This week in Kansas City: Boulevardia and many more festivals, Monster Jam, Wanda Sykes

The annual Boulevardia festival this weekend outside Crown Center will offer big-name music, beer, food, a makers market and more.

The dozens of acts performing on multiple stages will include Milky Chance, Thundercat, Paul Cauthen, Hanson, Ha Ha Tonka, Starhaven Rounders and Big Freedia.

Hours will be 4-11 p.m. June 14 and 1-11 p.m. June 15. Tickets ($45-$185) and more information at boulevardia.com.

Other fairs and festivals

▪ Frontier Days, 4 p.m.-midnight June 14, 10 a.m.-midnight June 15, Edgerton (free). edgertonfrontierdays.com.

▪ Lakefest, 5 p.m.-midnight June 14, 8 a.m.-midnight June 15, downtown Smithville (free). smithvillelakefestival.com.

▪ Kansas City International Dragon Boat Festival, 10 a.m. June 15, Brush Creek on Country Club Plaza (free). chinagardensociety-kc.org.

▪ JuneteenthKC Heritage Festival, noon-10 p.m. June 15, 18th & Vine District (free). juneteenthkc.com.

▪ Independence Juneteenth Celebration, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. June 19, Independence Uptown Market (free). juneteenthindependence.org.

More entertainment

▪ NPR host and author Ari Shapiro will appear at the downtown Kansas City Public Library, 7 p.m. June 13 (free). kclibrary.org.

▪ Monster Jam will feature monster trucks competing at Arrowhead Stadium, 7 p.m. June 15; pit party, 2:30 p.m. ($30-$40; pit pass $20; pit party $35). monsterjam.com.

▪ The Las Vegas magic show Smokus Pocus will come to the MTH Theater at Crown Center, 8 p.m. June 15 ($35). smokuspocus.com.

▪ The musical piece traditionally honoring America’s military dead will be played during Taps at the Tower at the Liberty Memorial, 8:45 p.m. June 16-18 (free). theworldwar.org.

Theater

▪ “Soundstage: The Hollywood Musical Experience,” Music Theatre Kansas City, 7 p.m. June 14-15, 2 p.m. June 16, B&B Shawnee ($12-$20). mtkc.org.

▪ “Stomp,” 8 p.m. June 14-16, Starlight ($12-$100). kcstarlight.com.

▪ “Anastasia: The Musical,” 8:30 p.m. June 14-16 and 20-22, Theatre in the Park ($7-$10). theatreinthepark.org.

▪ “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” opens 11 a.m. June 18; runs Aug. 4, Coterie ($14-$18). thecoterie.org.

Comedy

▪ “Gilda: A Tribute to the Beloved Comedienne,” 7 p.m. June 14, Westport Bowery ($35). eventbrite.com.

▪ Christopher Titus, 6 and 8:45 p.m. June 15, Kansas City Funny Bone ($37). improvkc.com.

▪ Jim Breuer with Joe Sib, 8 p.m. June 15, Midland ($39.50-$69.50). midlandkc.com.

▪ Wanda Sykes, 7:30 p.m. June 15, Music Hall ($45-$59.50). kcconvention.com.

Music

▪ Say Anything, 7:30 p.m. June 13, Uptown ($39-$55). uptowntheater.com.

▪ Breakaway Music Festival, 5 p.m. June 14-15, Azura Amphitheater ($65-$1,199). azuraamp.com.

▪ Kansas City Symphony, “Mahler’s ‘Resurrection’ Symphony,” 8 p.m. June 14-15, 2 p.m. June 16, Kauffman Center ($29-$115). kcsymphony.org.

▪ Heartland Men’s Chorus, “Rise Up!,” 7:30 p.m. June 15, 3:30 p.m. June 16, Folly ($30-$55). hmckc.org.

▪ Thee Sinseers with The Altons, 7 p.m. June 16, Lemonade Park ($34.55). lemonadeparkkc.com.

▪ Fuerza Regida, 8 p.m. June 16, T-Mobile Center ($54.50-$224.50). t-mobilecenter.com.

▪ Hot Water Music with Quicksand and Tim Barry, 8 p.m. June 17, Liberty Hall ($32-$77). libertyhall.net.

▪ Punch Brothers, 7:30 p.m. June 18, Kauffman Center ($43-$77). kauffmancenter.org.

▪ Motion City Soundtrack, 7:30 p.m. June 19, The Truman ($36.50-$70). thetrumankc.com.

▪ REO Speedwagon with Night Ranger, 7:30 p.m. June 19, Starlight ($69.50-$159.50). kcstarlight.com.

Recently announced

▪ Andy Grammer, Oct. 22, Kauffman Center. kauffmancenter.org

▪ ZZ Top, Nov. 20, The Midland. midlandkc.com

▪ Sarah Silverman, Dec. 5, The Midland. midlandkc.com