Art-y Like It's 1923

Weekend Roundup

Happy Friday, Kansas City! The Weekend Roundup is a recurring segment where we’ll keep you informed on what events are going on around KC this weekend.

• KC Airshow: The Kansas City Airshow is this Saturday and Sunday at the New Century AirCenter in Gardner.

• The Great Ballon and Puppet Glow: Saturday, the WWI Memorial will play host to an evening of food trucks, puppets, and hot air balloons.

• Kidz Bop In Concert: The Kidz Bop Never Stop Tour is at Starlight tonight starting at 7.

• Sunflower Fest: The Kansas City Sunflower Fest will be held at the KC Pumpkin Patch in Olathe on Sunday from 12-6.

• Parkville Days: Parkville’s largest outdoor festival is this Sunday in Downtown Parkville and will feature live music, sidewalk shopping, and helicopter rides.

• Ethnic Enrichment Fest: The 44th Annual Ethnic Enrichment Festival is this weekend at Swope Park and will feature food and entertainment from over 60 countries.

• Current Soccer: The Kansas City Current will take on the OL Reign at Children’s Mercy Park tonight.

If you do participate in any of these events, feel free to tag our Instagram. Either way, have a great weekend, KC!

Events

Art-y Like It’s 1923

The Plaza Art Fair is returning for the 92nd year from September 22nd to the 24th.

• The Fair: The Plaza Art Fair, Kansas City’s largest art fair, draws over 250,000 people each year as the streets of the Plaza shut down to make way for music, food, and over 240 art vendors on every street.

• Food For Days: Nearly every Plaza restaurant participates in the event by hosting a food tent in the street where food and drinks can be purchased to walk and enjoy the art.

• HBD, Plaza: Not only does this mark the 92nd annual Art Fair, but also the Country Club Plaza’s 100th birthday which was celebrated earlier this summer. Come enjoy the historic site while you listen to music and look at art with a drink in your hand.

The Plaza Art Fair will take place September 22-24. For more information about the festival, or to stay up to date on what vendors will be there, go to their website here.

Music

Tell Them, A$AP

Emerging startup Nomada, based here in Kansas City, has already achieved substantial success by collaborating on major projects, such as the latest music video for renowned artist A$AP Rocky.

• Best Bottoms: Nomada was instrumental in bringing A$AP Rocky to Kansas City's West Bottoms for his music video and Beats by Dr. Dre commercial, marking a pivotal moment for both the startup and the city.

• Vibes Are Good: After a chance event at an Amazon Live Music event, Nomada's military-themed props, including a vintage military tent, caught Rocky's attention and set the stage for a unique connection that transcended a simple business collaboration.

• Whatever It Takes: The music video, “Riot (Rowdy Pipe’n)”, was shot in part to Nomada’s influence with the rapper right in their backyard. Embracing their can-do attitude, they did everything to make it happen from storing A$AP’s Mercedes to procuring a last-second horse.

To learn more about Nomada and their meteoric rise to success, check out their website here.

Sports

The Current Is Rising

The Kansas City Current will host the North Carolina Courage in the 2023 Challenge Cup semifinals on September 6th.

• The Cup: The National Women’s Soccer League Challenge Cup is a competition between each team in the NWSL outside of the regular season play with a prize pool of $1 Million.

• Final 4: The Current will host the NC Courage after they won the central division for the second year in a row fueled by a 3-0 beat down of Louisville.

• Early Success: Despite being one of the newest teams to the NWSL, the Current have made a name for themselves after playing for the NWSL Championship last season placing second.

Tickets can still be purchased for the cup semifinal at Children’s Mercy Park on September 6th. The Current also kicks(ha) off their regular season against the OL Reign tonight.

KC Daily Picks

In Other News

• 💎Piercing Party: Get your ears pierced with studs from local jewelry brand, Sierra Winter, at their Brookside shop Tuesday, August 22.^*

• 🚒Is Someone Cooking?: A late-night fire damaged the Q39 kitchen at their Overland Park location.

• 🏗️Final Rights: Cordish Co. was awarded the rights to develop the final parcel of land on the Berkley Riverfront.

• 🥬Pot Prescribe: Lawmakers in Kansas are apparently still considering making marijuana legal for medicinal purposes.

• 🏈Chiefs Vs The World: The Chiefs will play in their second preseason game on Saturday against the Arizona Cardinals at 7 pm.

• 🚀Grow with Us: Showcase your business or event in front of thousands of Kansas Citians! Email [email protected] for more information or to learn more here!

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