Concerts in Kansas City in December 2026

Tuesday, December 1, 2026

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  until Dec 20

  Christmas in Song

  Quality Hill Playhouse · Quality Hill

  • Music
  • Cabaret

  Tickets ↗

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  7:30 PM

  Student Chamber Music Recital #2

  UMKC Conservatory (White Recital Hall) · Midtown (UMKC Volker campus)

  • Music
  • Recital

  Free

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  8 PM

  Matisyahu

  The Truman · East Crossroads

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

Wednesday, December 2, 2026

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  7:30 PM

  Conservatory Symphony Orchestra and UMKC Philharmonic Orchestra Concert

  UMKC Conservatory (White Recital Hall) · Midtown (UMKC Volker campus)

  • Music

Thursday, December 3, 2026

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  8 PM

  Blue October

  Midland Theatre · Downtown (Power & Light District)

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  Tickets ↗

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  —Time not announced

  TRSH, Adjust the Sails, Dear Maryanna, Dear Cincinati

  recordBar · Crossroads Arts District

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

Friday, December 4, 2026

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  7 PM

  Handel's Messiah

  Kansas City Symphony · Jane Glover · Kansas City Symphony Chorus

  Kansas City Symphony · Downtown (Power & Light)

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

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  7:30 PM

  Composers' Guild Concert #4

  UMKC Conservatory (White Recital Hall) · Midtown (UMKC Volker campus)

  • Music

  Free

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  7:30 PM

  Don We Now!

  Folly Theater · Downtown

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• Music

  until Dec 6

  Handel's Messiah

  Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts · Downtown / Crossroads

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

Saturday, December 5, 2026

• Music

  7 PM

  Handel's Messiah

  Kansas City Symphony · Jane Glover · Kansas City Symphony Chorus

  Kansas City Symphony · Downtown (Power & Light)

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Don We Now!

  Folly Theater · Downtown

  • Music

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• Music

  8 PM

  AHEE

  The Truman · East Crossroads

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  —Time not announced

  Sara Swenson with John Flynn and Of a Feather

  Sara Swenson · John Flynn · Of a Feather

  recordBar · Crossroads Arts District

  • Music

  $24.73 Tickets ↗

Sunday, December 6, 2026

• Music

  2 PM

  Handel's Messiah

  Kansas City Symphony · Jane Glover · Kansas City Symphony Chorus

  Kansas City Symphony · Downtown (Power & Light)

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  2:30 PM

  Savage Piano Studio Recital #1

  UMKC Conservatory (White Recital Hall) · Midtown (UMKC Volker campus)

  • Music
  • Recital

  Free

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  3:30 PM

  Don We Now!

  Folly Theater · Downtown

  • Music

• Music

  7 PM

  Imminence

  Uptown Theater · Midtown

  • Music

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Savage Piano Studio Recital #2

  UMKC Conservatory (White Recital Hall) · Midtown (UMKC Volker campus)

  • Music
  • Recital

  Free

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  8 PM

  Lupita Infante

  The Truman · East Crossroads

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

Monday, December 7, 2026

• Music

  7:30 PM

  UMKC Campus Band and Conservatory Chamber Singers Concert

  UMKC Conservatory (White Recital Hall) · Midtown (UMKC Volker campus)

  • Music

Tuesday, December 8, 2026

• Music

  7 PM

  A Charlie Brown Christmas

  Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts · Downtown / Crossroads

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  8 PM

  Acoustic Christmas 2026

  Midland Theatre · Downtown (Power & Light District)

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

Wednesday, December 9, 2026

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  7:30 PM

  Conservatory Wind Symphony and Conservatory Wind Ensemble Concert

  UMKC Conservatory (White Recital Hall) · Midtown (UMKC Volker campus)

  • Music

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Thursday, December 10, 2026

• Music

  8 PM

  UMKC Jazz Lab Concert

  UMKC Conservatory (White Recital Hall) · Midtown (UMKC Volker campus)

  • Music
  • Jazz

  Free

Friday, December 11, 2026

• Music

  2:30 PM

  Cello Studio Recital

  UMKC Conservatory (White Recital Hall) · Midtown (UMKC Volker campus)

  • Music
  • Recital

  Free

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  5 PM

  Saxophone Studio Recital

  UMKC Conservatory (White Recital Hall) · Midtown (UMKC Volker campus)

  • Music
  • Recital

  Free

• Music

  7:30 PM

  ‘Roo Horns Holiday Concert

  UMKC Conservatory (White Recital Hall) · Midtown (UMKC Volker campus)

  • Music

  Free

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  8 PM

  Christmas with Zuzu

  Folly Theater · Downtown

  • Music

• Music

  8 PM

  Cody Fry Christmas

  Kansas City Symphony · Cody Fry

  Kansas City Symphony · Downtown (Power & Light)

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  8 PM

  Cody Fry Christmas

  Cody Fry

  Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts · Downtown / Crossroads

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

Saturday, December 12, 2026

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  2:30 PM

  Holiday Harmonies 2026

  Folly Theater · Downtown

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Sunday, December 13, 2026

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  1 PM

  Preservation Hall Jazz Band

  Folly Theater · Downtown

  • Music
  • Jazz

Tuesday, December 15, 2026

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  7 PM

  Bach’s Musical Offering

  Folly Theater · Downtown

  • Music

Wednesday, December 16, 2026

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Hip Hop Nutcracker

  Midland Theatre · Downtown (Power & Light District)

  • Music
  • Dance
  • Hip-hop

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Home Free

  Uptown Theater · Midtown

  • Music

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Thursday, December 17, 2026

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  7 PM

  Christmas Festival

  Kansas City Symphony

  Kansas City Symphony · Downtown (Power & Light)

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  7:30 PM

  Hallmark(ish)

  Folly Theater · Downtown

  • Music

• Music

  8 PM

  Jackson Dean

  The Truman · East Crossroads

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  until Dec 20

  Christmas Festival

  Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts · Downtown / Crossroads

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

Friday, December 18, 2026

• Music

  7 PM

  Christmas Festival

  Kansas City Symphony

  Kansas City Symphony · Downtown (Power & Light)

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

Saturday, December 19, 2026

• Music

  1 PM

  Christmas Festival

  Kansas City Symphony

  Kansas City Symphony · Downtown (Power & Light)

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  7 PM

  The Swingles: Together for the Holidays

  Folly Theater · Downtown

  • Music

Sunday, December 20, 2026

• Music

  2 PM

  Christmas Festival

  Kansas City Symphony

  Kansas City Symphony · Downtown (Power & Light)

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

Wednesday, December 23, 2026

• Music

  7 PM

  Handel's Messiah by Candlelight

  Folly Theater · Downtown

  • Music

• Music

  7 PM

  The Polar Express in Concert

  Kansas City Symphony

  Kansas City Symphony · Downtown (Power & Light)

  • Music
  • Cinema

  Tickets ↗

• Music

  until Dec 24

  The Polar Express in Concert

  Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts · Downtown / Crossroads

  • Music
  • Cinema

  Tickets ↗

Thursday, December 24, 2026

• Music

  11 AM

  The Polar Express in Concert

  Kansas City Symphony

  Kansas City Symphony · Downtown (Power & Light)

  • Music
  • Cinema

  Tickets ↗

Sunday, December 27, 2026

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  —Time not announced

  Mannheim Steamroller Christmas

  Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts · Downtown / Crossroads

  • Music

  Tickets ↗

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