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Topeka Redevelopment Celebration w/ Kansas on July 2

By Live '80s Kansas City on March 28, 2016 News

***UPDATE: The Kansas concert will now take place at the Expocentre due to expected rain—more information is available at WIBW!*** In celebration of Topeka’s downtown redevelopment project, the city announced a FREE outdoor concert with native classic rock band Kansas. Having formed in 1973, the band first appeared on the pop chart with “Carry On Wayward Son” (1976) and had its biggest hit with “Dust in the Wind” (1978), which peaked at No. 6 on the Hot 100. Its success continued into the ’80s with several singles landing on both the pop and Mainstream Rock charts. BIGGEST SINGLES IN THE 1980s…

Loverboy Performs at Old Shawnee Days on June 4

By Live '80s Kansas City on March 6, 2016 News

Old Shawnee Days kicks off summer for thousands of families each year with a carnival and parade, special attractions and FREE live music. Nearly 100,000 people attend annually, and this year patrons will be lovin’ every minute of it as they are wildly entertained by Canada’s legendary rock band Loverboy on Saturday, June 4. The group was an international success upon the release of its very first and self-titled album featuring the hit tune “Turn Me Loose” (1980). Its first four albums reached multi-platinum status in both the United States and its native country and spawned a plethora of hit singles that continue…

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Sundown Salute in Junction City w/ Bret Michaels on July 3

By Live '80s Kansas City on February 11, 2016 News

Sundown Salute, the state’s largest annual Independence Day weekend celebration in Junction City, KS, is set to present a FREE concert featuring Bret Michaels on Sunday, July 3 at Heritage Park. Michaels gained his initial success as the frontman of the glam metal band Poison. The group went multi-platinum with its first three albums. “Look What the Cat Dragged In” (1986) reached No. 3 on the albums chart while “Open Up and Say… Ahh!” (1988) and “Flesh & Blood” (1990) both reached No. 2. The band’s first album spawned its first Top 10 hit, “Talk Dirty to Me.” The follow-up album created another…

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