A man armed only with a banjo and a bass drum can be a formidable force, especially if his name is William Elliott Whitmore. With his powerful voice and honest approach, Whitmore comes from the land, growing up on a family farm in Lee County, Iowa. Still living on the same farm today, Whitmore has truly taken the time to discover where his center lies, and from that he will not be moved. Whitmore has repeatedly carved his own path, honoring the longstanding tradition of folk music throughout his nearly 20 year career, while always allowing his blues, soul and punk rock influences to shine through. Getting his first break opening for his friend’s hardcore band with just a banjo in hand, he would discover bands like The Jesus Lizard, Bad Brains, Lungfish and Minutemen and soon learn to play his own brand of rural, roots music with that same DIY ethic. William Elliott Whitmore has been back and forth across the United States and to cities around the world. He’s toured with such diverse acts as Frank Turner, Trampled By Turtles, Clutch and Chris Cornell to name a few. He’s appeared on some of the biggest stages around the world including Stagecoach Fest, Byron Bluesfest (Australia) and End of the Road Fest (UK). His willingness to take his show to any playing field has proved invaluable as he turned strangers to diehards with every performance. “Wolf Hunter” is the debut CD by The Creek Rocks from Springfield, Missouri. The title is an amalgam of the names of the two folklorists whose collections provided the raw materials for the songs on the album -- John Quincy Wolf of Batesville, Arkansas and Max Hunter of Springfield, Missouri. Cindy Woolf was raised in Batesville, along the southern foothills of the Ozarks Mountain region, and Mark Bilyeu hails from Springfield, located atop the Ozarks Plateau. They began their musical collaboration in 2003 with Mark at the helm for Woolf’s debut CD “Simple and Few.” They married each other in 2013, shortly after the release of Cindy’s third solo CD, “May.” Joining them on Wolf Hunter are bassist Jason Chapman, also known from The Chapmans, the award-winning family bluegrass band; and percussionist Jay Williamson, who is a sixteen-year veteran of another family band, Big Smith, of which Mark was a founding member as well. Big Smith released seven CDs during their tenure, and Mark has a solo album to his credit, 2005's "First One Free."
 

Effective Tuesday, August 10th, 2021, recordBar will require either proof of a completed COVID-19 vaccination regimen OR proof of a negative COVID-19 test (which was taken 48 hours prior) to enter any* events held at recordBar. The COVID-19 vaccination card must show a completed regimen that concluded at least 14 days before the date of the event that the patron plans to attend. 

Proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 test:

• Must be shown at the time of entry into recordBar.

• Must match the ticket holder’s ID.

• May come in the form of:

  • A physical vaccination record card, a printed out negative test result, or a digital document on a mobile device (such as a photo image of a vaccination record card).

Refunds: Any ticket holder not meeting the above requirement(s) is eligible for a refund from recordBar. Ticket holders must request a refund before Friday, September 17th, 2021 at 11:59 PM CT. 
 

Questions? Direct them to booking@therecordbar.com
 

Note: This update is unrelated to mask-wearing. While recommended, masks are not currently required for fully vaccinated individuals by the State, County, or the City in privately-owned buildings. As of now, our policy is to leave the decision of whether to wear a mask to our fully vaccinated patrons. We will adhere to any formal mask mandate enacted by the State, County, or City. We continue to require mask wearing for those who are unvaccinated as this is consistent with current recommendations for indoor spaces. 
 

*This policy applies to any and all events held at recordBar. This includes shows that other venues and organizations present at recordBar. 

Resources:

• KCMO Covid019 Information and Resource Center

• Info to get vaccinated

• To get tested for COVID-19:

  • COVID-19 Testing Locations

• To get a copy of lost vaccination card