Sporting Kansas city announced on Tuesday a partnership with Johnny’s Tavern to make the Kansas City-area tavern the official watch party location of Sporting Kansas City away matches.
“We are excited to partner with Sporting Kansas City for the 2014 season,” said Kyle Witherspoon, Owner of Johnny’s Tavern. “Johnny’s Tavern has made our restaurant and bar a home to sports fans alike. Sporting Kansas City has made soccer a reason to celebrate and tradition for our city.”
Both locally based companies, Johnny’s Tavern and Sporting Kansas City make a natural fit for a partnership. Johnny’s Tavern is the home base for the KC Cauldron, Sporting Kansas City’s largest supporters group, and the Kansas City chapter of American Outlaws. Johnny’s Tavern provides Sporting Kansas City fans the opportunity to watch away matches in the company of other Sporting Kansas City fans at any of the nine Johnny’s locations throughout the Kansas City and Lawrence, Kan. areas.
“We are thrilled to make Johnny’s our official watch party destination. They have always been a great place for soccer enthusiasts, so partnering with them was a perfect fit. It will be a great place for all of our fans to watch each and every moment of the 2014 Sporting Kansas City season,” said Jake Reid, Chief Revenue Officer of Sporting Kansas City and Sporting Club.
Sporting Kansas City, the 2013 MLS Cup champions, begin their season on March 8 at the Seattle Sounders. Join Sporting Kansas City at the Johnny’s Tavern in the Power and Light District (1310 Grand Boulevard, Kansas City, MO) for the team's official watch party as Sporting KC kicks off the 2014 MLS season at 2 p.m. CT on Saturday live on NBCSN. A Sporting KC player will be in attendance to join supporters for the opening match.
Drink specials will include $5 Boulevard schooners and a Sporting Kansas City designed Red Bull drink.
ABOUT JOHNNY’S TAVERN
Johnny's was established in 1953 and has been "Serving Up Tradition" ever since. Today, what was once just a workingman haven with cold beer and a jukebox has become a local favorite for sports fans and families – with 9 great locations and counting…including Lawrence, Johnny’s West, 119th Street, Shawnee, Prairie Village, Olathe, Power and Light District, and Antioch open from 11a-2a daily. To learn more about Johnny’s Tavern, visit www.johnnystavern.com.
ABOUT SPORTING KANSAS CITY
Sporting Kansas City is owned by a group of local Kansas City business and community leaders comprised of Neal Patterson, Cliff Illig, Pat Curran, Greg Maday and Robb Heineman. The club prides itself on its commitment and vision to provide high-performance entertainment and consumer experiences. Sporting Club purchased the team from the Hunt Sports Group in 2006, and under their direction have opened a world-class training center at Swope Park and state-of-the-art Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan., while investing in the Sporting KC Academy for developing local youth into homegrown talent. Sporting Kansas City was crowned MLS Cup champions in 2013, claiming a second league title in the team's 18-year history as a charter member of Major League Soccer. The team is also a two-time winner of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup and will represent Major League Soccer in the CONCACAF Champions League in 2014.
