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Recently ending a twenty-year career as a choral director in public schools, Beth Watts Nelson can now be found pursuing her muse in various projects throughout the Kansas City area. Her newest group, Little Miss Dynamite, combining the acoustic forces of some of KC’s finest musicians (Betse Ellis, Brandon Day, and Caleb Gardner) released its debut album, “Grow Up” in May 2024. Beth also sings and plays the clawhammer banjo in the fiery old time string band, Catgut, and is a founding member of the Konza Swamp Band, a long-standing pillar of the local Bluegrass scene. Now venturing out as a solo/duo performer, she performs original songs that sound as if they had been unearthed with the patina of decades in the songbook of Americana. With a voice that cuts straight to your soul, and playing a vintage Martin guitar or clawhammer banjo, she will evoke smiles and tears – often at the same time.
Upcoming Events
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Aug. 16 with Kelly Hunt @ Whiskey Snug, Weston, MO 6-8 pm
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Aug. 17 with Kelly Hunt @ Magoon’s Famous Delicatessen, St. Joseph, MO
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Aug. 18 with CDV @ Stockyards Brewing Co., KCMO 3-6pm
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Aug. 23 solo at open mic @ Crows Coffee, Waldo, KCMO 7-10 pm
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Aug. 24 with Chad Brothers @ Crossroads Music Fest, KCMO 7-7:40
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Aug. 30 Slim’s Bday @ The Pairing, KCMO 7 pm
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Sept. 5 with Jesse Carr @ Tall Trellis, Olathe, KS 6-8 pm
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Sept. 6 with Jenna & Martin for Mixmaster Conference @ Replay Lounge, Lawrence, KS 6-9 pm
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Sept. 11 with Pat Byrne @ EB Lounge Time TBA
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Sept. 12 on KKFI Local Showcase, 90.1 FM 9:00 pm
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Sept. 14 Arts in the Park @ Lawrence, KS 11:00 am
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Sept. 14 Walnut Valley Festival Stage 11 @ Pecan Grove, Winfield, KS 10:30 pm
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Sept. 15 with Sweet Lil @ Patton’s Pickin Parlor, Winfield, KS 8:00 pm
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Sept. 18-22 I can’t, I’m going to Winfield (and playing my winning songs on Stage 3!)
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Sept. 27 with Brandon Day @ Bluegrass Battles Hunger, St. Joseph, MO 6-7:00 pm
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Sept. 28 @ TLAN Conference, Lees Summit, MO 5-6 pm
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Sept. 28 with KSB @ Briarfest, Riverside, MO 8-9:30 pm
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