October 13-15, 2026- Upcoming concerts / shows (Kansas City, MO / Lawrence KS)

It’s fall… but also 91 outside?!

Summer temps still holding on, but those crisp mornings will be hitting soon. Summer storms are still in the mix too, though haven’t managed to rain out anything completely yet.

Meanwhile, 2027 announcements keep coming in, including Morton’s first show of next season, Matchbox 20, happening May 20^th, and expect more shows to come. Also pencil in a road trip for the annual Hinterland Festival, happening next July 30-Aug 1 in St Charles IA, and which always has a mostly solid lineup.

Let’s look through the Week in Kansas City / Lawrence KS metro musical happenings from Rocktober 13^th to Rocktober 15^th.

(official ticket hyperlinks are embedded in each show’s headline)

TUESDAY OCTOBER 13

In This Moment w Hollywood Undead,Vana Oct 13, The Midland, $54-$187

The Taste of Chaos Tour 2026 is a 23-city co-headlining rock tour featuring alternative metal band In This Moment and rap-rock group Hollywood Undead, marking the return of this named tour after a ten-year hiatus.

In This Moment (led by Maria Brink with their theatrical alternative metal style) and Hollywood Undead (known for their rap-rock energy and masked personas) are supported by I See Stars and Vana along with Melrose Avenue for a full evening’s lineup with the run ending on Oct 26 in Anaheim, CA.

In This Moment released the single “Sleeping With the Enemy” from their upcoming ninth studio album via Better Noise Music, focusing on confronting darkness and transforming it into empowerment and • Hollywood Undead released the single “Feels Like Home” alongside tracks like “1×1” and “All My Friends”.

, Oct 13, Warehouse on Broadway,$40.50

After a decade’s hiatus, LA trailblazers Mariachi El Bronx are dusting off their charro suits again. The alter ego of punk rock heroes The Bronx, this band’s headlining career began back in 2008 after the hardcore group sought ways to grow creatively while celebrating the Hispanic music and culture they were surrounded by growing up in LA..

Although seemingly different, the band doesn’t see the genres of punk and mariachi as mutually exclusive- to them, punk and mariachi are spiritually entwined forces rooted in resilient storytelling. “Punk rock and mariachi music are very similar in soul,” says songwriter and lead vocalist Matt Caughthran. “It’s working class music. It’s real music.”

The Wildwoods, Oct 13, recordBar,$34.50

The Wildwoods are a folk-Americana trio from Lincoln, NE, known for their blend of acoustic instrumentation, intricate harmonies, and songwriting. Comprised of Chloe Gose (violin), Noah Gose (guitar), and Andrew Vaggalis (upright bass), the band draws inspiration from legends like Gillian Welch, Andrew Bird, and Sierra Ferrell, offering a fresh yet familiar presence in today’s folk landscape.

They’ve released four studio albums: Sweet Nostalgia (2017), Across a Midwest Sky (2019), Foxfield Saint John (2023), and Dear Meadowlark (2025).

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 14

Chris Stapleton w Carter Faith, Oct 14, Morton Amph, $83-$401

11x Grammy, 19x CMA and 21x ACM Award-winner Chris Stapleton winds down his “All-American Road Show” Tour’s current run, after having to reschedule, due to the flu. This show will feature support from Carter Faith, and looks like Nikki Lane had to drop out on the new date (all previous tic honored).

What a decade it’s been – Stapleton celebrated the ten-year anniversary of his groundbreaking debut album, Traveller, last year. The album won Best Country Album at the 58th Grammy Awards, Album of the Year at both the CMAs and ACMs and went on to become the best-selling country album of the 2010’s.

Following a historic turn on the 2015 CMA Awards—where Stapleton became the first artist to ever win Album of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year and New Artist of the Year in the same year—Traveller became the first album in history to re-enter the Billboard 200 album chart at #1, where it stayed for two weeks.

Stapleton has gone on to release four more studio albums including his most recent, 2023’s Higher (via Mercury Records). In addition to their work as musicians, the Stapletons are founders of the Outlaw State of Kind charitable fund, which supports a variety of causes that are close to their heart.

Doom Scroll, Oct 14, Farewell,$15-$20, PWYC

Colorado folk-punk band Doom Scroll have just released their new album, Exhausted Dialogue, via Flail Records. The 11-track record is the band’s first full-length since 2021’s Immoral Compass and brings together their mix of folk-punk, pop-punk, and ska.

“Exhausted Dialogue is an album about internal and external struggle,” vocalist and guitarist Elliot Lozier explains. “Rarely do we find any kind of reprieve when facing these struggles, and it felt like we were beating a dead horse by singing about these topics again and again.”

Formed in 2020, Doom Scroll brings together Elliot Lozier (We the Heathens, Pesky Self, Atrocity Solution, Escape From The Zoo), vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Taylor Dittman (Broken Bow, Hermit Stew), bassist Micah Butler (Chatterbox and the Latter Day Satanists, Helga Pataki), guitarist and producer Jon Pizarro of Dead Work, and drummer Marissa Sendejas (Chad Hates George, formerly of Days N Daze).

THURSDAY OCTOBER 15

Dogstar, Oct 15, Truman, $52-$118

Whoah! Keanu Reeves‘s ’90s grunge band Dogstar made its grand return in 2023, going on to release their first album since 2000 with Somewhere Between the Power Lines and Palm Trees. The trio (Reeves on bass, Bret Domrose on guitar and vocals, and Robert Mailhouse on drums) have its follow-up, All in Now (out May 29 via Dillon Street Records), produced by the legendary Nick Launay.

No Matrix-like theatrics, but expect the band to maybe squeeze in a Beatles or Replacements cover.

Chris Stapleton w Ricky Skaggs, Oct 15, Morton Amph,$83-$247

11x Grammy, 19x CMA and 21x ACM Award-winner Chris Stapleton winds down his “All-American Road Show” Tour’s current run, after having to reschedule, due to the flu. This show will feature support from the legendary Ricky Skaggs, and his band Kentucky Thunder.

National / International act coming through the Midwest / Kansas City area? Please email details to johnc@weheartmusic.com with a good lead time to be considered for Show Preview and Show Coverage.