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((Music of the United States))

For many decades, [[Kansas]] has had a vibrant [[country music|country]] and [[Bluegrass music|bluegrass]] scene. The [[Country Stampede Music Festival]] – one of the largest music festivals in the country – and the bluegrass/acoustic [[Walnut Valley Festival]] are testament to the continued popularity of these music genres in the state. Among current leading country artists, [[Martina McBride]] and [[Chely Wright]] are natives of Kansas.

The state has also fostered some [[rock and roll|rock]] acts – the one that is most associated with the state is almost certainly the band called [[Kansas (band)|Kansas]].  Some famous and pioneering [[jazz]] musicians also had roots in Kansas.

== History ==
((see also|Indigenous music of North America#Plains))
The first music performed in the area that is now Kansas was that of the [[Native Americans in the United States|Indigenous peoples]] who lived there.

The earliest documented music comes after settlement by Anglo-Americans in the 1850s. One of the first musical works relating to Kansas was [https://www.loc.gov/item/sm1856.601960/ "Ho! For the Kansas Plains"], a song written by James G. Clark in the 1850s, which mythologized the territory as the site of [[Abolitionism in the United States|abolitionist]] battles during the [[Bleeding Kansas]] era.<ref name=loc/> A representative lyric was "Ho! For the Kansas plains; Where men shall live in liberty; Free from the tyrant's chains." Along the same lines, some versions of the famous [[American Civil War|Civil War]] marching song "[[John Brown's Body]]" refer to [[John Brown (abolitionist)|John Brown's]] abolitionist activities in Kansas Territory during the same era.

Following the Civil War, as Kansas became known more for its cowboys, saloons and wide-open spaces, another notable song written in and about Kansas was "[[Home on the Range]]". It was penned in the state in the 1870s, and then spread throughout the [[American Old West]] as an unofficial anthem. It is now Kansas's official [[state song]]. The song established something of a template for Kansas music, and over the next several decades, music coming from Kansas remained in a similar folk or [[old-time music]] style, while lyrics referencing the state tended to focus on its open countryside.

Composer and musician [[Nathaniel Clark Smith]], born at [[Fort Leavenworth]], was an important music educator in the early 1900s.  In the 1920s, the [[Kansas City jazz]] scene developed in eastern Kansas. [[Coleman Hawkins]], who introduced the [[tenor saxophone]] to jazz, was raised in [[Topeka, Kansas|Topeka]], and began touring in eastern Kansas by 1918 (at the age of 14). Singer [[Ada Brown (singer)|Ada Brown]] was born in Kansas City.  Drummer [[Kansas Fields]] was born in [[Chapman, Kansas|Chapman]].  Pianist, singer, and bandleader [[Joe Sanders]] was born in [[Thayer, Kansas|Thayer]].  Harpist [[Betty Glamann]] was born in [[Wellington, Kansas|Wellington]].  Singer and composer [[Nora Holt]], a figure in the [[Harlem Renaissance]], was born in [[Kansas City, Kansas]]. Choral conductor [[Eva Jessye]], a contemporary of Holt, was born in [[Lawrence, Kansas|Lawrence]].  In the following years, Kansas native [[Charlie Parker]] (d. 1955, buried near Kansas City, MO) also came to prominence in Kansas City. Around the same time, Kansan [[Stan Kenton]] likewise became notable as a jazz band leader and pianist. Pianist [[Jesse Stone]] was born in [[Atchison, Kansas|Atchison]]. Alto saxophonist [[Bobby Watson]] was born in Lawrence.

[[Outsider music|Outsider]] musician and composer [[Moondog]] was born in [[Marysville, Kansas|Marysville]].

===Mid-century===
[[Joe Walsh]] of [[Eagles (band)|Eagles]] and [[James Gang]] fame is a native of Wichita, although he spent his youth in Columbus, Ohio. [[Melissa Etheridge]] and [[Katrina Leskanich]] (lead singer for [[Katrina and the Waves]]) are also native Kansans. [[Gene Clark]], founding member of [[The Byrds]], attended high school in [[Bonner Springs, Kansas|Bonner Springs]] and began performing in the state. [[Dawayne Bailey]], a native of Manhattan, Kansas, toured and recorded with rock legends [[Bob Seger]] and [[Chicago (band)|Chicago]]. [[Stanley Sheldon]], a bassist from [[Ottawa, Kansas|Ottawa]], played with [[Peter Frampton]] at the height of his career in the mid-1970s, including the top selling ''[[Frampton Comes Alive!]]''. Sheldon contributed as both bassist and songwriter on Frampton's instrumental album ''Fingerprints'', which was a Grammy winner in 2007. Sheldon went on to perform with [[Warren Zevon]], [[Lou Gramm]] of [[Foreigner (band)|Foreigner]], and [[Delbert McClinton]]. [[Grammy]] and [[Dove Award]] winning guitarist [[Phil Keaggy]] was a resident of Leawood in the 1980s. [[Jennifer Knapp]], born in [[Chanute, Kansas|Chanute]], is a Grammy-nominated, Dove Award-winning Christian folk rock musician whose first album, released in 1998, was certified gold. Finally, [[Shooting Star (band)|Shooting Star]], notable for being the first American act signed by [[Virgin Records]], hailed from [[Overland Park]].

=== 1960s ===
In the 1960s, [[R&B]], [[blue-eyed soul]], and [[garage rock]] bands became popular with acts such as the Fabulous Flippers, [[The Blue Things]], the Red Dogs, The Serfs, Eric & The Norsemen, [[The Sensational Showmen of Concordia]], [[Wade Flemons]], and [[Mike Finnigan]] traveling the [[Midwest]] and releasing regional singles.

=== 1980s ===
In the early 1980s, [[Wichita, Kansas|Wichita]], [[Topeka, Kansas|Topeka]], and [[Lawrence, Kansas|Lawrence]], together with [[Kansas City, Missouri]] had a significant [[hardcore punk]] scene, centered at Lawrence's [[University of Kansas]] campus, and later at the [[Outhouse (venue)|Outhouse]]. Among the most popular bands were [[The Embarrassment]], [[Get Smart! (band)|Get Smart!]], and [[the Micronotz|Mortal Micronotz]].<ref name=spin/>

=== 1990s ===
In the 1990s, Kansas produced some bands that found regional and national success taking the predominant [[grunge]] aesthetic and adding a [[rockabilly]] or [[country music]] twang, a style sometimes grouped into [[Alternative country]].

[[Paw (band)|Paw]], out of Lawrence became the most well-known of these bands following the 1993 release of their major-label album ''[[Dragline (album)|Dragline]]''.  Truck Stop Love, out of [[Manhattan, Kansas]], had a somewhat similar sound and was also signed to a national label, [[Scotti Brothers Records]], with the well-received ''How I Spent My Summer Vacation'' being an appropriate swan song.<ref name=lawrence/> The Moving Van Goghs, also from Manhattan, with a psychedelic/rock aesthetic, is also a notable band during the "pre-grunge" time period in the Kansas music scene. Finally, [[Kill Creek]], a Lawrence band since the 1980s period was signed by Mammoth Recordings and achieved critical national attention with three full LPs and an EP.<ref name=snr/>  The sound of these bands was comparable to some [[Neil Young]] and their out-of-state contemporaries [[Uncle Tupelo]], [[Dinosaur Jr.]] (circa 1993), [[Jayhawks (band)|The Jayhawks]], and [[P. W. Long|Mule]].  Other bands from Kansas signed during the same period included Shiner, Sin City Disciples, Season to Risk, Everywhere, and Arthur Dodge and the Horsefeathers.
Early contemporaries included The Pedaljets, a band fronted by Mike Allmayer who later formed Grither. The Pedaljets put out two LPs, ''Today Today'' (Twilight), ''The Pedaljets'' (Communion), and one 45 (Throbbing Lobster). Both albums received critical national attention. The Pedaljets toured the US extensively from 1984–1990, often opening for Hüsker Dü, The Flaming Lips, Soul Asylum, The Replacements, Meat Puppets, and other well known alternative bands of the 1980s.  Late contemporaries included Grither, Zoom, Vitreous Humor, Believe it or Nots, and Stick. Notable musicians of this time to come from Kansas are [[Mark Hart]], [[Danny Carey]], [[Kliph Scurlock]], and Brody Buster.

[[DVS Mindz]] was an underground [[hip hop]] group formed in Topeka in 1993.

===2000s===

Midwest hip hop artists [[XV (rapper)|XV]] from Wichita and [[Emcee N.I.C.E.]] from Topeka emerged in the early 2000s. Kansas bands that gained notoriety were [[Ultimate Fakebook]], [[Pomeroy (band)|Pomeroy]], [[Frogpond]], [[Paw (band)|Paw]], [[Mates of State]], and [[Appleseed Cast]].

== Musical venues in Kansas ==
The following are alphabetical lists of notable venues located in Kansas that regularly host musical acts.

=== Concert halls & theaters ===
* [[Century II Convention Hall]] – [[Wichita, Kansas|Wichita]]
* [[Lied Center of Kansas]] – [[Lawrence, Kansas|Lawrence]]
* McCain Auditorium – [[Manhattan, Kansas|Manhattan]]
* [[Orpheum Theatre (Wichita, Kansas)]] - Wichita, Kansas
* Stiefel Theatre for the Performing Arts - Salina, Kansas
* Topeka Performing Arts Center – [[Topeka, Kansas|Topeka]]
* Yardley Hall - [[Overland Park, Kansas]]

=== Other notable indoor venues ===
* The Bottleneck – Lawrence
* [[Bramlage Coliseum]] – Manhattan
* [[Cotillion Ballroom]] – Wichita
* D.J.'s – Concordia
* Eighth Street Taproom – Lawrence
* The Gas Light – Lawrence
* [[Granada Theater (Lawrence, Kansas)|Granada Theater]] – Lawrence
* Grandmother's – Topeka
* ((Not a typo|Intrust)) Bank Arena – Wichita
* Jackpot Music Hall – Lawrence
* The Jazzhaus – Lawrence
* The Jolly Troll – Holton
* Kirby's Beer Store – Wichita
* [[Landon Arena|Landon Arena/Kansas Expocentre]] – Topeka
* Liberty Hall – Lawrence
* Longhorn's Saloon – Manhattan
* Manhattan Arts Center – Manhattan
* McPherson Opera House (1889) – McPherson
* [[Memorial Hall (Kansas City, Kansas)|Memorial Hall]] – [[Kansas City, Kansas|Kansas City]]
* Red Dog Inn – Lawrence
* Replay Lounge – Lawrence
* The Stiefel Theater - Salina
* The Wareham Opera House – Manhattan
* The Wave - Wichita
* The Yuk – Lawrence

=== Outdoor venues and festivals ===
* Muddy Water Music Festival – [[Anthony, Kansas|Anthony]]
* [[Country Stampede Music Festival]] – [[Manhattan, Kansas|Manhattan]]
* [[Walnut Valley Festival]] – [[Winfield, Kansas|Winfield]]
* [[Capitol Federal Park at Sandstone]] – [[Kansas City, Kansas|Kansas City]]
* Lakefest Country Music Festival – [[Atchison, Kansas|Atchison]]
* Riverfest Park – [[De Soto, Kansas|De Soto]]

==Bibliography==
* [[Steven Blush|Blush, Steven]] (2001). ''[[American Hardcore: A Tribal History]]''. Los Angeles: [[Feral House]]. ((ISBN|0-922915-71-7)).

==References==
((Reflist|refs=
<ref name=loc>((cite web
| first       = James G.
| last        = Clark
| title       = Ho! For the Kansas Plains
| publisher   = [[Library of Congress]]
| date        = February 2006
| url         = https://www.loc.gov/teachers/lyrical/songs/kansas_plains.html
| accessdate  = 2015-10-26))</ref>
<ref name=lawrence>((cite web
| title       = Truck Stop Love
| publisher   = Lawrence.com
| date        = 2004-11-10
| url         = http://www.lawrence.com/bands/truck_stop_love/
| accessdate  = 2015-10-26))</ref>
<ref name=spin>((Cite news
| last        = Mills
| first       = Mike
| authorlink  = Mike Mills
| title       = Our Town
| newspaper   = [[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]
| url         = https://books.google.com/books?id=ImJFcBcCvUoC&dq=spin+%22get+smart%22&pg=PA23
| pages       = 23
| date        = July 1985
| quote       = If the Embarrassment from Lawrence, Kansas, had become a huge national hit, people would have gone, "God, there's Get Smart!, and The Mortal Micronotz&nbsp;— LOOK AT ALL THOSE BANDS!  What is it about Lawrence, Kansas, that produces these bands?"
))</ref>
<ref name=snr>((cite web
| title       = Kill Creek Biography
| publisher   = Second Nature Recordings
| date        = October 2006
| url         = http://www.secondnaturerecordings.com/reborn/info.php?bandname=Kill%20Creek
| accessdate  = 2015-10-26))</ref>
))

==External links==
* [http://ksmusichalloffame.org/ Kansas Music Hall of Fame]

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