Sporting KC Weekly Schedule: March 1-6, 2016

All times CT, subject to change
Sporting Kansas City will kick off its 21st season in Major League Soccer on Sunday, traveling to face Seattle Sounders FC at 6 p.m. CT in a nationally televised game on FS1 and FOX Deportes. The match will also be broadcast live in Spanish on La Grande 1340 AM. Supporters are encouraged to attend the official watch party for the match at No Other Pub, a new entertainment venue located on the second level of the Kansas City Live! Block in the Power & Light District (1370 Grand Blvd.).
Sporting KC returned Sunday from Tucson, Arizona - where it completed a six-game preseason campaign undefeated - and will train Tuesday through Friday at 10 a.m. CT at Swope Soccer Village (6310 Lewis Rd.) in Kansas City, Missouri. Media are welcome to attend with player/coach availability taking place at the completion of each day's practice.
On Thursday, Sporting KC will host its 2016 Season Launch Party from 6-8 p.m. CT at No Other Pub. The free event will be open to the public and Sporting KC's new secondary jersey will be available to purchase for the first time. Sporting KC players and coaches will be in attendance, giving supporters a first look at the team before it travels to Seattle for Sunday's 2016 season opener. Happy hour specials will be available until 8 p.m., including $2 off beverages, $1 street tacos, half-price appetizers and free play on select games. In addition, the Swope Park Rangers' primary and secondary kits for the club's inaugural USL season will be revealed and available to buy.
In conjunction with the Season Launch Party, Sporting KC will host its annual Media Day on Thursday from 4:30-5:45 p.m. CT at No Other Pub. Sporting KC players and Manager Peter Vermes will be available to discuss the 2016 season and full season credentials will be on site for pickup. Media are encouraged to stay for the night's programming beginning at 6:45 p.m. CT.

A new episode of the Sporting KC Show will air live on Thursday at 8 p.m. CT on Sports Radio 810 WHB with hosts Nate Bukaty and Andy Gruenebaum. Fans can join the discussion by calling 913-3-810-810 as Bukaty and Gruenebaum preview the 2016 MLS season. In addition, The Final Whistle: Sporting KC Postgame Show will air immediately following Sunday's match on Sports Radio 810 WHB with hosts Dave Borchardt and Carter Augustine. 

Beginning Tuesday at 10 a.m. CT, Sporting KC fans will have access to an exclusive presale for tickets to Buzz Beach Ball 2016, presented by 96.5 The Buzz and Sporting KC. Twenty-two artists have been confirmed for the two-day concert on July 16-17 at Children's Mercy Park, including Grammy-nominated Alabama Shakes and Cage The Elephant. Fans can enter the promo code '16SKCBBB' on Ticketmaster.com during the presale, which runs through Thursday at midnight. Tickets will be available to the general public starting Friday at 10 a.m. CT. For more information, visit beachballkc.com.

The Sporting Kansas City Academy continues action in the 2015-16 U.S. Soccer Development Academy with two doubleheaders this weekend in the Houston metropolitan area. The U-18s and U-16s will face Texas Rush on Saturday before meeting Texans SC Houston on Sunday. Follow @SKCAcademy on Twitter and Instagram for updates.