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.
80s Concerts in Kansas City | Pixies at Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland Boston-based alternative rock band Pixies announced a second leg to its North American tour with its first leg already more than halfway sold out. The 5-week extension begins at College Street Music Hall in New Haven, Connecticut on September 19 and is scheduled to come to Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland in Kansas City, Missouri on October 15. The group first formed in 1986 and had a couple of hits from its second album “Doolittle” (1989) on the Modern Rock Tracks Chart—”Monkey Gone to Heaven” (No. 5)…
80s Concerts in Kansas City | Blondie Coming to Kauffman Center Punk rock band Blondie fronted by Debbie Harry announced a 22-date summer outing in support of its new album “Pollinator” set for release on May 5. The trek is a co-headlining venture with alternative rock group Garbage, which also has an autobiography dropping just prior to launch. The “Rage and Rapture” tour kicks off at The Mountain Winery in Saratoga, California and is set to hit Muriel Kauffman Theatre at Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in Kansas City on July 18. Relive Blondie hits like “Heart of Glass” (1979), “Call Me” (1980), “The Tide…
80s Concerts in Kansas City | Steve Miller Band & Peter Frampton at Starlight Theatre Classic rockers Steve Miller Band and Peter Frampton announced a 32-date joint tour throughout North America this summer. The trek commences at PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, New Jersey on June 15 and stops at Starlight Theatre in Kansas City, Missouri on July 19. Relive Steve Miller hits like “The Joker,” “Rock’n Me,” “Fly Like an Eagle” and “Abracadabra” plus “Show Me the Way,” “Baby I Love Your Way” and “I’m in You” from Peter Frampton. Tickets for the event go on sale Friday, February 17 at 10am and are available via the venue…
80s Concerts in Kansas City | Queen + Adam Lambert at Sprint Center Iconic British rock band Queen featuring Brian May and Roger Taylor announced a 25-date North American arena tour with American Idol’s Adam Lambert. The route starts in Glendale, Arizona on June 23 and makes a stop at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri on July 9. The team will come sporting a brand new show and stage arrangement along with all of those classic hits. Hear songs like “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Somebody to Love,” “We Will Rock You,” “We Are the Champions” and “Another One Bits the Dust.”…
80s Concerts in Kansas City | Foreigner, Cheap Trick & Jason Bonham at Starlight Theatre Foreigner announced its 40th anniversary summer tour with Cheap Trick, long-time friends dating back to the band’s first headlining tour, and Jason Bonham who played with the group from 2004–2008 along with his Led Zeppelin Experience. Original members Lou Gramm, Ian McDonald and Al Greenwood are also set to reunite on select dates. With fourteen Top 20 hits, new material still being released and an incomparable reputation for its electrifying live shows, the classic rock connoisseurs are guaranteed to deliver on their landmark excursion. The trek launches in Syracuse,…
80s Concerts in Kansas City | Lionel Richie & Mariah Carey at Sprint Center UPDATE: This concert originally set for April 16, 2017 is rescheduled to August 27, 2017—all tickets are honored for the new date, refunds available at the point of purchase.** Lionel Richie announced a 35-date North American “All The Hits” tour set to launch on March 15. The soulful R&B and pop singer accumulated sixteen Top 40s throughout his solo career in the ’80s, thirteen of which were Top 10s and five that topped the pop chart. This of course after a stellar career and a plethora of…
80s Concerts in Kansas City | Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers & Joe Walsh at Sprint Center Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers announced an extensive North American tour kicking off this coming spring in celebration of its 40th anniversary. After all that time, the heartland blues rock band still consists of a very classic lineup with original members Petty (lead vocals/rhythm guitar), Mike Campbell (lead guitar), Ron Blair (bass/backing vocals) and Benmont Tench (keyboards/backing vocals) plus Scott Thurston (rhythm/lead guitar/backing vocals) and Steve Ferrone (drums/percussion) who have played in the group since the early- and mid-’90s. Catch all of the hits, including “Don’t Do…
English pop icon Rick Astley announced his first United States tour since 1989 in support of his new album “50” available now. The record entered at No. 1 in the United Kingdom and subsequently launched him straight back into the music spotlight. He was an overnight sensation when his debut single “Never Gonna Give You Up” (1987) topped the charts around the world. That hit along with “Together Forever” (1987), which also reached the pinnacle in the U.S., shot his inaugural album “Whenever You Need Somebody” to 15+ million in sales. The past few months have served quite an extensive media campaign…
80s Concerts in Kansas City | Sting at Uptown Theater Sting announced an extensive North American tour throughout the end of winter in support of his new album, “57th & 9th” (2016). It features the hit tune “I Can’t Stop Thinking About You,” which reached No. 3 on the Adult Alternative Songs chart. The trek begins on February 1 at Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver, British Columbia and is scheduled to hit Uptown Theater in Kansas City on February 16. Tickets go on sale Monday, November 21 at 10am and are available online via Ticketmaster, in person at the venue box office or by calling 800-745-3000. Presales begin on Tuesday,…
80s Concerts in Kansas City | Red Hot Chili Peppers at Sprint Center Red Hot Chili Peppers announced a second set of North American dates for the “The Getaway” tour in support of its album by the same name released this past summer. It features the hit tune “Dark Necessities,” which topped four domestic singles charts. The extension begins on April 12 at Verizon Center in Washington, D.C and is scheduled to hit Sprint Center in Kansas City on May 21. Tickets go on sale Friday, November 11 at 10am and are available online via AXS, at the venue box office or by calling…