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Start: 2024-05-01T19:00:00-06:00
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Location: Uptown Theater

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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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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Foreigner Says Farewell to Kansas City Faithful

By Live '80s Kansas City on July 28, 2023 Concert Blog, Photo Review

Starlight Theatre Played Home to Foreigner’s Farewell Tour Stop in KC “The Historic Farewell Tour” is officially underway as our ever-beloved hard rock band Foreigner is out on the road making stops in venues and cities for the very last time, including Starlight Theatre in Kansas City, MO on July 18, 2023. A load of mixed emotions are running wild. On one hand, we are thrilled beyond belief each and every time the band is in town; on the other hand, it is so hard to say goodbye, especially to the group that has had more of a personal life…

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Foreigner Performs Back-to-Back Shows in Kansas

By Live '80s Kansas City on May 6, 2023 Concert Blog, Photo Review

Kansas Got Foreigner in Park City & Topeka in Advance of Farewell Tour The end of an era is among us as our ever-beloved rock band Foreigner announced its worldwide “Historic Farewell” tour this past fall. There were many things for the members to weigh and consider, but ultimately they want to leave fans remembering them for their extraordinary live performances—and that is exactly what they are doing. That trek kicks off in early July, but the group is already hitting many cities throughout the country for the very last time. Kansas was blessed to receive a double dose of…

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John Mellencamp Live & In Person at The Midland

By Live '80s Kansas City on April 10, 2023 Concert Blog, Photo Review

The Midland Hosts John Mellencamp Back-to-Back Nights in Kansas City Heartland rock legend John Mellencamp made a triumphant return to The Midland Theatre in downtown Kansas City, MO for back-to-back shows on April 3 and April 4, 2023. Dubbed “Live & In Person,” the outing is presented by AEG in association with tour sponsor Turner Classic Movies. The prelude to each performance was a 35-minute screening of classic movies showcasing some of his favorite characters who inspired the songs he wrote, including “The Misfits,” “Giant” and “A Streetcar Named Desire” to name a few. A special emphasis on “performance” too…

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Tommy James Shines His Light at Kauffman Center

By Live '80s Kansas City on April 6, 2023 Concert Blog, Photo Review

Kauffman Center Hosted Tommy James & The Shondells Live in Concert It felt as though we were living in the opening montage sequence of an early-’70s film when Tommy James and The Shondells took to the Muriel Kauffman Theatre stage at Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Kansas City, MO on April 1, 2023. The lights dropped, the band emerged and fans were instantly electrified by that oh so recognizable rift of “Draggin’ the Line,” Tommy’s biggest solo hit as heard on his “Christian of the World” album. That set the tone for the entire night as the…

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Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros. Live at The Midland

By Live '80s Kansas City on March 8, 2023 Concert Blog, Photo Review

Midland Theatre Hosted Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros. Live on Tour Fans packed out Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland to catch Bob Weir—legendary singer-songwriter, guitarist and founding member of the Grateful Dead—perform live in concert on March 5, 2023. The line stretched clear around the building on Main, past the local street vendors with their tie-dye shirts and up 13th Street to where last-minute buyers were trying to snag the final remaining tickets. Dubbed Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros., the band consists of Don Was (double bass), Jay Lane (drums), Jeff Chimenti (keyboards) and Barry Sless (pedal steel). It…

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Benatar & Giraldo Rock Hearts Out at Uptown Theater

By Live '80s Kansas City on August 4, 2022 Concert Blog, Photo Review

Mammoth Presented Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo Tour at Uptown Theater With a name and voice synonymous with the ’80s, Pat Benatar and her husband and career-long guitarist Neil Giraldo packed Uptown Theater along Broadway in Kansas City, MO for an absolute indelible performance for the era on August 2, 2022. Paired with the nostalgic grit of the city’s cherished venue, fans seemingly transported four decades into the past the moment they passed by security and stepped through the front doors. Benatar’s ever-endearing mezza-soprano voice—still every bit that of her early-30s self—exploded through the building out into the streets and…

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