Entertainment, Arts & Culture

Oktoberfest

Welcome one and all to the season of sizzling bratwursts and sounds of oom-pah! Transport yourself to the heart of Munich with all the excitement of this wundervoll fall festival in downtown Lee’s Summit. Grab your lederhosen and dirndl and join 70,000… more

Keb’ Mo’ Band

The Keb' Mo' Band will be at the Uptown Theater at 8 p.m. on Sept. 27. Tickets range from $39 to $59. more

Romeo Santos

The King of Bachata, Romeo Santos, confirmed details for the second leg of his highly popular Golden Tour, which wrapped in April of this year. The newly announced fall run of dates will stop by Sprint Center on Sept. 27.… more

Ramsey Lewis and Urban Knights

The iconic Ramsey Lewis opens the Folly Theater’s 36th season of the Folly Jazz Series on Sept. 27 at 8 p.m. After “trying out retirement”, Lewis was bored and wanted to get back to performing. Join us in welcoming him and… more

Westport Oktoberfest 2018

Oktoberfest will return to Westport for the second year on Thursday, September 27, 2018 – Sunday, September 30, 2018. This event will be a “must attend” for not only Kansas Citians, but fun-lovers across the Midwest. So, mark your calendars,… more

The Philadelphia Orchestra

Yannick Nézet-Séguin's career as a conductor has been meteoric, but that can happen when you're a natural-born genius. In short order, the 42-year-old has been selected as music director of both the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and The Philadelphia Orchestra. The… more

The Record Company

The Record Company will perform at the Madrid Theatre on Sept. 25. The show starts at 8:30 p.m., and tickets are $26. more

Ben Folds

Rock sensation Ben Folds is back by popular demand after several sold-out appearances with your Kansas City Symphony. Hear this one-of-a-kind performance packed with fan favorites like “Brick” plus Folds’ latest orchestral arrangements. He will be at the Kauffman Center… more

William Kent Krueger

Join New York Times bestselling author William Kent Krueger for a discussion of his latest book, Desolation Mountain. In this latest Cork O’Connor mystery, people close to the private investigator begin vanishing soon after a mysterious plane crash kills a U.S. Senator and her… more

Leslie Odom Jr.

Broadway’s Hamilton star comes to Kansas City's Kauffman Center on Sept. 22! From his Tony® Award-winning role as Aaron Burr in Broadway’s hottest hit, Leslie Odom Jr. joins the Kansas City Symphony for an evening of music that will lift you up… more