Free open jam session hosted by Billy Ebeling at Knuckleheads; come in, sign up, and play.
Billy Ebeling hosts his Saturday Open Jam at Knuckleheads on October 17, from 12:30 PM to 5:00 PM. It's a free afternoon session, and the format is as straightforward as it gets: you come in, sign up, and play. If you've been playing around the city and looking for a place to get on stage without a formal booking, this is exactly that kind of room.
Ebeling has a history here in Kansas City, and this jam is his most recent show in town. He's the host, which means he's the one keeping the afternoon moving, but the music comes from whoever shows up with an instrument. It's a participatory thing, so you're just as likely to be playing as you are to be listening. If you're not playing, it's still a good spot to spend a Saturday afternoon watching local musicians work through whatever they've brought with them.
Knuckleheads is a Kansas City venue that's seen its share of names pass through lately—The Canterberries and Bill Murray and his Blood Brothers have played here recently—so it's a room that knows its way around a live act. This session sits on the lighter, more open end of that, with the afternoon slot and the open-jam format making it more of a community gathering than a headliner set.
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It runs from 12:30 PM to 5:00 PM, so you've got a good window to drop in, sign up, and get your turn. Admission is free, and under-21s are welcome as long as they're with a guardian. You'll find it at Knuckleheads, 2715 Rochester Ave, Kansas City, MO 64120.
