Concerts in Kansas City in October 2026: what’s on?

Thursday, October 8, 2026

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  Oct 8 · 12 PM

  Jazz @ Noon - The James Ward Band

  The James Ward Band

  The Blue Room (American Jazz Museum) · 18th & Vine Jazz District

  • Music
  • Jazz

  Free

• Music

  Oct 8 · 7:30 PM

  Roger Clyne and The Peacemakers with Special Guest Ike Reilly

  Roger Clyne and The Peacemakers · Ike Reilly

  Knuckleheads Saloon · East Bottoms

  • Music

  $38.69

• Music

  Oct 8 · 7:30 PM

  Shwayze The Nostalgia Tour with Special Guests Sammy Adams and Chiddy Bang

  Shwayze · Sammy Adams · Chiddy Bang

  Knuckleheads Saloon · East Bottoms

  • Music

  $39.09–$61.98

• Music

  Oct 8 · 8 PM

  Lyrical Belles with Flat Susan

  Lyrical Belles · Flat Susan

  Knuckleheads Saloon · East Bottoms

  • Music

  $19.84

• Music

  Oct 8

  Soda Blonde, Cheery

  recordBar · Crossroads Arts District

  • Music

Friday, October 9, 2026

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  Oct 9 · 5:30 PM

  Indigo Hour - The Band Oasis

  The Band Oasis

  The Blue Room (American Jazz Museum) · 18th & Vine Jazz District

  • Music

  $5

• Music

  Oct 9 · 7 PM

  Alisa Weilerstein, cello and Inon Barnatan, Piano in Duo Recital

  Folly Theater · Downtown

  • Music
  • Recital

• Music

  Oct 9 · 7 PM

  Gregg Todt, Christopher Meck & Chad Rex

  The Brick · Downtown / Crossroads

  • Music

• Music

  Oct 9 · 7 PM

  thrown with Norma Jean, Boltcutter, Half Me

  Thrown · Norma Jean · BOLTCUTTER · Half Me

  The Truman · East Crossroads

  • Music

• Music

  Oct 9 · 7:30 PM

  Big Head Todd & the Monsters - Winter Tour 2026

  Big Head Todd & the Monsters

  Uptown Theater · Midtown

  • Music

• Music

  Oct 9 · 8 PM

  Bill Murray and His Blood Brothers

  Knuckleheads Saloon · East Bottoms

  • Music

  $102.69–$148.77

• Music

  Oct 9 · 8 PM

  Carbon Leaf

  Knuckleheads Saloon · East Bottoms

  • Music

  $33.51

• Music

  Oct 9 · 8 PM

  The Canterberries

  Knuckleheads Saloon · East Bottoms

  • Music

  $20.34

• Music

  Oct 9 · 8 PM

  The Planets

  Kansas City Symphony · Vimbayi Kaziboni · MingYu Hsu · Kansas City Symphony Chorus

  Kansas City Symphony · Downtown (Power & Light)

  • Music

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  Oct 9 · 8:30 PM

  Matea Jerković (8:30 pm and 10 pm sets)

  Matea Jerković

  The Blue Room (American Jazz Museum) · 18th & Vine Jazz District

  • Music

  $10

• Music

  Oct 9

  Cheekface

  recordBar · Crossroads Arts District

  • Music

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  until Oct 11

  Kansas City Symphony Presents: The Planets

  Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts · Downtown / Crossroads

  • Music

Saturday, October 10, 2026

• Music

  Oct 10 · 7:30 PM

  Linda May Han Oh

  Folly Theater · Downtown

  • Music

• Music

  Oct 10 · 8 PM

  Grayson Capps

  Knuckleheads Saloon · East Bottoms

  • Music

  $23.71

• Music

  Oct 10 · 8 PM

  Sierra Hull with Special Guest Bella McCormick

  Sierra Hull · Bella McCormick

  Knuckleheads Saloon · East Bottoms

  • Music

  $39.09–$61.98

• Music

  Oct 10 · 8 PM

  The Planets

  Kansas City Symphony · Vimbayi Kaziboni · MingYu Hsu · Kansas City Symphony Chorus

  Kansas City Symphony · Downtown (Power & Light)

  • Music

• Music

  Oct 10 · 8 PM

  Willi Carlisle with Special Guest Dylan Earl

  Willi Carlisle · Dylan Earl

  Knuckleheads Saloon · East Bottoms

  • Music

  $25.95

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  Oct 10 · 8:30 PM

  Frost Loya & Friends (8:30 pm and 10 pm sets)

  Frost Loya

  The Blue Room (American Jazz Museum) · 18th & Vine Jazz District

  • Music

  $10

• Music

  Oct 10

  Paris Williams, Seven Rings, Lov3

  recordBar · Crossroads Arts District

  • Music

  $24.73

Sunday, October 11, 2026

• Music

  Oct 11 · 2 PM

  The Planets

  Kansas City Symphony · Vimbayi Kaziboni · MingYu Hsu · Kansas City Symphony Chorus

  Kansas City Symphony · Downtown (Power & Light)

  • Music

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  Oct 11 · 7 PM

  An Evening with Celtic Thunder 2026

  Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts · Downtown / Crossroads

  • Music
  • Celtic

• Music

  Oct 11 · 7:30 PM

  Leonid & Friends

  Uptown Theater · Midtown

  • Music

Monday, October 12, 2026

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  Oct 12 · 5 PM

  Saxophone Studio Recital

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

  • Music
  • Recital

  Free

• Music

  Oct 12 · 6 PM

  Rural Grit Happy Hour

  The Brick · Downtown / Crossroads

  • Music

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  Oct 12 · 7:30 PM

  Campus Band and Philharmonic Orchestra Concert

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

  • Music

• Music

  Oct 12

  ML Buch

  recordBar · Crossroads Arts District

  • Music

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

• Music

  Oct 13 · 6 PM

  Taste of Chaos

  Midland Theatre · Downtown (Power & Light District)

  • Music

• Music

  Oct 13 · 7 PM

  Jay Webb with Special Guest Lil Man J

  Jay Webb · Lil Man J

  Knuckleheads Saloon · East Bottoms

  • Music

  $25.95

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  Oct 13 · 7:30 PM

  New Horizons Band Concert

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

  • Music

• Music

  Oct 13 · 8 PM

  Calvin Arsenia

  Folly Theater · Downtown

  • Music

• Music

  Oct 13

  The Wildwoods

  recordBar · Crossroads Arts District

  • Music

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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  Oct 14 · 7 PM

  Baroque at 7:00: Vivaldi's Four Seasons

  Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts · Downtown / Crossroads

  • Music
  • Baroque

• Music

  Oct 14 · 7 PM

  Baroque at 7:00: Vivaldi's Four Seasons

  Kansas City Symphony · Jun Iwasaki

  Kansas City Symphony · Downtown (Power & Light)

  • Music
  • Baroque

• Music

  Oct 14 · 7 PM

  Microwave and Free Throw with Carly Cosgrove and Flycatcher

  Microwave and Free Throw · Carly Cosgrove · Flycatcher

  The Truman · East Crossroads

  • Music

• Music

  Oct 14 · 7:30 PM

  Coco Montoya

  Knuckleheads Saloon · East Bottoms

  • Music

  $25.95

• Music

  Oct 14 · 8 PM

  Karaoke with Madame Velvet

  The Brick · Downtown / Crossroads

  • Music

Thursday, October 15, 2026

• Music

  Oct 15 · 7:30 PM

  Alien Ant Farm with Special Guests Scarhaven and Incidental

  Alien Ant Farm · Scarhaven · Incidental

  Knuckleheads Saloon · East Bottoms

  • Music

  $33.37–$56.26

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  Oct 15 · 7:30 PM

  Composers' Guild Concert #2

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

  • Music

  Free

• Music

  Oct 15 · 7:30 PM

  True Loves

  Knuckleheads Saloon · East Bottoms

  • Music

  $25.95

• Music

  Oct 15 · 8 PM

  Dogstar

  The Truman · East Crossroads

  • Music

• Music

  Oct 15 · 8 PM

  Troubadour & Truths: Alex Salcido, Kristopher Bruders, Brent Windler ,Dane Talley ,Chris Chilles and Tyler Gosnell

  The Brick · Downtown / Crossroads

  • Music

• Music

  Oct 15

  Letdown., Luchiano, Sikarus

  recordBar · Crossroads Arts District

  • Music

  $24.73

Friday, October 16, 2026

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  Oct 16 · 5:30 PM

  Indigo Hour - The Musicology Band

  The Musicology Band

  The Blue Room (American Jazz Museum) · 18th & Vine Jazz District

  • Music

  $5

• Music

  Oct 16 · 7 PM

  Mojo Brookzz

  Midland Theatre · Downtown (Power & Light District)

  • Music

• Music

  Oct 16 · 7:30 PM

  Furia Tanguera

  Folly Theater · Downtown

  • Music

• Music

  Oct 16 · 8 PM

  Dancing in the Street: Music of Motown

  Kansas City Symphony · Stuart Chafetz · Chester Gregory · Darren Lorenzo · Crystal Monee Hall

  Kansas City Symphony · Downtown (Power & Light)

  • Music
  • 60s soul

• Music

  Oct 16 · 8 PM

  High Victors, Wired Shut, Camillla Camille & the Sexy Hexes

  The Brick · Downtown / Crossroads

  • Music

• Music

  Oct 16 · 8 PM

  Lyal Strickland: Album Release Show with Special Guest Jared Deck

  Lyal Strickland · Jared Deck

  Knuckleheads Saloon · East Bottoms

  • Music

  $25.95

• Music

  Oct 16 · 8 PM

  Trippp

  Knuckleheads Saloon · East Bottoms

  • Music

  $25.95

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  Oct 16 · 8:30 PM

  Sound on Sound KC (8:30 pm and 10 pm sets)

  Sound on Sound KC

  The Blue Room (American Jazz Museum) · 18th & Vine Jazz District

  • Music

  $10

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  until Oct 18

  Dancing in the Street: Music of Motown

  Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts · Downtown / Crossroads

  • Music
  • 60s soul

• Music

  Oct 16

  The Kawsies, Spencer Ward

  recordBar · Crossroads Arts District

  • Music

  $12.72

Saturday, October 17, 2026

• Music

  Oct 17 · 7 PM

  Good Trouble

  Folly Theater · Downtown

  • Music

• Music

  Oct 17 · 7:30 PM

  Jess Bauer in The Gospel Lounge

  Jess Bauer

  Knuckleheads Saloon · East Bottoms

  • Music

  $20.10

• Music

  Oct 17 · 8 PM

  Bright Eyes with Lullaby for the Working Class

  Bright Eyes · Lullaby for the Working Class

  The Truman · East Crossroads

  • Music

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