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Kansas City vs. Tampa Bay: Which Has Better Bands?

Kansas City vs. Tampa Bay: Which Has Better Bands?

February 4, 2021 (December 7, 2022) // Riot Fest

In honor of the SUPER sports game happening in Tampa Bay this Sunday, we decided to grab a BOWL of KC barbeque and a plate of whatever food Tampa Bay is famous for (Applebee’s or Chili’s or something we’re guessing) and see who would win if bands from Kansas City and Tampa Bay went head to head.

Both cities have a history of music, but who has it better? We matched up the best bands and artists from each city and awarded 7 points to the winner of each head-to-head matchup. Scroll down to see the winner of Kansas City vs. Tampa Bay.


Janelle Monáe vs. Deicide
We deicided Janelle would win.
WINNER (KC): Janelle Monáe.
KC: 7 – TB: 0

Tech N9ne vs. Underoath
Tech N9ne slaps, but Underoath slaps harder.
WINNER (TB): Underoath.
KC: 7 – TB: 7

Charlie Parker vs. Morbid Angel
Charlie Parker helped invent bebop. Morbid Angel did not.
WINNER (KC): Charlie Parker.
KC: 14 – TB: 7

Puddle of Mudd vs. Khia
Khia wrote a song about her neck and her back. Tom Brady is 54 years old and has a bad neck and back. Foreshadowing?
WINNER (KC): Puddle of Mudd.
KC: 21 – TB: 7

Architects vs. Slim Whitman
Slim Whitman was a great country yodeler, Architects are not.
WINNER (TB): Slim Whitman.
KC: 21 – TB: 14

Season To Risk vs. Trans-Siberian Orchestra
That Trans-Siberian Orchestra Christmas albums rocks so damned hard.
WINNER (TB): Trans-Siberian Orchestra.
KC: 21 – TB: 21

Mac Lethal vs. Aaron Carter
Mac Lethal is Mac Lethal. Aaron Carter is Aaron Carter.
WINNER (KC): Mac Lethal.
KC: 28 – TB: 21

Melissa Etheridge vs. Iced Earth
Who would you rather listen to when taking a candle lit bubble bath?
WINNER (KC): Melissa Etheridge.
KC: 35 – TB: 21

FINAL SCORE:
Kansas City: 35 – Tampa Bay: 21


 

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