Kansas to perform in Omaha as part of 50th anniversary tour

The iconic song by Kansas helped propel the band to stardom in late 1976. But the band’s fortunes may not be what they are today had members gone ahead with their original plan not to include it on their fourth studio album, “Leftoverture.”

Former Kansas guitarist, keyboard player and songwriter Kerry Livgren introduced the song as the band was finishing recording the album. Originally thinking the band already had enough songs for the album without “Carry On Wayward Son,” the group changed its tune once they heard the initial version.

“We all kind of went, ‘Yeah, that needs to go on the record,'” drummer Phil Ehart said in an interview with The World-Herald on Tuesday. 

Now in its 50th year, Kansas will perform at the Orpheum Theater in downtown Omaha at 7:30 p.m. Saturday as part of its…