Music in and near Kansas City, MO

On any given night in Kansas City, concerts range from national tours to numerous local acts, thanks to the town’s wide array of stadiums, concert halls, and bars. The Sprint Center boasts the seating capacity for major acts, which have included the likes of Elton John, Garth Brooks, and Madonna in recent years, while the Kauffman Center for Performing Arts is home to the Kansas City Symphony and the Kansas City Ballet. Kansas City’s Uptown Theater hosts a wide variety of performers amid its beautiful gilded decor. The historic landmark’s unique “atmospheric theater” interior design attracts everyone from Barack Obama to the local band that made it big, The Get Up Kids, and everyone in between.