Explore 18th and Vine’s rich jazz history with live music and stories from historian Erik Stafford. Discover Kansas City’s cultural roots.
Explore 18th and Vine’s rich jazz history with live music and stories from historian Erik Stafford. Discover Kansas City’s cultural roots.
- Mutual Musicians Foundation - Recognized as a national historic landmark, this venue is where Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie first performed together, pioneering the Be Bop genre. Their music resonated with figures like Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr., Adam Clayton, and Amiri Baraka as they organized boycotts and protests against police…
- Mutual Musicians Foundation - Recognized as a national historic landmark, this venue is where Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie first performed together, pioneering the Be Bop genre. Their music resonated with figures like Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr., Adam Clayton, and Amiri Baraka as they organized boycotts and protests against police brutality, heralding the Civil Rights Movement.
- Kansas City - The birthplace of the Negro Leagues
- The Blue Room - A venue within the American Jazz Museum that showcases live jazz performances
- Live Jazz
- Professional Guide
- Live Jazz
- Professional Guide
- food and drink
- food and drink
Famed for its jazz heritage, 18th and Vine was the epicenter of African American life in the Heart of America during the Jim Crow era, shaping Kansas City’s cultural identity. This tour features live jazz and offers an African American perspective on history, just one generation removed from the Civil Rights Movement. The tour is led by historian Erik…
Famed for its jazz heritage, 18th and Vine was the epicenter of African American life in the Heart of America during the Jim Crow era, shaping Kansas City’s cultural identity. This tour features live jazz and offers an African American perspective on history, just one generation removed from the Civil Rights Movement. The tour is led by historian Erik Stafford, a Kansas City native who embodies the heart and soul of America.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.