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Music is hot in Kansas City this week

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Published on May 15, 2019
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If you love to take advantage of the live music offerings near you, this week offers several great reasons to leave the house.

From a live DJ set to a musical birthday celebration, read on for a local music to-do list to fill your calendar this week.

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Borgore Live

From the event description:

Borgore has deconstructed the stereotype of what a musician should be by blending his bass, trance, hip hop and dubstep influences with his classical music background. His decade-long scroll of accomplishments include his own successful label, Buygore Records, a weekly internationally syndicated SiriusXM radio series titled "The Borgore Show" and a milieu of collaborative bangers alongside G-Eazy, Miley Cyrus, Waka Flocka Flame and Diplo.

When: Friday, May 17, 9 p.m.- Saturday, May 18, 3 a.m.
Where: Mosaic Ultra Lounge KC, 1331 Walnut St., Suite 300
Price: $25-$55

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Ray for the Kids: A Ray Charles Experience

From the event description:

Check out a Ray Charles tribute experience featuring acts like Lonnie McFadden, Misha D. Right, Sean McDonnell and more. The event will benefit children receiving care for childhood language disorders. 

When: Saturday, May 18, 5-7 p.m.
Where: The Temple, 1330 Linwood Blvd.
Price: $25-$30

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Valentine Porchfest 

From the event description:

Join us for a day filled with fun, community and, of course, music. Enjoy Kansas City's up-and-coming artists while strolling through beautiful, historic Valentine Neighborhood.

When: Saturday, May 18, noon-6 p.m.
Where: Uptown Theater, 3700 Broadway
Price: Free

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Robert Johnson Birthday Celebration

From the event description:

Come join Kansas City area's great blues musicians — Betse & Clarke, Dan Bliss, Noah Davis, Scotch Hollow and Pat Nichols — and celebrate the birthday of iconic blues musician Robert Johnson. 

When: Sunday, May 19, 2-5 p.m.
Where: B.B's Lawnside BBQ, 1205 E. 85th St.
Price: $20

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