Logo design: Kelsi Depew
Photo credit: Joy Zimmerman
Newest Release
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. Her sweet and soulful duo, Beth and Brandon, plans to release an EP in 2025. 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.
Video by Natalie Prauser
One of the winning songs for Walnut Valley Festival NewSong Showcase 2024
Commission for SASS-MoKan Remembrance Walk
"Only You" featured on Americana Road Show
Beth and Brandon at Waldo Folk, KCMO
Beth and Brandon at Pioneer Heritage Days, Warsaw, MO
Little Miss Dynamite
Catgut String Band
Konza Swamp Band
Upcoming Dates
​​July 3 with Brandon Day @ Summerfest, Lawrence, KS 4-5 pm
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July 3 with Brandon Day @ Tall Trellis, Olathe, KS 7-9 pm (time change!)
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July 11 with Brandon Day @ Whiskey Snug, Weston, MO 6-8 pm
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July 11 with Brandon Day @ Chartreuse Saloon, KCMO 10pm-12am
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July 12 with Brandon Day @ Fork and Tumbler, Lawrence, KS 8-10 pm​
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July 25 with Brandon Day @ House Concert, Bellingham, WA
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July 29 with Brandon Day @ Hachi's Farmhouse, Spokane, WA
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July 30 with Brandon Day @ Chenault Grain Bin, Lewiston, ID
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Aug 1 with Brandon Day @ The Laundry, Steamboat Springs, CO
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Aug. 2 with Brandon Day @ Farmers Market, Steamboat Springs, CO
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Aug. 3 with Brandon Day @ Good Way Gardens, Emporia, KS
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Aug. 5 with Brandon Day and Bobcat Opossum @ Tall Trellis, Olathe, KS
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Aug. 8 with Kelly Hunt @ Lovegrass, Wilson Lake, KS
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Aug. 9 with Kelly Hunt @ Missouri River Bird Observatory, Arrow Rock, MO
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Aug. 10 with Kelly Hunt @ House Concert, Hutchison, KS
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Aug. 12 with Kelly Hunt @ Matfield Green, KS
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Aug. 13 with Kelly Hunt @ Dodge City, KS
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Aug. 14 with Kelly Hunt @ Hays, KS
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Aug. 15 with Kelly Hunt @ Wichita, KS
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Aug. 16 with Kelly Hunt @ Paola, KS
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Aug. 16 with Kelly Hunt @ Independence, MO
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Aug. 17 with Kelly Hunt and MAW @ Lucia, Lawrence, KS
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Aug. 21 with Kelly Hunt @ Tall Trellis, Olathe, KS 6-8 pm
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Aug. 22 with Kelly Hunt @ Light Up the Lawn, Midwest Trust Center, Overland Park, KS 8:30 pm​​
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