Music scene · Independence
A southeastern Kansas town where marching bands, choral groups, and country cover bands supply the live sound, and the county fair draws regional acts from the Tulsa area.
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A southeastern Kansas town where marching bands, choral groups, and country cover bands supply the live sound, and the county fair draws regional acts from the Tulsa area.
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This southeastern Kansas town has a music history tied to schools, churches, and the annual county fair. Marching bands, choral groups, and country cover bands provide most of the live sound. Tulsa-area musicians occasionally travel west for fair performances and local dances.
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