On Friday, August 5th and Saturday, August 6th, the inaugural Kanrocksas Music Festival will kick off at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, KS. Very excited to cover this one. Great times will be had by all!
A tentative list of what coverage you can expect from us at Kanrocksas Music Festival (in order of appearance)…
Friday, August 5
Fitz & the Tantrums
D-12
Jack’s Mannequinn
Paper Diamond
Kid Cudi
Primus
Bassnectar [shooting video on behalf of performer + family photo]
Kaskade [shooting video on behalf of performer]
Flaming Lips
Eminem
Saturday, August 6
Gigapan photo of festival grounds
OK GO
Kerli
Grace Potter & the Nocturnals
Bag Raiders
Cage the Elephant
Flogging Molly
A Perfect Circle
The Black Keys
John Digweed
Muse
STS9
THE PAST PEFORMERS I’VE SEEN AND WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM THEM…
Bassnectar:
I’ll give you a hint. BASS. And a lot of it. I’ve heard some negative crowd response regarding Lorin’s time slot. I tend to agree as Michael Austin Smalley [Lighting Designer] plays an integral part of his show. Nonetheless, Bassnectar’s new EP, Divergent Spectrum was just released yesterday and he will surely play a good portion of it for his 1 hr. time slot. Not to be missed!
STS9:
Lead bassist David “Murph” Murphy just underwent a serious round of chemotherapy to battle the Big C. After seeing them at Wakarusa in 2011 and 7 times before that, I can assure you Murph’s recovery has no effect whatsoever on their performance. These guys are some insanely talented musicians and are a fan favorite with the folks who like to hear bands give the ol’ FUCK IT, WE’LL DO IT LIVE!
Muse:
I caught Muse in Oklahoma City, OK on their current tour and I can honestly say it’s one impressive spectacle of lasers, hydraulic risers, and LED glory. There is a reason why these English guys are a headliner. You will not want to miss out on this one, but if you’ve seen them on this tour before, then don’t expect much else.
Primus:
They may not hit home with everyone, but Primus, led by the bassist guru none other than Les Claypool. Seriously, the dude is incredible to watch. What he does with a bass guitar is not of this planet. This will be my 3rd Primus show and I can’t wait to see what crazy costumes Les will wear this time.
Grace Potter & the Nocturnals:
There is something soulful in the sound of Grace’s voice and multi-instrumental presence, much like her influences, The Band and James Brown. If you love good old-fashioned American rock, then you will no doubt be a prime candidate for Grace’s audience. She’s been touring the festival circuit, as well as being a regular at Wakarusa for many years, and there is good reason for it. Glad to see her finally get the main stage at Bonnaroo this year as well.