Not just crickets and cicadas: Here are the sounds of summer around Kansas City

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Published: May 29, 2025 at 10:59 AM CDT
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A guide to concerts at both indoor and outdoor venues in the Kansas City area through the end of August.

Always double-check the date and time of the concert; dates and times are subject to change. If it is an outdoor venue, check the rain policy.

Azura Amphitheater

Performer Date Time Notes
Country Stampede June 26 - June 28 Show times are dependent upon the day Thursday headliner: Luke Bryan
Friday headliner: Miranda Lambert
Saturday headliner: Cole Swindell
Slightly Stoopid July 13 Doors: 5:30 p.m.
Show: 6:30 p.m.
Mumford and Sons July 24 Doors: 6:30 p.m.
Show 7:30 p.m.
Old Dominion July 25 Doors: 6 p.m.
Show: 7 p.m.
Cyndi Lauper August 9 Doors: 6:30 p.m.
Show 7:30 p.m.
KTBG presents The Avett Brothers August 21 Doors: 6 p.m.
Show: 7 p.m.

Starlight Theatre

Performer Date Time Notes
Whiskey Myers June 20 6:30 p.m.
Weird Al Yankovic June 26 8 p.m.
Chicago June 28 8 p.m. Not to be confused with the musical of the same title
The Driver Era June 29 8 p.m.
Styx and Kevin Cronin +
Don Felder:
The Brotherhood of
Rock Tour
July 2 6:45 p.m.
Incubus July 8 7 p.m.
+LIVE+ and Collective Soul July 16 6 p.m. With Our Lady Peace
Earth, Wind and Fire July 18 8 p.m.
Big Time Rush August 13 7 p.m.
Kidz Bop Kids August 16 6 p.m.
Melissa Etheridge and Indigo Girls August 21 7:30 p.m.
Goo Goo Dolls August 22 7:30 p.m.
Teddy Swims August 23 8 p.m.
Alabama Shakes August 24 8 p.m.
Rob Thomas August 27 7:30 p.m.

T-Mobile Center

Performer Date Time Notes
Breaking Benjamin and Staind June 1 5:45 p.m. Special guests Wage War and Lakeview
Billy Strings June 11 7:30 p.m.
The Lumineers July 26 7:30 p.m. Special guest Hippo Campus
Shine Down July 29 7 p.m. Special guests Bush and Morgan Wade
Descendants/Zombie: Worlds
Collide Tour
August 1 7 p.m.
Ghost August 5 8 p.m.
Hardy August 14 6:30 p.m. Special guests Koe Wetzel, Stephen Wilson Jr. and Sikarus
Heart August 21 7:30 p.m. Special guest Todd Rundgren
Linkin Park August 31 7:30 p.m. Special guest Jean Dawson

Power and Light:

Miller Lite Hot Country Nights

Performer Date Time Notes
Chase Matthew June 5 6 p.m. Special guest Brandon Wisham
Joe Nichols June 12 6 p.m.
Billy Currington June 19 6 p.m.
Bryan Martin June 26 6 p.m.
Outlaw Jim July 3 6 p.m. With the Whiskey Benders
Ole 60 July 10 6 p.m.
Austin Snell July 17 6 p.m.
Lee Brice July 24 6 p.m.
Corey Kent July 31 6 p.m.
Randy Rogers Band August 7 6 p.m.
Aaron Watson August 14 6 p.m.
Max McNown August 21 6 p.m.

KC Live! Block

Performer Date Time Notes
Mikey Needleman Band May 30 8 p.m. Free
Mudflap Mafia May 31 8 p.m. Free
GRYFFIN June 6 6 p.m.
Chase and Status June 20 6 p.m.
Two Friends June 27 6 p.m.

Uptown Theater

Performer Date Time Notes
James Arthur June 11 7 p.m. with The Army, The Navy
I Love the 80’s -
A Flock of Seagulls
June 13 7 p.m. With Bow Wow Wow and Animotion
A.J. Croce June 17 6:30 p.m.
The Head and the Heart June 18 6:30 p.m. With Futurebirds and Anna Graves
Key Glock June 21 7 p.m. With Karrahbooo, Zo Trapalot and Paper Route Woo
George Thorogood June 22 6:30 p.m. With Alastair Greene
Greensky Bluegrass June 26 7 p.m.
Flux Pavillion / Doctor P June 27 8 p.m.
Elvis Costello and The Imposters
with Charlie Sexton
July 1 7 p.m.
Hindley Street July 5 7 p.m.
Social Distortion July 11 7 p.m. With Plague Vendor
Robin Trower July 16 7 p.m.
Lyle Lovett and his Large Band July 16 7 p.m.
Idobi Radio Summer School July 18 4 p.m. With Taylor Acron and Rain City Drive, Charlotte Sands, Arrows in Action,
Beauty School Dropout and If Not For Me
Father John Misty July 19 7 p.m. With Hamilton Leitha
Buena Vista Orchestra August 1 7 p.m.
Rift - Night 1 with the Widdler August 8 9 p.m. With Boomer and Torcha
Rift - Night 2 with Ternion Sound August 9 9 p.m. with Chef Boyarbeatz and Criso
We Came as Romans August 17 6 p.m. With After the Burial, Currents and Johnny Booth
Gary Allan August 21 7 p.m.
Rock Orchestra Kansas City August 23 6:30 p.m. Music of the 60s and 70s featuring music from artists like the Beatles, Queen, Led Zeppelin,
Pink Floyd, ABBA, Stevie Wonder and more
Jesse and Joy August 28 7 p.m.

Midland Theatre

Performer Date Time Notes
Josh Johnson May 31 7 p.m. The Flowers Tour
Brit Floyd June 3 8 p.m. Wish You Were Here 50th Anniversary
Sam Barber July 24 8 p.m. North America Tour
America July 25 7 p.m. Encore Tour
Men I Trust August 9 8 p.m. Equus Tour
An August Evening with Wilco August 14 8 p.m.
Maren Morris August 19 7:30 p.m. Dreamsicle Tour
Bronco August 22 8 p.m. Dejando Huella
Jon Batiste Plays America August 27 8 p.m.
Gregory Alan Isakov August 28 7:30 p.m. Special guest Ocie Elliott

Truman

Performer Date Time Notes
Samia June 7 8 p.m.
Insane Clown Posse June 15 7 p.m.
MJ Lenderman and the Wind June 16 8 p.m.
Jak’s Mannequin June 17 8 p.m.
Artemas June 18 8 p.m.
Perfume Genius June 19 8 p.m.
IDKHOW July 1 8 p.m. Special guest Phantom Planet
The Crane Wives July 14 8 p.m.
Fitz and the Tantrums July 31 8 p.m.

Madrid Theatre

Performer Date Time
Honey Revenge June 4 7 p.m.
Valley July 11 8 p.m.
Scene Queen August 1 8 p.m.
The Aquabats August 9 7 p.m.

Kauffman Center

Performer Date Time Notes
The Ozark Mountain Daredevils May 30 7:30 p.m. When It Shines: The Final Tour
Kansas City Symphony:
Mahler’s Third Symphony
May 30, 31
Jun 1
8 p.m., 2 p.m. Time is dependent upon the performance date
Wild Kratts Live 2.0 -
Activate Creature Power
May 31 1 and 5 p.m.
KC Symphony:
Beethoven and Wagner
June 6 - 8 8 p.m., 2 p.m. Time is dependent upon the performance date
Natalia Lafourcade June 12 7:30 p.m. Cancionera Tour
Future Stages Festival June 15 12 - 5 p.m.
I’m With Her -
Wild and Clear and Blue 2025
June 17 7:30 p.m.
Herb Albert and The Tijuana Brass
and Other Delights
August 5 7:30 p.m.
Happy Together Tour 2025 Augut 22 7:30 p.m.

Grinders KC

Performer Date Time Notes
Flatland Calvary June 5 Doors: 6:30 p.m.
Show: 7:30 p.m.
Flatland Forever Tour
Static-X - Machines vs. MonSters Tour June 17 6 - 11 p.m.
Modest Mouse June 24 Doors: 7 p.m.
Show: 8 p.m.
311 - Unity Tour July 11 Doors: 7 p.m.
Show: 8 p.m.
Primus July 12 Doors: 6:30 p.m.
Show: 7:30 p.m.
Onward and Upward Summer Tour 2025
St. Paul and the Broken Bones and
The Wood Brothers
July 16 Doors: 6 p.m.
Show: 6:30 p.m.
Railroad Earth, Yonder Mountain
and Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country
July 18 Doors: 5 p.m.
Show: 6 p.m.
Michael Franti July 26 Doors: 6 p.m.
Show: 6:45 p.m.
Welcome to the Family Tour
Toad The Wet Sprokect
with Smisonic and Sixpence None the Richer
August 2 Doors: 6 p.m.
Show: 7 p.m.
Good Intentions Tour
Dropkick Murphys and Bad Religion August 4 Doors: 5:30 p.m.
Show: 6:30 p.m.
With the Mainliners
David Lee Roth August 27 Doors: 6 p.m.
Show: 7 p.m.