We♥KC! October 10-13, 2025 Upcoming concerts / shows (Kansas City, MO / Lawrence, KS metro)
The news recently broke that the longtime Canadian legends are returning to the road next year, with the Peart family-approved Anika Nilles (who’s toured w Jeff Beck) behind the kit. Closest stop is the United Center in Chicago, which might be worth a roadtrip, though expect more dates to come.
Speaking of future dates, start already thinking about 2026, as Louis Tomlinson, Doja Cat, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Cardi B, and Eric Church, are just a few who have already announced and locked in their KC dates. Another reminder that this week’s X/Los Lobos show and tour are canceled due to health reasons too. Did we mention Rush is back?!?
Couple of cool shows on a Monday, so we’ll stretch this one a bit- Let’s take look at the Kansas City / Lawrence KS metro musical happenings for the (extended) WEEKEND of October 10th through October 13th.
(ticket hyperlinks are embedded in each show’s headline)
FRIDAY OCTOBER 10
Nate Jackson (comedian), Oct 10, Music Hall, $48-$59
With over four million TikTok followers and 600 million global views, rising comedian Jackson even owns his own comedy club — Nate Jackson’s Super Funny Comedy Club in Tacoma, WA. In addition to the stand-up, Jackson can be currently seen on The Paper, Peacock’s new series that’s similar to The Office. He also appears with Keanu Reeves, Seth Rogen, and Keke Palmer in Aziz Ansari’s Lionsgate comedy Good Fortune, which debuts in theaters on October 17.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 11
Molly Tuttle, Oct 11, Liberty Hall- Lawrence, $47-$98
The Americana roots musician’s new album, So Long Little Miss Sunshine was released August 15 via Nonesuch and is currently on her The Highway Knows tour, making a stop in downtown Lawrence. Tuttle has
two Grammy Award-winning albums and a Best New Artist nomination and the new album’s lead single, “That’s Gonna Leave A Mark” hit #1 on Americana Radio and songs “The Highway Knows” and “Old Me (New Wig)” followed ahead of the full-length,
The new record blends pop, rock, and country and is described as her most vulnerable and self-defined release to date: the album art shows Tuttle both with and without wigs, a powerful nod to her lifelong experience with alopecia areata, an autoimmune condition that caused her to lose her hair at age three. “This record was a way of saying goodbye to the version of myself that tried to blend in, to be ‘sunshine’ for everyone,” she says. “Now I’m just trying to be real.”
KC Jazz Orchestra: British Invasion, Yardley Hall, Oct 11, $28-$80
The British are coming (well, in jazzy way) for a Saturday night invasion! The unforgettable British Invasion launched six decades ago, and through the prism of our own Kansas City Jazz Orchestra, the icons who changed rock ‘n’ roll will be revisited and celebrated with big band interpretations of classic hits.
The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, Herman’s Hermits, Gerry and the Pacemakers stormed from across the pond in 1964 and this exciting concert will explore the unforgettable pop culture movement through the prism of our jazz orchestra.
SUNDAY OCTOBER 12
X with Los Lobos, Oct 12, Uptown, CANCELED
MONDAY OCTOBER 13
Mirador, Oct 13, Granada- Lawrence, $25-$35
Mirador is the band co-founded by Grammy® Award-winning Greta Van Fleet co-founder Jake Kiszka and Ida Mae’s Chris
Turpin, and just released their debut self-titled album via Republic Records. “MIRADOR comes from a deep passion for rock ‘n’ roll, early folk, and country blues as well as folklore,” says Turpin. “Our world lives in those traditions,” Kiszka adds. “There’s an unspoken mysticism. You can trace it back to the stories of meeting the devil at the crossroads, selling your soul, and losing your mind to the wind. Mirador definitely inhabits a lot of that. We’re hyper aware of our lineage, so we can build our own future as a band. It’s two guitar players from notable groups coming together to create a new mythology. As soon as we were in uncharted territory, we knew we were doing something right.”
Kiszka and Turpin met in 2018 when Ida Mae opened for GVF during a sold-out three-night stand at the Fox Theatre in Detroit. Kiszka and Turpin further bonded by way of late-night jam sessions fueled by wine and a shared passion for everyone from Charley Patton, Muddy Waters, and Lightnin’ Hopkins to Martin Carthy, Bert Jansch, and Fairport Convention. “We were like long lost brothers,” says Kiszka. “After we wrote those songs, I realized we had a chemistry I’d never had with anybody but my own brothers. It was obvious we needed to do this.”
Dream Theater, Oct 13, The Midland, $78-$358
Their landmark 40th anniversary tour (with co-founder Mike Portnoy returned to behind the drum kit!) continues for the Grammy Award®-winning, progressive music titans! They are also releasing a new live release on November 28th via their longtime label partner Inside Out Music/Sony Music. Quarantième: Live à Paris documents the the iconic lineup of James LaBrie [vocals], John Petrucci [guitar], John Myung [bass], Jordan Rudess [keyboards] and Mike Portnoy’s [drums] sold-out show from Paris on their 40th Anniversary headline tour, recorded in front of a capacity crowd at the Adidas Arena.
“From the moment we announced our 40th anniversary tour, we knew it would be a very special event for both the band and our fans and must be captured. With this release, our performance in Paris is presented so beautifully in both stunning audio and video and really encapsulates this momentous occasion for all to enjoy,” explains John Petrucci.
“We always knew this tour would be unforgettable because not only were we celebrating 4 decades since forming the band, but also the reunion of the band’s classic lineup. The excitement and emotions between us and our fans at each and every show were palpable and totally off the charts! The night captured here in Paris was an epic evening that we can now share with the whole world to celebrate this incredible tour,” adds Mike Portnoy.
Quinn XCII with Allen Stone, Oct 13, Uptown,$66-$83
Following last year’s successful release of the Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner trilogy of EPs, Quinn XCII has recently released his seventh studio album LOOK! I’m Alive, via AWAL Records. The 12-track album marked the start of a new era and he’s hit the road on his headlining ‘LOOK! I’m Alive Tour’ which started on September 3 and spans 22 cities across the continent.
He’s amassed over 4 billion global streams, earned multiple Platinum singles including “Straightjacket,” “Kings of Summer,” and “Love Me Less,” and Gold-certified hits such as “Stay Next To Me,” “Flare Guns,” “Another Day In Paradise,” “Stacy,” and “Always Been You.”
Arrive early for the positive grooves and fun energy of Allen Stone, who we’ve always enjoyed as well.