Mark Rubin (Jew of Oklahoma) at Cap Gun Studios

Acclaimed multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and cultural firebrand Mark Rubin, Jew of Oklahoma, returns to Kansas City for a special performance that brings his unmistakable blend of Jewish roots, Americana grit, and sharp-witted social commentary back to local audiences.

Renowned for his work with acts ranging from the Bad Livers to his own genre-defying solo projects, Rubin delivers music that is both steeped in tradition and unapologetically contemporary. His sound fuses old-time country, Klezmer, blues, and punk attitude into something distinctly his own—raw, resonant, and fiercely honest.

Rubin’s return follows a wave of renewed attention for his recent recordings and ongoing cultural work, which have earned him praise for their musical mastery and bold perspective. Kansas City fans can expect an afternoon of masterful musicianship, pointed humor, and stories drawn from a life lived deep inside the American and Jewish musical traditions.

American Highways Magazine

On the new release "Dispatches:"

"Mark Rubin has an inconvenient propensity for saying what needs to be said, even when it is unfashionable, or in times like these when it is becoming increasingly dangerous to do so. The convergence of being unabashedly Jewish, unapologetically Southern, and unflinchingly pro-peace squeezes him into tight spaces, and still he reminds us that as long as he is living, there must in fact be space for him…a sentiment that all us folks on the fringes of a dominant monoculture could stand to lean into. “Dispatches” will remind you that living, breathing folk traditions of every ilk have wisdom and resilience embedded therein."

- Lilli Lewis