In just under five years, Knuckleheads Saloon has become the place to see live Blues in Kansas City and a popular travel destination for Blues fans to see their favorite bands. Frank Hicks and the folks at Knuckleheads Saloon had tough shoes to fill in Kansas City when they started booking Blues back in 2003. After the Kansas City Jazz and Blues Festival closed and the Grand Emporium changed hands, Blues fans were left with few Blues options. Hicks, who always booked bands for the parking lot of his Kansas City biker shop, shifted his business and opened K.C.’s best Blues club. The club books both regional and national artists and has become a premier stop for Blues artists traveling through the Midwest, as well as hosting an open jam every Saturday from 1-8 p.m. Since the club began booking Blues it has expanded its capacity and made many upgrades to the facility to make it a better place to see live music and sample K.C. barbecue.
