ABOUT
Lonnie McFadden
Lonnie McFadden is an American entertainer, singer, songwriter, tap dancer, and musician. His intricate entertainment style is presented with joy, raw emotion, excitement, and an unmistakable, smooth voice.
Lonnie has toured extensive across the US, Europe, Japan and a USO tour in 2004 with Wayne Newton. McFadden resides in Kansas City now and performs weekly at an upscale Jazz Supper Club that caries his name. “Lonnie’s Reno Club”.
The Producer and featured artist for the 2018 (10 day citywide) Charlie Parker Festival.
For over 15 years Lonnie was known in Kansas City for tap dancing on the bar at The Phoenix, and his 19-month residency at Black Dolphin. McFadden has also performed at The Kauffman Center, Kauffman Stadium, Starlight Theater, The Blue-Room, and The Sprint Center. McFadden has shared the stage with, Wayne Newton, Sammy Davis Jr. Tony Orlando, Herb Alpert and many others.
Lonnie has received numerous awards as an entertainer including Life Time Achievement Awards from the Jazz Museum in May 2016, and Living Legends Awards from Tapology October 2017. McFadden was recognized by the readers of Kansas City Magazine, The Pitch Magazine, & Ingram’s Magazine as The Best Entertainer in Kansas City.
In 2020 Paul Coury and Lonnie McFadden partnered to create “Lonnie’s Reno Club”. Lonnie’s Reno Club is an upscale supper club that pays homage to the famous Reno Club of the 1930’s.
In 2022 Lonnie and his brother Ronald (The McFadden Brothers) were inducted into the Jazz Walk of Fame in Kansas City’s Historic Jazz District
- Screen name:
- lonnie1746926
- Member since:
- Nov 25 2023
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Touring
- Years together:
- 15
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- More than 3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 2-3 nights a week
- Age:
- 57 years
Influences
Frank Sinatra, Nat Cole, Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, Sammy Davis Jr
