In my time at Popwreckoning, I’ve been lucky enough to experience some fairly unforgettable events. To compare Bonnaroo to the Beaumont Club would simply be unfair. But last night, standing on the side of the stage watching six of my favorite local bands join forces to put together one of the strongest lineups I’ve ever seen locally, I couldn’t help but feel that the Pre-Sxsw Showcase might honestly outshine the best of our best achievements.
We honestly could not have done this without the help of countless people from the Kansas City music scene. Kcfreepress, The Pitch, Ink, Kansas City Star, Jayplay and Unews have all done a great job of taking care of promoting the show. 96.5 The Buzz was very generous in allowing bands to come on their shows and speak about our concert. We of course couldn’t have done this without the help of Pat Fielder of Velocity Marketing and the Beaumont Club for hosting us. Of course we have to have to thank the six amazing bands who took part in the event. Without them there is no show. Lastly, we have to thank Jeff Tafolla of Saddle Creek Records for judging the event.
At the end of the night, Tafolla cast his votes for the bands he felt would best represent Kansas City at the 5th Annual All Together Now Showcase at the Bayou Lounge in Austin Texas. Those bands that will be joining us in Austin, Texas will be:
Bands Picked By Jeff Tafolla:
The Grisly Hand
Roman Numerals
Previously Picked by Popwreckoning:
Thieves
Thank you to everyone who came out to support us, the show and the Kansas City Music Scene. Last night, our scene looked amazing. Lets take that momentum to Austin and show the world why Kansas City matters. We look forward to doing this again.
