On March 31st, one of the first dueling piano bars will close it's doors in Westport. After negotiations failed to renew their lease, the dueling piano bar chain Ernie Biggs was unable to achieve satisfactory lease renewal terms and ceased operations. The long standing Kansas City dueling pianos venue was one of only two dueling pianos bars in KC and will be replaced by Johnny Kaw's Yard Bar. This is a popular bar in Waldo and at Kansas State University's Aggieville in Manhattan, KS that features yard polo and yard Jenga as well as a full service restaurant and bar.
Kansas City dueling pianos got their start back in the early 2000's with a few KC bars offering "dueling pianos night" then eventually two major dueling piano chains set up shop in Westport, and then in the Power and Light District. Ernie Biggs was the first chain to move into the Kansas City area and they had a decent run until their recent closing. There is no word of another club opening here in KC, and there have actually been a few other dueling piano bar closings in the surrounding area including Branson, MO.
Dueling Pianos is a popular form of entertainment for corporate events, charity fundraisers and wedding receptions and one popular act continues to operate in Kansas City called BIG SHOW Dueling Pianos, who are available for hire. They perform select shows in KC including The VooDoo Lounge, The Kansas City Marathon, Crown Center concerts and they also opened for Billy Joel at Kauffman Stadium in July. BIG SHOW Dueling Pianos were also featured on the FOX 4 morning show with Mark Alford and Abby Eden.
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Tuesday, December 11, 2018
Sunday, September 16, 2018
Opening Act for Billy Joel at Kauffman Stadium BIG SHOW Dueling Pianos from Kansas City
Billy Joel will perform on September 21st at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City and the opening act will be local Kansas City favorite BIG SHOW Dueling Pianos. The opening act have been moved to a large tent in Parking Lot J due to the high probability of rain all that day and night.This represents the first concert at Kauffman Stadium since 1979 and was sold out almost immediately.
Billy will perform all of his notorious hit songs including Piano Man, Moving Out (Anthony's Song), and dozens more. Billy usually throws in some cover songs as well, and might also bring out any number of special guest performers. This Kansas City concert will follow his September 7th performance at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL and will be followed by a September 30th performance in New York City at Madison Square Garden.
Billy Joel Set List (Chicago, IL September 7th, 2018)
Big Shot
My Life
Summer
Entertainer
Vienna
Big Man
Movin' Out
And So It Goes
Don't Ask Me Why
No Man's Land
Allentown
R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
New York State of Mind
Fantasy
Woman
River (he performed "Chicago" at this point in Chicago but will most likely do "Kansas City")
Only the Good
Nessun
Italian
Piano Man
Encores were Fire, Uptown Girl, Still Rock and Roll, You May Be Right, and ending with Rock and Roll by Led Zeppelin.
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Billy will perform all of his notorious hit songs including Piano Man, Moving Out (Anthony's Song), and dozens more. Billy usually throws in some cover songs as well, and might also bring out any number of special guest performers. This Kansas City concert will follow his September 7th performance at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL and will be followed by a September 30th performance in New York City at Madison Square Garden.
Billy Joel Set List (Chicago, IL September 7th, 2018)
Big Shot
My Life
Summer
Entertainer
Vienna
Big Man
Movin' Out
And So It Goes
Don't Ask Me Why
No Man's Land
Allentown
R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
New York State of Mind
Fantasy
Woman
River (he performed "Chicago" at this point in Chicago but will most likely do "Kansas City")
Only the Good
Nessun
Italian
Piano Man
Encores were Fire, Uptown Girl, Still Rock and Roll, You May Be Right, and ending with Rock and Roll by Led Zeppelin.
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Friday, June 29, 2018
Red White and Zoo at The Kansas City Zoo 2018 by KCMB News
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Friday, May 4, 2018
Sporting KC Day at The KC Zoo - by KCMB News
Sporting KC Day at the Zoo Schedule Change
Due to a conflict with Sporting KC's training schedule, some of the times for Sporting KC Day at the Zoo have changed. Please see the updated times below.
Join us for Sporting KC Day at the Zoo this Sunday, May 6. See Sporting KC players Diego Rubio and Tim Melia take on the Zoo’s dynamic defender, Delilah the sea lion. Watch them play a little one-on-one during the Sea Lion Splash at 1:30 pm and then they will sign autographs for Zoo guests from 1:45 to 2:45 pm.
Sporting KC players Graham Zusi and Johnny Russell will paint alongside our elephant artists. Who will create the best masterpeice? Find out at our elephant exhibit at 3 pm. Zusi and Russell will also sign autographs from 3:30 to 4:30 pm.
See if you have what it takes to play for Sporting KC. Try out your skills on the Sporting KC Futsal Court located behind the sea lion pool from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm. Sporting KC Mascot Blue will also be taking pictures with guests from 10 am to noon.
Our animals are getting in the Sporting KC spirit as well! Animals in Tropics, Helzberg Penguin Plaza and Discovery Barn will be enjoying special enrichment items like t-shirts, cups and more donated to them by Sporting KC. Our orangutans are “suiting up” in Sporting KC attire.
Wear Sporting KC apparel on Sunday, May 6, and receive $3 off the price of regular admission.
Sporting KC players Graham Zusi and Johnny Russell will paint alongside our elephant artists. Who will create the best masterpeice? Find out at our elephant exhibit at 3 pm. Zusi and Russell will also sign autographs from 3:30 to 4:30 pm.
See if you have what it takes to play for Sporting KC. Try out your skills on the Sporting KC Futsal Court located behind the sea lion pool from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm. Sporting KC Mascot Blue will also be taking pictures with guests from 10 am to noon.
Our animals are getting in the Sporting KC spirit as well! Animals in Tropics, Helzberg Penguin Plaza and Discovery Barn will be enjoying special enrichment items like t-shirts, cups and more donated to them by Sporting KC. Our orangutans are “suiting up” in Sporting KC attire.
Wear Sporting KC apparel on Sunday, May 6, and receive $3 off the price of regular admission.
You can also save big when you purchase tickets for an upcoming match. Purchase South Stand tickets for the May 27th home match for just $24. Get South Stand tickets for the June 3rd and June 23rd home matches for $31. Just head to SeatGeek to select the match you want and use the PROMO CODE: 18SKCZOO.
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Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Sting Rays at The Kansas City Zoo by KCMB News Kansas City
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