Concert by singer-songwriter Ryan Manuel, whose music blends Southern rock, country and red dirt influences.
Ryan Manuel plays Hillsiders on Tuesday, October 13, at 9 PM. He's a singer-songwriter from Lawrence, Kansas, and the set mixes his own original songs with covers you'll likely recognize. His sound sits across Southern rock, country, and red dirt, so it's a good fit if you're into that blend of rootsy songwriting and a bit of grit.
He's played a wide range of rooms over the years—bars, fairs, prisons, wineries, and theaters—and has shared stages with the Red Clay Strays, Whiskey Myers, and Cody Canada. That variety shows up in his set, which keeps the original material and the covers running side by side rather than sticking to one or the other.
Beyond the music, he's the founder of Willow Rose's Country for the Kid's Toy Drive, an annual live-music event that raises money for the Snowflake Shop at Children's Mercy Hospital here in Kansas City. Since it started in 2018, the drive has brought in more than $100,000 for the hospital, so there's a local charitable side to his work that goes beyond the stage.
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Hillsiders is at 403 N 5th St in Kansas City, KS. The show starts at 9 PM on Tuesday, October 13.
