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Shows coming to Kansas City area: Goo Goo Dolls and O.A.R. at Starlight, Bobby Weir

Bassist/vocalist Robby Takac, left, and lead singer John Rzeznik of the Goo Goo Dolls will come to the Starlight Theatre on Aug. 27, sharing the bill with O.A.R. Tickets will go on sale Dec. 9.
Bassist/vocalist Robby Takac, left, and lead singer John Rzeznik of the Goo Goo Dolls will come to the Starlight Theatre on Aug. 27, sharing the bill with O.A.R. Tickets will go on sale Dec. 9. File photo

On sale Friday, Dec. 9

Bush, Feb. 7, Midland. $32.50-$69.50

Katy Guillen and The Drive with Frogpond, March 4, Knuckleheads. $15

Bobby Weir and Wolf Bros with The Wolf Pack, March 5, Midland. $39.75-$99.75

Queensrÿche with Marty Friedman and Trauma, March 25, The Truman. $32.50-$65

City Morgue with Vein.fm, April 18, The Truman. $28.50-$55

Pop Evil with The Word Alive and Avoid, April 19, The Truman. $25-$50

Molchat Doma with Nuovo Testamento, April 22, The Truman. $25-$50

Knuckle Puck and Real Friends with Between You and Me, May 6, The Truman. $28

America, June 2, Ameristar. Ticket prices TBA.

Dude Perfect, July 27, T-Mobile Center. $34.75- $204.75

Goo Goo Dolls and O.A.R., Aug. 27, Starlight. $29.50-$169.50

Just announced

Najee, Dec. 17, Gem. $65-$250

Eric Roberson, Feb. 11, Gem. $65-$250

Joe Clair, Bruce Bruce, Sommore and Lavell Crawford, Feb. 19, Music Hall. $61-$127

The Wonder Years with Hot Mulligan and Carly Cosgrove, March 12, The Truman. $29.50-$60

Asleep at the Wheel featuring Joshua Hedley and Brennen Leigh, April 8, Uptown. $25-$79

Mac Ayres, April 9, The Truman. $27.50-$55

Trevor Hall, April 23, Granada. $34.50

Rob Schneider, April 27, Folly. $35-$75

Goth Babe with Husbands, Aug. 1, The Truman. $27.50-$55

Also on sale

The 1975, Dec. 8, Cable Dahmer Arena. $49.50-$71

Aaron Lewis, Dec. 9, Ameristar. Sold out

David George Orchestra, Dec. 9, Madrid. $20-$40

He$h, Dec. 9, RecordBar. $20

Jason Eady and Adam Hood, Dec. 9, Knuckleheads. $20

“Jurassic World,” Dec. 9-11, T-Mobile Center. $17-$115

Switchfoot, Dec. 9, Uptown. $35-$190

Big Band Christmas, Dec. 10, Liberty Hall. $25-$40

Trampled by Turtles with Sumbuck, Dec. 10, Uptown. $35

Travis Tritt, Dec. 10, Ameristar. $75-$80

Leo Kottke, Dec. 11, Madrid. $52

Madball, Dec. 13, RecordBar. $20

Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Dec. 13, Midland. $39.50-$69.50

Tvboo, Dec. 15, Record Bar. $20-$30

Jimmie Bratcher, Dec. 16, Knuckleheads. $20

Black V Neck, Dec. 17, Aura. $20

“CoComelon” Live, Dec. 17, Music Hall. $32-$227

Figure and I.ll Gates, Dec. 17, Aura. $20

Kameron Marlowe with Megan Moroney, Dec. 17, Big Sky. $20

Lyfe Jennings with Kut Klose and LeVelle, Dec. 17, Kansas City Scottish Rite. $49.50-$99

Martina McBride, Dec. 17, Midland. $49.50-$99.50

Kelley Hunt and Friends, “Winter Soulstice,” Dec. 17, Folly. $25-$55

Summer Breeze, Dec. 17, Knuckleheads. $27.50-$47.50

Ramirez, Dec. 18, Bottleneck. $22

Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Dec. 26, T-Mobile Center. $29-$109.50

Ward Davis, Dec. 30, Knuckleheads. $20-$115

January

Winterlude: Bobby Watson Quartet, Jan. 15, Yardley Hall. $15-$49

Casey Donahew, Jan. 18, Knuckleheads. $35

Brett Young with Jameson Rodgers, Ashley Cooke and Shane Profitt, Jan. 19, Uptown. $20

Miguel Zenón Quartet, Jan. 20, Folly. $25-$60

Barely Alive with Hi I’m Ghost, Jan. 21, Aura. $25

Lorrie Morgan and Mark Wills, Jan. 21, Ameristar. $40-$55

Oran Etkin, “Open Arms,” Jan. 22, Polsky Theatre. $17-$35

Larkin Poe, Jan. 24, Knuckleheads. $30-$45

Angel Olsen, Jan. 27, Liberty Hall. $30-$50

Dan Cummins, Jan. 27, Uptown. $37-$231.50

Crankdat, Jan. 28, Aura. $20

Eddie B. Jan. 28, Midland. $25-$65

Frank Foster, Jan. 28, Granada. $20

Making Movies, Jan. 28, Folly. $20-$35

MeSo, Jan. 28, Encore. $26

Nick Swardson, Jan. 28, Uptown. $39.50-$151

The Lone Bellow, Jan. 31, Knuckleheads. $30

February

Destroy Lonely, Feb. 3, Granada. $37

Hairball, Feb. 3, Ameristar. $20-$30

Joe Pera, Feb. 3, Uptown. $39-$49

The Judds, Feb. 3, T-Mobile Center. $29.50-$399.50

Marauda with Versa and Drinkurwater, Feb. 3, The Truman. $15-$50

Anthony Gomes, Feb. 4, Knuckleheads. $20

Ott, Feb. 4, Madrid. $25-$55

The Small Glories, Feb. 5, Polsky Theatre. $17-$35

Death Cab for Cutie with Momma, Feb. 6, Midland. $39.50-$79.50

Keillor & Company featuring Garrison Keillor, Feb. 8, Uptown. $49-$69

Magic City Hippies, Feb. 8, RecordBar. $20

Blood Brothers with Albert Castiglia and Mike Zito, Feb. 10, Knuckleheads. $20

Chapel Hart, Feb. 10, Uptown. $25-$125

Ian Munsick, Feb. 10, Liberty Hall. $22-$25

Shlump, Feb. 10, Encore. $25

We Came as Romans, Feb. 13, Granada. $25

Bruce Cockburn, Feb. 15, Liberty Hall. $39-$59

The Dip, Feb. 15, Madrid. $25-$49

Noah Kahan, Feb. 15, The Truman. $38-$65

“Ancient Aliens” Live, Feb. 16, Uptown. $39-$59

Niko Moon with Dylan Schneider, Feb. 17, The Truman. $20-$40

Rodney Carrington, Feb. 17-18, Ameristar. $65-$177

Thy Art Is Murder, Feb. 17, Granada. $25

Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band, Feb. 18, T-Mobile Center. $63.50-$403.50

Hermon Mehari Quartet Feb. 18, Folly. $25-$60

Winterlude: Trent Austin Quartet, Feb. 19, Polsky Theatre. $17-$35

International Anime Music Festival, Feb. 21, Midland. $39.50

Disney On Ice, “Let’s Celebrate,” Feb. 23-26, T-Mobile Center. $20-$95

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Feb. 24, Liberty Hall. $29-$69

DakhaBrakha, Feb. 24, Polsky Theatre. $17-$35

Fit for a King with Northlane, Alpha Wolf and Kingdom of Giants, Feb. 24, Granada. $25

Kansas City Jazz Orchestra, “The Future” featuring Lee Langston, Feb. 24, Kauffman Center. $33.50-$68.50

Blue October, Feb. 25, The Truman. $39.50-$75

Kimbra with Tei Shi, Feb. 26, RecordBar. $22

March

Otoboke Beaver, March 1, RecordBar. $20

Reverend Horton Heat with Scott H. Biram, March 1, Knuckleheads. $25-$45

Mod Sun with Stand Atlantic and Tom the Mailman, March 3, Granada. $25

Sweet Honey in the Rock, March 3, Folly. $25-$60

White Reaper, March 4, Madrid. $25-$50

Elle King, March 8, Uptown. $39.50-$99

Eric Johnson, March 8, Madrid. $35-$55

Subtronics, March 8, Midland. $28-$45

Chris D’Elia, March 9, Midland. $34.50-$54.50

The High Kings and Gaelic Storm, March 9, Kauffman Center. $32.50-$59.50

Danú, March 10, Yardley Hall. $14-$42

Flogging Molly with Skinny Lister and Anti-Flag, March 10, VooDoo. $44.50-$54.50

The Kentucky Headhunters with The Eskimo Brothers, March 10, Knuckleheads. $35

Alter Bridge with Mammoth WVH and Pistols at Dawn, March 11, Midland. $35-$55

Buddy Guy, March 11, Uptown. $49-$122

John McCutcheon, March 11, Polsky Theatre. $17-$35

Oleta Adams, March 11, Folly. $25-$60

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

Emmet Cohen, March 12, Lied Center. $14-$40

Kenny G with Kansas City Symphony, March 13-15, Kauffman Center. $58.50-$112.50

We Outside Comedy Tour featuring Corey Holcomb, Gary Owen, Karlous Miller and more, March 13, Cable Dahmer Arena. $63.75-$264

Zach Williams, March 14, Uptown. $18-$225

Colony House, March 16, The Truman. $28-$42

The Elders, March 17, Knuckleheads. $30

Skillet and Theory of a Deadman with Saint Asonia, March 17, Midland. $29.75-$59.75

Blake Shelton with Carly Pearce and Jackson Dean, March 18, T-Mobile Center. $59-$249

Shooting Star, March 18, Ameristar. $30-$45

Mike, March 19, Bottleneck. $20

Winterlude: KC Jazz Disciples, March 19, Polsky Theatre. $17-$35

Jake Wesley Rogers, March 21, Madrid. $25

Eric Bellinger, March 23, RecordBar. $30-$55

Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams with Shawn Mullins, March 24, Knuckleheads. $35-$55

The Smithereens with Marshall Crenshaw, March 24, Knuckleheads. $35-$55

Brandon Lake, March 25, Sheffield Family Life Center. $29.50-$80

Jerry Cantrell with Thunderpussy, March 25, Uptown. $35-$79

JID and Smino, March 25, Midland. $32.50-$59.50

Little River Band, March 25, Ameristar. $50-$68

Luzcid, March 25, Encore. $25

Toto, March 29, Uptown. $39-$99

Koe Wetzel, with The Cadillac Three and Dylan Wheeler, March 30, Cable Dahmer Arena. $35-$60

A Moving Sound, March 31, Polsky Theatre. $17-$35

Take 6, March 31, Lied Center. $19-$50

April

Harlem Globetrotters, April 1, T-Mobile Center. $30-$100

Masters of Percussion featuring Zakir Hussain, April 1, Yardley Hall. $16-$55

Tommy James and The Shondells, April 1, Kauffman Center. $35-$125

John Mellencamp, April 3-4, Midland. $49.50-$139.50

King Tuff, April 3, RecordBar. $20

Watchhouse with Samantha Crain, April 4, Madrid. $30-$57.50

Unknown Mortal Orchestra, April 5, Uptown. $28-$50

Spencer Sutherland, April 5, Madrid. $22-$30

Noel Miller, April 6, Uptown. $30-$107

Floyd Nation, April 7, Kauffman Center. $57.50

Martha Redbone, April 7, Lied Center. $11-$30

KC Blues Festival featuring Calvin Richardson, Pokey Bear and more, April 9, Music Hall. $61-$127

Sullivan King with Level Up, Benda and Vastive, April 11, The Truman. $20-$50

Tennis with Katie Bollinger, April 12, Liberty Hall. $29-$50

Joanne Shaw Taylor, April 14, Kauffman Center. $37.50-$107.50

Steven Curtis Chapman, April 14, Liberty Hall. $19.75-$80

Heather McMahan, April 15, Midland. $39.25-$89.25

The Texas Tenors, April 15, Ameristar. $27-$165

Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, April 15, Yardley Hall. $15-$49

Warren Zeiders, April 15, Granada. $25

Dawes, April 16, Liberty Hall. $30-$75

John Crist, April 16, Midland. $29.75-$59

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

Elevation Nights, April 22, T-Mobile Center. $29.75-$189

Laurie Berkner, April 22, Lied Center. $14-$25

Los Temerarios, April 22, Midland. $49-$250

Tia Fuller Quintet, April 22, Folly. $25-$60

August Burns Red with The Devil Wears Prada and Bleed From Within, April 23, The Truman. $29.50-$60

Ripe, April 23, RecordBar. $20

Marcus and Riza Printup, April 24-25, Lied Center. $19-$35

Ashe, April 25, The Truman. $35-$70.50

Real Talk Comedy Tour featuring DeRay Davis, B. Simone, Rickey Smiley and more, April 28, Cable Dahmer Arena. $63.50-$183.50

Blippi Live!, April 29, Cable Dahmer Arena. $31.50-$125.50

Kansas City Jazz Orchestra, “The Root,” April 29, Kauffman Center. $33.50-$68.50

Ron Pope, April 29, Knuckleheads. $20-$2,525

May-August

Air Supply, May 5, Ameristar. $68-$240

Anat Cohen Quartetinho, May 5, Folly. $25-$60

Vanessa Thomas, May 5, Lied Center. $14-$25

They Might Be Giants, May 16, The Truman. $27-$30

Thomas Rhett with Cole Swindell and Nate Smith, May 19, T-Mobile Center. $24.50-$104.50

Cirque du Soleil, “Corteo,” May 25-28, T-Mobile Center. $49-$159

The Mavericks, May 25-27, Knuckleheads. $49.50-$74.50

Chicago, May 26, Starlight. $39.50-$129.50

Hammerfall, May 28, Granada. $25

Louis Tomlinson, June 10, Starlight. $35-$99.50

Luke Combs, June 10, Arrowhead. $20-$124.50

Taylor Tomlinson, June 10, Midland. $29.75-$69.75

Tyler Childers, June 15, Starlight. $39.50-$124.50

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

“Madagascar – The Musical,” June 16, Music Hall. $39-$100

Matchbox Twenty, June 18, Starlight. $39.50-$129.50

Taylor Swift, July 7-8, Arrowhead. Sold out.

Viper, July 8, Macken Pavillion. $29

Killer Queen, July 16, Uptown. $39-$69

Foreigner with Loverboy, July 18, Starlight. $29.50-$129.50

Shania Twain, July 19, T-Mobile Center. $36.95-$216.95

Yungblud, July 25, Uptown. $39-$50

Ed Sheeran with Khalid and Cat Burns, Aug. 5, Arrowhead. $49-$149

Raja, Aug. 10, Madrid. $30-$249

Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks, Aug. 19, Arrowhead. $54.50-$354.50

Compiled by Dan Kelly, dkelly@kcstar.com

This story was originally published December 6, 2022 at 12:24 PM.

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