Irish You Were Here

Irish Fest is this weekend at Crown Center, The KC Symphony will perform Led Zeppelin, and a new Mediterranean restaurant pops up in Midtown.

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KC Daily
August 28, 2023

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Irish You Were Here

Visit KC

Happy Monday, Kansas City! Irish Fest is back again at Crown Center this weekend.

  • Honoring Tradition: Committed to fostering the heritage, music, essence, and legacy of Ireland and the Irish community residing in Kansas City, the Kansas City Irish Fest provides attendees with the opportunity to some of the finest Irish entertainment on a global scale.

  • Music and Dance: Featuring a weekend of over 150 Irish musicians and entertainers across 7 stages, the weekend will be jam-packed with celebration of all things Ireland. Stop by the Culture Cafe to learn more about Irish culture or pop by the Culture Stage to learn traditional Irish dancing.

  • Food And Drink: Of course, no one could explore a culture without its food and drink. From an Irish breakfast to fish and chips, you can eat your way through the festival all three days. Oh, and who could forget the whiskey tastings and enough Guinness to supply the city?

Tickets can be purchased directly from the Irish Fest website here. The Festival, one of America’s largest Irish Festivals, will take place Friday from 5 to 11 pm, and both Saturday and Sunday from 11-11.

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Led Zeppelin With Strings Attached

Kansas City Symphony

The Kansas City Symphony will be performing the music of Led Zeppelin with an incredible light show on September 22nd.

  • LZ Tribute: Pairing the KC Symphony and guest conductor Brent Havens with vocalist Randy Jackson(not the American Idol judge), the evening is sure to be entertaining as they play through Led Zeppelin’s greatest hits from “Kashmir” to “Stairway to Heaven”.

  • Light Show: With the help of Kauffman staff, the light show is also something that will make you feel like you’re seeing Led Zeppelin live the first time they performed “Whole Lotta Love”.

  • Tune That Dial: Local radio station, 101 the Fox, is also giving away tickets. Tune in daily at 3 pm for the cue to call for your chance to answer 3 trivia questions in order to win 2 tickets.

The concert will take place in the Helzberg Hall of the Kauffman Center on September 22nd at 8 pm. Tickets can still be purchased directly through the Kansas City Symphony Website.

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A Fresh Start

The Fresh Mediterranean Company

In place of the longstanding D’Bronx Pizza, West 39th Street is adding a Lawrence-based restaurant, The Fresh Mediterranean Company.

  • Gassing Up: After starting in a Cenex gas station in Lawrence, Kansas, The Fresh Mediterranean Co is looking to plant roots in Midtown KC as a full-blown fast-casual Mediterranean restaurant similar to Chipotle.

  • Fresh Eats: The Fresh Med Co blew up in Lawrence thanks to its authentic chicken shawarma, falafel, hummus, gyros, and other Middle Eastern fare.

  • Change Can Be Hard: The addition of new restaurants in the West 39th area comes bittersweet as some locals lament the loss of local favorites Blue Koi, D’Bronx Pizza, and Ghengis Khan, all within the last year.

The Fresh Mediterranean Company has some improvements to make to the 3904 Bell St building it’s taking over. No date has been set for the grand opening of the new location, but in the meantime, you can eat at the original location in Lawrence at 1000 W. 23rd St.

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