Cool Plants for Cool People

A local plant shop expands to the River Market, CPKC gives a sneak peek, a local entertainment company acquires a country music festival, and our weekend roundup.

March 08, 2024

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Happy Friday, KC! Here’s our picks for things going on this weekend:

🏀 Time to Ball: The Big 12 Conference takeover of downtown Kansas City has begun, with the Phillips 66 Big 12 Women’s Basketball Championship already underway!
💃 Broadway in KC: The Broadway classic Mamma Mia! has multiple shows this weekend at the Music Hall.
🪐 Break Out the Costumes: Planet Comicon is taking over Bartle Hall! There will be exhibits, workshops, celebrity guests, and more!
🌎 Globetrotting: The Kansas City symphony and local theatre artist Alex Espy are joining together to perform Jules Verne’s classic, Around the World in 80 Days.
🎤 Toby’s Back!: 7-time Grammy winner TobyMac will perform two shows this weekend at Cable Dahmer Arena in Independence.
🍻 Here’s to Beer: HyVee Arena is hosting the West Bottoms Beer Fest which will bring together 100+ craft beers and ciders from brewers across the country.
🏆 Crown the Champs: Both the men’s and women’s MIAA Basketball Championships are taking place at Municipal Auditorium downtown this weekend.

rOOTS

A local plant shop is hosting a grand opening TODAY at its newest location in the River Market.

Cool Plants for Cool People: rOOTS is celebrating the opening of its third metro location today at 412 Delaware in the River Market. They already have locations in the Westside neighborhood and Zona Rosa in the Northland.
Get Your Fill of Chlorophyll: rOOTS has a wide variety of plants for all plant-parent skill levels. In addition to greenery, they carry plant-based merch, gifts, ceramic pottery, and more. They also offer local delivery through DoorDash if you choose to purchase via their online shop.

Follow rOOTS on Instagram to be kept up to date on the latest!

CPKC Stadium

In preparation for the KC Current’s season opener on March 16th, CPKC offered a sneak peek of the (nearly) completed stadium.

Bigger than Soccer: In addition to breaking history by being the first women’s professional sports stadium in the world, CPKC Stadium will offer expansive views of the Missouri River, the Bond Bridge, and the KC skyline. The food vendor lineup is also turning heads, with local favorites such as Joe’s Kansas City, Yoli Tortilleria, Waldo Thai, and many more.
It Comes at a Cost: Concerns about parking availability have been raised as the season draws near and most of the 11,500 seats have been sold out. The limited space has forced the Current to announce that tailgating will not be allowed on-site this season.

The Current kick off against the Portland Thorns next Saturday, and the game will be broadcast nationally on ABC and ESPN+.

Country Stampede

Local entertainment company Kustom Entertainment Inc. has purchased a popular country music festival.

Big Names: Kustom Entertainment recently acquired the Country Stampede Music Festival which will be held at Azura Amphitheater in Bonner Springs. Until this year, the festival had been held in Topeka, KS, and has featured artists like Taylor Swift, Chris Stapleton, and Kenny Chesney.
The Latest Venture: Kustom Entertainment is no stranger to the entertainment business. They are a parent of a full-scale event marketing/concert promotion company called Kustom 440 as well as an online ticket marketplace called TicketSmarter.

Learn more about this year’s Country Stampede festival here.

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🙏 Don’t Leave Us: Kansas City city manager Brian Platt was recently named a finalist for the same position in Austin, Texas.
🛩️ Female Flyers: Whiteman Air Force Base will perform a flyover for the KC Current season opener next week, with a historic team of all-female pilots.
🎫 What I Got: Tickets go on sale today for American rock band Sublime with Rome’s farewell tour stop at KC Live! in September.
🤫 Silence on the Tracks: Leaders in Parkville are pursuing a Federal Railway Administration grant to implement a quieter railroad option downtown.
🤸 High Flyers: Simone Biles and other world-class gymnasts are bringing their Gold Over America Tour to Kansas City on October 16th.

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