Backstage Speakeasy

02/06/2026

Backstage Stories presents LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD. Join us for an open mic storytelling series featuring true stories told live by you. This edition invites stories about fighting for the people and things you love. Share a five minute story on stage or come listen to a night of honest, heartfelt storytelling in an intimate setting. Sign ups begin at 6:30 pm.

Sunday, February 15 at 7 PM

Rated: PG | 1 hr 38 min | $10 GA / $5 Students

01/23/2026

Join us Backstage The Widow Cameron w/ Allison Curet + Corey Oglesby. $12 cover or $10 with canned good donation for Alternative to Violence on the Palouse (ATVP).

The Widow Cameron is the newest project of poet and songwriter Cameron McGill. He is the author of the books Meridians and In the Night Field and has released seven albums, most recently 2022’s The Widow Cameron. He lives in Washington.
Web: thewidowcameron.com

Corey Oglesby is a songwriter from the PNW. In addition to his solo work, he has performed in the bands Desolation Horse, Mother Yeti, and Monopines.

Sponsored by Donna Parks.

Tickets: $12 General Admission

12/22/2025

KPAC is hosting our own New Year’s Eve Party Backstage! Featuring live music from RED CAROLINE! There will be dancing, drinks, and more.

Red Caroline is a blues rock band from Boise, Idaho. The band formed in mid-2023 around longtime best friends Kaleb Muilenburg (Bass) and Jack Magnolia (Guitar) and finalized the lineup, adding Layla Booth (Vocals) Aiden Elliott (Drums), and Ayden “Goose” Booth (Keys/guitar) to complete the gang of psychedelic sorcerers. Since then, they were able to get their foot in the door locally, landing spots as support for groups like The Moss, The Velveteers, Forty Feet Tall, MX LONELY, and Boot Juice, and they released their first project, “Coastal Blues”, on February 21st, 2025. Together the band takes elements of classic garage rock, dreamy indie, and fuzzy psych, and mixes them all together to present a nostalgic sound in a new wave of sonic bliss.

Wednesday, December 31 at 8 PM

Tickets: $10 General Admission

04/30/2025

Giant Palouse Earthworm presents ACADEMY ORDER with WALLOWER & CASUAL VIOLENCE. And whoever wakes in Moscow on April 30, sees, when the lowest boughs are in tiny leaf, the evening will aglow at the Kenworthy Theatre Backstage Speakeasy show. Hark, the Death Rock of Philadelphia, like that the wise thrush, singing their song thrice over, Academy Order serves as shriver and drover. Look to the blossomed pear-tree in the hedge which leans to the field and scatters on the clover, Dreamy Doomgaze from Coeur d’Alene, WALLOWER lumbers closer. To brush the fields of their hoary dew, the Post Industrial rapture begins anew, with Spokane’s CASUAL VIOLENCE holding true.

All Ages. $10 at the door. 7 PM.

03/18/2025

What’s more Punk than Punk? Jazz baby! Join us March 23rd at 8pm to hear the Alex Aguilar Sextet jam out Backstage at Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre.

The members of the Alex Aguilar Sextet are comprised of of University of Idaho students studying at the Lionel Hampton School of Music. While their experience primarily lies in straight ahead jazz, they have enjoyed venturing into playing different types of fusion jazz. They are excited to share their exploration of the genre with the Moscow community. Band members include Daniel Garcia (trumpet), Nic Caballero (tenor sax), Bailey Maya (alto sax), Alex Aguilar (piano), Evan James Mulroy (bass), and Soren Hatch (drums). Doors open at 7:30 PM.

Tickets: $10 General Admission

01/29/2025

KPAC presents THE WIDOW CAMERON + BILL TRACY. Join us for two solo sets at the Kenworthy’s Backstage Speakeasy featuring two solo sets from local musicians The Widow Cameron + Bill Tracy (Mother Yeti/Desolation Horse). The show is all ages and doors open at 7 PM.

The Widow Cameron is the new project of poet and songwriter Cameron McGill. Originally from Champaign, IL, he is the author of Meridians (Willow Springs Books) and In the Night Field (Augury Books) and has released seven albums, most recently 2022’s The Widow Cameron. He lives and writes and plays the piano in Moscow, Idaho.

Tickets: $12

12/20/2024

10/16/2024

Indie rock powerhouse Plaid Raptor is set to release their album, Allegiance, on vinyl. With a special release party on Sunday, October 20, at 7:00 PM. The event will take place Backstage at the Kenworthy Performing Arts Center, offering fans an intimate experience as the band celebrates their latest musical creation.

Allegiance, originally released in digital format, has captivated fans blending their signature indie rock sound with experimental melodies and reflective lyrics. The album explores themes of loyalty, identity, and resilience, making it a must-hear for both long-time fans and new listeners alike.

Now, with the release of their 3rd studio album on vinyl, fans will have the chance to experience the band’s music in a timeless, analog format. The vinyl edition promises rich sound quality and exclusive artwork, making it a must-have for collectors and audiophiles.

The vinyl release party will include live performances by Plaid Raptor, a chance to purchase the vinyl edition of Allegiance, and an opportunity to hear stories from the band about the creative process behind the album.

Tickets: $10 General Admission

09/27/2024

Sunday October 6, a haunting most unsettling is to be embosomed within the rafters of the Kenworthy Backstage Speakeasy. Prepare for the Psalmody of Portland’s own Darkwave Electrogoth hook and crook, DANCING PLAGUE, sure to set feet to shuffling among the hay-mended fences. Not to stand in solace, the Atmospheric Progressive supernumerary stylings of the Palouse’s own SKERRIES promises to bring a tombstone’s load of banshee epitaphs upon the capacious chamber. Don your dancing robes and join the fray of varlets this witch’s tokenary gathering. All Ages. Bar with ID. Doors open at 6:30 PM. $10 General Admission.

Sunday, October 6 at 7 PM

08/18/2024

Join us Backstage for a night of traditional forró pe de Serra, a style of dance music from the northeast of Brazil featuring the talents of André França, Adrian Crookston and Diego Vilas Boas.

Friday, August 23 at 7 PM

Tickets: $10 General Admission