Cornfest VI

Tom Kennedy
"John O'Connor is spearheading this special event, and he has been a lifelong friend of mine and a huge supporter of KBROS. We are excited to come back to celebrate Cornfest again!"

Joe Kennedy
"Tom and I grew up appreciating the same music, and that connection made us a natural fit to become The Kennedy Brothers when I accepted his invitation to relocate to Seattle in November of 1996. Having some of our fellow musicians join us for this celebration is a great honor."

Doug Kilishek
"I met the KBROS after moving to Seattle in 1996, catching them at Belltown Billiards—loose, talented, and playing every song you want to hear on a good night out. I asked to sit in, they welcomed me, and it felt effortless.That led to weekly Tuesday night jams at Joe’s place that ran into the early morning hours. I later joined Tom’s band 5 O’clock Somewhere, then for 25 years I sat in with the KBROS around Seattle whenever I could. Our friendship and musical bond is something I cherish, and playing with the KBROS is always an honor."

Pete Raine
"A trip to Iowa City from New York (my home haunts) in the summer of ‘83 landed me within earshot of a young solo performer named Joe Kennedy, who was performing in Sycamore Mall. I moved to Iowa later that year; within a week, Joe got me a gig at The Vine Tavern, rotating weekends with himself and Rich Webster.I played the next nine-plus years there, and have been playing in Iowa for 43 years. Still playing live music after retirement, I enjoy getting back together with Joe, Rich, Tom, and others for these special events."

Rich Webster
"I started playing music with Joe Kennedy sometime around third grade and continued, well until today! Joe got me my first gig at The Vine and I ended up playing there through the 80s and some into the 90s. Check out the gallery below for some fun Zigfield Common shots from back in the day."