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Published on June 03, 2009 at 12:13pm

Crossroads KC at Grinders

417 East 18th Street,

crossroadskc.com

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

KC Live!

The Power & Light District,

powerandlightdistrict.com

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

Capitol Federal Park at Sandstone

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

Starlight Theatre

4600 Starlight Road,

816-363-7827, 800-776-1730,

kcstarlight.com

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

Summerfest Chamber Music Festival

summerfestkc.org

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

Kansas City Pride Festival

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.

Gladstone Summertime Bluesfest

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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