Arts events in Kansas City

Check out happening arts events all around Kansas City, MO

Crossroads First Fridays Street Market - 2026 Season

 Fri, 03 Apr Crossroads Arts District Free

Charlie Puth Daniel Seavey & Ally Salort

 Tue, 12 May at 06:00 pm Starlight Theatre - Kansas City

Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit with Gillian Welch & David Rawlings

 Mon, 04 May at 01:00 am Uptown Theater - KC

Charlie Puth at Starlight Theatre

 Wed, 13 May at 07:00 pm Starlight Theatre

Pat Metheny at Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts - Muriel Kauffman Theatre

 Sat, 04 Apr Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts - Muriel Kauffman Theatre

Chelsea Handler at The Midland Theatre

 Thu, 23 Apr at 08:00 pm The Midland Theatre

Alvin Ailey at Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts - Muriel Kauffman Theatre

 Sat, 14 Mar at 02:00 pm Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts - Muriel Kauffman Theatre

David Byrne

 Mon, 04 May at 06:00 pm Starlight Theatre - Kansas City

Food for the Hungry VOLUNTEER - TobyMac's HITS DEEP Tour / Kansas City, MO

 Fri, 20 Mar at 05:30 pm T-Mobile Center Free

Lindsey Stirling at Starlight Theatre

 Mon, 10 Aug at 08:00 pm Starlight Theatre

Slaughter to Prevail Whitechapel & Attila

 Sun, 22 Mar at 06:00 pm The Midland Theatre - MO

John Mulaney at Starlight Theatre

 Sun, 16 Aug Starlight Theatre

Paul Simon

 Wed, 17 Jun at 01:00 am Starlight Theatre

Wicked at Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts - Muriel Kauffman Theatre

 Wed, 12 Aug at 07:30 pm Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts - Muriel Kauffman Theatre

Pat Metheny

 Fri, 03 Apr at 06:00 pm Muriel Kauffman Theatre - Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts

Dethklok & Amon Amarth

 Mon, 20 Apr at 06:00 pm The Midland Theatre - MO

Paul Simon

 Mon, 15 Jun at 06:00 pm Starlight Theatre - Kansas City

Jason Aldean, Chase Matthew, Mackenzie Carpenter, Dee Jay Silver in Kansas City

 Sat, 25 Jul at 07:30 pm

Blue Man Group

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:00 pm Muriel Kauffman Theatre - Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts

Dethklok with Amon Amarth at The Midland Theatre

 Tue, 21 Apr at 07:00 pm The Midland Theatre

Wicked - Kansas City

 Thu, 13 Aug Muriel Kauffman Theatre at Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts

Joshua Bell in Kansas City

 Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm Folly Theater

Crossroads First Fridays Street Market - 2026 Season

 Fri, 03 Apr at 05:00 pm East 18 Street Free

Sal Vulcano

 Fri, 01 May at 06:00 pm The Midland Theatre - MO

O.A.R. Gavin DeGraw & KT Tunstall

 Sat, 29 Aug at 06:00 pm Starlight Theatre - Kansas City

Claypool Gold: Primus Les Claypool's Frog Brigade & The Claypool Lennon Delirium

 Wed, 27 May at 06:00 pm Starlight Theatre - Kansas City

Young The Giant Cold War Kids & KennyHoopla

 Sat, 01 Aug Starlight Theatre - Kansas City

Sal Vulcano at The Midland Theatre

 Sat, 02 May at 07:00 pm The Midland Theatre

Rainbow Kitten Surprise at Starlight Theatre

 Mon, 27 Jul at 08:00 pm Starlight Theatre

The Fray with Dashboard Confessional at Starlight Theatre

 Tue, 14 Jul at 07:00 pm Starlight Theatre

Trey Anastasio with the Kansas City Symphony at Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts - Helzberg Hall

 Wed, 10 Jun at 08:00 pm Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts - Helzberg Hall

Sarah McLachlan at Starlight Theatre

 Fri, 24 Jul at 07:30 pm Starlight Theatre

Darius Rucker at Starlight Theatre

 Fri, 31 Jul at 07:00 pm Starlight Theatre

Let's Sing Taylor - A Live Band Celebrating Music of Taylor Swift

 Sat, 21 Mar at 06:00 pm Madrid Theatre

Parking Blue Man Group

 Sat, 18 Apr at 12:30 am Muriel Kauffman Theatre at Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts

Lindsey Stirling with PVRIS

 Tue, 11 Aug at 01:00 am Starlight Theatre

O.A.R. with Gavin DeGraw and KT Tunstall

 Sun, 30 Aug at 11:30 pm Starlight Theatre

Let's Sing Taylor - A Live Band Experience Celebrating Taylor Swift at Madrid Theatre

 Sun, 22 Mar at 03:00 pm Madrid Theatre

Les Claypool with Primus, Les Claypool's Frog Brigade, and The Claypool Lennon Delirium

 Fri, 29 May at 01:00 am Starlight Theatre

Young the Giant with Cold War Kids and KennyHoopla

 Sun, 02 Aug at 11:30 pm Starlight Theatre

John Mulaney with Fred Armisen

 Mon, 17 Aug at 12:30 am Starlight Theatre

Blue Man Group at Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts - Muriel Kauffman Theatre

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:30 pm Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts - Muriel Kauffman Theatre

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts - Muriel Kauffman Theatre

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:30 pm Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts - Muriel Kauffman Theatre

Seth Meyers at The Midland Theatre

 Sat, 11 Apr The Midland Theatre

Art on Walnut 2026

 Sun, 05 Apr City Market Free

Tommy Emmanuel at Uptown Theater Kansas City

 Wed, 08 Apr at 07:30 pm Uptown Theater Kansas City

Puscifer at The Midland Theatre

 Fri, 01 May The Midland Theatre

Borgore in Kansas City

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm Incline on 9th

David Sedaris

 Thu, 30 Apr at 06:00 pm Helzberg Hall - Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts

Hadestown at Starlight Theatre

 Tue, 09 Jun at 08:00 pm Starlight Theatre

Rick Steves, On the Hippie Trail with Rainy Day Books

 Thu, 23 Apr at 06:00 pm Unity Temple on the Plaza USD 31 to 36

Tommy Emmanuel

 Thu, 09 Apr Uptown Theater - KC

Seth Meyers

 Fri, 10 Apr at 06:00 pm The Midland Theatre - MO

Lorna Shore at The Midland Theatre

 Mon, 04 May at 07:00 pm The Midland Theatre

Hadestown

 Mon, 08 Jun at 06:00 pm Starlight Theatre - Kansas City

OAR at Starlight Theatre

 Sun, 30 Aug at 06:30 pm Starlight Theatre

Amon Amarth and Dethklok with Castle Rat

 Wed, 22 Apr at 12:00 am The Midland Theatre - MO

Vince Gill at The Midland Theatre

 Thu, 27 Aug The Midland Theatre

Courtney Barnett, Zoh Amba in Kansas City

 Sat, 15 Aug at 08:00 pm The Truman

Young the Giant and Cold War Kids at Starlight Theatre

 Sun, 02 Aug at 06:30 pm Starlight Theatre

David Byrne

 Wed, 06 May at 01:00 am Starlight Theatre

Band of Horses at Uptown Theater Kansas City

 Fri, 01 May at 08:00 pm Uptown Theater Kansas City

Michael Cavanaugh - Billy Joel and Elton John Tribute at Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts - Helzberg Hall

 Sat, 28 Mar at 08:00 pm Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts - Helzberg Hall

Vince GIll

 Fri, 28 Aug at 12:30 am The Midland Theatre - MO

Final Symphony - Music From Final Fantasy at Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts - Helzberg Hall

 Wed, 25 Mar Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts - Helzberg Hall

Blackberry Smoke at Uptown Theater Kansas City

 Sun, 22 Mar Uptown Theater Kansas City

bbno$ at Uptown Theater Kansas City

 Fri, 27 Mar at 08:00 pm Uptown Theater Kansas City

Evanescence Kansas City

 Sun, 12 Jul at 06:00 pm Kansas City, MO

Kansas City Ballet - The Great Gatsby at Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts - Muriel Kauffman Theatre

 Fri, 08 May at 07:30 pm Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts - Muriel Kauffman Theatre

Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream

 Thu, 09 Apr at 06:00 pm Helzberg Hall - Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts

Rainbow Kitten Surprise with Spacey Jane

 Tue, 28 Jul at 01:00 am Starlight Theatre

The Comeback Show 2026

 Sat, 20 Jun at 11:00 am American Royal Ct, Kansas City, MO 64102, United States

Ben Rector With The Kansas City Symphony

 Wed, 20 May at 06:00 pm Helzberg Hall - Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts

Ben Rector with Kansas City Symphony at Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts - Helzberg Hall

 Thu, 21 May at 08:00 pm Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts - Helzberg Hall

The Fray with Dashboard Confessional and Colony House

 Wed, 15 Jul at 12:00 am Starlight Theatre

Mrs. Doubtfire - The Musical

 Mon, 01 Jun at 06:00 pm Muriel Kauffman Theatre - Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts

Govt Mule with Larkin Poe at Uptown Theater Kansas City

 Tue, 14 Apr at 08:00 pm Uptown Theater Kansas City

Kansas City Ballet - The Great Gatsby

 Sat, 09 May at 12:30 am Muriel Kauffman Theatre at Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts

Parking The Great Gatsby Ballet

 Sun, 10 May at 06:30 pm Muriel Kauffman Theatre at Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts

Maria Bamford at Gem Theatre Kansas City

 Fri, 24 Apr Gem Theatre Kansas City

Slaughter to Prevail with Whitechapel, and Attila

 Tue, 24 Mar at 12:30 am The Midland Theatre - MO

Mt. Joy

 Mon, 20 Apr at 06:00 pm Starlight Theatre - Kansas City

Buckethead at Madrid Theatre

 Tue, 28 Apr at 08:00 pm Madrid Theatre

Mt. Joy at Starlight Theatre

 Tue, 21 Apr at 07:00 pm Starlight Theatre

Ashnikko with Princess Nokia

 Tue, 31 Mar at 01:00 am Uptown Theater - KC

Kansas City Ballet: The Great Gatsby

 Thu, 07 May Muriel Kauffman Theatre - Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts

The Official Lucky's St Patrick's Day Bar Crawl - Kansas City

 Sat, 14 Mar at 04:00 pm Howl At The Moon USD 14 to 20

Puscifer

 Thu, 30 Apr at 06:00 pm The Midland Theatre - MO

Kansas City Symphony - Rhapsody in Blue and Dvoraks New World at Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts - Helzberg Hall

 Sat, 20 Jun at 08:00 pm Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts - Helzberg Hall

Monty Python's Spamalot

 Mon, 03 Aug at 06:00 pm Starlight Theatre - Kansas City

Lauren Spencer Smith

 Sat, 07 Mar at 02:00 am Uptown Theater - KC

Gov't Mule with Larkin Poe

 Wed, 15 Apr Uptown Theater - KC

A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical - Kansas City

 Wed, 08 Jul at 01:00 am Starlight Theatre

Ben Rector in Kansas City

 Fri, 22 May at 08:00 pm Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts

Evgeny Kissin

 Wed, 27 May at 06:00 pm Folly Theater

Lorna Shore, Paleface Swiss, Signs of the Swarm in Kansas City

 Mon, 04 May at 07:00 pm The Midland Theatre

Les Claypool - Claypool Gold at Starlight Theatre

 Thu, 28 May at 08:00 pm Starlight Theatre

Puscifer with Dave Hill

 Sat, 02 May at 01:00 am The Midland Theatre - MO

Kansas City Symphony - A Midsummer Nights Dream

 Sun, 12 Apr at 01:00 am Helzberg Hall at Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts

Derek Hough at The Midland Theatre

 Sun, 12 Jul at 07:00 pm The Midland Theatre