Jim “Mr. Stinky Feet” Cosgrove

Upcoming events:

  • Sat
    02
    May
    2026

    Manhattan, KS - Flint Hills Festival

    2:00 pmOutside the Flint Hills Discovery Center - 315 S. 3rd Street
  • Thu
    07
    May
    2026

    MCPL - Rockin' The Library

    6:00 pmRaytown Branch - 6131 Raytown Road - Raytown, MO
  • Tue
    26
    May
    2026

    MCPL - Rockin' The Library

    10:30 amWoodneath Library Center - 8900 NE Flintlock Road

Musician. Author. Speaker.

Award-winning family entertainer and author, Jim “Mr. Stinky Feet” Cosgrove has delighted audiences for three decades with his energetic brand of family-folk-rock. With over 5,000 performances in 38 U.S. states and six countries, he’s become a beloved favorite with families and venues across the country. His ten family albums have earned a dozen national parenting awards, and his songs and videos have been streamed millions of times. He is the author of four children’s books. In 2024, he was voted “Best Local Author” by Kansas City Magazine and “Best Band” by The Johnson County Post.

Cosgrove has books for grown-up fans too. Everybody Gets Stinky Feet is a collection of essays from his years as a parenting columnist for The Kansas City Star.  And his true-crime memoir, Ripple (yes, seriously) is available on audio platforms or in paperback.

Inspirational Speaker

Through his own educational journey as a children’s musician and author, Jim discovered that children have much to teach adults about communicating, attaining goals, and living in the present. Now he’s bringing these child-inspired lessons to grown-up audiences to live a more joy-filled life. Jim believes “what’s effective for success on the playground is effective for success in the boardroom.”


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