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| Bob Dylan and His Band Uptown Theater | Thu., August 28 | Westport | |
Bob Dylan is an asshole. Thats the impression left by Dont Look Back, the 1967 film that showed the troubadour humiliating a student journalist and committing other ungracious acts while touring England. Martin Scorseses documentary No Direction Home, released 38 years later,... More >> |
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| Kansas City Symphony in the Park Shawnee Mission Park | Sun., August 31, 5:00pm | Shawnee | |
Because the swell of an orchestra makes a moment in nature feel that much more special, the Kansas City Symphony will drag its shiny instruments outside tonight for a free concert at Theatre in the Park at Shawnee Mission Park (7710 Renner Road in Shawnee). Take a lawn chair or a blanket. And... More >> |
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| Life Is Pleasure DVD screening, the Life and Times, System & Station Record Bar | Wed., September 3 | Westport | |
The decade mark is a meaningful one for a band like System & Station, a group that has plugged away in relative obscurity despite owning a polished sound that deserves at least as much props as similar, more-lauded acts such as Foo Fighters or Sunny Day Real Estate. Steering its mighty ship... More >> |
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| Thursday Nite Opry at Community of Christ Church Community of Christ Church | Thu., September 4, 6:00pm-10:00pm | South | |
The 7-piece bluegrass ensemble Sugar Ridge Bluegrass performs every Thursday night at the Bannister Ridge Community of Christ Church at a concert and open jam. Pack your banjo and bring snacks for the food table; donations are accepted and contribute to church maintenance and utilities. More >> |
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| Earth Wind & Fire with Michael McDonald Starlight Theatre | Sat., September 20, 7:00pm | South | |
Earth, Wind & Fire were one of the most musically accomplished, critically acclaimed, and commercially popular funk bands of the '70s. Conceived by drummer, bandleader, songwriter, kalimba player, and occasional vocalist Maurice White, the bands all-encompassing musical vision used funk as its... More >> |
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| Counting Crows & Maroon 5 Starlight Theatre | Fri., September 26 | South | |
Early in 1993, Counting Crows recorded their debut album, August and Everything After, with T-Bone Burnett; it was released in the fall. The up-tempo song released on the album, "Mr. Jones," became their ticket to stardom. What made Counting Crows was how they were able to balance lead singer... More >> |
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| Cherryholmes Carlsen Center | Fri., October 10, 7:00pm | Overland Park | |
Americans newest first family of bluegrass, Grammy nominated Cherryholmes sound is made up of hard-driving instrumental virtuosity and explosive vocal harmonies. The family band consists of Mom, Pop and their four children performing a mixture of original songs and carefully chosen... More >> |
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| Third Day & Switchfoot Starlight Theatre | Sat., October 11 | South | |
Influenced by the Southern rock of Lynyrd Skynyrd and other artists such as U2 and Rich Mullins, Third Day was originally formed by vocalist Mac Powell and acoustic guitarist Mark Lee. The duo added bassist Tai Anderson and drummer David Carr from another local band, and recorded some demos.... More >> |
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| Marsalis Brasilianos Carlsen Center | Sun., October 19, 2:00pm | Overland Park | |
Marsalis Brasilianos is a celebration of the music of Heitor Villa-Lobos, featuring Branford Marsalis collaborating with the Philharmonia Brasilieria uniquely bringing together Marsalis mastery of both Jazz and classical music. More >> |
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| Spaghetti Western Orchestra Carlsen Center | Fri., October 31, 8:00pm | Overland Park | |
The Orchestra rides into town to perform all the classic Ennio Morricone music including The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, Once Upon A Time In The West and For a Few Dollars More. With a fistful of humor and a bucket-load of fun, the Orchestra underscores these brilliant musical adventures with... More >> |
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| Savion Glover Bare Soundz Carlsen Center | Sat., November 1, 8:00pm | Overland Park | |
Bare Soundz is an exuberant celebration using tap as song. Savion Glover merges jazz, contemporary and Caribbean beats berating life into tap as percussion and percussion as sound. More >> |
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| Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir with Tallinn Chamber Orchestra Carlsen Center | Fri., November 7, 8:00pm | Overland Park | |
Twenty-seven voices described by The Wall Street Journal as pure and impassioned, astounding choral artists join with the Tallinn Orchestra performing music of Arvo Pärt and Erkki-Sven Tüür. More >> |
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| Roby Lakatos Carlsen Center | Fri., January 23, 8:00pm | Overland Park | |
Gypsy violinist Roby Lakatos is not only a scorching virtuoso, but a musician of extraordinary stylistic versatility. Performing classical music, jazz, and in his own Hungarian folk idiom, Lakatos is the rare musician who defies definition.
"If violinist Roby Lakatos were paid on the basis of... More >> |
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| William Joseph Carlsen Center | Sat., February 14, 8:00pm | Overland Park | |
Experience this piano virtuoso described as classical pop for his eclectic mix of genres and exceptional versatility. Backed by a band, Williams performance features reworked rock songs such as Kansas Dust In the Wind and Led Zeppelins Kashmir, mixed with original... More >> |
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| Czech Symphony Orchestra Carlsen Center | Sun., February 15, 7:00pm | Overland Park | |
Czech Symphony Orchestra brings their debut U.S. tour performing Dvoraks Symphony No. 9 from the New World, in addition to two soloists: pianist Paavali Jumppanen performing Czech composer Bohuslav Martinůs Double Concerto, and violinist Jennifer Frautschi... More >> |
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| Ballet Boyz Carlsen Center | Fri., March 27 | Overland Park | |
Britain's most "off-the-wall ballet dancers," Ballet Boyz thrills audiences with an exhilarating mix of repertoire, style and high artistic standards through the use of integrated film, video and daily blog. More >> |
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| Takacs Quartet featuring Marc-Andre Hamelin, piano Carlsen Center | Sat., April 18, 8:00pm | Overland Park | |
Pianist Marc-Andre Hamelin tours with Takács Quartet featuring the Schumann Piano Quintet Op. 44. Recognized as the one of the worlds premiere string quartets, the Takács Quartet plays with virtuosic technique, intensity and consistently burnished tone. More >> |
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| 1964: The Tribute Carlsen Center | Fri., May 1, 8:00pm | Overland Park | |
Relive the British invasion through a musical journey of the Fab Four. From the Beatle boots and Vox amplifiers. . .to the mannerisms and unmistakable harmonies, 1964 captures and recreates a live Beatles concert to perfection. More >> |
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| More Events | |||
| Karaoke, DJs, Rock and Roll Dirk's Sports Bar and Grill | Every week Saturday, 9:00pm-1:00am | North | |
| Two Barn Dances Every Month Merriam Community Center |
Second Saturday of every month, 7:00pm more dates/times |
Shawnee | |
| Live Music Artichokes | Every week Friday, 7:00pm-8:00pm | Leawood | |
| Heartland Men's Chorus Weekly Meeting Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral | Every week Tuesday, 7:00pm-10:00pm | Midtown | |
| Spirituality and All that Jazz Unity Temple on the Plaza | First Wednesday of every month, 7:00pm | Plaza / Brookside | |
| Indigo Hour in the Blue Room American Jazz Museum | Every week Friday, 5:00pm-7:30pm | Midtown | |
| LASERetro Science City-Union Station | Every week Friday, 5:30pm | Midtown | |