

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Pretend Friend at Happy Basset Barrel House
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 20 Mar, 2026 at 08:00 pm
- **Event Description**: ? Pretend Friend Returns to Topeka! ?
Get ready for an unforgettable night of music as Pretend Friend takes the stage! Based out of Wichita and touring nationally, this powerhouse progressive Americana and bluegrass trio brings an incredible blend of driving bluegrass, soulful melodies, tight harmonies, and electrifying improvisational jams that keep audiences hooked from the first note to the last.
Founded by award-winning songwriter, singer, and guitarist Grant Boesen, the band is rounded out by the virtuosic upright bass work of Caleb Drummond and the dynamic rhythm of drummer Rami Stucky. Together, they create a powerful soundscape that blends traditional roots music with modern energy and improvisation.
⭐ As Jedd Beaudoin of KMUW put it:
“Pretend Friend is one of those rare musical entities that seems to arrive fully formed, vision intact… the real joy is watching the music evolve and take listeners to new musical heights.”
? Don’t miss their return to Topeka!
? $10 Cover at the Door
? Great beer, great vibes, and incredible live music all night long.
Grab your friends and come experience one of the Midwest’s most exciting live bands! ???
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/topeka/pretend-friend-at-happy-basset-barrel-house/200029629555740
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, live-music
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 109

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029629555740?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=topeka-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Topeka
- **state**: KS
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Happy Basset Barrel House
- **lat**: 38.97923
- **long**: -95.69147
- **full address**: Happy Basset Barrel House, 510 SW 49th St, Topeka, KS 66609-1151, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Pretend Friend (https://allevents.in/org/pretend-friend/13727440)

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: banner
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- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/e7730af14142556cc7678d4849c6af0c40d0aaa32b40d716abf0d331fe603b63-rimg-w300-h300-dc070205-gmir?v=1774008693

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 20 Mar, 2026 at 08:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Happy Basset Barrel House, 510 SW 49th St, Topeka, KS 66609-1151, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Pretend Friend
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** music, entertainment, live-music
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Pretend Friend at Happy Basset Barrel House ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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