Post 3 - Local Music Venues

Another important thing to know if you want to get into the local music scene, is where the shows will be. There are quite a lot of local music venues in the Topeka area as well in Lawrence and Kansas City. In Topeka, there is The Boobie Trap, The Celtic Fox, Tailgator's, and several others. In Lawrence, there is The Granada, Liberty Hall, The Bottleneck, and there are countless venues in Kansas City. All of these venues are great because they allow local musicians and bands the opportunity to showcase their talents, gain new fans, and sell their merchandise. Without venues like that, it would be very difficult for local bands to make a name for themselves. Below I will post google maps to some of my very favorite local music venues.

The Boobie Trap

The Granada

The Tank Room



These venues are all great places to catch a show, and I think that anyone who likes live music would enjoy these places as much as I do!

Post 2 - Monk's Wine

Hey everyone!

The first local band that I will showcase is Monk's Wine. This band is made up of three people:

Ashley Reynolds on lead vocals/keys, Jarrod Guth on guitar/vocals, and my very good friend Sam Zlotky on drums and vocals.

(image credit @Kendollphotography)

Monk's Wine plays a sort of "piano rock" style that has been influenced by Dave Matthews Band and Ben Folds. They are a very talented group, and I highly recommend checking them out!

Post 1 - Welcome!

Hello everyone! My name is Matt Alexander, and I love music. I have been involved with music for as long as I can remember. I have played in symphonic bands, marching bands, jazz bands, and even a rock band. In my experience with music, I have met a lot of really cool, talented musicians.  These people are what this blog is going to be all about. I just felt like all of these hard-working people deserved to be talked about, so I wanted a blog that was about all things going on in the local music scene in Northeast Kansas. I hope everyone enjoys reading!