Chris Haghirian worked for The KC Star for 21 years and helped launch INK in April of 2008 where he put together music promotions and events for them. He has worked with and organizes music for, Boulevardia, The Plaza Art Fair, The Kansas City Royals and so much more. With Nathan Reusch of The Record Machine, Chris makes The Middle of The Map Fest happen each year and is looking forward to celebrating the upcoming tenth year of the festival. During COVID, along with John K at Propaganda 3, Chris produced KC Bands Together, a fundraiser for MMF that raised over $42,000 to help keep KC area musicians afloat during these crazy times. Chris gets to share his amazing passion for the Kansas City music scene as host of Eight One Sixty, heard Tuesday nights at 6:00 pm, on 90.9 The Bridge. Chris shares what drives him to invest build so many things in the musical and artistic worlds of Kansas City and beyond.
We also have a great discussion about the future of music and the steps artists need to take right now to establish themselves in the new music industry.
He also shares the artists he’s been listening to and watching that are applying themselves in this way.
Connect with Chris Here:[email protected] Check out Spray KC instagram.com/spray_kc

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