The Extemporaneous Music and Arts Society (EMAS) is an art collective dedicated to advancing improvised and experimental work in Kansas City. Founded in 2021 by Seth A Davis and Evan Verploegh.

Upcoming Performances

Sunday, July 6
Mark Weinberg // I’m On Fire Walk With Me 

Shante Clair + Dispair/Decay // Pat Alexander
MiniBar
7pm Doors / 8pm Show
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Sunday, July 13
Brian Haas, Seth A Davis, Evan Verploegh 

Hillsiders

8pm Show
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Wednesday, July 23
Tongue Depressor // Void-Caller // Electrogong

The Ship

8pm Show
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EMAS Records

EMAS Records was founded in 2021 and is focused on releases from people affiliated with EMAS to promote improvised and experimental music in Kansas City and the greater midwest.


Releases

Brennan Connors, Seth A Davis, Evan Verploegh

Connors/Davis/Verploegh (2022)

Cooper, Davis, Kopper, Verploegh, Williams
Compressed Space (2023)

EMAS Quartet

EMS (2022)

Krista Kopper
Blessed Are Those Who Mourn (2023)

Krista Kopper & Benjamin Baker

Open Sea (2023)

Krista Kopper & Evan Verploegh

For the Trees (2022)

Torches Mauve (Evan Verploegh & Seth Andrew Davis)

Volume One (2023)

Volume Two (2023)

VDO

VDO (2022)

Verploegh & Baker

Singles (2021)

Badger State Games (2022)