LIVE LOCAL MUSIC AT GLADSTONE VENUE
Enjoy live music in the great outdoors?
It’s time to get giddy in Gladstone.
Linden Square in Downtown Gladstone will again by a lively spot on weekend evenings in the summer and into the early fall, with free live music events held on a regular basis.
It’s dubbed Sounds on the Square.
Linden Square is described as “a signature destination park and vibrant central gathering place” located in the heart of downtown Gladstone, at 602 NE 70th St, Gladstone, Mo. 64118. It serves as a cultural hub for the community, hosting a wide variety of family-friendly events and festivals throughout the year.
There are concessions available for purchase, and the setting includes clean and comfortable indoor restrooms.
The summer fun at Linden begins on Saturday, June 6 with an event called Food, Art, Drink to be held from noon to 9 p.m. Musical acts that day will include Amada Hughey, Cantaloupe City, Groove Pilots and the headliner Cherry Bomb capping the evening.
After the June 6 Food, Art, Drink festival, the rest of the Sounds on the Square schedule looks like this, with performing bands listed. Each performance begins at 7 p.m.:
Friday, June 12: The Vincents, a popular Kansas City-based band known for its high energy, acrobatic rockabilly performances that span from 1950s classics to modern hits.
Friday, July 10: Brass Rewind, premier jazz-rock-dance horn band in Kansas City.
Friday, July 17: True Tones, a Kansas City-based classic rock and pop band devoted to accurately recreating the legendary music of the 1960s and 70s.
Saturday July 18: Nathan Corsi, songwriter and performing artist; and Landslide, a Fleetwood Mac tribute band.
Friday, July 24: Lyin’ Eyes, an Eagles tribute band.
Friday, July 31: Jason Craig & The Wingman, a popular Parkville-based country band that regularly performs rockified country and countrified rock.
Friday, Aug. 14: Flashback, some of the best party dance songs of the past and present.
Friday, Aug. 21: One Night Stand, classic rock band combining tight vocals with kickin’ instrumentation to produce pure fun.
Friday, Aug. 28: Elwood & The Blues Masters, a nine-piece high energy Rhythm & Blues and Soul Band with a full horn section in tribute to The Blues Brothers.
Friday, Sept. 4: Issues, a classic rock cover band.
Friday, Sept. 11: Sass Monkey, a popular, high-energy cover band based in the Kansas City area.
Friday, Sept. 18: Supermatics, performing a variety of dance music, covers and original.
Friday, Sept. 25: Gray Salt, a rock cover band that performs music from the 70s through 2000s.
Saturday, Oct. 10 from 4-8:30 p.m.: Whiskey Fest featuring Outlaw Jim & the Whiskey Benders (a popular Kansas City-based outlaw country and southern rock band), Killer Queen (tribute to the music of Queen), and Saucy Jack (a popular Kansas City-based rock, dance, and party band).
