Stay tuned to the Live ’80s Kansas City concert tour announcements page for timely news on major concerts in Kansas City featuring live music performances of artists and bands of the 1980s set to appear at a Kansas City music venue or other live event location in the surrounding area.
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,…
Extensive 2018 North American Tour Dates Released by Simple Minds Ever-iconic and indelibly beloved Scottish post-punk band Simple Minds announced 24 concert dates throughout North America set for this fall. It is its most extensive routing since 1985’s “Once Upon a Time” tour. Shorter treks have brought the band across seas though with the most recent runs coming in 2002 and 2013. The 2018 tour will celebrate the band’s 40th anniversary with each night promised to feature two full sets of tunes spanning the four decades plus tracks off the new album, “Walk Between Worlds” (2018). Staple hits from the…
Ringo Starr Announces 2018 U.S. Tour Dates with His All-Starr Band Legendary English musician Ringo Starr announced the addition of 20 dates throughout the U.S. to his 2018 All-Starr Band tour in the month of September. The leg starts on September 1 at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tulsa and is scheduled to make a stop at Starlight Theatre in Kansas City on September 3. The band lineup currently consists of Steve Lukather (Toto), Colin Hay (Men at Work), Gregg Rolie (Santana & Journey), Graham Gouldman (10cc), Warren Ham (Bloodrock, Kansas & AD) and Gregg Bissonette. Ringo and each…
Jenny Lewis Announces 2018 Summer Tour and Comes to The Truman Singer-songwriter, musician and actress Jenny Lewis announced tour dates for the 2018 summer season. The indie rock and folk artist kicks off her trek on June 11 at Basement East in Nashville, TN and comes to The Truman in Kansas City, MO on July 10. Lewis launched her music career in 1998 with the band Rilo Kiley and has performed in The Postal Service, as a duo in Jenny & Johnny and is currently with the trio Nice As Fuck. She has also released three solo albums since 2006…
Extended Tour Routing for The Flaming Lips Passes Through Kansas City Alternative rock band The Flaming Lips announced additional dates for its 2018 North American tour it support of the new album “Oczy Mlody” (2017). The trek launches on May 6 at Beale Street Music Festival in Memphis, TN and is scheduled to make a final stop at Uptown Theater in Kansas City, MO on Thursday, June 28. Tickets for the live performance in Kansas City are available via Ticketmaster online, by calling 800-745-3000 and in person at any outlet or the venue box office starting at 10am on Friday,…