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Newest Studo Single 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. Now venturing out 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
​April 3 with Brandon Day @ Tall Trellis, Olathe, KS, 6-8 pm
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April 6 with Brandon Day, Kirstie Lynn, and Justin Bloss @ Greenwood Social Hall, KCMO, 7pm
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April 11 with Brandon Day @ Whiskey Snug, Weston, MO, 7 pm
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April 15-27 Artist Residency at Volland Store, Volland KS
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April 27 with CDV @ Stockyards Sunday Service, KCMO, 3-6 pm
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April 28 Rural Grit Happy Hour with Brandon Day @ The Brick, KCMO, 6-9 pm
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May 1 with Brandon Day @ Tall Trellis, Olathe, KS, 6-8 pm
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May 12 Rural Grit Happy Hour with Rick Mareske @ The Brick, KCMO, 6-9 pm
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May 16 with CDV @ Tall Trellis, Olathe, KS, 6-8 pm
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May 23 with Jesse Carr @ Busker Fest, Lawrence KS, Time TBA
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May 29 - June 1 with Konza Swamp @ Folky Fish Fest, St. James, MO, Time TBA
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June 4-25 Wednesdays with Notorious Chorus YACHT ROCK @ Stockyards Brew Co, KCMO, 6:45-8pm
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June 5 solo @ Tall Trellis, Olathe, KS, 6-8 pm
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June 6 with Catgut @ Pints for Pets, Lawrence, KS Time TBA
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June 7 with Catgut @ Tall Trellis, Olathe, KS, 6-8 pm
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June 14 with Little Miss Dynamite @ Boulevardia, KCMO Time TBA
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June 21 with Brandon Day at Bluejacket Winery, Eudora, KS Time TBA
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June 27 solo @ Fourth Friday, Olathe, KS Time TBA
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