Music Across Borders

05/11/2026

Music Across Borders and KC Jazz Alive are joining forces to open the 515 Music Hub — Kansas City's newest space dedicated to live music, artist development, and community. 🎵

Whether you're a solo artist, an ensemble, a band, or an educator, the 515 was built with you in mind. We're offering rehearsal space for local musicians AND performance opportunities on our live event stage this summer.

Here's what we're looking for:
🎸 Solo artists, bands, and ensembles of all genres
🎷 Educators and youth music programs
🎹 Musicians looking for affordable, accessible rehearsal space
🎤 Performers interested in booking a set at a live summer event

Fill out our musician interest form to tell us about yourself, what you're working on, and how you'd like to be involved. Link in bio.

Questions? DM us or email [email protected].

05/08/2026

Look at that incredible musician on your right playing a beautiful instrument giving his time and talent to the Paseo Jazz Band tonight! 🎶

You all that donated to the Encore Fund in 2025 brought this instrument to life with a growing musician! 🫶🏼 Thank you!

05/05/2026

Music Across Borders and KC Jazz ALIVE are teaming up to bring Kansas City something new — the 515 Music Hub. 🎶

This summer, we're opening a live music venue and community space in partnership with Open Doors KC. A place where local artists perform, neighbors gather, and the culture of this city gets to shine.

We're building out our vendor roster and we want YOU in the mix. Whether you're a food truck, a local maker, a pop-up shop, or a creative business looking for a summer home — we want to hear from you.

Here's what you need to know:
📍 Located in the Crossroads district at 515 Southwest Boulevard
🗓️ Opening June 2026
🎤 Live music events throughout the season

Vendor spots are limited. If you're interested in being part of the 515 this summer, fill out our vendor interest form now — link in bio.

Questions? DM us or email [email protected].

05/01/2026

It's official! We are so excited to share a space with KC Jazz ALIVE this summer! Stay tuned to hear more about what we are creating! https://www.facebook.com/share/1JNJXVrZnq/

03/30/2026

We have completed 2 of our 4 Music Community Town Halls. If you want to help us co-design a community space for music ahead of the World Cup here in Kansas City you can still attend our remaining sessions!

Musicians, educators, music enthusiasts!
Music Across Borders and KC Jazz ALIVE are inviting you to a Music Community Townhall. Our two organizations have been awarded a space as part of Kansas City Missouri's Open Doors program, to open in June 2026. Let's talk about designing a community center for music, or KC Music Hub, in Kansas City!

Four one-hour sessions to choose from: *2 MORE LEFT
March 29 6 pm
March 30 2 pm
April 6, 1 pm or 5 pm🎤‼️

Scan the QR code on the attached flyer to register and share info about your role in the music community.
Or register here: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSf9ep4q69TFpv.../viewform

03/25/2026

Musicians, educators, music enthusiasts! Music Across Borders and Kansas City Jazz ALIVE are inviting you to a Music Community Townhall. Our two organizations have been awarded a space as part of Kansas City Missouri's Open Doors program, to open in June 2026. Let's talk about designing a community center for music, or KC Music Hub, in Kansas City!

Four one-hour sessions:
March 29 6 pm
March 30 2 pm
April 6, 1 pm or 5 pm

Scan the QR code below to register and share info about your role in the music community.
Or register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf9ep4q69TFpvqZy9PKAAYOso3jXocIm7PuBK4ndf5hLOoGSQ/viewform

03/24/2026

Musicians, educators, music enthusiasts!

Music Across Borders and KC Jazz ALIVE are inviting you to a Music Community Townhall. Our two organizations have been awarded a space as part of Kansas City Missouri's Open Doors program, to open in June 2026. Let's talk about designing a community center for music, or KC Music Hub, in Kansas City!

Four one-hour sessions to choose from:
March 29 6 pm
March 30 2 pm
April 6, 1 pm or 5 pm

Scan the QR code on the attached flyer to register and share info about your role in the music community.
Or register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf9ep4q69TFpvqZy9PKAAYOso3jXocIm7PuBK4ndf5hLOoGSQ/viewform

Musicians, educators, music enthusiasts! Music Across Borders and Kansas City Jazz ALIVE are inviting you to a Music Community Townhall. Our two organizations have been awarded a space as part of Kansas City Missouri's Open Doors program, to open in June 2026. Let's talk about designing a community center for music, or KC Music Hub, in Kansas City!

Four one-hour sessions:
March 29 6 pm
March 30 2 pm
April 6, 1 pm or 5 pm

Scan the QR code below to register and share info about your role in the music community.
Or register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf9ep4q69TFpvqZy9PKAAYOso3jXocIm7PuBK4ndf5hLOoGSQ/viewform

03/18/2026

We just got news of something exciting unfolding! But we need help from Kansas City Musicians!

We are working to develop a new community space and program for new, learning, and emerging Kansas City musicians, and want to build this space with all as many of them in mind as possible.

Please check out this link to complete the Community Space survey: https://linktr.ee/mabkc

And follow us on here to stay connected and learn more coming soon!

02/15/2026

Something in KC for female musicians!

FIND YOUR MUSICAL SOULMATE!
Hey, do you wanna start a band? Maybe you’re a singer or do you play an instrument? Someone from this KC Music Girls community group could be exactly the right person for your project! Even if you’re happy in a band now, it’s always good to meet people. So, we’re hosting a musicians' matchmaker event during our open mic & jam for local women in music. Just send us an email at [email protected] so we’ll know what you’re looking for and what you bring to the table. Then we’ll exchange that info on paper at the open mic & jam, which gives everybody the chance to hear each other’s music and casually meet during an afternoon in NKC on March 29th. It’s the perfect situation to find your musical soulmate(s)! So send us that email and then click going to the event, so you don’t miss it!!! https://www.facebook.com/share/1Zsd2v236E/

02/09/2026