue
behind Grinders.
This year's
festival will feature over three dozen bands and performers,
including a few well-known national acts, like Eleni Mandell,
Chico Banks (with the Candy Lickers); and Zeegrass. The rest
of the lineup is loaded with local talent: Roman Numerals,
It's Over!, Pendergast, the Gaslights, Super Black Market,
Be/Non, Federation of Horsepower, the Last of the V8s, the
Grand Marquis, Kasey Rausch and Friends. More more visit spiceoflifeproductions.com
or crossroadskc.com
CMF2
video coverage. Watch the complete preview video on
TV!
KC On Demand ~ Ch. 113
By Jason Harper - April 27, 2007
CMF3 Announced! It
was a dream of mine for the CMF to pull one or two national
headliners this year...
High
Hopes:
By Jason Harper - January 3, 2007
The Wayward Son and friends make a few wishes for
2007.
Spice
of Life Productions Showcases Local Music
By Pete Dulin - November 1, 2006
CMF2 Live Coverage...
MUSIC
FOR THE AGES.
"Last year's inaugural Crossroads Music Festival
taught its founder, Bill Sundahl, at least one hard lesson:
You need more than a little help from your friends. "It
was a huge learning experience," Sundahl said. "Last
year, about three months ahead we said, ‘Hey, let's
put on a festival.' The shows were great, but it wasn't a
financial success." He's prepared this time. For the
second Crossroads festival, Sundahl has lined up more than
a dozen sponsors to help spread out the task of promoting
the festival and defray some of the costs. The mission of
this year's festival, however, is the same: "Put together
a diverse lineup of music that has something for everyone.
It's a festival people can bring their kids to..."
Tim
Finn, The Kansas City Star.
Crossing
Over...
By Jason Harper - September 7, 2006
"Family-friendly doesn't have to be synonymous with
lame, and that's why we hope this second year isn't the last
for the Crossroads Music Festival. It's the kind of spice
we need more of in KC."
Crossroads
Music Fest: The Gaslights
By John Kreicbergs - October 3, 2006
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