How Kansas City is the 58th Annual Grammy Awards

How Kansas City Is | Grammy Awards

February 14, 2016  |  Brad Austin  |  1 min read

We’re asking the question: How “Kansas City” is… for all the good stuff going on in our world. Up today? The genre-mixing celebration of all things music, the 58th annual Grammy Awards. We’ll see a few Kansas Citians walk the red carpet at the Los Angeles Staples Center on Monday evening, and a few more hidden local gems throughout the show.

Check out the video above, and if you know of something that didn’t make the cut send it to us on Twitter @FlatlandKC, or comment below.

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