Lonnie’s Reno Club is a performance-centered Kansas City jazz supper club built around professional live ensembles and a classic presentation. The room combines dining, drinks, storytelling, and jazz in a seated environment where the performance is the central attraction. Jazz, swing, standards, soul-jazz, vocalists, horn ensembles, and Kansas City repertoire are the natural fits. For musicians, polished arrangements, strong stage presence, and an understanding of the city’s jazz tradition matter. A compact ensemble works best, and the audience expects a complete show rather than background music. Lonnie’s Reno Club is a strong Kansas City target for accomplished jazz players and vocalists seeking a supper-club environment with a serious focus on performance and musical history.
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Garment District Place in downtown Kansas City is a pocket park and home of the Garment District Grooves lunchtime concert series. Jazz, blues, R&B, local bands, and other mixed styles fit naturally within the downtown setting. For musicians, the series offers daytime visibility and a crowd that may include workers, residents, visitors, and passersby. Compact bands and ensembles are especially natural fits. Garment District Place is best suited to local performers that can deliver concise, polished sets and engage an audience in a public urban environment. It offers musicians a Kansas City stage where live music becomes part of the downtown workday and seasonal community experience.
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- 21+
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- Blues, Jazz, R&B
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- W 8th St & Washington St, Kansas City, MO 64105, United States
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- 816-513-7500
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