Sara Swenson, Shotgun Wedding Singer, Swallowtails, and more local music videos
Illustrated by Katelyn Betz As we spring into summer, it’s necessary to make sure that you’re up-to-date with all the best in local music, both sonically and visually, so that you…
Panic Fest: Hokum is Irish filmmaker Damian McCarthy’s latest ‘must watch’ nightmare
Courtesy Panic Fest/NEON Panic Fest 2026 just wrapped up at Screenland Armour in KC. The yearly homegrown genre festival is a delightful cavalcade of feature films hitting…
Panic Fest: Dead Media is a loving ode to physical media, low-budget filmmaking and so much more
Dead Media. // Courtesy Panic Fest Panic Fest 2026 just wrapped up at Screenland Armour in KC. The yearly homegrown genre festival is a delightful cavalcade of feature films…
Panic Fest: Frogman Returns improves on the original by leaps and bounds
Frogman Returns. // Courtesy Panic Fest Panic Fest 2026 just wrapped up at Screenland Armour in KC. The yearly homegrown genre film festival is a delightful cavalcade of feature…
Tabulating the ‘Best of 2026’ nominations and fact checking our readers re: ladders [Member Newsletter Extract]
Art by Teddy Rosen Do you want intimate, behind-the-scenes stories of our process, adventures, and general parasocial relationships? Become a supporting member of The Pitch and…
KC Sipps: Two openings, impressive milestones, and restaurants after hours
KC Sipps logo by Theodore Rosen Life in KC is pretty delicious. In fact, there is often so much going on that it can be hard to decide where to go and what to try. That’s where I…
Election results: Voters choose school board members and approve bonds
(Beacon file photo) Voters in seven local school districts on Tuesday chose board members and approved ballot measures addressing school finances. The districts with school board…
First legislation proposed for relocating Royals to Washington Square Park via steep $600 million city investment
Livestream screenshot The back-and-forth on the next Royals ballpark location could once again end up in downtown Kansas City. At an April 9 Kansas City Council meeting, Mayor…
Fleetwood cipher Stereophonic at Kauffman Center is a dizzying work of artistic collapse
Photo by Julieta Cervantes “It’s a torture to need people,” Holly (Emilie Kouatchou) sighs in the fourth act of David Adjmi’s 1970s-set play Stereophonic. It’s not a cynical…
Stockyards Brewing’s Sunday Service celebrates a decade worshipping KC’s bluegrass scene
Cow Town Country Club // Courtesy of Stockyards Brewing It was 1912 in the West Bottoms. Over 200,000 cattle mingled as far as the eye could see, the land owned by the Kansas City…
Musician Patrick Hawn wants you to remix his debut EP to your heart’s content
Hawnest. // image courtesy the artist Musician Patrick Hawn’s debut release under the name Hawnest, the You Come Here Often? EP, is a fine example of “genre bending soundscapes…
Dish & Drink KC: A Brunched discovery and Chef J’s BBQ
Dish & Drink KC logo by Theodore Rosen I finally made it out to Brunched, The Pitch’s annual boozy breakfast club thrown at The Guild on April 12, and I’m so happy I did. If…
Author Mary Roach brings Replaceable You to Liberty Hall on April 23
Mary Roach. // photo credit Jen Siska Mary Roach appears at Liberty Hall on Thursday, April 23, for the 2026 Ross and Marianna Beach Author talk, presented by the Lawrence Public…
A Royals stadium ordinance just steamrolled through city government. The public has a few small critiques.
The Missouri Workers Center brings an anti-stadium protest to the city council meeting // Photo by Kylie Volavongsa At the beginning of Kansas City’s April 26 city council…
Photos: Women’s Rugby Pacific Four Series [April 17, 2026]
Photo by Tarik Sykes Australia suffered a 33-12 defeat to the United States women’s rugby team in Kansas City. New Zealand bested Canada with a 36-14 win at CPKC Stadium. Our…
Patrick Mahomes featured at Lead to Read’s massive T-Mobile literacy rally
Patrick Mahomes on stage alongside event emcee Christian Walker // Photo by Samantha Russell Thursday April 2: the T-Mobile Center hosts the fourth annual Lead to Read KC Reading…
Beth Stelling brings her best to The Comedy Club of Kansas City this weekend
Beth Stelling, Courtesy of the Artist Standup comic Beth Stelling comes through the Comedy Club of Kansas City on Friday, April 24 and Saturday, April 25. She hails from the…
Casita de lil Chingu: A reinvention of Chingu in a new neighborhood, service model
KeeYoung Kim // 2023 photo by Zach Bauman The closure of Chingu in May of 2025 was a surprising hit to our city’s dining scene. Fans haven’t been completely without Chef KeeYoung…
Rejoice! The concert lineup for the KC2026 FIFA World Cup Fan Fest is here
Courtesy of Populous I’m thanking my lucky stars, this morning, that Jelly Roll won’t be coming to town. For context, his contribution to official 2026 FIFA World Cup soundtrack,…
Ghost Hounds light up Knuckleheads’ Saloon Stage
Ghost Hounds. // photo by Ethan Thompson As you arrive in the industrial area where Knuckleheads sits in Kansas City, Missouri, it almost feels like you took a wrong turn, then…
Guitarist Nili Brosh on earning a signature Ibanez and how to survive Dethklok
Nili Brosh. // photo credit Christina Russo Nili Brosh’s Eventide is out now, and she appears as part of Dethklok when they play the Midland with Amon Amarth on Tuesday, April 21.…
Twen’s Fate Euphoric tour stop summons their riotous crowd to recordBar
Twen. // photo by Alex Agueros Twen are fiercely independent. They run their own label, book their own shows, design their own visuals, and produce their own music. About eight…
Eat This Now: Reuben sandwich at Scimeca’s Deli
Scimeca’s Deli Reuben // Photo by Alexander Omorodion As summer draws near and the pool covers are pulled back, one thing that will surely return to my meal rotation is a good…
Kansas Republicans go all in on defunding the police as exhausting 2026 session burns itself out
Senate President Ty Masterson wields a gavel on April 9, 2026, in his chamber. (Photo by Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector) Forget Ad Astra per Aspera as the official Kansas motto.…
Eggs, set, go: Travel the world through Kansas City’s deviled and dressed eggs
Extra Virgin // Photo by Marley Kay Lowe What southern U.S. cookout staple can trace its origins back to ancient Rome? The humble yet beloved deviled egg. Now, deviled eggs are…
Hospital Hill Run road closure notice
Hospital Hill Run Road Closure This post was paid for by the Greater Kansas City Sports Commission & Foundation. The Hospital Hill Run is a “Kansas City Running Tradition”…
10 years of Magnetic Magic celebrated at the church of Analog Sunday
Courtesy Elijah LaFollette Ten years ago, in the back-room theater of the now-defunct Tapcade on Kansas City’s McGee Street, a bunch of friends and strangers gathered to watch…
Photos: Royals beat Chicago White Sox 2-0 [April 11, 2026]
Photo by Tarik Sykes Michael Wacha struck out seven while pitching four-hit ball through eight innings, Maikel Garcia homered and the Kansas City Royals beat the White Sox 2-0 on…
Panic Fest: Find Your Friends is a joyless collage of better revenge movies
Courtesy Panic Fest Panic Fest 2026 just wrapped up at Screenland Armour in KC. The yearly homegrown genre festival is a delightful cavalcade of feature films hitting theaters…
The Last Dinner Party bring forks, knives to eat the Midland bones and all
Abigail Morris // Photo by Samantha Russell The Last Dinner Party played their rollicking music to a ravenous crowd at the Midland on Wednesday, April 1. Wrapped up in their name,…
Photos: Teal Rising Cup doubleheader sees KC Current victory over Corinthians SC, SE Palmeiras topple Club América
Photo by Tarik Sykes The Kansas City Current advanced to the championship match of the 2026 Teal Rising Cup, presented by Visit Missouri, with a 2-1 victory over Corinthians SC on…
Blazing Fists is a trope-trapped YA sports story mismatched by the ultra-violent lens of Takashi Miike
Courtesy Well Go USA With over 100 films to his name, Takashi Miike has created something to satisfy every film fan out there. He’s done J-Horror (Audition), Samurai movies (13…
The past teaches pure perseverance with debut of Spinning Tree Theatre’s The Signer
Photo by Brandon Parigo/Spinning Tree Theatre The Signer is a new play by Sarah Aptilon about intergenerational connection, brought to life by an intergenerational cast. It opened…
Photos: KC Mavericks defeat Wichita Thunder by 4-3 [April 11, 2026]
Photo by Eli Ralls Our photographer Eli Ralls was there to capture everything: Categories: Sports Tags: KC Mavericks