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August 2009
Thursday, August 13th
Tallgrass Brewing Company Presents Rattle and Hum at The Roxy!
Saturday, September 19th
Rattle and Hum KC and Tallgrass Brewing Company are teaming up together in
Johnson County with The Roxy. The Roxy will have plenty of Tallgrass beer
cold and ready for you while RHKC will keep you entertained with the sound
of their Premier U2 music. This is a special debut for RHKC at The Roxy and
a rare showing on the Kansas side of the line! Come join us...you might
just hear a new tune or two and find a new beer!
If you're not familiar with Tallgrass Brewing Company they are a new (2007)
microbrew who just began distribution in this area in May 2009. Check them
out at www.tallgrassbeer.com or better yet at
The Roxy!
Check out The Roxy at 75th and Metcalf (NW corner), Overland Park, Kansas.
The Roxy can be found on Myspace HERE and on Facebook HERE.
March 2009
Tuesday, March 31st
Rattle and Hum to appear at Sandstone Amphitheater on Saturday, July 25th!
Rattle will be part of a Tribute Band event with other acts at Sandstone, playing from 7pm to 7:45pm. 10,000 to 15,000 are expected to see Rattle with various other tribute acts including a Bon Jovi tribute and Guns and Roses tribute. Will update with more details.
Monday, March 23rd
Perpetual Change presents
Jimmy Jam
All-Star Jam Night & Benefit for Jim Parker & Family
Featuring Perpetual Change, the Zeros,
Rattle & Hum, Symetrix, Lin Buck and more!
Saturday, March 28th
The Brooksider - Kansas City, MO
10:00 pm - 2:00 am
$5 Cover
Members of Rattle and Hum will be performing the music of U2 this Saturday at Jimmy Jam, a benefit for Jim Parker (guitarist for Perpetual Change). Jim suffered a ruptured appendix which has sidelined him from rocking on stage. His bandmates in PC have decided to turn this Saturday's already-scheduled PC date at the Brooksider into an All-Star Jam and benefit for Jim and his family featuring some of Kansas City's best musical acts (and who also happen to be good friends of PC).
The Zeros, Symetrix, Lin Buck and Rattle and Hum will all appear on stage to rock the night out. Rattle and Hum will feature Gary (drums/Larry Mullen, Jr), Tony (guitars, Edge) and Pat (bass, Adam Clayton); and will welcome Mike Bozzoli of PC as he sits in for singer Mike "Bono" Jackson (out of town on business) in performing a set of U2's timeless classics. We hear Lin Buck might elbow Bozzili off stage for a song or two. Band photographer Brian Rice will also be on hand shooting the event, and the proceeds of print orders of the event through his website will go to Jim's family.
This is shaping up to be a very exciting and special night, perhaps a once-in-a-lifetime event with so many of KC's finest acts on the same stage on the same night. Please come out and support a fine cause this Saturday!
February 2009
Tuesday, February 17th
Rattle and Hum's next show will be at Famous Dave's at the P&L on Friday, March 13th at 10pm. This date has been pushed back from Saturday, March 7th as Famous Dave's completes remodelling in time for its Grand Re-Opening.
January 2009
Sunday, January 11th
St. Patrick's Day back at the Power and Light!
Following a great, well-received performance at the Power and Light District on New Year's Eve, Rattle and Hum have been invited back to the Live! Block stage once again, this time to headline the Power and Light District's St. Patrick's Day party on Tuesday, March 17th. The day's festivities are expected to begin immediately after the conclusion of the Kansas City St. Patrick's Day Parade (which ends right in front of the P&L at 13th and Grand), and are expected to include various Irish-themed acts throughout the afternoon, culminating in Rattle and Hum's headline performance at seven.
Two Shows on St. Patrick's Day
Also, repeating Rattle and Hum's two-show St. Pat's Day last year, Rattle will likely be playing a special early afternoon gig from 1pm to 3pm at a venue in downtown KC immediately after the parade. We expect this special gig to be confirmed shortly.
UPDATE: 3/4/09. Rattle and Hum will be playing the Record Bar on St. Patrick's Day from 1:30 to 3pm! Then later that evening Rattle will perform at the Power and Light as mentioned above! And what makes this all so great?
IT'S RATTLE AND HUM'S THREE YEAR ANNIVERSARY! Come out and say hi!
December 2008
Saturday, December 27th
New Year's Eve 2009 at the Power and Light!
Featuring Rattle and Hum!
Celebrating the new year on the KC Live! Block stage! Rattle and Hum will be sharing the stage with three other acts: Dead or Alive (Bon Jovi tribute), Paradise City (Guns and Roses tribute) and fellow Kansas Citians KC/DC (AC/DC tribute). Rattle takes the stage from 10:15 to 11pm, so don't miss it! Admission to the KC Live! Block area (see the attached photo) is FREE; however, most if not all of the surrounding bars will be charging a cover for entry ($30 tickets in advance, $40 at the door for most, although Raglan's seems to be the cheapest at $20 after 10pm). But again, it's FREE to see the bands outside.
And speaking of outside, we have been assured it will be temperature controlled that evening, up to 20 degrees warmer in the Live! Block area than the actual temperature. As the current forecast for Wednesday night is in the 20s, that should mean it will be a balmy 40 to 45 degrees at the stage when Rattle performs ;)
We hope you can join us to ring in the new year! Our next currently scheduled show isn't until Saturday, March 14th at the Brooksider so catch us while you can!
New Year's Eve-related web pages:
Power and Light New Year's page
http://www.kclivenewyearseve.blogspot.com/
The other bands on the bill:
Dead or Alive - Bon Jovi tribute
http://www.michaelsbands.com/deadoralive.cfm?mpf=frame
Paradise City - Guns and Roses tribute
http://www.gnrrocks.com/
KC/DC - AC/DC tribute
www.myspace.com/kcdcrocks
Peace and Happy New Year,
Rattle & Hum KC
www.rattleandhumkc.com
Thursday, December 18th
Just some organizational details. The show dates page has been reorganized to feature all show dates by year (2006, 2007, 2008 and soon...2009!).
Also, go to http://www.kclivenewyearseve.blogspot.com/ for details on the upcoming New Year's Eve party the band will be peforming at!
October 2008
Friday, October 17th
Rattle and Hum have just confirmed that they will be playing the 10:15 to 11pm slot on the KC Live! Block Stage at the Power and Light District in downtown Kansas City! Details are pending as to ticket prices, etc, but we'll post them as soon as we find out. Rattle will be sharing the stage with AC/DC tribute KC/DC, another great KC-based tribute act, plus one or two more bands.
Tuesday, October 7th
Great weekend for the band, performing back to back shows, first at the 810 WHB tent at the American Royal Friday night and then making their St. Joseph, Missouri debut at the First Ward House Saturday night. The band was well received both nights including an immediate invite to return to the First Ward House on Saturday, November 29th! (Confirmation pending.) Thanks to everyone who came out and saw the band and see you all very soon.
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Bullet Blue Sky
First Ward House, St Joseph, Oct 4, 2008 |
September 2008
Tuesday, September 16th
Due to a scheduling conflict, the band have had to cancel their gig at the Brooksider on Friday, October 24th. Their next appearance at the Brooksider will be Saturday, December 6th.
Monday, September 15th
Rattle and Hum will be playing a Halloween party back at the Cashew on 20th and Grand on Friday, October 31st. Show starts at 9pm. Come dressed up!
Friday, September 12th
The October 17th gig at the Uptown Theater, opening for English Beat, is a PRIVATE show that will NOT be open to the public. We've received numerous inquiries about that show and realized that neither this site nor the band's myspace page emphasized that fact. We apologize for any misunderstanding and appreciate the interest...we wish you could all be there!!!!
May 2008
Tuesday, May 6th
Rattle and Hum will be playing the Streets Alive, Downtown Days in Lee's Summit, Missouri on Friday, June 6th at 7pm! Go to www.leessummitdowntowndays.com for more details!
April 2008
Tuesday, April 15th
Revamped website! Introducing Rattleandhumkc.com 3.0! Tighter, slicker, hipper.
December 2007
Monday, December 17th
After finishing a great show this past weekend at the new-and-improved Brooksider, the band are taking a two-month break and will return to action on Saturday, February 16th at the Record Bar in Westport. The band had a great 2007 and look forward to what 2008 will bring! See you next year!
October 2007
Wednesday, October 24th
This coming Saturday, October 27th, band is playing what was a private Halloween party/benefit that the organizers have decided to open up to our friends and fans! This is a benefit for the Rockstar Foundation, which supports families dealing with autism, and specifically on behalf of a young child named Matthew, who was diagnosed with autism in 2003. Hence the event is called Matthew's Masquerade!
Tickets are $40 and must be purchased in advance online, through either of the links below:
View Rockstar Foundation page:
http://www.rockstarfoundation.org/Matthew_s_Masquerade.html
View evite:
http://www.evite.com
Also, as it's a Halloween party, costumes are required :D
The proceeds go directly to the Rockstar Foundation.
Tickets are limited, so don't hesitate if you are interested in attending.
FYI, the party starts at 7pm and Rattle and Hum starts performing at about 8pm and is located at the Theme Party Emporium at 2420 Merriam Lane in Kansas City, Kansas, just north of I-35 and Lamar. If you cannot make it to this party, please consider donating to this important cause by visiting the Rockstar Foundation page above.
COME SEE IF MIKE GOES AS MACPHISTO!!!!
August 2007
Friday, August 17th
Rattle and Hum singer Mike Jackson will be singing the National Anthem this coming Sunday, August 19th at the Kansas City Wizards soccer match at Arrowhead Stadium at 7pm. The Wizards will be hosting the New England Revolution.
July 2007
Thursday, July 19th
Two updates:
�Ģ Pat's bio has been added, completing the band biography page.
�Ģ The band have comfirmed the addition of a new venue that they'll perform at, Jul's Cocktail Club in Topeka, Kansas on Saturday, August 25th, from 9pm to Midnight. Rattle and Hum are excited to take their music to a new city!
Tuesday, July 3rd
The Royals charity event scheduled for September 6th at Royals Stadium has been postponed until 2008 due to extenuating circumstances involving the organizers of the event. The band are still on tap to perform when the event does occur, although no date has been set.
June 2007
Saturday, June 30th
Officials at the Freedom Fest have canceled the entire event due to rain. The band's scheduled performance is therefore canceled. The band regret the situation and would like to thank their fans for their continued support, and to remind everybody of the band's next show on Friday, July 27th at Raoul's Velvet Room in Overland Park.
Tuesday, June 26th
Revised the Band page to feature photos and bios for each band member (two so far), as well as added mp3s of RHKC's UMKC sessions from February 2007 to the Audio page.
Saturday, June 23rd
Welcome to the NEW Rattle & Hum website! The site is all-new, including several video clips that have just been added to the Video page.
May 2007
Tuesday, May 22nd
To all,
Rattle & Hum has been playing for just over a year now, having celebrated their one year anniversary this past St. Patrick's Day. As the band wrap up the spring with the show at the Brooksider this Saturday at ten, the members each have a personal message for everyone who has come out and watched their shows, whether it be new fans seeing them for the first time recently as well as those who have been there with them from the beginning...
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Thanks, Everyone, for making 2007 "rattle and hum" all over the city. This spring showed us the close of our "freshman" year as Rattle & Hum KC. And like the graduation season upon us, our fans have ushered us through the classes of rock showdom. So let's send off our frosh year and this spring season with a killer show at the Brooksider and harken in our continuing educations with YOU, the best fans around.
MJ (Bono)
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Rattle & Hum started with two friends, immense love for the greatest band ever (next to the beatles), an idea, ability, and friends/closest brothers who f-ing rock! Our core value states nothing but play the songs note for note, smile, and have more fun than you have ever had ever in your life! Thank you for all you do as friends/fans who love it as much or more, and WE LOVE U ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
T (aka. just a guitar player)
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RHKC Nation �ē
I love playing in this band. I love it because the music of U2 is so deeply entrenched into my soul. I pinch myself every time we play and sometimes I close my eyes during a show and imagine we're at Kemper Arena, the United Center in Chicago, MSG in New York, or some venue in faraway Europe. It's easy to imagine because of the great people who put down their hard earned money, have a few drinks with us and show themselves to be the best friends a rock band could ask for.
To all of our friends who have come out multiple times (sometimes week after week) I say thank you so much from the bottom of my heart. You make all of this possible and we, in turn because of you, feel a special drive to put on the best show we have ever played, every time we play.
We are so humbled to have such great associates working with us �ē Matt, who shapes our sound and is our respected critic; Brian, who has a beautifully fantastic photographers eye and has helped us shape our image; Martin, who is the best lighting coordinator in town (who's really a sound guy!); and of course our man Tom, who make us feel (undeservedly) like true rock stars! I only get more stoked thinking about all the things we'd like to do with this lil' production as time moves forward. (Who knows, Mike/Bono as Mr. Macphisto would be an outstanding start!!) Thanks again and see you soon!
Pax,
Gary aka "the drummer"
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RHKC Family -
I'm the rookie in the band. Gary invited me to join the band during the middle of our Freshman year. He is an old friend that I have spent mucho time with writing, recording and performing original music. When he first asked me to join, I was a bit skeptical because I didn't want to be in a "cover" band. I was going through a lot of changes in my life and decided, thankfully, to give it a shot.
Learning the songs with limited rehearsal proved to be a challenge. Not because the songs were tough but I quickly realized that Rattle and Hum was not just a cover band but a group of artists that are truly passionate about the legacy of U2. The passion of Gary, Mike and Tony for U2 music has been infectious. They are great people that I have enjoyed getting to know and being part of this exciting project.
Matt, Martin and Tom are the best production support I have ever played with. Their commitment to our performance is unyielding. Brian, the lowest paid publicist in town, has been remarkable in capturing the artistry of RHKC and putting it out there for all to see and enjoy. Thanks Brian for all you do!
The most exciting part of RHKC is the enthusiasm of the people that experience our show. Their appreciation of the RHKC show makes me feel privileged to be a part of the RHKC experience. I become more passionate with each show in bringing the sight, sound and passion of U2 to our audience. Stay tuned because we are just getting started!
Pat - Bass
