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Howard Jones & Men Without Hats Set to Perform at Ameristar Casino’s Star Pavilion English electro-legend Howard Jones announced summer dates for his “Transform” tour across North America in support of his brand new album by the same name set to release on May 10. It celebrates the 35th anniversary of “Human’s Lib” plus tracks from that new record. The trek begins on June, 6 at The Paramount in Huntington, NY and is scheduled to hit Ameristar Casino in Kansas City on Saturday, June 22. Jones last came to KC on June 4, 2016 as a part of the “Last Summer…
Carlos Santana 2019 Tour to Celebrate the Anniversary of “Supernatural” and His 1969 Woodstock Performance Rock and Roll Hall of Fame guitarist Carlos Santana announced 2019 summer concert tour dates in celebration of 20 years since the release of his multi Grammy Award-winning album “Supernatural” and 50 years since his historic Woodstock performance. That landmark record topped the charts in more than a dozen countries and spawned the No. 1 singles “Smooth” and “Maria Maria.” Other major hits during his heralded career include “Evil Ways,” “Black Magic Woman” and “Oye Como Va.” Dubbed the “Supernatural Now” tour, the routing will…
Travis Tritt Set to Bring His “Outlaws & Renegades” Tour to Silverstein Eye Centers Arena Country music legend Travis Tritt released additional concert tour dates for his 2019 “Outlaws & Renegades” trek with a stop scheduled for Silverstein Eye Centers Arena in Independence, MO on May 25. Select dates, including the Kansas City area performance, will feature The Charlie Daniels Band and The Cadillac Three. This year celebrates 30 years since the release of “Country Club,” Tritt’s first hit single, which solidified his contract with Warner Bros. and launched him into superstardom in 1989. It spent 26 weeks on the Hot…
The Final KISS Tour Comes to Sprint Center in Downtown Kansas City After a famed 45-year career, legendary rock ‘n’ roll band KISS announced its final tour ever set for 2019. Featuring Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer, the larger-than-life superstars are known for their extraordinary live performances, but promise this one will be the biggest yet. The group said, “All that we have built and all that we have conquered over the past four decades could never have happened without the millions of people worldwide who’ve filled clubs, arenas and stadiums over those years. This will…
Mark Knopfler to Perform Live at Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland English rocker and former Dire Straits lead singer Mark Knopfler dropped summer 2019 concert tour dates in support of his ninth studio album “Down the Road Wherever.” The 28-stop trek kicks off on August 16 at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT and is scheduled to hit Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland in Kansas City on Wednesday, August 28. Joining Knopfler on tour is his 10-piece band, including long-time members Guy Fletcher (keyboards), Richard Bennett (guitar), Jim Cox (piano), Mike McGoldrick (whistle/flute), John McCusker (fiddle/cittern), Glenn Worf…
New Kids on the Block “Mixtape” Tour Hits Sprint Center in Kansas City Multi-platinum selling pop group New Kids on the Block announced an extensive North American trek set for the 2019 summer season. The “Mixtape” tour will include 53 stops and a stacked formation of emblematic pop and hip-hop stars, including Debbie Gibson, Tiffany, Salt-N-Pepa and Naughty by Nature. In celebration of the epic outing, NKOTB dropped a brand new track in collaboration with their touring mates called “80s Baby” and featuring fun references to songs of the decade. Hear “80s Baby” live when they all come to Sprint…
Lynyrd Skynyrd Added a Final Kansas City Show to its Farewell Tour Emblematic Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd announced additional concert dates for its “Last of the Street Survivors” farewell tour. The trek launched on May 4 for a handful of dates throughout the month. The members will hit the road once again for the rest of its first leg on June 22 at PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ. Their hometown of Jacksonville, FL was originally planned for the final performance, but the routing just doubled in size. Included in the new dates is a final performance for…
Billy Idol “Live! 2018” Tour Makes a Stop at Uptown Theatre in Kansas City Pioneering rock icon Billy Idol announced a handful of 2018 North American concert tour dates set for late summer and early fall with more yet to come. The routing kicks off on September 12 at Oregon Zoo Amphitheater in Portland and Idol, Steve Stevens and the rest of the band are set to perform live at Uptown Theater in Kansas City on Friday, September 21—the last day of summer. Following Idol’s years spent as the frontman of Generation X, the style and ferocious persona of the…
Gary Numan North American Tour Hits Madrid Theatre in Kansas City English electro-legend Gary Numan announced 2018 North American concert tour dates in support of his new album, “Savage (Songs from a Broken World)” (2017). As a pioneer of electronic music, Numan started his career as the lead singer of Tubeway Army before launching a solo career in 1979. “Are ‘Friends’ Electric?” and “Cars” topped the singles chart in the UK with the latter bringing him the biggest success in the US. His newest album release entered the UK Albums Chart at No. 2, the highest chart peak for him…
Fleetwood Mac with Neil Finn & Mike Campbell Comes to Sprint Center Rock band Fleetwood Mac announced a 52-date trek across North America starting in October 2018 and running through August 2019. The tour entitled “An Evening with Fleetwood Mac” will feature Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks. It is the group’s first outing without the recently departed Lindsey Buckingham. Replacing him are Crowded House frontman Neil Finn and long-time Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell. Routing starts on October 3 at BOK Center in Tulsa and comes to Sprint Center in Kansas City on Thursday,…