KANSAS

Saturday, October 22nd | 7:30 PM

Muriel Kauffman Theatre

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America’s preeminent progressive rock band KANSAS presents their six-time multi-platinum album Leftoverture, performed in its entirety for the very first time. The band will showcase classic KANSAS music including hit songs “Dust in the Wind,” “Hold On,” and “Point of Know Return” and will feature new songs from their upcoming album The Prelude Implicit. The band, which is currently comprised of original drummer Phil Ehart, bassist/vocalist Billy Greer, keyboardist David Manion, vocalist/keyboardist Ronnie Platt, violinist/guitarist David Ragsdale and original guitarist Richard Williams, continues to perform in front of large and enthusiastic audiences around the world. KANSAS continues to remain a fixture of classic rock radio and has reached a whole new audience through their unmistakable presence in popular video games, including Rock Band and Guitar Hero, recent television shows, and films.

Throughout the 70s and 80s, KANSAS played for sold-out arenas in North America, Japan, and Europe. They spent 200 weeks on the Billboard charts, and their popularity remained steady with their song “Carry on Wayward Son”, which played as the #1 track on classic rock stations in 1995.They are a group that takes pride in their unique sound and image; and with forty years of experience to back them up, this group of Kansas natives knows how to work their unique qualities to their advantage.

From their humble origins as a garage band in 1974, the band has gone on to produce eight gold albums, three sextuple-Platinum albums, one platinum live album, and a million-selling gold single, “Dust in the Wind.” Perhaps most notable though is their Collegiate Symphony Tour (2010-2012) which raised funds and awareness for collegiate music programs by incorporating college and university symphonies across the US into their performances. During the tour in 2011, the group performed at the DAR Constitution Hall in Washington D.C. in collaboration with the US Army Orchestra to honor America’s veterans on Veteran’s Day. Here’s a quick look at the Collegiate Symphony Tour:

KANSAS was inducted into the Kansas Hall of Fame coinciding with their 40^th anniversary and still performs around the country today. A documentary that follows the group’s journey from small town origins to superstardom, Miracles out of Nowhere, can be purchased online. The Kauffman Center is excited to host KANSAS on October 22^nd for what is sure to be an unforgettable night.

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