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Name: Ace Frehley
Start: 2025-06-28T20:30:00-06:00
End: 2025-06-28T23:00:00-06:00
Location: Ameristar Casino

Follow the Live ’80s Kansas City concert blog featuring ’80s music performances of artists and bands appearing at Kansas City music venues and other live event locations in the surrounding area.

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Simple Minds “Alive & Kicking” at Hollywood Casino Amp

By Live '80s Kansas City on June 12, 2025 Concert Blog, Photo Review

First Simple Minds U.S. Tour in Seven Years Hit West St. Louis Area Legendary new wave and synth-rock band Simple Minds embarked on one of its largest treks across the United States in its illustrious history celebrating 40 years of the chart-topping song “Don’t You (Forget About Me).” Dubbed the “Alive & Kicking” tour, the international sensation—and Scotland’s finest—made a stop at Hollywood Casino Amphitheater in the west St. Louis suburb of Maryland Heights, MO on June 5, 2025. Joining the group on the road were fellow ’80s acts from the U.K., post-punk romantic Modern English and electro-noir pioneer Soft…

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L.A. Guns Live Outdoors at Knuckleheads Saloon

By Live '80s Kansas City on June 1, 2025 Concert Blog, Photo Review

Outdoor Stage at Knuckleheads Saloon Hosted L.A. Guns Live in Concert The iconic L.A. Guns lit up the outdoor stage at Knuckleheads Saloon in Kansas City, MO on May 22, 2025, delivering a no-holds-barred night of gritty, high-octane rock ‘n’ roll under the Midwest sky. With their signature mix of sleaze, melody and muscle, the band proved it is still a force of reckoning decades after helping define the Sunset Strip sound. Founding guitarist Tracii Guns was a shredder in peak form, effortlessly sliding between blistering solos and tight riffs that anchored the night’s setlist. Frontman Phil Lewis, whose unmistakable…

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Air Supply 50th Anniversary at Ameristar Casino

By Live '80s Kansas City on June 1, 2025 Concert Blog, Photo Review

Star Pavilions Hosts Air Supply 50th Anniversary Concert Performance The 50th anniversary performance of Air Supply at Star Pavilion inside of Ameristar Casino in Kansas City, MO on May 17, 2025 was more like witnessing history than just another concert. An untra-beloved favorite at the venue, the iconic Australian soft rock duo at this beloved once again provided a sold-out evening of nostalgia, romance and timeless melodies. Despite the milestone, the magic was as fresh as ever. Lead vocalist Russell Hitchcock and singer-songwriter/guitarist Graham Russell delivered a heartfelt and passionate performance that reminded the audience why their music has endured…

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A Mighty Fine Farewell With Foreigner in Kansas

By Live '80s Kansas City on October 17, 2024 Concert Blog, Photo Review

Foreigner Hit Azura Amp in Bonner Springs on the Last Leg of Its Tour On the heels of the finale to “The Historic Farewell Tour,” our ever-beloved hard rock band Foreigner made one last stop in the Kansas City area. We were blessed to catch Kelly Hansen and the crew twice on their very last trek, this time on the Kansas side of State Line. They performed live in concert at Azura Amphitheater in Bonner Springs, KS on October 5, 2024, which was possibly the last perfect evening of the season for an outdoor concert. Foreigner performed at Starlight Theater…

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Extreme w/ Living Colour Live at VooDoo Lounge

By Live '80s Kansas City on September 9, 2024 Concert Blog, Photo Review

Harrah’s Casino Hosted Extreme w/ Living Colour at VooDoo Lounge Hard rock and heavy metal group Extreme kicked off the very last leg of its “Thicker Than Blood” tour with fellow band Living Colour at VooDoo Lounge inside of Harrah’s Casino & Hotel in North Kansas City, MO on September 1, 2024. Once in a blue moon there is a show that just stands out above all others, one where the stellar talent, atmosphere, stage lighting and impassioned fans all collide for a most memorable night. This was one of those golden moments. You know when a ton of the…

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KC-Born Rock Legend Celebrates 74 Years at Ameristar

By Live '80s Kansas City on June 13, 2024 Concert Blog, Photo Review

Wayne Nelson & LRB Performed Live at Ameristar Casino on His B-Day Ultra-beloved rock group and fan-favorite Little River Band is absolutely no stranger to Ameristar Casino. Fronted by KC-born legend Wayne Nelson, LRB takes to the betting house’s Star Pavilion stage on an annual basis. It is a party every time, but this visit was much bigger than all of the others. This time around—on June 1, 2024—Nelson was celebrating his 74th birthday, which was an incredibly special moment for him and everyone on hand. As always though, he and his bandmates dazzled the crowd with their signature sound…

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Christmas Live w/ Amy Grant & Michael W. Smith at Music Hall

By Live '80s Kansas City on December 7, 2023 Concert Blog, Photo Review

Amy Grant & Michael W. Smith Perform Christmas Classics in Kansas City Kansas City was blessed with the ultimate concert of the season when Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith brought their Christmas Live performance to downtown’s Music Hall on November 30, 2023. The beloved Christian artists played two sets and 30+ songs before a passionate sold out crowd. The first set featured non-secular classics while the second set and encore featured those heartfelt secular ones. Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith took turns singing originals and covers throughout the night and even sang as a duo on many, Smith…

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Night Ranger Enthralls a Sold Out Star Pavilion

By Live '80s Kansas City on November 4, 2023 Concert Blog, Photo Review

Ameristar Casino Kansas City Presented Night Ranger Live in Concert Legendary rock band Night Ranger performed live in concert in front of a sold out crowd at Star Pavilion inside of Ameristar Casino in Kansas City, MO on October 20, 2023 as a part of its 40th Anniversary tour. We waited a long long time to get our ultra-beloved musical group back in the KC area, and not to mention that it just so happened to occur at our home away from home. It was our Star Pavilion dream concert, and the band made it more memorable—on all accounts—than what…

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Kenny Loggins Bids Farewell at The Family Arena

By Live '80s Kansas City on August 21, 2023 Concert Blog, Photo Review

The Family Arena in STL Hosted Kenny Loggins on His “This Is It!” Tour When 2023 commenced, Kenny Loggins was deemed as the No. 1 bucket list concert to cover. Unbeknownst, the legendary singer-songwriter and guitarist would soon announce his farewell tour. He historically has not made many stops in Kansas City, though we have seen him here in somewhat recent years. Loggins performed at Crown Center in August 2012 and most recently appeared at the then Sprint Center downtown as a part of the Night of the Proms show in June 2014 where he played a 5-song set. However,…

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Kansas Celebrates 50 Years at The Midland

By Live '80s Kansas City on July 31, 2023 Concert Blog, Photo Review

Midland Theatre Hosts Kansas on Its 50th Anniversary Tour in Kansas City It was an extraordinary evening for each and everyone on hand at The Midland Theatre in downtown Kansas City, MO on July 27, 2023 as legendary rock band Kansas brought its 50th anniversary tour to town. The trek was dubbed “Another Fork in the Road” after its 3-disc compilation album recently released in commemoration. Originating in Topeka, KS—just west down I-70 less than an hour away—the band is one that we are all proud here to call our own. And, with playing in its own backyard during such…

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