I'm a rocket man!
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Rockets once again took center stage on Friday (June 12, 2026).
Dragon's Flight: SpaceX Crew-10 launches aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Dragon spacecraft piloted by astronaut and Air Force Maj. Nichole "Vapor" Ayer at Kennedy Space Center, Fla., March 14, 2025.
Image Credit: NASA/Aubrey Gemignani, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
On a day that reportedly saw the largest IPO in history (SpaceX), I had the opportunity to see Elton Dan & The Rocket Band along with a few hundred of my neighbors.
Photo Credit: Anthony Woodard
Dan “Elton Dan” Gasser formed his Elton John tribute band in 2015. Per their tour manager, Elton Dan & The Rocket Band has played 800 shows in 38 states. The band also played a sold-out show at the famous Wynn Palace Resort in Macau, China.
Photo Credit: Anthony Woodard
Dan started playing piano when he was ten. A life-long Elton John fan, he has seen the legendary artist in concert over two dozen times. Following Sir Elton’s lead, Dan has helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for charities across our area, including Children’s Mercy Hospital and Dream Factory of Greater Kansas City. Rock On!
Courtesy of Anthony Woodard