EVAN VERPLOEGH
DRUMMER | KANSAS CITY
ABOUT
Evan Verploegh (he/him) is a drummer based in Kansas City, Missouri, after relocating from Wisconsin in late 2019. He serves as co-founder of the Extemporaneous Music and Arts Society. EMAS is a collective group dedicated to advancing improvised and experimental artistic work in Kansas City. In 2022, he was awarded a studio residency at Charlotte Street Foundation. Committed to improvisation as an artform, Evan draws from influences of free jazz, contemporary classical, and experimental rock. Evan also serves as an active organizer of live music and arts events.
UPCOMING PERFORMANCES
Saturday, January 28, 2023
VDO + Iris Appelquist
Bunker Center for the Arts (KCMO) - 7:30pm
Sunday, January 29, 2023
Trio with Jeff Harshbarger and Sterling Holman
The Pairing (KCMO) - 5pm
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
EMAS Presents: Jack Wright & Ron Stabinsky
Charlotte Street Foundation (KCMO) - 7:30pm
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Torches Mauve, Ceremonial Abyss, Alber
Sk8Bar (St. Joe) - 8pm
Friday, February 17, 2023
Duo with Kyle Jessen
Project Project (Omaha, NE) - 7pm
Friday, February 24, 2023
Torches Mauve, Adams/Maerbach, Batillion of Cloudships, Instinct Control
TriTriangle (Chicago, IL) - 8pm
Saturday, February 25, 2023
Torches Mauve
Iowa City (Venue TBD)
Sunday, February 26, 2023
Torches Mauve, All Extinct Animals, LB Trio + More
Elastic Arts (Chicago, IL) - 8pm
DISCOGRAPHY
Boat Patrol
DISCOGRAPHY
Boat Patrol
Live at ArtStart (2018)
Live at Sir Benedicts (2020)
Brennan Connors, Seth A Davis, Evan Verploegh
Connors/Davis/Verploegh (2022)
EMS Quartet
EMS (2022)
Evan Verploegh
Drum Set and Piano Improvisations No. 1 (2020)
K.E.B. Trio (Kyle Quass, Brendan Keller-Tuberg, Evan Verploegh)
finding light (2022)
Krista Kopper & Evan Verploegh
For the Trees (2022)
Kyle Hutchins, Aaron Osborne, Seth Andrew Davis, Evan Verploegh
Quartet Vol. 1 (2022)
Labor Dog
Clocking In (2021)
Midnight Oil (2023)
Torches Mauve (duo with Seth Andrew Davis)
Hunter (2022)
Sterling Witt
Something's Awry (2020)
VDO
VDO (2022)
Verploegh & Baker
Singles (2021)
Badger State Games (2022)
PRESS
Person of the Year - Plastic Sax
New Kid in Town - KC Jazz Ambassadors
Concert Review: Kyle Hutchins, Aaron Osborne, Seth Davis and Evan Verploegh at Charlotte Street Foundation - Plastic Sax
Concert Review: Second Nature Ensemble At Westport Coffee House - Plastic Sax
Album Review: Verploegh & Baker- Singles - Plastic Sax
Concert Review: Benjamin Baker, Kevin Cheli, Seth Davis, Jeff Kaiser, Aaron Osborne and Evan Verploegh - Plastic Sax
Album Review: Extemporaneous Music Society - EMS Quartet - Plastic Sax
Album Review: Seth Andrew Davis, Kyle Hutchins, Aaron Osborne and Evan Verploegh- Quartet, Vol. 1 - Plastic Sax
Article: These Kansas City musicians are just making it up as they go along — but that's the plan - KCUR