Jazz, Classical, Pop, Rock, Kiddie Rockers, Bluegrass, Patriotic, Country... this summer there is something for every music lover at one of Kansas City's terrific Summer Concerts!
Note: All Concerts are FREE unless otherwise noted. Not all concerts are appropriate for all ages, * indicates concerts especially for children or family-friendly. This list was compiled by the staff at Kansas City Parent Magazine and it may not be reprinted.
May 31: Saucy Jack 7:00 PM, The Legends at Village West. Free Summer Concerts every Saturday night plus Memorial Day and Labor Day. Enjoy Kansas City's finest local and regional musicians, and brew patio, all surrounding The Legends fountain in the center courtyard. Bring the family or grab your friends and enjoy music and dancing, along with shopping and dining at over 100 stores and restaurants.
Summer Concerts in Kansas City 2010: Month By Month:- June 2010 Concerts in Kansas City
- July 2010 Concerts in Kansas City
- August 2010 Concerts in Kansas City
June 2010 Concerts in Kansas City
June 1: Steve Lenhert Jazz Trio 7:00 PM, Gladstone Amphitheater. 816.437.2489 www.gladstone.mo.us/Recreation/amphitheatre.php437.2489
*June 2: Dino O'Dell Concert 10:00 AM, Matt Ross Community Center. 913.344.8656 www.opkansas.org
June 2: Stranger Creek String Band (Bluegrass) 6:30 PM, Merriam Marketplace. Spend an evening enjoying a beautiful outdoor concert! Bring a lawnchair and a blanket and enjoy the show! 913.322.5591 www.merriam.org/park
*June 3: KC All-Stars 6:00 PM, Park Place. Music begins every Thursday evening at 6PM and continues until 8PM. Best of all, shops are open late on Thursday nights until 8 o'clock or later! Music is always kid-friendly, but be sure to bring the kids especially on June 10th to hear The Doo-dads, July 8th for Funky Mama, and August 12th for Mr. Stinky Feet! For more information, please call 913.381.2229. www.parkplaceleawood.com
June 4: Friday Night Music in the Park 6:30 PM, Howard Station Park in Downtown Lee’s Summit. 816.246.6598 www.downtownls.org
June 4: The Elders with Danny Cox 7:00 PM, Frontier Park in Olathe. www.olatheks.org/files/rec/2010_Summer_Catalog_2.pdf
June 5: Concert in the Park 5:00 PM, Spring Valley Park East 27th Street and Woodland Avenue in KCMO. Featuring: Tennis Shoes Blues Band and Sounds of Africa.
June 5: Concert in the Park 6:30 PM, Rotary Park in Blue Springs. 816.228.0137
June 6: Music in the Park 7:00 PM, Santa Fe Commons Park. Free concert for the whole family each Sunday in summer. 913.895.6390 www.opkansas.org/Things-to-See-And-Do/Music-in-the-Park
*June 8: Grinnin' & Groovin' Mr. Stinky Feet Concert 9:30 AM, Amphitheater at Ironwoods Park. Rock 'n Roll to your favorite tunes with Kansas City's kiddie rocker! 913.982.2433 www.leawood.org
*June 8: Olathe Civic Band Family Fun Night 6:00 PM, Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop and Farm. Enjoy children's music, 19th century games, and ride the stagecoach during this annual summer fun event. Activities begin at 6 p.m. with music starting at 7 p.m. Members of the Olathe City Council will hand-out frozen treats! Free admission; special activities like stagecoach rides are $2/person, ages 3 and up. Free. 913.971.5111 www.mahaffie.org
*June 8: Northwinds Jazz Band 7:00 PM, Gladstone Amphitheater. 816.437.2489 www.gladstone.mo.us/Recreation/amphitheatre.php437.2489
June 9: Tiny Horses Concert 12:00 PM, Kansas City Kansas Public Main Library. Once again we will be bringing you some of the finest music Kansas City has to offer on the second Wednesday of June and July. Stop by and enjoy the summer weather as well as a treat from one of the local food vendors who will be selling their wares onsite. 913.279.2340
June 9: Doug Talley Quartet Jazz Concert 6:30 PM, Merriam Marketplace. Spend an evening enjoying a beautiful outdoor concert! Bring a lawnchair and a blanket and enjoy the show! 913.322.5591 www.merriam.org/park
June 10: Thimble Thursday 12:15-1:00pm, Garment District Park, West 8th Street between Washington Street and Broadway Boulevard in KCMO. FREE Chips. Specal Guest Three Dollar Band American and Celtic trio. Bring your lunch, kick back, and enjoy some great performances!
*June 10: The DooDads at Park Place 6:00 PM, Park Place. Music begins every Thursday evening at 6PM and continues until 8PM. Best of all, shops are open late on Thursday nights until 8 o'clock or later! For more information, please call 913.381.2229 www.parkplaceleawood.com
June 11: Music in the Park 6:30 PM, Downtown Lee's Summit Main Street. Enjoy free Friday night concerts from Memorial Day to Labor Day in Howard Station Park in Downtown Lee’s Summit. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets to sit on. FREE. 816/246.6598
June 11: Jazz in the Woods 6:30 PM, Corporate Woods. FREE Jazz Concerts All Weekend Long at Corporate Woods! www.jazzinthewoods.com
June 11: AnnaLee & the Lucky SoSos 6:30 PM, Quail Creek Park. Free Concert, Hot Dogs & Soda.... enjoy a Party at the Park with AnnaLee & the Lucky SoSos (Swing & Jump Blues)
www.merriam.org/park
June 11: Friday Night Music in the Park 6:30 PM, Howard Station Park in Downtown Lee’s Summit. 816.246.6598 www.downtownls.org
June 11: Asleep at the Wheel with Michael Ballew and Floyd Domino: 7:00 PM, Frontier Park in Olathe. www.olatheks.org/files/rec/2010_Summer_Catalog_2.pdf
June 12: Red Guitar (Indie Rock) 5:00 PM, The Legends. FREE concerts every Saturday night plus Memorial Day and Labor Day. Enjoy Kansas City's finest local and regional musicians. Bring the family or grab your friends and enjoy music and dancing, along with shopping and dining at over 100 stores and restaurants. 913.788.3700 www.legendsshopping.com
June 12: Jazz in the Woods 6:30 PM, Corporate Woods. FREE Jazz Concerts All Weekend Long at Corporate Woods! www.jazzinthewoods.com
June 13: Concert in the Park 6:30 PM, Rotary Park in Blue Springs. FREE Concert in the Park 816.228.0137
June 13: Music in the Park 7:00 PM, Santa Fe Commons Park. Free concert for the whole family each Sunday in summer. 913.895.6390 www.opkansas.org/Things-to-See-And-Do/Music-in-the-Park
June 15: Uncle Ezra’s Chiropractic Brass Jazz Concert 7:00 PM, Gladstone Amphitheater. 816.437.2489 www.gladstone.mo.us/Recreation/amphitheatre.php437.2489
June 16: Charles David Smart (Acoustic Guitar) 6:30 PM, Merriam Marketplace. Bring a lawnchair and a blanket and enjoy the show! 913.322.5591 www.merriam.org/park
June 17: Thimble Thursday 12:15-1:00pm, Garment District Park, West 8th Street between Washington Street and Broadway Boulevard in KCMO. FREE Chips. Specal Guest Leaving Ellis Indie Rock band. Bring your lunch, kick back, and enjoy some great performances!
June 17: Drew Six Concert 6:00 PM, Park Place. Come on out to Park Place every Thursday night for fantastic live music the whole family can enjoy! Music begins every Thursday evening at 6PM and continues until 8PM. Best of all, shops are open late on Thursday nights until 8 o'clock or later! For more information, please call 913.381.2229. www.parkplaceleawood.com
June 18: Friday Night Music in the Park 6:30 PM, Howard Station Park in Downtown Lee’s Summit. 816.246.6598 www.downtownls.org
June 19: Rattle and Ham Concert 5:00 PM, The Legends. FREE concerts every Saturday night plus Memorial Day and Labor Day. Enjoy Kansas City's finest local and regional musicians. Bring the family or grab your friends and enjoy music and dancing, along with shopping and dining at over 100 stores and restaurants. 913.788.3700 www.legendsshopping.com
*June 20: Doo-Dad’s Father's Day Performance 2:00 PM, Powell Gardens. Enjoy a family-friendly afternoon performance out in the Gardens by the Doo-Dads. This kid-cool band performs rock and roll with an emphasis on fun. Treat dad to lunch at Café Thyme or Fresh: A Garden Café, or bring a picnic to the performance area. Regular admission: $9.50/adults, $8.50 seniors and $4/children 5-12. call 816.697.2600 x209 www.powellgardens.org
June 20: Concert in the Park 6:00 PM,Bruce R. Watkins parking lot, 3700 Blue Parkway in KCMO. Featuring: Caleb's Crew
June 20: Concert in the Park 6:30 PM, Rotary Park in Blue Springs. 816.228.0137
June 20: Music in the Park 7:00 PM, Santa Fe Commons Park. Free concert for the whole family each Sunday in summer. 913.895.6390 www.opkansas.org/Things-to-See-And-Do/Music-in-the-Park
*June 22: Grinnin' & Groovin' Dino O'Dell Concert 9:30 AM, Amphitheater at Ironwoods Park. Dance and sing with one of Kansas City's favorite children's musicians! 913.982.2433 www.leawood.org
*June 22: UMKC Jazz Quintet Concert 7:00 PM, Gladstone Amphitheater. 816.437.2489 www.gladstone.mo.us/Recreation/amphitheatre.php437.2489
June 23: The Sons of Brasil 6:30 PM, Merriam Marketplace. Spend an evening enjoying a beautiful outdoor concert! Bring a lawnchair and a blanket and enjoy the show! 913.322.5591 www.merriam.org/park
June 24: Thimble Thursday 12:15-1:00pm, Garment District Park, West 8th Street between Washington Street and Broadway Boulevard in KCMO. FREE Ice Pops. Specal Guest Angela Smith Gospel/Jazz band. Bring your lunch, kick back, and enjoy some great performances!
June 24: On the Record Concert 6:00 PM, Park Place. Come on out to Park Place every Thursday night for fantastic live music the whole family can enjoy! Music begins every Thursday evening at 6PM and continues until 8PM. Best of all, shops are open late on Thursday nights until 8 o'clock or later! You get the best of both worlds, every Thursday night at Park Place. Music is always kid-friendly, but be sure to bring the kids especially on June 10th to hear The Doo-dads, July 8th for Funky Mama, and August 12th for Mr. Stinky Feet! For more information, please call 913.381.2229. www.parkplaceleawood.com
*June 25: Make a Splash with Dino O'Dell and the Veloci-Rappers 10:00 AM, Antioch Branch Mid-Continent Public Library. Learn how to swim in peanut butter, swim with sharks and fix spaceships. "Make a Splash" features Dino's interactive music and storytelling which engages children through singing, dancing, fill-in-the blank lyric writing, finger plays and counting songs. It's fun for all ages and is especially geared for 2 to 10 year olds.(Ages 2 and up) Registration is required. Ages 2-10. Registration required. 816.454.1306 www.mcpl.lib.mo.us
June 25: Friday Night Music in the Park 6:30 PM, Howard Station Park in Downtown Lee’s Summit. 816.246.6598 www.downtownls.org
*June 26: Mr. Stinky Feet Concert 11:00 AM, Bonner Springs City Library. Rock and Rock at the Library with Mr. Stinky Feet. www.jimcosgrove.com
*June 26: Funky Mama Concert: Benefit for Children's Place 3:30 PM, Crown Center. Funky Mama performs for the Ice Cream Dreamery: A Benefit for The Children's Place.
www.funkymamamusic.com
June 26: Concert in the Park1:00 PM, Seven Oaks Park, East 39th Street and Kensington Avenue in KCMO. Featuring: Quintin Donnely & Company
June 26: Concert in the Park6:00 PM, Ashland Square Park, East 23rd Street and Elmwood Avenue in KCMO. Featuring: Arnet Alexander Band
June 26: 90 Minutes Concert 5:00 PM, The Legends. FREE concerts every Saturday night plus Memorial Day and Labor Day. Enjoy Kansas City's finest local and regional musicians. Bring the family or grab your friends and enjoy music and dancing, along with shopping and dining at over 100 stores and restaurants. 913.788.3700 www.legendsshopping.com
June 27: Concert in the Park 6:30 PM, Rotary Park in Blue Springs. 816.228.0137
June 27: Music in the Park 7:00 PM, Santa Fe Commons Park. Free concert for the whole family each Sunday in summer. 913.895.6390 www.opkansas.org/Things-to-See-And-Do/Music-in-the-Park
June 29: Cherry Bomb Jazz Concert 7:00 PM, Gladstone Amphitheater. 816.437.2489 www.gladstone.mo.us/Recreation/amphitheatre.php437.2489
June 30: Skip Hawkins Jazz Concert 6:30 PM, Merriam Marketplace. Over 3,000 American Flags on Display at Flags for Freedom. Enjoy a free Jazz Concert in the park. Music listeners should bring their lawn chairs. 913.384.5440 www.flags4freedom.org
July 2010 Concerts in Kansas City
July 1: Creighton Organization Concert 6:00 PM, Park Place. Come on out to Park Place every Thursday night for fantastic live music the whole family can enjoy! Music begins every Thursday evening at 6PM and continues until 8PM. Best of all, shops are open late on Thursday nights until 8 o'clock or later! For more information, please call 913.381.2229. www.parkplaceleawood.com
*July 1: Sounds on the Square: The DooDads 6:30 PM, Independence Square. The Doo Dads , children and family music, will perform from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. followed by a movie.
www.ci.independence.mo.us/Calendar.aspx
*July 1: U.S. Air Force Band Concert 7:00 PM, Rotary Park in Blue Springs. Don't miss this 15 piece group. Bring your chairs and blankets. 816.228.0137
July 1: Grand Marquis Concert 7:00 PM, Zona Rosa. Come out for a cool evening of hot jazz.816.587.8180 www.zonarosa.com
July 2: The Hatchlings Blues Concert 6:00 PM, Zona Rosa. 816.587.8180 www.zonarosa.com
July 2: Music in the Park 6:30 PM, Downtown Lee's Summit Main Street. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets to sit on. FREE. 816.246.6598
July 3: John Joiner Concert 5:00 PM, The Legends. Enjoy Kansas City's finest local and regional musicians. Bring the family or grab your friends and enjoy music and dancing, along with shopping and dining at over 100 stores and restaurants. Progressive, Country, Rock tonight. 913.788.3700 www.legendsshopping.com
July 3: Silver Bullet and Dead or Alive 6:00 PM, Zona Rosa. 816.587.8180 www.zonarosa.com
*July 3: Booms & Blooms 7:00 PM, Powell Gardens. Join the Lee's Summit Symphony for the ever-popular patriotic and pops concert at beautiful Powell Gardens followed by a spectacular fireworks display. (rain date July 5) call 816.697.2600 x209 www.powellgardens.org
*July 3: US Air Force Band Shades of Blue Jazz Ensemble 7:00 PM, Mulberry Lake. Bring blankets and a picnic for a free outdoor concert. The United States Air Force Band of Mid-America, Shades of Blue Jazz Ensemble, is an 18-piece big band with a repertoire of traditional swing, bebop, modern jazz, vocal selections and the music of this great nation. www.briarcliffvillagekc.com
July 6: Red, White and Boom 5:00 PM, Starlight Theatre. Don't miss this year's Red, White and Boom at Starlight Theatre on July 6th, featuring: The Counting Crows, Bare Naked Ladies and Kris Allen! 816.363.7827 www.kcstarlight.com
July 7: Calypso Bluz 6:30 PM, Merriam Marketplace. Spend an evening enjoying a beautiful outdoor concert! Bring a lawnchair and a blanket and enjoy the show! 913.322.5591 www.merriam.org/park
*July 8: Funky Mama Concert 6:00 PM, Park Place. Come on out to Park Place every Thursday night for fantastic live music the whole family can enjoy! Music begins every Thursday evening at 6PM and continues until 8PM. Best of all, shops are open late on Thursday nights until 8 o'clock or later! For more information, please call 913.381.2229. www.parkplaceleawood.com
July 8: The Skip Hawkins Band 7:00 PM, Zona Rosa. FREE Citizens Bank & Trust Jazz on Town Square 816.587.8180 www.zonarosa.com
July 9: Music in the Park 6:30 PM, Downtown Lee's Summit Main Street. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets to sit on. FREE. 816.246.6598
July 9: Party at Brown Park 6:30 PM, Brown Park. Free Classic Rock Concert, Hot Dogs & Soda.... enjoy a Party at the Park! www.merriam.org/park
July 9: Sam Bush Concert 7:00 PM, Frontier Park in Olathe. www.olatheks.org/files/rec/2010_Summer_Catalog_2.pdf
July 9: Shay Estes and Trio Concert 7:00 PM, Kansas City Museum. Slip into some smooth jazz and electric rock this summer at the Kansas City Museum’s Fridays in July concert series. 816.483.8300 www.kcmuseum100.org/summer.html
July 9: Big Woody Blues Band 7:00 PM, Zona Rosa. 816.587.8180 www.zonarosa.com
July 9: Four Fried Chickens and a Coke Concert 7:00 PM, Swarner Park . Join Shawnee Parks and Recreation for a Concert presented by "Four Fried Chickens and a Coke." Bring your lawn chairs, blankets and frisbie but leave your cooler at home. No outside alcoholic beverages can be brought into the park. Moe's Southwest Grill will be on site cooking up tasty food and serving cold beverages for purchase. www.cityofshawnee.org/WEB/ShawneeCMS.nsf/vwContent/FourFriedChickensandaCoke?OpenDocument
*July 10: Mission Family Picnic 5:00 PM, Broadmoor Park. Free Entertainment, Food and Fun for all ages! This all-city picnic is a great way to spend an evening with neighbors and friends. The City of Mission brings the fun to you with the sounds and smells of summer! Live music, a traditional summer cookout, fireworks display, plenty of games and activities for kids and their families, children’s light parade and a spray from the Consolidated Fire District #2. Free for Mission Residents Free for Mission Residents. www.mission-ks.org/CurrentEvents.aspx?EID=1230
July 10: Concert in the Park5:00 PM, Swope Park Game Street, Swope Parkway and Meyer Boulevard (Game Street, at the main entrance of Swope Park) in KCMO. Featuring: KC Boys Choir
July 10: Mikey Needleman Concert 5:00 PM, Bring the family or grab your friends and enjoy music and dancing, along with shopping and dining at over 100 stores and restaurants. Tonight Mikey Needleman (Acoustic, Pop, Rock) performs from 5-8 p.m. 913.788.3700 www.legendsshopping.com
July 10: MultiPhonic Concert 6:00 PM, Zona Rosa. 816.587.8180 www.zonarosa.com
July 11: FREE Concert in the Park 6:30 PM, Rotary Park in Blue Springs 816.228.0137 www.bluespringsgov.com/CurrentEvents.aspx?EID=927
*July 14: Organ Jazz Concert 12:00, The Kansas City, Kansas Public Main Library. Come join us again this year for our annual Summer Concert series, Lyrics at the Library! 913.279.2340
*July 14: Dino O’Dell at Aqua Jamz 6:00 PM, Mission Municipal Pool. Come join us for a free night of music and food at the Mission Municipal Pool. This will be a great night of entertainment for the entire family with free entry to the pool and park. Local youth groups will perform from 6:00-6:30pm and headline acts will perform from 6:45-7:30pm. 913.722.8207 www.mission-ks.org/CurrentEvents.aspx?EID=1231
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July 15: Separated at Birth Concert 6:00 PM, Park Place. Come on out to Park Place every Thursday night for fantastic live music the whole family can enjoy! Music begins every Thursday evening at 6PM and continues until 8PM. Best of all, shops are open late on Thursday nights until 8 o'clock or later! For more information, please call 913.381.2229. www.parkplaceleawood.com
July 15: Sounds on the Square: Four Fried Chickens and a Coke 6:30 PM, Independence Square. Four Fried Chickens and a Coke, a 12-piece rhythm & blues, funk and swing showband, will perform from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. They will be followed by Vesuvius Tribe, a fire art performance tribe, from 7:40 to 8:30 p.m. www.ci.independence.mo.us/Calendar.aspx
July 16: 13th Hour Concert 6:00 PM, Zona Rosa. FREE Zona Rosa Summer Concert Series featuring 13th Hour (Variety) 816.587.8180 www.zonarosa.com
July 16: Music in the Park 6:30 PM, Howard Station Park in Downtown Lee’s Summit. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets to sit on. FREE. 816.246.6598
July 16: Mike Miller and Trio JuJu Jazz Concert 7:00 PM, Kansas City Museum. Fridays in July Summer Music Series. Slip into some smooth jazz and electric rock this summer at the Kansas City Museum’s Fridays in July concert series. Sponsored by the Historic Northeast Cultural Arts Commission. 816.483.8300 www.kcmuseum100.org/summer.html
July 16: Kelly Hunt with the Nace Brothers Concert 7:00 PM, Frontier Park in Olathe. www.olatheks.org/files/rec/2010_Summer_Catalog_2.pdf
July 17: The Shanks Concert 5:00 PM, The Legends. Bring the family or grab your friends and enjoy music and dancing, along with shopping and dining at over 100 stores and restaurants.Tonight, The Shanks (Classic/Current Rock) 5-8 p.m. 913.788.3700 www.legendsshopping.com
July 17: Concert in the Park6:00 PM,Gillham Park, Gillham Road and 41st Street in KCMO. Featuring: Zikap
July 18: FREE Concert in the Park 6:30 PM, Rotary Park in Blue Springs. Concert in the Park
816.228.0137 www.bluespringsgov.com
July 18: Concert in the Park 7:00 PM, Theis Park, Volker Boulevard and Oak Street in KCMO. Featuring Cow River Orchestra and Jahration
July 21: Sugar Free All-Stars at Aqua Jamz: 6:00 PM, Mission Municipal Pool. Come join us for a free night of music and food at the Mission Municipal Pool. This will be a great night of entertainment for the entire family with free entry to the pool and park. Local youth groups will perform from 6:00-6:30pm and headline acts will perform from 6:45-7:30pm. All Ages. Free Admission to the Pool. 913.722.8207 www.mission-ks.org/CurrentEvents.aspx?EID=12-31
July 21: Rex Hobart & the Honky Tonk Standards Concert 6:30 PM, Merriam Marketplace. Spend an evening enjoying a beautiful outdoor concert! Bring a lawnchair and a blanket and enjoy the show! 913.322.5591 www.merriam.org/park
July 22: Grand Marquis Concert 6:00 PM, Park Place. Come on out to Park Place every Thursday night for fantastic live music the whole family can enjoy! Music begins every Thursday evening at 6PM and continues until 8PM. Best of all, shops are open late on Thursday nights until 8 o'clock or later! Free. 913.381.2229 www.parkplaceleawood.com
July 23: Music in the Park 6:30 PM, Howard Station Park in Downtown Lee’s Summit. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets to sit on. FREE. 816.246.6598
*July 23: Kansas City Youth Jazz Concert 7:00 PM, Kansas City Museum. Slip into some smooth jazz and electric rock this summer at the Kansas City Museum’s Fridays in July concert series. Sponsored by the Historic Northeast Cultural Arts Commission. 816.483.8300 www.kcmuseum100.org/summer.html
July 23: FREE Concert & Fireworks 7:00 PM, Stump Park in Shawnee. Don’t miss this great opportunity to enjoy live music and great food with your friends and family. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets but leave your cooler at home. No outside alcoholic beverages can be brought into the park. Moe's Southwest Grill will be on site cooking up tasty food and serving cold beverages for purchase. Fireworks following the concert sponsored by Bratton Bros. Contracting, Inc. www.cityofshawnee.org/Web/ShawneeCMS.nsf/frmEvents?OpenForm
July 24: Angel Rattay 5:00 PM, The Legends. FREE concerts every Saturday night plus Memorial Day and Labor Day. Tonight enjoy Angel Rattay (Country) 5-8 p.m. 913.788.3700 www.legendsshopping.com
July 25: FREE Concert in the Park 6:30 PM, Rotary Park in Blue Springs. 816.228.0137 www.bluespringsgov.com
July 25: Concert in the Park 6:00 PM, Oak Park, 43rd St. and S. Benton in KCMO.
*July 28: The La Las at AQUA JAMZ 6:00 PM, Mission Municipal Pool. Come join us for a free night of music and food at the Mission Municipal Pool. This will be a great night of entertainment for the entire family with free entry to the pool and park. Local youth groups will perform from 6:00-6:30pm and headline acts will perform from 6:45-7:30pm. Free Admission to the Pool. 913.722.8207 www.mission-ks.org/CurrentEvents.aspx?EID=1231
July 29: Calypso Bluz 6:00 PM, Park Place. Come on out to Park Place every Thursday night for fantastic live music the whole family can enjoy! Music begins every Thursday evening at 6PM and continues until 8PM. Free. 913.381.2229 www.parkplaceleawood.com
July 30: Music in the Park 6:30 PM, Howard Station Park in Downtown Lee’s Summit. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets to sit on. FREE. 816.246.6598
July 30: Liverpool Concert 7:00 PM, Frontier Park in Olathe. Free Summer Concerts Under the Stars. www.olatheks.org/files/rec/2010_Summer_Catalog_2.pdf
July 30: Rock out to Making Movies 7:00 PM, Kansas City Museum. Slip into some smooth jazz and electric rock this summer at the Kansas City Museum’s Fridays in July concert series. Sponsored by the Historic Northeast Cultural Arts Commission. 816.483.8300 www.kcmuseum100.org/summer.html
July 31: Soca Jukebox Concert 5:00 PM, The Legends. Enjoy Kansas City's finest local and regional musicians. Bring the family or grab your friends and enjoy music and dancing, along with shopping and dining at over 100 stores and restaurants. 913.788.3700 www.legendsshopping.com
August 2010 Concerts in Kansas City
August 1: FREE Concert in the Park 6:30 PM, Rotary Park in Blue Springs. 816.228.0137 www.bluespringsgov.com
*August 4: Mr. Stinky Feet Concert 10:00 AM, Tomahawk Ridge Community Center. Both kids and parents will enjoy the fun, kid-friendly music. Kids will dance, sing-a-long and have a great time with other kids their age while listening to live entertainment. Free. 913.895.6391 www.opkansas.org/Events/Childrens-Concert---Jim-Cosgrove
*August 4: Miss Jackie Concert 10:00 AM, Matt Ross Community Center. Both kids and parents will enjoy the fun, kid-friendly music. Kids will dance, sing-a-long and have a great time with other kids their age while listening to live entertainment. 913.895.6391 www.opkansas.org/Events/Childrens-Concert---Miss-Jackie
*August 4: Funky Mama Concert 10:00 AM, Johnson County Museum. Rock out to the music of Funky Mama! Interactive songs are geared for toddlers and pre-schoolers! Two shows: one at 10am and one at 11am. Drop-in program, registration not required. Maximum of three children per adult. Children must be supervised at all times. Fee: $2 per child, members $1 per child. . 913.715.2575 www.jocomuseum.org/calendar.shtml
*August 4: Kidz Vibe at Aqua Jamz 6:00 PM, Mission Municipal Pool. Come join us for a free night of music and food at the Mission Municipal Pool. This will be a great night of entertainment for the entire family with free entry to the pool and park. Local youth groups will perform from 6:00-6:30pm and headline acts will perform from 6:45-7:30pm. All Ages. Free Admission to the Pool. 913.722.8207 www.mission-ks.org/CurrentEvents.aspx?EID=1231
August 5: The Bluesicians 6:00 PM, Park Place. Come on out to Park Place every Thursday night for fantastic live music the whole family can enjoy! Music begins every Thursday evening at 6PM and continues until 8PM. Best of all, shops are open late on Thursday nights until 8 o'clock or later! For more information, please call 913.381.2229. www.parkplaceleawood.com
August 6: Music in the Park 6:30 PM, Howard Station Park in Downtown Lee’s Summit. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets to sit on. FREE. 816.246.6598
August 6: FREE Concert in Shawnee 7:00 PM, West Flanders Park. Don’t miss this great opportunity to enjoy live music and great food with your friends and family. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets but leave your cooler at home. No outside alcoholic beverages can be brought into the park. Moe's Southwest Grill will be on site cooking up tasty food and serving cold beverages for purchase. www.cityofshawnee.org/WEB/ShawneeCMS.nsf/vwContent/ProjectChameleon?OpenDocument
August 7: The Zeros 5:00 PM, The Legends. FREE concerts every Saturday night plus Memorial Day and Labor Day. Enjoy Kansas City's finest local and regional musicians. Bring the family or grab your friends and enjoy music and dancing, along with shopping and dining at over 100 stores and restaurants. Tonight: The Zeros (new wave, 80's tribute) 5-8 p.m. 913.788.3700 www.legendsshopping.com
August 8: FREE Concert in the Park 6:30 PM, Rotary Park in Blue Springs.
816.228.0137 www.bluespringsgov.com
*August 8: Jim Cosgrove & Hiccups 7:00 PM, Santa Fe Commons Park. Both kids and parents will enjoy the fun, kid-friendly music. Kids will dance, sing-a-long and have a great time with other kids their age while listening to live entertainment. Free. 913.895.6391 www.opkansas.org/Events/Childrens-Concert---Jim-Cosgrove--Hiccups
*August 9: Jim Cosgrove, Mr. Stinky Feet 2:00 PM, Red Bridge Branch Mid-Continent Public Library. Kansas City's own award-winning kid-rocker Jim "Mr. Stinky Feet" Cosgrove is a cool favorite on the concert tour circuit, especially with parents, who appreciate his educational, interactive, and high-energy shows. www.mrstinkyfeet.com (All ages) Registration is required. 816.942.1780 www.mcpl.lib.mo.us/branch/rb
*August 10: Mr. Stinky Feet Concert 7:00 PM, Blue Springs North Mid-Continent Public Library. (All ages) Registration is required. 816.224.8772 www.mcpl.lib.mo.us/branch/bn
*August 12: Mr. Stinky Feet Concert 6:00 PM, Barkley Square at Park Place. FREE Summer Concerts at Barkley Square every Thursday beginning June 3rd from 6-8pm. All bands are family friendly and kids are always welcome! www.destinationparkplace.com
August 13: Music in the Park 6:30 PM, Howard Station Park in Downtown Lee’s Summit. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets to sit on. FREE. 816.246.6598
August 13: Party at Campbell Park 6:30 PM, Campbell Park in Merriam. Free Classic Rock Concert, Hot Dogs & Soda.... enjoy a Party at the Park! www.merriam.org/park
August 14: Kirsten Palundan 5:00 PM, The Legends. FREE concerts every Saturday night plus Memorial Day and Labor Day. Enjoy Kansas City's finest local and regional musicians. Bring the family or grab your friends and enjoy music and dancing, along with shopping and dining at over 100 stores and restaurants. 913.788.3700 www.legendsshopping.com
August 15: FREE Concert in the Park 6:30 PM, Rotary Park in Blue Springs.
816.228.0137 www.bluespringsgov.com
August 20: Music in the Park 6:30 PM, Howard Station Park in Downtown Lee’s Summit. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets to sit on. FREE. 816.246.6598
August 20: Smash Mouth Concert 8:00 PM, Crown Center. Friday night music returns to Crown Center with favorite country and pop stars! $5 per person. Rain or Shine. 816.274.8444 www.crowncenter.com
August 21: Marci Mitchell Country Concert 5:00 PM, The Legends. Enjoy Kansas City's finest local and regional musicians. Bring the family or grab your friends and enjoy music and dancing, along with shopping and dining at over 100 stores and restaurants. 913.788.3700 www.legendsshopping.com
August 22: FREE Concert in the Park 6:30 PM, Rotary Park in Blue Springs. 816.228.0137 www.bluespringsgov.com
August 27: Music in the Park 6:30 PM, Howard Station Park in Downtown Lee’s Summit. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets to sit on. FREE. 816.246.6598
August 27: Tracy Lawrence, Joey & Rory Concert 8:00 PM, Crown Center. Friday night music returns to Crown Center with favorite country and pop stars! $5 per person. 816.274.8444 www.crowncenter.com
August 28: Wonderland Concert 5:00 PM, The Legends. Enjoy Kansas City's finest local and regional musicians. Bring the family or grab your friends and enjoy music and dancing, along with shopping and dining at over 100 stores and restaurants. Tonight: Wonderland (Pop, Funk, Rock) 5-8 p.m.
August 29: FREE Concert in the Park 6:30 PM, Rotary Park in Blue Springs.
816.228.0137 www.bluespringsgov.com
If you know of a concert to add to our list, email kristina@kcparent.com!