Best Diana Linn Podcasts (2024)

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Giulia Millanta - Smart, Pensive and Cool in Four Languages 28:26

2M ago28:26

28:26

What does a Florence, Italy transplant in Austin, Texas have in common with a community radio dj in Kansas City? Turns out a connection to the first man on the Moon, Neil Armstrong. Listen to this episode of the Tasty BrewMusic Podcast to learn the details. A creative and prolific artist, Giulia has released a number of solo albums, touring nationa…

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Liz and Nilko/Tipps and Obermiller - Folk Alliance 2024 Takeover Episode 3 48:24

2M ago48:24

48:24

The final installment of the 2024 Folk AllianceInternational Conference Takeover of the Tasty Brew Music Radio Show spotlights two musical and life partner duos… Liz and Nilko of New York City and Tipps andObermiller of Fort Worth, Texas. First up Liz and Nilko, a New York City based “Latin Americana” duo combining and celebrating the music of thei…

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Backyard Betties and Colin Cutler - Folk Alliance 2024 Takeover Episode 2 48:13

2M ago48:13

48:13

Collaboration and networking are instrumental in whatever success I enjoyed in my former corporate work life and now in my post career volunteer world. Nancy LaBerge of Calgary’s “Backyard Betties” was introduced to me via email by Linda Wilson, a former radio colleague….giving me the heads up Nancy and her group would be coming to Kansas City for …

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Folk Alliance 2024 Takeover Episode 1 - Genevieve Racette and Remi Goode 50:45

3M ago50:45

50:45

It always lovely to welcome Montreal’s Genevieve Racette back to the KKFI studios whenever she can make it to Kansas City; this visit was facilitated by Genevieve’s attendance at the 2024 Folk Alliance International Conference. Please excuse some background construction noise that may be discernible while she and I are having our conversation…Both …

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Erin Eades - Twang, Angst and Blues! 20:26

4M ago20:26

20:26

Originally from the mountain state of West Virginia, Eades began making music at the age of 12, when out of boredom her father handed her a 1950's Gibson that had been stored away, waiting for someone to play. It wasn't long before she began writing songs, recording her first album at age 17 as part of the duo Special Guest. After a more than decad…

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Ben Gage - You Could Use His Company 46:10

4M ago46:10

46:10

I am so honored when a friend and artist such as songwriter Kelly Hunt recommends a fellow musician to me for consideration. In the case of songwriter and fellow Buckeye Ben Gage, she could not have been more spot on with her recommendation. As you will hear in this conversation and performance on a recent Tasty Brew Music Radio Show, Ben sounded t…

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Emma Jo - The Heartland's "Girl Bandit" 51:21

5M ago51:21

51:21

I met Emma Jo via other songwriting friends in Kansas City and it has been interesting, even instructive, to witness her evolution as a young woman who follows a lyrical life. Raised in Kansas City by a mother who loved country music and a father who breathed rock & roll, Emma Jo has spent the better part of her life latching onto a deep-rooted pas…

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Chilean Folk and Gypsy Jazz with Medicentuna and Daniela Conejero 34:46

6M ago34:46

34:46

In the Fall of 2023, a contingent of folk and jazz artists from Frutilla, Chile (fru-tee-ya Chill-ay) came to Kansas City as part of a cultural exchange facilitated by The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and their Creative Cities Network. The Network was created in 2004 to promote cooperation with and amon…

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Alicia Stockman - Utah based Folk meets Americana! 37:59

8M ago37:59

37:59

Alicia Stockman was in Kansas City to play an intimate house concert for the Labyrinth Listening Room Series curated and hosted by fellow music lover Howard Dolginoff. I happened to be hosting Siren Song on 90.1 FM KKFI that same day and Howard brought Alicia to the studios so we could have a chat and share some tunes with our listeners who were no…

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Sarah Lee Guthrie - A Legacy Lyrical Life 27:34

9M ago27:34

27:34

I’ve been fortunate to see Sarah Lee Guthrie perform onmultiple occasions with her family at the annual Woody Guthrie Festival aka Woody fest in Woody’s hometown of Okemah, Oklahoma. The very first song I remember learning to sing outside of church hymns was Woody’s This Land is Your Land in grade school choir back in the late 1950’s. When contacte…

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Tommy Prine - Searching for his Own Safe Harbor 23:22

11M ago23:22

23:22

I seem to be experiencing “full circle” type moments fast and furious these days. Case in point... a brief encounter at Americanafest years ago with radio promoter Angela Backstrom has yielded a now years’ long association that not only brings meamazing music every week but affords me opportunities to talk to folks like Tommy Prine. Angela sent an …

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Rick Dodderidge - Bangin' the Concert Gong for 50 Years 24:16

11M ago24:16

24:16

Rick Dodderidge is one of THE most dedicated musicenthusiasts I’ve ever encountered in 70+ years on this planet. I kept running into Rick and his lovely friend Vicki at various events around Kansas City. He co-hosts a monthly spot on Mike Lytle’s Real Deal on KKFI where he shares his favorite music and accompanying stories such as you will hear in …

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Beth Watts Nelson - Little Miss Dynamite! 28:42

1y ago28:42

28:42

I love listening to my DJ Brother Scott Stanton’s River Trade Radio Show on KKFI on Sunday Mornings. Not too long ago I heard an amazing voice on his show that stopped me in my tracks. It was Beth Watts Nelson also now known as Little Miss Dynamite from right here in the Heartland. I knew I had to get to know her and have heron my radio show. I rea…

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The Rev. Jimmie Bratcher - How Far is Far Enough? 38:07

1y ago38:07

38:07

As I’ve stated before, one of the perks of hosting a radio show, is the ability to help a musical friend launch a new project into the ether. I met the Reverend Jimmie Bratcher and his amazing wife Sherrie years ago at Knuckleheads Saloon in Kansas City. I’ve been privileged to witness the hard work and devotion he pours into his music and his mini…

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Henry Conlon - Leading a Lyrical Life 32:49

1y ago32:49

32:49

Being in the music ecosystem provides loads of opportunity for serendipity. Making a connection with newcomer songwriter Henry Conlon is a case in point. A fellow KKFI colleague had been contacted by Conlon’s team looking for on air opportunities in support of an opening slot Henry had at a recent Sundown Concert Series featuring Kansas City’s own …

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Ordinary Elephant - Captivating and Award Winning Songwriting! 27:05

1y ago27:05

27:05

International Folk Music Awards 2017 Artist of the Year Ordinary Elephant captivates audiences with their emotionally powerful and vulnerable songs, letting the listener know that they are not alone in this world. The collaboration of husband and wife Pete and Crystal Damore, their connection, and their influences such as Gillian Welch and Guy Clar…

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Billy "Bluegrass" Brady of the Whiskey Mash Band 26:30

1y ago26:30

26:30

Billy Brady was given his nickname “Bluegrass” by his close family and friends. He is a first generation musician born to a blue collar family that works construction. He began playing guitar at 16 and his bluegrass roots started in the Ozarks one summer when he was working at a fish hatchery. He played in a reggae band for a minute. Travelling to …

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Eli Lev - Chasing the Daylight from Arizona to Andorra 40:49

1y ago40:49

40:49

The email from Eli Lev came into my inbox like dozens of new music submissions do on any given day. This one stood out a bit because the subject line referenced my radio show by name instead of something generic like “new music from singer/songwriter Eli Lev.” The body of the email indicated that Eli had done some homework and was of the opinion hi…

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Mick Byrd - Roots Music from the Missouri Ozarks! 45:26

1y ago45:26

45:26

The Missouri Ozarks is both home and backdrop to Missouri Arts Council Touring Performer, Mick Byrd. A member of the MO Blues Society and Tennessee Songwriters Association International, Mick has performed at the legendary Bluebird Café in Nashville for over 20 years. An award from Billboard Magazine kicked off his music career in 1994. Mick brings…

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Kirstie Lynn - Opera meets Fool/Roots Music in the Heartland 37:29

1+ y ago37:29

37:29

It is always a thrill and privilege to host an artist’s first radio appearance or debut a new song to a listening audience; I had that opportunity recently when classically trained opera singer turned roots music artist Kirstie Lynn appeared with me on an episode of Siren Song on KKFI. Originally from the Fingerlakes region of Upstate, NY, Kirstie …

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Howard Mahan - Guitar Man from the Heartland 34:34

1+ y ago34:34

34:34

Howard Mahan is a guitarist, singer, and songwriter originally from Fredonia, Kansas and now based out of Lawrence, Kansas. Howard started playing guitar in a family band at age 9. After finishing college where he studied guitar, business, and law, Howard has played shows and recorded music across the US with several different groups, including the…

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Folk Alliance International Takeover Part 4 - Pipo Romero! 20:02

1+ y ago20:02

20:02

On February 3, 2023, I presented a four-hour edition of the Tasty Brew Music Radio Show, interviewing an array of local, national and international touring artists that were in Kansas City for the annual Folk Alliance International Conference. Last, but certainly not least for the show, was internationally reknown guitarist Pipo Romero. Although fl…

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Folk Alliance International Takeover Part 3 - Patterson Barrett and Beth Bombara 1:00:01

1+ y ago1:00:01

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On February 3, 2023, I presented a four-hour edition of the Tasty Brew Music Radio Show, interviewing an array of local, national and international touring artists that were in Kansas City for the annual Folk Alliance International Conference. Next up is Patterson Barrett from Austin, Texas and Beth Bombara from St. Louis. Patterson first came to m…

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Folk Alliance Takeover Part 2 - Miki P and Cameron Keeling and the Runaway Train 44:46

1+ y ago44:46

44:46

On February 3, 2023, I presented a four hour edition of the Tasty Brew Music Radio Show, interviewing an array of local, national and international touring artists that were in Kansas City for the annual Folk Alliance International Conference. Next up is Miki P and Cameron Keeling and The Runaway Train. Miki is a multi-instrumentalist singer-songwr…

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Folk Alliance Take Over of the Tasty Brew - Part 1 - Chris Hudson and Nick Vulture 33:38

1+ y ago33:38

33:38

On February 3, 2023, I presented a four hour edition of the Tasty Brew Music Radio Show, interviewing an array of local, national and international touring artists that were in Kansas City for the annual Folk Alliance International Conference. First up were Chris Hudson of Kansas City’s Gullywasher and Australia’s Nick Vulture. Hudson is a Guitaris…

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Caleb Caudle - Better Hurry Up! 26:36

1+ y ago26:36

26:36

The music of Caleb Caudle was originally recommended to me some years ago by music loving friends that know whereof they speak. Following their suggestions usually yields solid gold. Caleb was recently in Kansas City in 2022 on tour in support of Hayes Carll and then solo to promote his latest critically acclaimed album, Forsythia. He was also fina…

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Carrie Welling - No Stranger to Change 26:36

1+ y ago26:36

26:36

No stranger to change or the exploration that comes with it, Carrie Welling has been navigating life’s twists, turns, demons, and discoveries from a young age. A self-described ‘military brat’, Welling’s struggle to feel rooted in any one place carved a unharmonious path of heartbreak, doubt, and insecurity that defined her 20s and early 30s. Her b…

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Jeremy Facknitz - Rising Above the Din of Drunken Conversation 32:55

1+ y ago32:55

32:55

Serendipity brought Jeremy Facknitz into my musical life. Late this past summer, he posted on a local Kansas City Musicians Facebook Page looking for a fill in gig on just a few days’ notice to help support a solo run of gigs in the Midwest. I checked him out, was happy to help him land a last-minute slot in a songwriters’ circle at a local venue a…

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Savraya - Watch Out! She's Just Getting Started! 35:46

1+ y ago35:46

35:46

Savraya is a singer-songwriter referred to me by a mutual songwriting friend from Louisiana, Tommy Ike Hailey. She’s just starting her lyrical life and it’s always an honor and privilege to be the first radio or podcast experience for a young artist like this. Living in places like Nashville, Ft. Worth and the Mississippi Gulf Coast near New Orlean…

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Danielle Anderson and Joy Zimmerman - Songcrafters from A to Z! 32:23

2y ago32:23

32:23

Joy Zimmerman, in regular rotation on KKFI’s Tasty Brew Music Radio Show, is a folk and acoustic roots singer/songwriter who cultivates joy with a clear, rich voice. She believes in the power of music and community. At home on guitar and violin, Joy’s most recent album, The Canvas Before Us, debuted at #8 on the FAI Folk Chart. I concur with this a…

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Genevieve Racette - Jolie chanteuse québécoise 42:17

2y ago42:17

42:17

Nationally renowned, Québécois folk-pop musician, Geneviève Racette, has captivated listeners with her gentle, yet compelling voice and has garnered impressive industry support for her folk-pop tracks ever since her first EP in 2014. Through her lyricism and ethereal vocals (which you will hear throughout this session), Geneviève has emerged as a r…

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Forrest McCurren - Troubadour from the Heart of the Heartland! 25:39

2y ago25:39

25:39

Quite often my involvement in the Roots Music Community affords me the opportunity to witness the launch of an artist that has the promise of a bona fide lyrical life. Forrest McCurren has that kind of potential with songs that can give you the spiritual and emotional reboot you may have difficulty achieving on your own. Stylistically you’ll hear a…

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Wade Bowen - Somewhere Between the Secret and the Truth 23:17

2y ago23:17

23:17

The music of Wade Bowen has been spinning in my playlists since I went on the radio in 2010. My niece Shae was attending Texas State University in San Marcos at the time and Wade Bowen, Randy Rogers, Jason Bowland and others were working hard to become the “go to” purveyors of that very distinctive sound that some came to label as Outlaw or Red Dir…

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All Folked Up with Pi Jacobs and Tim Easton 45:41

2y ago45:41

45:41

Pi Jacobs draws inspiration from her unconventional upbringing in the Land of Weed and Wine aka Northern California. Blending roots-rock swagger and storytelling soul, her music has drawn comparisons to Tom Waits, Dolly Parton and Lucinda Williams. She has been heard on NPR, Austin Music TV, Americana Highways and regularly on radio stations across…

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Debbie Cole Launches "Colebrood" - Her Roots are Showing! 29:16

2y ago29:16

29:16

Debbie Cole is a classically trained violinist with over 35 years of experience as a musician. She plays “by ear”, is proficient in and is a fan of multiple genres of music. In 2014, she started playing the acoustic guitar; it proved to be a pivotal point in her musical growth. Playing the guitar led to the discovery of her actual voice and empower…

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Martin Hayes - the "Miles Davis" of the Irish Fiddle 26:41

2y ago26:41

26:41

I receive dozens of new music submissions and requests for radio interview every week. I do my best to respond to or sample them all. It doesn’t take long to get way behind in the exercise. One such request for a phone interview came to me on behalf of the renown fiddler in the Irish tradition, Martin Hayes. I had not heard of Martin (shame on me) …

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Jenna Rae - The Tasty Brew Goes Country Lo-Fi! 34:11

2y ago34:11

34:11

Some years ago, I went to Knuckleheads’ Gospel Lounge in Kansas City to see a song swap with all female songwriters. I was very familiar with the line up but for a young woman named Jenna Rae. When that song swap was over, I remembered thinking this young lady’s voice is uniquely suited to country music but the ease with which she told stories and …

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Jeff Black - Songcrafter of Fine Portraits of American Life 45:38

2+ y ago45:38

45:38

I have been a fan of Jeff Black’s songwriting for many years. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri and grew up in Liberty, Missouri. In the 1980’s Black began performing at Blayney's, a blues club here in Kansas City where he also worked as a bouncer. Jeff began touring and eventually relocated to Nashville where he re-connected with Kansas City fr…

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Terry Klein - From Boston to Austin and "Good Luck, Take Care!" 28:06

2+ y ago28:06

28:06

I first became aware of Songwriter Terry Klein in 2018 when Radio Promoter Adam Dawson of Broken Jukebox Music sent me Terry’s sophomore effort, “Tex”. I saw that Walt Wilkins produced the album and that’s really all I needed to know to be intrigued enough to give it a full and complete listen. He has garnered high praise from two of my musical her…

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Rex Pryor - from Prison Warden to Flatlands Troubadour 37:14

2+ y ago37:14

37:14

My friend Rex Pryor grew up in a small northwestern Missouri town… you become aware of these roots very quickly when listening to his songs. We met through a mutual friend, the late Scott Ford, who tragically passed away New Year’s Eve 2021. Although now retired from a storied career in corrections and law enforcement, Rex remains busy writing and …

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Leah Sproul - Songcrafting with Humor and Honesty 28:54

2+ y ago28:54

28:54

This edition highlights one of my most favorite things to do….have an aspiring and supremely talented young songwriter live in the studio with me on my radio program…. a “get to know each other” chat which may or may not include the world broadcast premiere of originally penned songs. Leah Sproul is most known for her work in the Heartland with a W…

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Fred Wickham - From Hadacol to a Caravan to a Town Without Soul 37:56

2+ y ago37:56

37:56

I first met Fred Wickham at the old Coda venue here in Kansas City as the lead guitar player for Country Band The Naughty Pines. I subsequently learned of and became a fan of his band Hadacol and now the Fred Wickham Caravan. Hadacol was around in the late 90s and early 2000s with Wickham, bassist Richard Burgess along with Wickham’s brother Greg. …

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Rigby Summer's Geography - Attachments to Space and Place 25:27

2+ y ago25:27

25:27

I’m pretty certain I met Rigby Summer in 2017 in connection with the Monday@ Modella songwriter pop-up and the All Music Starts Local Initiative she started in Stillwater Oklahoma after a 5-year hiatus from the music scene. Our paths have crossed numerous times since then in Kansas City but also on the road in Oklahoma and even as far away as Montr…

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Carter Sampson - The Queen of Oklahoma! 25:16

3y ago25:16

25:16

I was introduced to Oklahoma City based songwriter Carter Sampson some years ago after she played a gig at Kansas City’s Knucklehead Saloon. I was very impressed by her command of the stage and storytelling. We briefly crossed paths multiple times in Nashville during Americanafest, in Oklahoma during Woodyfest and in Kansas City for occasional gigs…

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Jess Jocoy - Atmospheric Americana 41:56

3y ago41:56

41:56

I was introduced to Jess Jocoy’s music by Graham Jackson, a gentleman actively supporting Americana Music in the UK. I met Graham when he attended a Folk Alliance International Conference in Kansas City some years ago and introduced me to the UK’s Danni Nicholls, the subject of another episode of this podcast. Graham regularly listens to my radio s…

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Samantha Fish - A Career That Keeps on Moving "Faster" 16:04

3y ago16:04

16:04

I met Samantha Fish when she was about 19 years old…just starting to play in public at local Kansas City venues and jams. We have stayed in touch and connected over the years and it has been alternately terrifying and gratifying to see her trajectory into the international music stratosphere. Not content to be labelled solely as a “blues” or “rock”…

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Sara Morgan Take Two - It's Just "Another Nail" 25:31

3y ago25:31

25:31

Singer/Songwriter Sara Morgan and I go back a ways now…I was the first dj to play her music on the radio circa 2014 or so. We did a Tasty Brew Music podcast episode back in 2019. She has released in the summer of 2021 a very personal project called “Another Nail.” In this conversation, you’ll hear how the process differed with this, her first “Nash…

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Chad Elliott Revisited - Celebrating Album No. 25 - Singing River! 25:24

3y ago25:24

25:24

Iowa troubadour and multi media artist Chad Elliott is back for his second Tasty Brew Music podcast episode. He is one of the most gifted people I’ve ever encountered during my many years of supporting the arts. His songs have been a mainstay of the Tasty Brew Music Radio Show since it’s inception in 2010. As a reminder… or by way of introduction… …

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Alisa Jefferson - Herstory from the Heartland Rocks! 23:41

3y ago23:41

23:41

Alisa Jefferson says she has always been very passionate about music and the songs she delivers as a singer/songwriter. She grew up in the Kansas City area with influences from '70s Motown to mostly '80s and '90s rock/pop. She played viola in orchestra before she received her first acoustic guitar at age 13 and she has NOT looked back since. Alisa …

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Ryan Manuel - "Sold" on this Heartland Troubadour! 19:00

3y ago19:00

19:00

Ryan Manuel is a singer-songwriter based in Lawrence, Kansas. He got his start playing music in his hometown of Sedalia, Missouri after winning the 2011 MO State Fair Idol competition. He has been playing shows around the Midwest, writing and recording music ever since. Ryan has opened for Whiskey Myers, the Randy Rogers Band, William Clark Green, …

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