Entertainment, Arts & Culture


Free Symphony Happy Hour Concert: I Could’ve Danced All Night

Come as you are and join the scene for our casual, after-work concerts! Enjoy a drink in the Kauffman Center lobby and then experience a variety of dance-inspired pieces played by Kansas City Symphony musicians. Hear Piazzola's lively Libertango arranged for woodwind… more

Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats

Nathaniel Rateliff returns to Kansas City at CrossroadsKC on Aug. 3. The show starts at 8 p.m., and tickets range from $26.50 to $76.50.  more

Galantis

Get ready for an electric performance with Galantis at the Kansas City Live Block in the Kansas City Power & Light District on Friday, Aug. 3 at 9 p.m. Tickets range from $15 to $45. more

Official After Party Featuring CID at Mosaic

Check out CID and Eric Coomes on Friday, Aug. 3rd at 9 p.m. at the Mosaic Ultra Lounge after Galantis at KC Live! for the official after party. Tickets are $15 in advance and $25 day of. more

KC Taste

KC Taste, presented by Capitol Federal, is a two-day food and music festival in downtown Kansas City at the historic Union Station on Aug. 3 – 4, 2018. KC Taste will feature more than 30 culinary establishments showcasing their very… more

Young Artist Competition Finals

Hear Kansas City's future stars in the Symphony's 2019 Woman's City Club Charitable Foundation Young Artist Competition finals. Young musicians compete on stage in Helzberg Hall for the opportunity to perform with the Kansas City Symphony. Cash prizes nearing $2,000,… more

Free Symphony Happy Hour Concert: Soak Up the Baroque

Bring friends and co-workers to the Kansas City Symphony for a FREE chamber music performance featuring music from the Baroque period. From a Johann Christian Bach woodwind quintet to Johann Sebastian Bach's Orchestra Suite No. 2 with the famous Badinerie,… more

Christopher Diveney and Christopher McLaurin, Percussion

Always fun and insightful, percussion pros "Chris and Chris" lead an interesting and informative session with area percussion students. This event is perfect for performers and non-performers alike. more

Free Symphony Happy Hour Concert: I Love You Verdi Much

A great way to begin your date night! Join us in the beautiful Kauffman Center Great Hall for a drink and sweeping sunset views, followed by an hour-long chamber music concert featuring Kansas City Symphony musicians. Enjoy Romantic-era selections from… more

Enchanting and Exotic: Firebird, Aladdin and Rachmaninoff

Stravinsky’s Firebird is an enchanting, dramatic fairy-tale that boasts some of classical music’s most vivid and glorious orchestral writing. Rachmaninoff’s First Piano Concerto highlights the composer’s trademarks — lingering melodies, rich textures and piano pyrotechnics. With exotic harmonies and bewitching tunes, Nielsen’s Aladdin Suite… more