Who’s playing at Morton Amphitheater in KC area in 2026? Here’s the full list
Morton Amphitheater is booked and busy with concerts in its first year, and the venue in the Kansas City area says more shows are on the way .
The new outdoor amphitheater in Riverside, 6150 NW Music Blvd., is backed by entertainment company Live Nation and seats up to 16,000 visitors, with a general admission lawn section to host more attendees
Since Live Nation controls most of the nation’s major musical acts, the amphitheater has received the first choice on concerts coming to Kansas City this summer. They’ve booked 32 shows between June and October 2026, featuring country artists, pop stars and rock bands.
Here’s the current list of artists playing at Morton Amphitheater in 2026. The list will be updated when more events are announced. Headliners are in bold.
June concerts at Morton Amphitheater
Morton Amphitheater’s first show takes place in June, and it has six others scheduled for the month:
- RÜFÜS DU SOL with Fcukers: Wednesday, June 10
- Godsmack with Stone Temple Pilots and Dorothy: Friday, June 12
- Dierks Bentley with Ricky Skaggs and Owen Riegling: Saturday, June 13
- “Weird” Al Yankovic: Friday, June 19
- Meghan Trainor with Icona Pop and Ryan Trainor with Icon: Monday, June 22
- mgk and Wiz Khalifa: Tuesday, June 23
- Dave Matthews Band: Wednesday, June 24
July concerts at Morton Amphitheater
Country stars and longtime rock bands dominate the month of July at Morton Amphitheater, with seven shows booked currently:
- Luke Bryan with Shane Profitt, Lauren Watkins, Raelynn and DJ Rock: Thursday, July 9
- Evanescence with Spirit Box and Nova Twins: Sunday, July 12
- John Mellencamp: Monday, July 13
- Tyler Childers with Wednesday: Tuesday, July 14
- Tape B and Levity: Thursday, July 23
- The Black Crowes and Whiskey Myers: Thursday, July 30
- Parker McCollum with Gary Allan and Josh Abbott Band: Friday, July 31
August concerts at Morton Amphitheater
August is the busiest month at Morton Amphitheater, and it’s also the most diverse in musical genres. Hip-hop, pop, rock and country acts all make up the 10 shows booked this month:
- Ne-Yo and Akon: Friday, Aug. 7
- Train with Barenaked Ladies & Matt Nathanson: Wednesday, Aug. 12
- Lynyrd Skynyrd and Foreigner with Six Gun Sally: Friday, Aug. 14
- Rod Stewart with Richard Marx: Satutday, Aug. 15
- Guns N’ Roses: Wednesday, Aug. 19
- 5 Seconds of Summer with The Band Camino: Thursday, Aug. 20
- Tim McGraw: Friday, Aug. 21
- Toto, Christopher Cross and The Romantics: Monday, Aug. 24
- Chicago and Styx: Tuesday, Aug. 25
- Santana and The Doobie Brothers: Wednesday, Aug. 26
September concerts at Morton Amphitheater
Only five shows are scheduled for September at Morton Amphitheater, but visitors may want to break out any bald caps they have stored for this month:
- Jack Johnson with Lake Street Dive: Tuesday, Sept. 1
- Mötley Crüe with Tesla and Extreme: Tuesday, Sept. 8
- Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson with The Hu and Orgy: Thursday, Sept. 10
- Breaking Benjamin with Chevelle, STARSET and Kami Kehoe: Thursday, Sept. 24
- Pitbull and Lil Jon: Friday, Sept. 25
October concerts at Morton Amphitheater
October will bring three concerts, but two performers take the stage at Morton Amphitheater. A country star plays two nights due to high demand after tickets went on sale for his first show:
- Five Finger Death Punch with Cody Jinks and Eva Under Fire: Saturday, Oct. 3
- Chris Stapleton with Nikki Lane: Friday, Oct. 9, and Saturday, Oct. 10
This story was originally published February 7, 2026 at 5:00 AM.
