The Mid America Freedom Band has welcomed Bailee Young (she/her) to their staff as a Production Coordinator. She joins the band’s leadership to help coordinate events, including setup, teardown, volunteers, and other logistical needs.

The Mighty Mo Jazz Orchestra, a celebrated volunteer community jazz ensemble under the umbrella of the Mid America Freedom Band, is excited to announce a special concert event titled Beatlesmania.

“Mosaics” is the theme of the Mid America Freedom Band’s 22nd season. In that artform, like community music-making, every tile, every piece, every note, every instrument, every voice, every person has a place. 

The Kansas City Chiefs’ victory over Baltimore Sunday, Jan. 28, pits them against the San Francisco 49ers for Super Bowl LVIII. And so the Mid America Freedom Band of Kansas City threw down the gauntlet challenging the San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band to a friendly wager and they accepted.

Welcome to the jungle! With an overarching theme of “Party Animals!” the Mid America Freedom Band celebrates its 21st concert band season from all corners of the animal kingdom with music from your favorite films, music halls, and new discoveries from historically queer composers and today’s most talented voices. Join us this season to hear Igor Stravinsky’s Firebird, Camille Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals, John Williams’ Jaws, Danielle Fisher’s reimagining of Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake, Viet Cuong’s Howls and Hymns from trombone and band, a new commissioned work by Sonya Leonore Stahl, and so much more.

This month's Breakfast on Baron winner is Lee Hartman. Lee Hartman has been an impactful voice in the Kansas City LGBTQ+ community as the Artistic Director for Mid America Freedom Band (MAFB), a non-profit organization that provides an inclusive space for LGBTQ+ and ally musicians to come together and create music.

Twenty years of growth, milestones, and music making is certainly something to celebrate! Mid America Freedom Band continues to showcase the most diverse array of composers writing for concert band. With emphasis on Missouri and Midwestern composers this season, MAFB also pulls from its extensive library of commissioned works to give them a second hearing. This season culminates in a Spring Concert held at the beautifully remodeled Folly Theater for a program that is not to be missed.

The Show-Me Pride Ensembles d/b/a Mid America Freedom Band is accepting proposals for a new work for chamber winds and percussion, from composers regardless of age, nationality, or style. The proposed 6–7 minute long original piece will be performed by members of the Mid America Freedom Band during the ensemble’s next educational concert anticipated in the 2021–22 season.

The national arts organization the American Prize has named the Mid America Freedom Band a semi-finalist for The American Prize in Band/Wind Ensemble Performance—community division, 2021.

Composers David Berger, Marcus Lewis, and Jackie Myers received commissions from the Mighty Mo Combo to compose new works for amateur jazz band. These three composers were selected from an open call for proposals to write a new piece for the ensemble.

Show-Me Pride Ensembles has transitioned to a virtual ensemble due to the COVID-19 coronavirus to keep its members and patrons safe.

Show-Me Pride Ensembles is delighted to announce Jessica “Jessie” Riggins (she/her) as the organization’s new Assistant Artistic Director.

The Show-Me Pride Ensembles d/b/a Mid America Freedom Band is accepting proposals for a new work for its jazz band, the Mighty Mo Combo, from composers regardless of age, nationality, or style.

As the world reels from the coronavirus isolation policies, the Mid America Freedom Band looks forward to returning to Kansas City’s concert stages with its 18th season, “Dualities”.

Due to the growing concerns over the COVID-19 Coronavirus, we are taking the following steps to mitigate the health risks for our members, those who support us, and those who work with us. Please note the following procedures

The Mid America Freedom Band has commissioned Stephen Ryan Jackson to compose a new piece scheduled to receive its premiere in the ensemble’s 17th season.

Mid America Freedom Band is delighted to announce that soprano Liz Pearse will be joining us for our Green, Blue, and Purple concert on Saturday, May 4th at 7:30 pm at Plexpod Westport.

Mid America Freedom Band’s 17th season is all about celebrating regal history with a high-art-meets-high-camp twist.

The Mid America Freedom Band recently appointed Joyce Anderson Downing, Ph.D., as its new executive director.

The Mid America Freedom Band has commissioned Olivia Kieffer to compose a new piece scheduled to receive its premiere in the ensemble’s 16th season.