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.
Boy George & Culture Club, The B-52s + Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey to Perform Live at Starlight Theatre Grammy Award-winning legends Boy George & Culture Club announced summer 2018 “Life Tour” dates with The B-52s and Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey. The influential group of new wave artists kick off their extensive U.S. routing on June 29 at Saint Augustine Amphitheatre in Saint Augustine, FL and make a stop at Starlight Theatre in Kansas City on Friday, September 7. Tickets for the Kansas City performance cost between $35.00 and $145.00 and are available via the venue box off online and in person…
Kauffman Center Presents A Paranormal Evening with Alice Cooper Pioneering hard rock artist Alice Cooper announced summer 2018 concert tour dates in support of his chart-topping album “Paranormal” (2017). The “Godfather of Shock Rock” launches the season’s leg at the Wisconsin State Fair on August 3 and is scheduled to hit Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in Kansas City, MO on Monday, August 6. His ever-distinctive brand of theatrical rock features everything from deadly snakes to electric chairs. His symbolic raspy voice along with that anti-status quo persona have kept him right in the center limelight for nearly five…
Starlight Theatre Summer Concert Series to feature Styx, Joan Jett & Tesla Emblematic rock bands Styx and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts announced 2018 summer concert tour dates with special guest Tesla. The trek kicks off on May 30 at FivePoint Amphitheatre in Irvine, CA and swings throughout Starlight Theatre in Kansas City, MO on Tuesday, July 10. Tickets for the Styx, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and Tesla live performances in Kansas City cost between $29.50 and $149.00 and are available via the venue box off online and in person or by calling 816-363-7827. Presales start at 10am on…
Kansas City Music Hall Makes Jackson Browne Midwest Tour Routing Iconic folk rock singer-songwriter and musician Jackson Browne announced 2018 tour dates throughout the Midwest region with his full band. The trek starts on June 5 at PVC Pavilion at Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, OH and is scheduled to make a stop at Kansas City Music Hall in Kansas City, MO on Sunday, June 24. Joining him on the road are band mates Alethea Mills (vocals), Chavonne Stewart (vocals), Shane Fontayne (guitar), Bob Glaub (bass), Jeff Young (keyboards), Mauricio Lewak (drums) and acclaimed musician Greg Leisz (guitar, lap steel…
Bret Michaels & Poison Return to Sprint Center with Cheap Trick Hard rock and glam metal band Poison announced another summer of tour dates and returns to Kansas City with hard rock and power pop band Cheap Trick. Poison came to Sprint Center with Def Leppard last year for its first tour in five years. The Bret Michaels Band also made two amazing appearances at Ameristar Casino the past two fall seasons while Cheap performed at Starlight Theatre the past two summers. Routing starts on May 15 at Five Points Amphitheatre in Irvine, CA and will make a pit stop…
Starlight Theatre to Host Chicago & REO Speedwagon in Kansas City Classic rock bands Chicago and REO Speedwagon announced co-headlining tour dates throughout North America for the 2018 summer season. The trek kicks off on June 13 at Concord Pavilion in Concord, CA and is scheduled to make a stop at Starlight Theatre in Kansas City, MO on Wednesday, June 27. Tickets for the KC show date cost between $39.50 and $150.00, and are available via the venue box office online, in person or by calling 816-363-7827. Windows open at noon on Friday, February 9 and presales start at 10am…
Elton John Brings His Farewell Tour to Sprint Center in Kansas City Mega global icon Elton John announced his last-ever tour with 300+ dates traversing the entire world. The trek, dubbed “Farewell Yellow Brick Road,” is a culmination of more than 55 years of recording and performing. Among the extensive tour stops is one final live concert at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, MO, which is set to occur on Wednesday, February 13. It is a particularly special moment for the venue and city as the legend was the very first performer when the Sprint Center opened in October…
Daryl Hall & John Oates Hit Sprint Center This Summer with Train The long-awaited return of Hall & Oates to Kansas City is finally in sight as the iconic pop rock duo announced summer 2018 tour dates with rock band Train. The trek launches at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA on May 1 and makes a stop at Sprint Center on Friday, July 20. Hall & Oates had their last show in town when they came to Starlight Theatre on September 8, 2012. As one of the most emblematic bands of the 1980s, the duo released numerous hits and…
Erasure “World Be Gone” Tour Comes to Uptown Theater in Kansas City Quintessential British electro-dance duo Erasure featuring singer/songwriter Andy Bell and songwriter/keyboardist Vince Clarke announced summer 2018 North American tour dates in support of its new album “World Be Gone” available now. The routing starts at The Fillmore in Miami Beach, FL and is scheduled stop at Uptown Theater in Kansas City on Wednesday, August 1. Clarke was a founding member of Depeche Mode and Yazoo before joining with Bell to form Erasure in 1985. Together, they release a plethora of synthpop hits in the UK and internationally with “Chains of…
Sprint Center to Host Def Leppard & Journey 2018 Tour Stop in Kansas City Two of the absolute most symbolic rock bands of the 1980s, Def Leppard & Journey, join forces this summer for a huge North American routing leading into early fall. The tour begins at XL Center in Hartford, CT on May 21 and rolls into Sprint Center in Kansas City on Wednesday, July 25. Relive a plethora of classic hits from both groups, including “Photograph,” “Rock of Ages,” “Foolin’,” “Too Late for Love,” “Animal,” “Hysteria” and “Pour Some Sugar on Me” by Def Leppard plus “Any Way…