Westport Roots Festival to be held May 26-28

Kansas City music festival brings thousands to the Westport District for a three day music festival.

Kansas City, MO (Press Release) -- With over 80 bands and fives stages, the fourth annual Westport Roots Festival will host nearly 4,000 people this Memorial Day weekend, May 26-28. Organized by The Westport Saloon and Little Class Records, the Ameripolitan Awards Nominated festival will feature traditional Bluegrass, Honky-Tonk, Outlaw, Traditional and Neo-Traditional genres. Tickets are $40 and can be purchased at westportroots.com. “Day one, Friday, is set up more as a pre-party at The Westport Saloon. This is a small room, and with Jayke Orvis headlining the show, it is expected to hit capacity early.

​Saturday is the main event, with 6 stages around the district, a rat-rod car show, vending, and music in the streets of our historic Kansas City neighborhood. On Sunday, The Westport Saloon will host what we call the Roots Fest Recovery brunch with several amazing solo acts and bands throughout the day and turning slightly rowdier through the evening. We end the weekend Sunday night with our weekly Chicken n' Pickin' Song swap. It's a long weekend and borderline sensory overload,” explains The Westport Saloon owner Travis Fields. 

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Headlining artists include: Country Legend Moe Bandy, Texas Country Star, Dale Watson, and LGBT Civil Rights Leader, Patrick Haggerty of Lavender Country. “The most exciting acts on the festival this year range from legends to obscurities. We've never had an artist with a number one hit on our stage, so Moe Bandy is something to get worked up about for sure,” said Jody Hendrix, owner of Little Class Records.

​“On the other end of the spectrum, Civil Rights leader Patrick Haggerty of Lavender Country is basically unknown to most of the music world, but his place in history deserves a stage that places him in the limelight.” Westport Roots Festival is presented by Four Roses Bourbon, Laguintas Brewing Company, Midwest Music Foundation, Ink KC, Westport, the Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund, Little Class Records, A2 Advertising and The Westport Saloon.