Originally known as Topeka Community Concert Association, On Stage Live has brought the world’s music to Topeka’s stages since the 1930s. Founded in 1922, the Community Concert Association was a national program that began as a way to expand musical culture from the bigger metropolitan cities into smaller towns and communities. In 1928 Columbia Artists Management adopted the Community Concert Asso
ciation program and enabled local music enthusiasts to create form their own associations. Following the sale of Community Concerts in 1999 to Trawick Artists Management, the Community Concert Association program was officially ended in 2003 after Trawick declared bankruptcy due to mismanaging funds. At the height of the program nearly 1,200 nonprofit associations existed in the United States, and many of them still thrive as independent entities, like On Stage Live! On Stage Live continues to fulfill the original mission of the Community Concert Association, by delivering world class musical experiences to a Topeka audience and supporting the musicians who grace the stage.
