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Published on June 03, 2009 at 12:13pm
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Tori Amos
417 East 18th Street,
Rain or shine, the show always goes on in the Crossroads. Rock, reggae, bluegrass or whatever, the venue behind Grinders and Grinders West has all-ages shows and free shows, depending on the artists.
Saturday, June 13: Great White, Dangerous Toys, Love/Hate, Rhino Bucket, Federation of Horsepower, Cretin 66
Thursday, June 25: Talib Kweli
Friday, June 26: Del McCoury Band, Truckstop Honeymoon, WhiteWater Ramble
Sunday, June 28: LeAnn Rimes
Friday, July 3: Carbon Leaf
Saturday, July 11: Zappa Plays Zappa
Tuesday, July 14: Gov't Mule, Backyard Tire Fire
Thursday, July 16: Seven Mary Three, Marcy Playground
Friday, July 17: Matisyahu, Umphrey's McGee
Saturday, July 18: The Ozark Mountain Daredevils
Friday, July 24: Reverend Horton Heat, Jason Isbell, Split Lip Rayfield, Nekromantix, Dirtfoot
Saturday, July 25: Kevin Costner & Modern West
Sunday, July 26: The Wailers, Public Property
Friday, July 31: Cowboy Mouth
Tuesday, August 4: George Thorogood, Jonny Lang
Tuesday, August 11: Yonder Mountain String Band
Wednesday, August 15: Avett Brothers, Railroad Earth
Tuesday, August 18: Blondie
Friday, September 11: Cross Canadian Ragweed, Lucero, Jonathan Tyler & Northern Lights
The Power & Light District,
Nationally known country, blues, rock and pop acts will perform in the Power & Light District's "Living Room" under the ethylene tetrafluoroethylene, single-skin membrane roof. Go to the Web site for times and age restrictions.
Wednesday, June 3: Sponge, Days of the New
Thursday, June 4: Craig Morgan
Friday, June 5: Rattle & Hum
Sunday, June 7: Trampled Under Foot, Doghouse Daddies
Wednesday, June 10: Sometimes Three, Red Guitar
Sunday, June 14: J.D. Summers
Wednesday, June 17: Alien Ant Farm
Thursday, June 18: The Transients
Sunday, June 21: Levee Town
Wednesday, June 24: Pomeroy
Thursday, June 25: Chuck Wicks
Wednesday, July 1: Lit
Thursday, July 2: Dierks Bentley
Wednesday, July 8: Stolen Winnebagos
Friday, July 10: Eve 6
Wednesday, July 15: The Republic Tigers
Thursday, July 16: Cory Morrow
Friday, July 17: The Zeros
Thursday, July 23: Keith Anderson
Friday, July 24: Better Than Ezra
Wednesday, July 29: The Bravery
Thursday, July 30: County Road 5, John Joiner Band
Friday, July 31: Pomeroy
Wednesday, August 5: The Leo Project, Red Line Chemistry
Thursday, August 6: Damon Smith, Noe Palma
Wednesday, August 12: Blues Traveler
Wednesday, August 19: Filter
Thursday, August 20: Adam Gregory
Friday, August 21: The Zeros
Thursday, August 27: Hazzard County
Friday, August 28: Pomeroy
Friday, September 4: Justin Moore
633 North 130th Street, Bonner Springs,
913-721-3400, sandstoneamp.com
This 18,000-person-capacity amphitheater just west of the Legends has ditched the seats up in front for better spectator viewing. It has also upgraded the concession stands and the VIP area. Lawn seating is available at certain shows.
Saturday, June 6: O.A.R., Brett Dennen
Saturday, June 13: Big Summer Jam 2 with Soulja Boy, Tech N9ne, Rick Ross, Murs, Hurricane Chris, Piles, Young L.A., Block Life
Saturday, June 20: Red, White & Boom 14 with David Cook, Blue October, Kevin Rudolf, the Veronicas, Matt Nathanson, White Tie Affair, Safety Suit
Saturday, July 4: Kid Rock, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Jonathan Tayler
Tuesday, July 21: Rockstar Mayhem Festival with Marilyn Manson, Slayer, Killswitch Engage, Bullet For My Valentine, Cannibal Corpse, Job For A Cowboy, Behemoth, the Black Dahlia Murder, Whitechapel, Trivium, All That Remains, God Forbid
Saturday, July 25: Rock 'n Roll Dream Concert with Houses of Holy, Paradise City, 7 Bridges Road, Dead or Alive, Rattle & Hum
Tuesday, August 4: Vans Warped Tour with 3OH!3, Less Than Jake, the Architects, Underoath, Chiodos, Bad Religion, the Devil Wears Prada, Bouncing Souls, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, Sing It Loud, A Day to Remember, the Maine, Gallows, Alexisonfire, Saosin, Escape the Fate, TAT, Bayside
4600 Starlight Road,
816-363-7827, 800-776-1730,
One of only three self-producing outdoor theaters in the country, Starlight hosts Broadway productions and large touring musical acts.
June 4: REO Speedwagon, Styx
July 6: No Doubt
July 22: The Fray
July 23: Tori Amos
July 24: Lyle Lovett
August 23: Kathy Griffin
August 30: Crosby Stills & Nash
September 4: Rock the Light X with Stars Go Dim, Brandon Heath, Downhere, the Afters, Chris & Conrad, Casting Crowns
September 5: Rock the Light X with Hearts of Saints, Disciple, Stellar Kart, Kutless, Live Fish, Newsboys
Twelve instrumentalists, most of them from the Kansas City Symphony, play summer-garden-themed concerts. Saturday performances begin at 7 p.m. at White Recital Hall (4949 Cherry), and Sunday concerts are at 5 p.m. at St. Mary's Episcopal Church (1307 Holmes). Ticket information and concert details are found at the Web site.
July 11–12: Wildflowers — music by Jenni Brandon, Alexandra DuBois, George Frideric Handel, Antonio Vivaldi
July 18–19: The Secret Flower — music by David Morgan, Ludwig van Beethoven, Nancy Galbraith
July 25–26: Chrysanthemums — music by Edward Elgar, Endre Szervánszky, Giacomo Puccini
August 1–2: Cypresses — music by Attilio Ariosti, Franz Schubert, Antonín Dvorák, Knudage Riisager
June 5–7, gaypridekansascity.com
This year's musical guests for the 31st-annual lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered gathering at Penn Valley Park include Crystal Waters, Wendy Ho, the Transients, Amuka, Kat Deluna, Eric Himan and the Adams. The party begins on Friday, June 5, at 19th Street and Main (with Crystal Waters) from 6 p.m. to midnight, then moves to Liberty Memorial and surrounding areas. Go to the Web site for more details.
June 5–6
Gladstone brings in about 15,000 blues fans to see local and touring acts at this free concert at Oak Grove Park, at the corner of Northeast 76th Street and North Troost. This year's lineup includes Guitar Shorty, Rosie Ledet & the Zydeco Playboys, King King, Moreland & Arbuckle, Chris Duarte, J.P. Soars & the Red Hots, B.J. Allen & Blue Voodoo, and Mark Montgomery & Max Berry. The music begins at 6 p.m. on Friday, June 5, and at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 6. Admission is free, but parking is $5. See gladstonechamber.com/bluesfest.aspx for more information.
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