sponsored by KCStrings and every private donor (which means you if you buy a ticket).
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5 nights of concerts featuring the BASS! Yes the glorious sound of the double bass and Electric bass should be celebrated like this year round but, this week is all about showing you what the instrument can do. This will be an amazing week for the students and the families of the students to come enrich themselves with great music.
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Tue June 23-Sat 27th 6pm-9
All 5 nights for the low price of $30.
Looking to bring the whole family? Or a large group of people? You can buy a family package for a discount price of $100. This will allow the whole family or up to five people.
these venues are the real places musicians perform in regularly and each one sounds amazing with great ambiance for the concert. This allows the students to see how kc music works and thrives. Please note: the student enrolled will get a free ticket for them The KCBassfest is attended by all music fans and not just students studying the bass. All places will let all ages into performance but anyone not 21 will be asked to leave after concert. To get warmed up please go to the you can go to kcbassfest Facebook and watch some of our amazing concerts in the past years.
If you are trying to get more info about the concerts please call (816) 305 7559 and not the venues contacts for a more direct answer. The list of performers for each night is tentative but, we reserve the right to move some around depending on the artists schedules.
Note: performers are still being organized at this date: But these are the locations of the concerts.
Folk and Electric Bass Nite June 23rd recordBar 1520 Grand Blvd Kansas City, MO 64108
Featured artist: Dr. Donovan Stokes
Eric Thorin with Clarke and Betse
Brian Padavic
Andrew Ryan
Record Bar has long been a supporter of the kcbassfest. It brings in major touring rock acts as well as some of the largest kcmusic scene shows. The stage is hallowed ground for sure.
Jazz Night 2 Wed June 24th The ship 1221 Union Ave, Kansas City, MO 64101 sponsored by Black Dog Bassworks
Frank Proto
Christian Chesanek
Craig Akin
Jeff Harshbarger
Gerald Spaits
Taygun Ozakinci
This stage is now in the big room and a great listening room. The ship maybe has the coolest history as it used to be a night club in the early heyday of KC. Check out the duet of Ron Carter and christian McBride from the Movie Kansas City. The new location is called the West Bottoms which has been the place Artists and Musicians have been thriving in for many decades. Founder Johnny first practiced his loud music down in this area in 88. It’s where the musicians met each other in too cold or too hot warehouses.
Don’t Miss June 25th Thursday Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral 415 West 13th Street Kansas City, Missouri 64105
Mikyung Sung and Szymon Marciniak
To hear these amazing players in one night will be magical.
This church has the perfect sound for bass and the atmosphere is just perfect as well. It is one of KC’s oldest churches and classical groups perform here on a regular basis. There are so many great performance from the past kcbassfest Francois Rabbath, Xavier Foley, Etienne Lafrance, Mikyung Sung, Ted Botsford, Marcos Machado, Sandor Ostlund, Shawn Conley, Maxwell Winningham, Andres Martin and more.
The Healing Power of Music Friday June 26th William Jewel College
Etienne LaFrance and Nicholas Walker Duet
Desmond Bratton Hans Strum
Big Bass blow out Saturday June 27th Shawnee Mission North High School Auditorium 7401 Johnson Drive, Overland Park, KS 66202
Large Bass Orchestra:
Ensemble blow out. All of the enrolled and faculty perform and amazing concert at the end of the workshop. This concert is always special because the youngest students inspire the oldest faculty members. This is the concert that defines the Bass Family.
More basses on stage than anyone thought possible. Park in the far west parking lot.
The small enesmble will present Jazz, Classical, Rock, Weird and Wacky and Potentially Dangerous music.
.Please enjoy the video below as this Francois Rabbath concert was packed and had many ticket holders that came in from around the world to watch the concert. But, of course all of us that have had the treat to hear Francois in concert know why people would want to travel across the world.
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Mikyung performing Carmen fantasy by Frank Proto at kcbassfest 2025.
Lloyd Goldstein performing at KCBASSfest 2025
Final concert bass blowout at KCBASSFEST featuring Francois leading