April 6, 2026

Kansas City

The Kansas City metropolitan area is a bi-state metropolitan area anchored by Kansas City, Missouri. Its fourteen counties straddle the border between the U.S. states of Missouri (nine counties) and Kansas (five counties). The 8,472 square miles (21,940 km2) 2024 estimated census calculated a population of more than 2.2 million people, it is the second-largest metropolitan area centered in Missouri (after Greater St. Louis) and is the largest metropolitan area in Kansas, though Wichita is the largest metropolitan area centered in Kansas. Alongside Kansas City, Missouri, these are the suburbs with populations above 100,000: Overland Park, Kansas; Kansas City, Kansas; Olathe, Kansas; Independence, Missouri; and Lee’s Summit, Missouri.

Fitz and the Tantrums at GrindersKC (2022-06-21)

Fitz and the Tantrums w St. Paul and the Broken Bones, Devon Gilfillian at GrindersKC (2022-06-21)

JohnC@weheartmusic.com June 23, 2022

There was no shortage of drama as one of the concert season’s strongest bills (and certainly its most soulful) – Fitz and The Tantrums with St. Paul and The Broken Bones and Devon Gilfillian, played GrindersKC in downtown Kansas City to celebrate the longest day of the calendar year.

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We♥KC – June 15-21, 2022 Upcoming Shows (Kansas City / Lawrence KS)

June 15, 2022

Bon Iver with Bonny Light Horseman, June 15, Starlight Theatre Read More Bon Iver Bon...

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We♥KC – June 1-7, 2022 Upcoming Shows (Kansas City / Lawrence KS)

JohnC@weheartmusic.com May 31, 2022

June starts strong with several good shows this coming week but it’s happening again! - there are a few nights where you’ll have to pick and choose the act you want to see most and expect to see that more, as the summer season rolls on.  

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We♥KC – May 25-31, 2022 Upcoming Shows (Kansas City / Lawrence KS)

JohnC@weheartmusic.com May 25, 2022

Coming up on the Memorial Day holiday weekend slows things down a bit, but the month ends on an exclamation, with another hard decision on which show to attend. 

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We♥KC – May 18-24, 2022 Upcoming Shows (Kansas City / Lawrence KS)

JohnC@weheartmusic.com May 17, 2022

Read more Kansas City Music Guide. Folk and Bluegrass rule the week- the five-day international...

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We♥KC – March 27 – April 3 Upcoming Shows (Kansas City / Lawrence KS)

JohnC@weheartmusic.com March 25, 2022

Between the backlog of postponed dates and bands feeling safe enough to head back on the road, there are several nights this coming week that you will want to be in two (or more) places at once; and instead, will have to pick the show you want to see the most.  Here’s what’s happening in the Kansas City/Lawrence area for the Final WEEK of MARCH

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