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Coming to Kansas City: Santana, Korn, Jack White, Cole Swindell, Don McLean, Bob Weir

Legendary musician Carlos Santana and his band will perform April 12 at the T-Mobile Center. Tickets will go on sale Dec. 17.
Legendary musician Carlos Santana and his band will perform April 12 at the T-Mobile Center. Tickets will go on sale Dec. 17. File photo

On sale Friday, Dec. 17

Korn with Chevelle and Code Orange, March 5, T-Mobile Center. $29.50-$105

Flogging Molly with Russkaja and Vandoliers, March 11, The Truman. $39.50-$65

Bobby Weir and Wolf Bros featuring The Wolfpack, March 15, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $39.50-$99.50

Lead singer Jonathan Davis and Korn will play at the T-Mobile Center on March 5.
Lead singer Jonathan Davis and Korn will play at the T-Mobile Center on March 5. Genaro Molina File photo

Cole Swindell with Travis Denning and Ashley Cooke, March 24, Cable Dahmer Arena. $41.75-$61.75

Santana, April 12, T-Mobile Center. $29.50-$129.50

Don McLean, April 29, Uptown. Ticket prices TBA.

Girls Gotta Eat, April 30, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $50.50-$87.50

Jack White, Aug. 29, Starlight. $45-$115

Rocker Jack White will come to the Starlight Theater for an Aug. 29 concert.
Rocker Jack White will come to the Starlight Theater for an Aug. 29 concert. Al Wagner File photo

Just announced

Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats with King Buffalo, March 27, The Truman. $25-$50

The Darkness with The Dead Deads, April 2, The Truman. $28.50-$60

Ben Folds, April 6, Liberty Hall. $45-$99

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, May 5, Uptown. $65-$250

Little Feat, July 27, Uptown. $39-$264

“RuPaul’s Drag Race,” Aug. 14, Uptown. $45-$249

“The Price Is Right” Live, Oct. 27, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $29.50-$65

Also on sale

December

Gary Gulman, Dec. 16, Madrid. $25-$35

Old Crow Medicine Show, Dec. 16, Uptown. $35-$75

Samantha Fish, Dec. 16, The Truman. $25-$50

Eileen Ivers, “A Joyful Christmas,” Dec. 17, Folly. $15-$50

Jackyl Family Reunion, Dec. 17, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $17-$22

Summer Breeze, Dec. 17, Knuckleheads. $25-$45

The Floozies, Dec. 18, Uptown. $25-$45

Making Movies, Dec. 18, The Truman. $25-$40

Tommy Emmanuel with Andy McKee, Dec. 18, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $35-$65

Walker Hayes, Dec. 18, MO Country. $15-$25

Drag Queen Christmas, Dec. 19, Folly. $35-$150

LeAnn Rimes, Dec. 19, Uptown. $49-$99

Jeff Dunham, Dec. 28, T-Mobile Center. $50.50

Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Dec. 29, T-Mobile Center. $46.50-$96.50

Charley Crockett, Dec. 31, Granada. $30-$100

KC Groove Therapy, The Instamatics, The Outtakes and Levee Town, Dec. 31, Knuckleheads. $50

January

Jeff Lorber Fusion Trio, Jan. 15, Folly. $20-$55

Little River Band, Jan. 15, Ameristar. $45-$145

Lucinda Williams, Jan. 15, Knuckleheads. $39.50

Randy Rainbow, Jan. 15, Uptown. $39.50-$175

Sebastian Maniscalco, Jan. 15, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $42.75-$122.75

Thursday with Cursive, Jeremy Enigk and The Appleseed Cast, Jan. 17, The Truman. $29.99-$55

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Jan. 18, Lied Center. $19-$55

Wolves in the Throne Room, Jan. 19, Granada. $21

Kacey Musgraves with King Princess and Muna, Jan. 21, T-Mobile Center. $35.50-145.50

Nate Bargatze, Jan. 21, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $39.75-$79.75

Ryan Hurd with Morgan Wade, Jan. 21, The Truman. $22-$40

Andrew Santino, Jan. 22, Uptown. $35-$177

Kayzo with Phase One and Calcium, Jan. 22, The Truman. $18-$40

The Man in Black: Tribute To Johnny Cash, Jan. 22, Ameristar. $15-$105

“Mystery Science Theater 3000 Live: Time Bubble Tour,” Jan. 22, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. $34.50-$215

Diana Krall, Jan. 23, Kauffman Center. $59-$179

Winterlude – The Eclipse Trio featuring poet Glenn North, Jan. 23, Polsky Theatre. $12-$25

Motion City Soundtrack, Jan. 25, Granada. $34.50

Nelly, Jan. 25, Uptown. $55-$125

Dillon Francis and Yung Gravy with Kittens, Jan. 26, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $35-$48

Falling in Reverse with Wage War, Hawthorne Heights and Jeris Johnson, Jan. 28, Uptown. $39.59-$107

Herman’s Hermits, Jan. 28, Ameristar. $35-$50

Jim Jefferies, Jan. 28, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $39.75-$89.75

#Imomsohard, Jan. 29, Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland. $40-$90

Fortune Feimster, Jan. 29, Uptown. $29.50-$92

The Texas Tenors, Jan. 29, Yardley Hall. $15-$49

Villalobos Brothers and Las Cafeteras, Jan. 30, Polsky Theatre. $17-$35

February

Elton John, Feb. 1, T-Mobile Center. $66-$1,038

Magic City Hippies, Feb. 2, Madrid. $20-$45

Wale, Feb. 2, Uptown. $30-$40

Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias, Feb. 3, Cable Dahmer Arena. $48-$79

Josh Abbott Band, Feb. 3, Granada. $22

Augustana, Feb. 4, Granada. $22

Bridge & Wolak, Feb. 4, Polsky Theatre. $17-$35

Glactic, Feb. 4, Knuckleheads. $28-$38.50

Hembree with Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear and Dreamgirl, Feb. 4, The Truman. $15-$20

Hippie Sabotage, Feb. 4, Uptown. $35

Free Fallin’, Feb. 5, Knuckleheads. $20

The Wombats, Feb. 5, The Truman. $25-$50

“Dancing with the Stars,” Feb. 8, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $39.50-$85

Jamestown Revival with Robert Ellis, Feb. 8, Knuckleheads. $17.50

Marcus King, Feb. 8, Uptown. $35-$59

Set It Off, Feb. 8, Granada. $25

The Beach Boys, Feb. 9, 2022, Kauffman Center. $54-$104

Dark Tranquillity with Kataklysm and Nailed to Obscurity, Feb. 9, Granada. $25

Beth Hart, Feb. 10, Uptown. $35-$227

Everything Is Terrible! Feb. 10, RecordBar. $15

Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets, Feb. 10, Kauffman Center. $55.85-$436.95

Kyle with Col3trane and Leven Kali, Feb. 11, Granada. $29

Lee Brice, Feb. 11, Ameristar. $78-$95

Skillet, Tauren Wells, KB and Colton Dixon, Feb. 11, T-Mobile Center. $10

Anat Cohen Quartetinho, Feb. 12, Folly. $20-$55

Kolby Cooper, Feb. 12, Uptown. $22

Rosanne Cash, Feb. 12, Lied Center. $19-$50

Sleigh Bells, Feb. 12, The Truman. $30-$60

Knuckle Puck with Hot Mulligan, Meet Me @ The Altar and Anxious, Feb. 13, Granada. $21

The Backseat Lovers, Feb. 14, The Truman. $25-$50

Erasure, Feb. 15, Uptown. $39.50-$89.50

Hot Tuna, Feb. 15, Knuckleheads. $35

The Kid Laroi, Feb. 15, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $35-$50

Patrick Droney, Feb. 16, RecordBar. $18

Manchester Orchestra, Feb. 17, Uptown. $28

Dirty Honey and Mammoth WVH, Feb. 18, Uptown. $29.50

Eric Church, Feb. 18, T-Mobile Center. $39-$169

Mark and Maggie O’Connor, Feb. 18, Folly. $15-$50

Bruce Dickinson, Feb. 19, Uptown. $34.50-$64.50

Lucy Dacus, Feb. 19, Liberty Hall. $25-$32

Tommy Cash, Feb. 19, Encore. $15

Tyler, The Creator, Feb. 19, Cable Dahmer Arena. $39.50-$99.50

Whitney Cummings, Feb. 19, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $29.50-$45

Beach House, Feb. 22, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $35-$50

Terry Fator, Feb. 22, Ameristar. $62-$225

Cheat Codes with Haywyre and Win and Woo, Feb. 23, Granada. $20-$26

Ghost with Volbeat and Twin Temple, Feb. 23, Cable Dahmer Arena. $43.50-$103.50

Crash Test Dummies, Feb. 24, Madrid. $45.50-$79.50

David Archuleta, Feb. 24, Knuckleheads. $25-$140

Chris Tomlin with Hillsong United, Feb. 25, T-Mobile Center. $20-$129.75

Lane 8, Feb. 25, The Truman. $29.50-$55

Randy Rogers Band, Feb. 25, Uptown. $25-$39

Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators with Plush, Feb. 25, Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland. $29.50-$99.50

Joan, Feb. 26, RecordBar. $20-$23

Louis Tomlinson, Feb. 26, Uptown. Sold out.

Winterlude – Clint Ashlock and Charles Williams Quartet, Feb. 27, Polsky Theatre. $12-$25

Country music star Cole Swindell will play March 24 at Cable Dahmer Arena.
Country music star Cole Swindell will play March 24 at Cable Dahmer Arena. Matt Goins File photo

March

K.Flay, March 1, The Truman. $21.50-$27

The Wonder Years with Spanish Love Songs, Origami Angel and Save Face, March 1, Granada. $27.50

Lil Tecca, March 3, Uptown. $35-$50

Everclear, March 4, Ameristar. $35-$115

KC Blues Festival, March 4, Music Hall. $61-$127

The Staves, March 4, RecordBar. $25

Trevor Wallace, March 4, The Truman. $29-$45

Allison Moorer, March 5, Folly. $15-$50

Dennis Deyoung, March 5, Ameristar. $40-$60

Keith Harkin, March 5, Knuckleheads. $35-$75

Winterlude – Bessie, Billie and Nina: Pioneering Women in Jazz, March 6, Polsky Theatre. $17-$35

Hiss Golden Messenger, March 7, RecordBar. $22

Parquet Courts, March 7, Liberty Hall. $25-$35

Joywave, March 8, The Truman. $25-$50

Eric Johnson, March 9, Madrid. $35-$55

Los Temerarios, March 11, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $49-$250

War, March 11, Ameristar. $45-$60

Crystal Gayle, March 12, Ameristar. $35-$50

Kansas City Jazz Orchestra, “Just the Two of Us,” March 12, Kauffman Center. $33.50-$68.50

Paquito D’Rivera Quintet, March 12, Folly. $20-$55

Tom Segura, March 12, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $45-$99

Tool with The Acid Helps, March 15, T-Mobile Center. $56.50-$147

Deafheaven, March 16, Granada. $22

Elle King, March 16, The Truman. $30-$60

Journey with Billy Idol, March 16, T-Mobile Center. $45-$125

Tones and I, March 16, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $29.50-$45

Candlebox, March 18, Ameristar. $35-$95

Kaleo, March 18, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $42-$62

Natalie MacMaster, Donnell Leahy and Family, March 18, Kauffman Center. $29-$69

Steve Vai, March 18, Uptown. $47-$99

TobyMac, March 18-19, Cable Dahmer Arena. $24.75-$94.75

Madeon with Good Faith Forever, March 19, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $23-$33

Toto, March 19, Uptown. $39-$99

We Banjo 3, March 19, The Truman. $15-$30

“The Bachelor Live On Stage,” March 20, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $39.50-$175

Circle Jerks with Negative Approach, March 21, Granada. $32.50

Joseph, March 21, Madrid. $25-$45

Letterkenny Live, March 21, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $39.50-$75

Dragonforce with Battle Beast and Seven Spires, March 22, Granada. $25

Hasan Minhaj, March 22, Music Hall. $44.50-$94.50

The Ten Tenors, March 22, Kauffman Center. $29-$69

Ashley McBryde, March 24, Uptown. $24.50-$98.50

Disney On Ice, “Mickey’s Search Party,” March 24-27, T-Mobile Center. $17-$95

Trixie and Katya, March 25, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $41.75-$147.50

Yakov Smirnoff, March 25, Ameristar. $28

Killer Queen, March 26, Ameristar. $30-$45

Alton Brown, March 27, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $35-$69.50

Big Daddy Weave, March 27, Open Door Baptist Church. $19.95-$75

Mnozil Brass, March 27, Yardley Hall. $14-$42

The Airborne Toxic Event, March 28, The Truman. $25-$30

Girl in Red, March 29, The Truman. $24.50-$50

Hippo Campus, March 29, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $26-$28

KU Jazz Ensemble with special Camila Meza, March 29, Lied Center. $14-$25

Yola, March 29, Uptown. $27.50-$65

Leprous with The Ocean Collective, March 31, Granada. $20

Subtronics with Boogie T, Rusko and more, March 31, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $30-$45

April

Jim Gaffigan, April 1, T-Mobile Center. $49-$109

Barns Courtney, April 2, RecordBar. $20-$25

Brockhampton with Jean Dawson, Paris Texas and HVN, April 2, Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland. $39.50-$75

Gus Johnson, April 2, Folly. $39.50

New Morse Code, April 3, Lied Center. $16-$30

Ministry with The Melvins and Corrosion of Conformity, April 6, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $39.50-$45

Alt J and Portugal. The Man, April 7, Cable Dahmer Arena. $53.50-$83.50

Lawrence, April 7, Granada. $20

Grandson with Royal & The Serpent, April 8, Granada. $22

Iliza Shlesinger, April 8, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $35-$65

Girl Talk, April 9, The Truman. $25-$30

The Greeting Committee, April 9, Uptown. $25-$49.50

Penny and Sparrow with Lera Lynn, April 9, RecordBar. $22-$25

Shooting Star, April 9, Ameristar. $20-$35

Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, April 10, Kauffman Center. $35-$139

Claudia Oshry, April 10, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $35-$69

Hayes Carll, April 10, Knuckleheads. $25

John Gorka, April 10, Lied Center. $16-$30

Soccer Mommy with Peel Dream Magazine, April 10, Granada. $22

The English Beat, April 12, Knuckleheads. $20

Senses Fail and We Came As Romans, April 13, Granada. $26

Aly & AJ, April 14, The Truman. $28.50-$55

Greyson Chance, April 14, Bottleneck. $25-$65

Robyn Hitchcock, April 14, Knuckleheads. $25

Bob Moses with Amtrac, April 15, Granada. $26

Eliane Elias, April 16, Folly. $20-$55

Snail Mail, April 16, Liberty Hall. $25-$35

Moonchild, April 19, RecordBar. $23.50-$85

Pinegrove, April 19, Granada. $22

Alan Doyle, April 21, Madrid. $25-$35

LP with Nick Leng, April 22, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $35-$135

Johnnyswim with Katelyn Tarver, April 22, The Truman. $30-$55

Joy Oladokun with Bre Kennedy, April 22, RecordBar. $17-$20

Parker McCollum, April 22, Cable Dahmer Arena. $29.50-$49.50

Chelsea Handler, April 23, Uptown. $49.50-$199.50

Kathleen Madigan, April 23, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $29.50-$45

T.G. Sheppard, April 23, Ameristar. $20-$35

Amy Speace, April 24, Lied Center. $16-$30

Henry Rollins, April 24, Liberty Hall. $25-$39.50

Amos Lee, April 26, Uptown. Ticket prices$39.50-$59.50

The Queen’s Cartoonists, April 27, Kauffman Center. $19-$49

Lights, April 28, Madrid. $26

Sarah Harmer, April 28, Knuckleheads. $29.50.

Leon Bridges, April 30, Uptown. $59.50-$85

Morgan Wallen with Larry Fleet, April 30, T-Mobile Center. $62.75-$152.75

Scotty McCreery, April 30, Yardley Hall. $25-$155

May

Justin Bieber, May 4, T-Mobile Center. $50.50-$116

Asleep at the Wheel, May 6, Knuckleheads. $35

Beach Bunny with Wednesday and Ky Voss, May 6, Granada. $25

Air Supply, May 7, Ameristar. $57-$75

Bert Kreischer, May 7, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $39.75-$109.75

Saba with Lute and Amindi, May 7, Granada. $25

Carseat Headrest, May 8, GrindersKC. $25-$50

OMD, May 8, The Truman. $32.50-$59.50

Sherman Irby Duo, May 9, Lied Center. $19-$35

Jesse McCartney, May 11, The Truman. $30-$60

The Mavericks, May 12-14, Knuckleheads. $45

Flyover, May 14, Azura Amphitheater. $49.50-$200

Kansas City Jazz Orchestra, “Roaring KC,” May 14, Kauffman Center. $33.50-$68.50

Turnstile with Citizen, Ekulu and Truth Cult, May 14, Granada. $27

New Kids on the Block with Salt N Pepa, En Vogue and Rick Astley, May 15, T-Mobile Center. $30.95-$175.95

Russ, May 17, Cable Dahmer Arena. $39.95-$59.95

They Might Be Giants, May 17, The Truman. $27-$30

Eels, May 18, Liberty Hall. $30-$55

Molchat Doma, May 18, RecordBar. $18-$20

Rage Against The Machine, May 18, T-Mobile Center. $125-$578

Rupi Kaur, May 18, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $39-$99

CrankGameplays Presents: I Have To Do This Show, May 19, Folly. $37.50

Jacob Collier, May 19, The Truman. $30

Nothing, nowhere with Poorstacy and more, May 19, Granada. $24

Brian Regan, May 20, Uptown. $45-$178

Southern Culture on the Skids, May 21, Knuckleheads. $20

Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, May 22, Uptown. $25-$97

Jessie James Decker with Adam Doleac, May 22, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $34.50-$79.50

Judy Collins and Madeleine Peyroux, May 22, Yardley Hall. $20-$85

June-December 2022

AJR, June 1, Starlight. $29.50-$69.50

Haim, June 4, Starlight. $39.50-$99.50

Brit Floyd, June 8, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $45-$79.50

Wallows, June 9, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $32.50-$52

Purity Ring, June 13, Granada. $26-$101

REO Speedwagon and Styx with Loverboy, June 14, Starlight. $44.50-$134.50

Bon Iver, June 15, Starlight Theatre. $30.50-$100.50

Chicago and Brian Wilson, June 20, Starlight. $36-$300

Matchbox Twenty, June 21, Starlight. $39.50-$129.50

Glenn Miller Orchestra, June 25, Kauffman Center. $59.50-$79.50

Barenaked Ladies with Gin Blossoms and Toad the Wet Sprocket, June 29, Starlight. $25-$150

Aldous Harding, July 2, Granada. $22

Kenny Chesney, July 2, Arrowhead Stadium. $40-$455

Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe with Poison and Joan Jett and The Blackhearts, July 19, Kauffman Stadium. $49.50-$945

Goo Goo Dolls, Aug. 1, Starlight. $18.75-$249.50

The Dead South, Aug. 5, GrindersKC. $25-$75

Ted Nugent, Aug. 6, Ameristar. $60-$240

David Gray, Aug. 7, Starlight. $45-$125

Alicia Keys, Aug. 24, Starlight. $39.50-$249.50

Leanne Morgan, Aug. 27, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $29.75-$49.75

“Weird Al” Yankovic, Sept. 2, Kauffman Center. $49-$99

Roger Waters, Sept. 3, T-Mobile Center. $32-$384

Twenty One Pilots, Sept. 9, T-Mobile Center. $35.50-$190

Pavement, Sept. 20, Uptown. $49.50-$125

Dinosaur Jr., Sept. 24, The Truman. $28

Shawn Mendes with Tate McRae, Sept. 26, T-Mobile Center. $39.50-$154.50

Keith Urban with Ingrid Andress, Sept. 29, T-Mobile Center. $29.50-$169.50

Toadies with Reverend Horton Heat and Frankie and The Witch Fingers, Oct. 4, Knuckleheads. $25-$30

Rumours: A Fleetwood Mac Tribute, Nov. 8, Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. $25-$59.50

Disney Princess: The Concert, Dec. 4, Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland. $29.50-$80

Compiled by Dan Kelly, dkelly@kcstar.com

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Dan Kelly
The Kansas City Star
Dan Kelly has been covering entertainment and arts news at The Star since 2009. He previously worked at the Columbia Daily Tribune, The Miami Herald and The Louisville Courier-Journal. He also was on the University of Missouri School of Journalism faculty for six years, and he has written two books, most recently “The Girl with the Agate Eyes: The Untold Story of Mattie Howard, Kansas City’s Queen of the Underworld.”
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