5/1/19: May Day Fundraiser Concert: 7pm
Come join us after the May Day Labor March at Revolution Records as we celebrate our culture of worker solidarity with live music, information, and unity.

The Kansas City Industrial Workers of the World, @KansasCityDSA and RevolutionRecords are happy to present the May Day March Fundraiser Concert. Revolution Records is providing a line up of awesome local leftist music, we'll be on hand talking about #OneBigUnion stuff, DSA will be discussing their upcoming campaigns, and other local activist and community organizations will be on hand with information about their efforts.

Come hang out with us as we celebrate our history, sacrifices, and potential of our union. Learn about the significance of May Day to workers, what efforts are being made by groups to support unions today, and the rich and diverse history of the labor movement.

Fundraiser to be held at Revolution Records at 7:00 PM directly after the May Day Labor March. All proceeds to equally benefit Heartland IWW and Kansas City DSA.

Line-Up:
Red Kate
Collidescope
Wittbrodt
Nicole Springer
TBA

5/3/19: First Friday: 7pm
Hipshot Killer is headlining our May First Friday fresh off releasing their newest LP All This Time is ours. Fourscore & Major Matt Mason USA are going to be opening & Mike Alexander is our artist of the month.

5/7/19: The Peoples Market: 6pm
Join us on Tuesday May 7th, from 6-8pm for our fifth People's Market, free and open to all. There will be free hot meals, free clothing and other donation items alongside free literature and access to many great local organizations. We are partnering with Kansas City Food Not Bombs, The Really Really Free Market, The IWW, The 8th St. Publishing Guild & more.

5/10/19: 8pm
Druj (Absolutely chaotic Oklahoma City hardcore)
https://druj.bandcamp.com/album/absolute-chaos

Prüde (Punks Rock, Über Dangerous Energy)
https://prude.bandcamp.com/

Speed (Speed kills, RIP Dale Sr.)
https://speedkcmo.bandcamp.com/album/speed-demo-n

Vice Grip (Noisy hardcore punk for prison abolitionists)
https://vicegrip444.bandcamp.com/releases

All Ages - Doors 8pm / Music 8:30pm - $5-7 suggested donation

5/21/19: 8pm
Nanami Ozone (Too blissed to be stressed; gaseous rock from Phoenix)
https://nanamiozone.bandcamp.com/album/no-2

Tears On Tape (Houston dream pop, blued up click)
https://soundcloud.com/tearsontapetx

Youth Pool (Describe us as "Sunflower Groove" -David Chavez)
https://youthpoolusa.bandcamp.com/album/dive-in

Oxford Remedy (A little bit of everything that’s good about 21st century rock)
https://oxfordremedy.bandcamp.com/track/fake

All Ages - Doors 8pm / Music 8:30pm - $7-10 suggested donation

5/31/19: Open Poetry Night: 7pm
​Join us on Friday, May 31st for our next reading in our monthly series, Open Poetry will kick off at 7pm with featured readers followed by an open mic. Free/all ages/open to everyone! 

8th St. Publishing Guild is a Kansas City based publisher of surrealist & avant-garde poetry & prose. We take submissions and would be delighted to read your work. For more information, check out our website, or come talk to us at the reading.
https://www.8thstreetpublishing.com/

4/1/19:
Lurk
Devil’s Den
Nitecrawlers
Big Water
4/3/19:
John Hays is a musician, stand-up comic, tour manager, and cage fighter. He's been known to rhythmically blow minds in his band Flesh Mother and his solo act which has opened for artists such as AJJ, Kimya Dawson, and Shellshag.
https://letspretendrecords1.bandcamp.com/album/jonh-hays-backsider-lp

Patrick Jennings has had an impressive career in the midwest underground scenes, tearing it up with bands like Middle Children, Purple 7, Hot New Mexicans, and Nana Grizol. His more recent solo venture is no small addition to the list!
https://letspretendrecords1.bandcamp.com/album/patrick-jennings-careful-now-tape

Wittbrödt is a musician, poet, and KC native dishing out the experimental folk and psychedelic melancholy.
https://wittbrodt.bandcamp.com
​
​4/5/19: First Friday
The 1st First Friday of Spring is coming up and we've got a killer line up for you!

The Depth & The Whisper

Deco Auto
 
Man Bear

Creepy Jingles.

We've got a keg and an artist of the month TBA. See ya there!

4/9/19:The People's Market
Join us on Tuesday April 9th, from 6-8pm for our fifth People's Market, free and open to all. There will be free hot meals, free clothing and other donation items alongside free literature and access to many great local organizations. We are partnering with Kansas City Food Not Bombs, The Really Really Free Market, The IWW, The 8th St. Publishing Guild & more.

4/13/19:Record Store Day
It's almost that time again, Record Store Day is soon upon us. For those of you who haven't experienced the annual celebration of independent shops, their customers and the artists who support them, here's the run down: we're opening up bright and early at the crack of 8 AM (a big feat for folks who think 11AM is "early morning"), stocking 100s of exclusive releases, while putting out 100s of used LPs, thousands of 45s, hosting some awesome bands and getting a keg of beer to celebrate. Come hang out with us!

Here's The List! https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialReleases

7:00 - Joseph Warren Wheeler and The Wanderlust Revival

8:00 - Lovergurl

9:00 - Wick & The Tricks

10:00 - Major Matt Mason USA

11:00- Instant Karma!

4/26/19: Open Poetry Night
Join us on Friday, April 26th for our next reading in our monthly series, Open Poetry will kick off at 7pm with featured readers followed by an open mic. Free/all ages/open to everyone! 

8th St. Publishing Guild is a Kansas City based publisher of surrealist & avant-garde poetry & prose. We take submissions and would be delighted to read your work. For more information, check out our website, or come talk to us at the reading.
https://www.8thstreetpublishing.com/

4/27/19: 
​Come celebrate Eggs on Mars and ReadHouse's new split tape! Joplin's finest garage space psych rockers Space Dingus will also be there to celebrate their stellar new album!

$3 pay-what-you-can cover

All ages

There will be copies of the new tape available too

2/1/19-First Friday
Jimsband
Wittbrodt
Le Maitre du Donjon

2/12/19-The People's Market 
Join us on Tuesday February 12th , from 6-8pm for our sixth People's Market, free and open to all. There will be free hot meals, free clothing and other donation items alongside free literature and access to many great local organizations. We are partnering with Kansas City Food Not Bombs, The Really Really Free Market,  The 8th St. Publishing Guild & more..

2/15/19-Open Poetry presented by 8th St. Publishing Guild 
​Our next reading in our monthly series, Open Poetry will kick off at 7pm with featured readers followed by an open mic. Free/all ages/open to everyone!

8th St. Publishing Guild is a Kansas City based publisher of surrealist & avant-garde poetry & prose. We take submissions and would be delighted to read your work. For more information, check out our website, or come talk to us at the reading.
https://www.8thstreetpublishing.com/

12/7: How the Punks Stole Xmas: Toy Drive for Hope House

For the fourth year in a row, Revolution Records is proud to present a holiday toy drive for Hope House, a local women's shelter. This year we've got The Philistines, Wick & The Tricks, Approach, Forgettable, Sugar High, Ricki Wallen, & Hipshot Killer! Price of admission is one new toy that meets the guidelines provided by Hope House.

7:00- Ricki Wallen
7:30 - Forgettable
8:00- Sugar High
8:30- Wick & The Tricks
9:00- Approach
9:30- Hipshot Killer
10:00- The Philistines


Hope House Holiday Wish List
2018
(NEW ITEMS ONLY PLEASE!)

Teens –watches, wallets, IPods/MP3 players, cologne, TV shows & movies on DVD, DVD and teen board games (Scene It, Taboo, Shout About Movies), DVD players, hair accessories, purses, age appropriate make-up/nail polish, perfume, journals, local sports jerseys, tennis shoes, and gift cards* (Foot Locker, Old Navy, Wal-Mart, Target, PS4, Amazon), prepaid cell phones with minutes, cell phone accessories, digital cameras, jewelry, electronic games/game systems, movie passes (AMC Independence or B&B Lees Summit), tablets, E-readers (Kindle, Nook)

Women – digital cameras, planners, one cup coffee makers, dishes, watches, scrapbooks, journals, luggage, manicure sets, pajamas, robes, slippers, cell phone accessories, movie passes (AMC Independence Center or B&B Lees Summit), phone cards long distance and international, DVD players, DVDs, and gift cards* (Target, Wal-Mart, Beauty Brands, Quick Trip, gas cards, and grocery cards), perfume sets, bath/lotion sets, flat irons, curling irons, blow dryers, hot rollers, tablets, E-readers (Kindle, Nook)

Children (No violent toys or toys with weapons please) – Ethnic dolls/toys, dress-up clothes for both boys and girls, sports equipment, helmets, hand-held games, wireless remote control cars, batteries, trucks, skate boards, tea sets, arts & craft kits, scooters, skates, electronic toys, fishing poles/sets, bicycles, cameras, IPod/MP3 players, radios, DVD players, children’s DVDs (movies, TV shows)

Stocking stuffers –socks, underwear, slippers/flip flops, hats, gloves, and scarves for both genders and all sizes

Holiday Store Supplies – tissue paper, tags, scissors, bows, wrapping papper, batteries of all sizes and scotch tape

Holiday Food Baskets – Hams, turkeys, stuffing mixes, canned fruits and vegetables, canned sweet potatoes, marshmallows, dinner rolls, instant mashed potatoes, canned gravy, and no bake boxed desserts

Other Items- Gift cards for ethnic markets/grocery stores, spiritual texts/prayer books for a variety of religions (Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist, Spanish language, etc.), rice cookers, international calling cards, Spanish language books.

* Please make gift cards in $25 or smaller increments.

Please call 816-461-4188 ext. 0 for delivery instructions and more information.

For more information on Hope House and all the wonderful work they do, please visit them online at http://www.hopehouse.net/

12/11: The People's Market 
Join us on Tuesday December 11th , from 6-8pm for our sixth People's Market, free and open to all. There will be free hot meals, free clothing and other donation items alongside free literature and access to many great local organizations. We are partnering with Kansas City Food Not Bombs, The Really Really Free Market,  The 8th St. Publishing Guild & more...

12/14: OpenPoetry Night Presented by 8th St Publishing Guild
Our next reading in our monthly series, Open Poetry will kick off at 7pm with featured readers followed by an open mic. Free/all ages/open to everyone!

8th St. Publishing Guild is a Kansas City based publisher of surrealist & avant-garde poetry & prose. We take submissions and would be delighted to read your work. For more information, check out our website, or come talk to us at the reading.
https://www.8thstreetpublishing.com/

12/28:
Crawler(TX)
Rick Maun
Nitecrawler

12/29:
E.T.
bitohoney
RO
Disgusting Apartment 

10/2/18:
Isinglass
Sterling Holman

10/5/18:
October First Friday 
Major Matt Mason USA
Eggs On Mars 
Zooboy 

10/9/18:
The Peoples Market  
Join us on Tuesday October 9th, from 6-8pm for our fifth People's Market, free and open to all. There will be free hot meals, free clothing and other donation items alongside free literature and access to many great local organizations. We are partnering with Kansas City Food Not Bombs, The Really Really Free Market, & The 8th St. Publishing Guild. This month there will be a free seminar on workers organizing presented by Abril Negrette of SEIU ​

10/12/18:
Casual Burn(NOLA)
TBA

10/30/18:
Open Poetry Night Presented by 8th St. Publishing Guild:
Our next reading in our monthly series, Open Poetry will kick off with featured readers followed by an open mic. Free/all ages/open to everyone

8th St. Publishing Guild is a Kansas City based publisher of surrealist & avant-garde poetry & prose. We take submissions and would be delighted to read your work. For more information, check out our website, or come talk to us at the reading.
https://www.8thstreetpublishing.com/

8/3/18:
August First Friday: Three Year Anniversary Show and Benefit for Wayside Waifs 
We opened up shop three years ago on an August First Friday and this coming First Friday, we're going all out to celebrate! We're putting on a benefit show for Wayside Waifs, the shelter that Jasper, our shop dog, was adopted from four years ago to say thank you for providing our staff and customers with the coolest record listening buddy we could ask for. Playing are Hipshot Killer, Lovergurl, Arson Class, Evil Pillows, & Typing Pool. Art by Jacob Wold

8/14/18:
The Peoples Market  
Our third People's Market, free and open to all. There will be free hot meals, free clothing and other donation items alongside free literature and access to many great local organizations. This month, there will also be a free self defense class. We are partnering with Kansas City Food Not Bombs, The Really Really Free Market, IWW, The Democratic Socialists of America- KC Chapter, & The 8th St. Publishing Guild

8/16/18:
Movie Night: 
This month's movie night movie is yet to be announced stay tuned for more info! 

8/17/18:
Open Poetry Night Presented by 8th St. Publishing Guild:
Our next reading in our monthly series, Open Poetry will kick off with featured readers followed by an open mic. Free/all ages/open to everyone

8th St. Publishing Guild is a Kansas City based publisher of surrealist & avant-garde poetry & prose. We take submissions and would be delighted to read your work. For more information, check out our website, or come talk to us at the reading.
https://www.8thstreetpublishing.com/

​8/23/18:
Bach Tang(MPLS) 
Dime Sack Band(KC)

8/27/18:
Vincas(GA)
Microdoser(KC)
​Rag Doll(KC)
​

7/6/18:
First Fridays
TBA

7/10/18:
People's Market 
In partnership with the Democratic Socialists of America-Kansas City Chapter, The Really Really Free Market, Food not Bombs and more to be announced, Rev will be hosting a donation based free market from 6pm-8pm for anyone in need of food, clothing or other services. All are welcome.

7/19/18:
Movie Night-Day of The Triffids 
Stay inside and lock your doors for The Day of the Triffids is coming! For reasons unexplained by science, hundreds of meteorites begin to fall to Earth and blind those who witness the phenomenon. The few who retain their sight are horrified to encounter dandelion-like fluff known as triffids. These triffids multiply and grow into man-eating plants that begin to march on civilization, destroying everyone in their path. Join four survivors of the terrifying onslaught of triffids as they search for a means of destroying the menacing plants. This 1963 Sci-fi thriller starring Howard Keel, Nicole Maurey, Janette Scott, and Kieron Moore will be the second installment in our new monthly movie night! 

Entrance to the movie is free (though donations gladly accepted) & we'll have popcorn, soda, & beer available.It's all ages and will be projected on a screen at the shop.
 
7/22/18: 
Contact Grid(TX)
Holy Order(TX)
Mangled State(TX)
Locals TBA

7/27/18:
July Open Poetry Night sponsored by the 8th St. Publishing Guild 

First Fridays 
Black Creatures 
Chase the Horseman 
​Honeybee

Movie Night at Revolution presents: Alligator People 
​A newly wed is separated from her husband on a train. Years later, she tracks him down in the Bayou. But he's not the man he was... in fact he's not a man at all! A freak experiment has turned him half alligator. This 1959 sci-fi horror film starring Lon Chaney, Jr., Beverly Garland & Richard Crane will be the first in our new monthly movie night.

Entrance to the movie is free (though donations gladly accepted) & we'll have popcorn, soda, & beer available.It's all ages and will be projected on a screen at the shop. 

We've been getting a lot of great VHS tapes in and we'd like to explore some of the odder ones to walk in our door. So come out to witness the terror in the Bayou as we dive headfirst into the swampland of Alligator People!

The People's Market 
In partnership with the Democratic Socialists of America-Kansas City Chapter, The Really Really Free Market, Food not Bombs and more to be announced, Rev will be hosting a donation based free market from 6pm-8pm for anyone in need of food, clothing or other services. All are welcome. 

Full Moon 
Inspired School of Astral Music 
​Emily Otis
Expo 70