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A Flock of Seagulls Live at Sunset Music Fest 2019

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By Live '80s Kansas City on July 7, 2019 Concert Blog, Photo Review

Town Center Plaza Featured A Flock of Seagulls as the Headlining Act of Sunset Music Fest 2019 Sunset Music Fest returned to Town Center Plaza in Leawood, KS again this summer for its annual Thursday night concert series in the month of June. Headlining the final evening of the festival was none other than English new wave band A Flock of Seagulls on June 27, 2019. After an energetic performance by Kansas City cover band The Zeros, the iconic group swarmed the stage with the staple sounds that define the 1980s. With its pioneering music coupled alongside a charismatic style…

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Howard Jones “Transform” Tour Stop at Ameristar Casino

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By Live '80s Kansas City on June 30, 2019 Concert Blog, Photo Review

Ameristar Casino in Kansas City Hosted Howard Jones on his “Transform” Tour with Men Without Hats and All Hail the Silence on June 22, 2019 In one extremely anticipated Kansas City concert, English electro-legend Howard Jones returned with his “Transform” tour featuring Men Without Hats and All Hail the Silence at Star Pavilion inside of Ameristar Casino on June 22, 2019. The outing was in support of his brand new album by the same name—which was released in early May—as well as the 35th anniversary of his “Human’s Lib” record. Jones last came to KC in 2016 as a part…

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NKOTB “Mixtape” Tour at Sprint Center

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By Live '80s Kansas City on May 15, 2019 Concert Blog, Photo Review

New Kids on the Block “Mixtape” Tour Hit Sprint Center in Kansas City on May 7, 2019 New Kids on the Block (NKOTB) brought its “Mixtape” concert tour to Sprint Center in downtown Kansas City, MO on May 7, 2019 supporting its brand new single “80’s Baby.” The most electrifying boy band of the 1980s joined forces with a slew of icons from the decade to record the new tune and set sail across North America, including Tiffany, Debbie Gibson, Salt-N-Pepa and Naughty by Nature. The setlist was every bit as the tour title implies—one giant set melded together featuring…

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John Mellencamp Live at The Midland

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By Live '80s Kansas City on March 18, 2019 Concert Blog, Photo Review

“The John Mellencamp Show” Hit Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland on March 14, 2019 Heartland rocker John Mellencamp brought his 2019 tour to Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland in downtown Kansas City, MO on March 14, 2019 in support of his new album “Other People’s Stuff.” Entitled “The John Mellencamp Show,” the solo outing kicked off with a 20-minute docu-film highlighting his dedication to his art and featured a load of classic hits plus selections of those covers and newer tracks. There perhaps will never be another artist quite as quintessential to small town Kansans and Missourians or…

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Valentine’s Day 2019 with Charlie Wilson

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By Live '80s Kansas City on February 19, 2019 Concert Blog, Photo Review

Charlie Wilson Performed Live at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City on Valentine’s Day 2019 R&B and soul artist Charlie Wilson performed live in concert at Municipal Auditorium in downtown Kansas City, MO on February 14, 2019. The Valentine’s Day concert was promoted G-Squared Events and hosted by morning show radio personalities Rick and Sasha of Magic 107.3 FM. Ever-debonair ’90s R&B artist Joe opened the show before the legendary former frontman of The Gap Band took to the stage. Charlie Wilson compiled a multitude of hits as the lead singer of The Gap Band in the late-’70s and ’80s with…

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Gin Blossoms Live at Ameristar Casino

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By Live '80s Kansas City on February 2, 2019 Concert Blog, Photo Review

The Gin Blossoms Performed Live at Ameristar Casino Hotel Kansas City on January 25, 2019 Alternative rock and jangle pop group the Gin Blossoms performed its first concert of 2019 live at Star Pavilion inside of Ameristar Casino in Kansas City, MO on January 25. Although not a totally packed house, the crowd was on its feet and as hot as ever throughout the entire 19-song set. It was extremely evocative of a cult following as fans turned out to hear the songs that exemplify their teen years. Gin Blossoms released its first album “Dusted” in 1989, an independently recorded…

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The Return of Shooting Star at Ameristar Casino

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By Live '80s Kansas City on January 28, 2019 Concert Blog, Photo Review

Shooting Star Performed Live at Ameristar Casino Hotel Kansas City on January 19, 2019 It was an off-the-charts electric and forever cherished moment in time as Kansas City’s ultra-beloved band Shooting Star made its triumphant return at Star Pavilion inside of Ameristar Casino Hotel on January 19, 2019. It was the first show in three and a half years and the first since the passing of the late great singer-songwriter, guitarist and founder Van McLain. Having sold out almost immediately, it was a long-awaited, yet bittersweet occasion for both the group and fans alike. Featuring founding member Steve Thomas (drums)…

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Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening at Uptown Theater

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By Live '80s Kansas City on December 5, 2018 Concert Blog, Photo Review

JBLZE Performed Live in Concert at Uptown Theater in Kansas City on November 13, 2018 Legendary drummer Jason Bonham brought his Led Zeppelin Evening tour to Uptown Theater in Kansas City, MO on November 13, 2018. In celebration of the band and his late father John Bonham, he continues to honor that hallowed catalog of music now reaching into an eight year long stint. “We will play this music as long as you allow use,” Jason told the crowd. The project started in 2010, but was never intended to leave his garage. JBLZE had come to Starlight Theatre earlier in…

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The Alarm Sounds Off at recordBar

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By Live '80s Kansas City on November 13, 2018 Concert Blog, Photo Review

Mike Peters and The Alarm Performed Live at recordBar in Kansas City on November 7, 2018 Welsh alternative rock and new wave band The Alarm performed live in concert at the recordBar in Kansas City’s Crossroads District on November 7, 2018. The stop was part of an extensive 70-date world tour in support of the new album “Equals” (2018), its first release of brand new music in eight years and an emotional reflection of frontman Mike Peters and his wife’s struggles with leukemia and breast cancer. The set featured some of those fresh tracks alongside the heralded classics. Backed by…

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Billy Idol Live at Uptown Theater

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By Live '80s Kansas City on October 25, 2018 Concert Blog, Photo Review

Billy Idol Performed Live in Concert at Uptown Theater in Kansas City on September 21, 2018 Ever-emblematic music superstar, the absolute legend that is the one and only Billy Idol performed live in concert at Uptown Theater in Kansas City, MO on September 21, 2018. The 2018 Live! tour was a short, but extraordinaire 11-date excursion that left an eternal mark on the Midwest, and Kansas City with fortuitous to land a show of such magnitude. If there is any artist who quintessentially symbolizes the MTV era, it is Billy Idol. It was a night jam packed with events in…

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