Black Dolphin

About Black Dolphin

Black Dolphin is the small, dark room at 1813 Grand — the sister club directly next door to the Green Lady Lounge, sharing its ownership, its kitchen and bar staff, and its philosophy: Kansas City musicians playing original Kansas City compositions, every night of the week.

Where Green Lady is the big night out — two stages, scarlet and chandeliers — Black Dolphin is the late set after it: one intimate room, open seating, a tuned piano, and a crowd that comes to listen. The club runs on weekly residencies rather than one-off bookings, so the room has a rhythm regulars learn by heart: Pineville on Sundays, the Mark Slimm Duo on Mondays, the Reyes Brothers Organ Duo on Tuesdays, Sally's Tomato on Wednesdays, the Mark Slimm Trio on Thursdays, and two-set Fridays and Saturdays that close with the RSS Trio's late set.

It is open seven nights, with a $10 cover at the door, no reservations and a strict 21-and-over policy. When its sister club went dark in 2026 (see Green Lady), Black Dolphin became the temporary home of the whole operation — same menu, same staff, same music, one floor instead of two.

Standing gigs

Sundays — Pineville

Mondays — Mark Slimm Duo

Tuesdays — Reyes Brothers Organ Duo

Wednesdays — Sally's Tomato

Thursdays — Mark Slimm Trio

Fridays & Saturdays — early set (6:30 p.m.) + RSS Trio late set (9:45 p.m.).

Live jazz seven nights a week; $10 cover, open seating, no reservations, 21+.

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