Boulevardia drops two-day festival lineup with nearly 70 acts (and 60 local performers)

When Boulevardia’s sprawling urban street festival returns to Crown Center and Washington Square Park this summer, dozens of local artists are expected to take the stage alongside national headliners.

Zee Underscore performing with Cease and Desist during Startland News’ 2023 Startup Crawl event at PNC Plaza; photo by Tommy Felts, Startland News

Organizers on Tuesday announced the nearly 70 acts Tuesday with the two-day June festival capped with performances by German rock band Milky Chance and 1990s pop trio and “Masked Singer” alumni Hanson (Friday, June 14); and crossover artist and singer songwriter Thundercat, indie country rocker Paul Cauthen, and New Orleans rapper and underground bounce innovator Big Freedia (Saturday, June 15).

The prominence of Kansas City-area performers — from local favorites like the Back Alley Brass Band and vocalist Zee Underscore to “Black girl nerd” Love, Mae C. and funk friends The Whips — is intentional, according to event curators.

“Boulevardia has become one of the city’s largest showcases of local music with over 60 local performers included in this year’s lineup,” organizers said. “Musical performances cross over several genres and showcase the rich talent KC has to offer.”

Click here for tickets to Boulevardia. Single-day tickets and hotel and ticket packages are available. (Advance ticket purchases are encouraged as individual days can sell out quickly and ticket prices will increase leading up to the festival.)

The event features a food and drink sampling experience and music from local, regional and national acts, as well as interactive activities, entertainment and shopping from local vendors.

A past Boulevardia event near Crown Center and Washington Square Park in Kansas City; photo courtesy of Boulevardia

Check out the full list of performers (in alphabetical order and by date) below. Set times and stage assignments are expected to be announced at a later date.

Friday, June 14

• Bears and Company
• Dames of the Dead
• Dewey & TwinnFlame
• DJ EJ
• DJ Joe & DJ Ice Kole
• DJ On10
• D.J.P
• Dom Chronicles
• Flat Susan
• Flight Attendant
• Friendly Thieves
• Ha Ha Tonka
• Hanson
• Jass
• jingram
• Kadesh Flow
• Laura Noble
• Lava Dreams
• LYXE
• Milky Chance
• Pom Pom Squad
• Sana & Zimmerman
• Sheppa
• Starhaven Rounders
• The Roseline
• Weda Skirts
• Selekto Show
• Stik Figa & Leonard DStroy
• Stranded in the City
• Supermassive Black Holes
• The Burney Sisters
• The Cowardly Lions
• The MGDs
• The Swallowtails

The Back Alley Brass Band performs behind Vine Street Brewing in the outdoor courtyard of 2000 Vine during the Prospect KC’s 2023 Gumbo Fest event; photo by Tommy Felts, Startland News

Saturday, June 15

• Asia Tsion
• ASSJAMZ
• Back Alley Brass Band
• Big Freedia
• Broderick Jones
• Danny Santell
• DJ Dawna
• DJ Diehard
• DJ EJ
• DJ Joe & DJ Ice Kole
• DJ Missy E
• DJ MoHeat
• DJ NE$$
• DJ On10
• Ivory Blue
• Jamogi
• Kate Cosentino
• Kay Fan & SirQueen
• Kirstie Lynn & Galen Clark
• Krystle Warren
• Lana Luxx
• Love, Mae C.
• Marty Bush
• Mary and the Matrix
• Ole 60
• Paul Cauthen
• Post Sex Nachos
• Sass-a-Brass
• The Whips
• Thundercat
• Ultimate Fakebook
• Yung Maple
• Zee Underscore

Click here for more info on Boulevardia.