Tag: Blade & Timber

Blade & Timber at Power & Light

Blade & Timber opening new axe-throwing experience at Power & Light in late summer

By Tommy Felts / May 3, 2019

Blade & Timber hopes to stick its cutting-edge axe-throwing concept in the bullseye of Kansas City entertainment, opening a new 11-lane facility in the Power & Light District by the end of the summer. “We are excited to continue growing our brand nationally, while staying true to our roots,” said Ryan Henrich, co-founder of Blade…

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Epic Aloha: KC startup opens interactive, photo-ready experience in Hawaii’s biggest hotel

By Tommy Felts / November 20, 2018

Surrounded by lush Hawaiian scenery, Epic Aloha waves to vacationers with an unexpected ask: Trade the Waikiki sunshine for another kind of island escape. “It’s a really hard concept to talk about. It’s such a visual thing,” said Matt Baysinger, searching for words to describe the 6,000-square-foot Epic Aloha experience space. “Is it a selfie…

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New Lawrence Blade & Timber just the edge of Swell Spark’s ongoing brand evolution

By Tommy Felts / September 7, 2018

A newly opened Lawrence Blade & Timber — well-positioned on the college town’s popular Massachusetts Street — features the axe-throwing brand’s first “retailtainment” concept. It’s a reflection of parent company Swell Spark’s ongoing push to keep Blade & Timber (as well as the Choir Bar and Breakout businesses) fresh amid an increasingly crowded experience-based entertainment…

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Watch: Choir Bar debuts ‘One Day’ video from its first reverse karaoke singalong event

By Tommy Felts / June 20, 2018

The excitement was palpable Saturday as Choir Bar launched into song for the first time in River Market, said Matt Baysinger. Now organizers are ready to share the singalong experience with the world. “People are so dang impressive,” said Baysinger, co-founder of Swell Spark, which debuted the Choir Bar concept in hopes of it becoming…

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Calling songbirds, good and bad: Choir Bar harmonizes with group singalongs

By Tommy Felts / June 2, 2018

Kansas City’s new “Choir Bar” only works with a packed crowd, admits Matt Baysinger, but professional vocal talent isn’t required. “There’s no sheet music, no judgement, no solos, and no pressure,” he said of the “reverse karaoke”-style event wherein the masses — not an individual — belt out a popular tune. “We’re here to sing…

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