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Coming to KC: 89-year-old Willie Nelson to return for a concert. Here’s where and when

Country legend Willie Nelson will perform May 20 at Azura Amphitheater.
Country legend Willie Nelson will perform May 20 at Azura Amphitheater. Fort Worth Star-Telegram

On sale Friday, March 10

Willie Nelson & Family, May 20, Azura Amphitheater. Ticket prices TBA.

The Bros. Landreth, May 30, Knuckleheads. Ticket prices TBA.

Santa Fe Klan with Snow Tha Product and Tornillo, June 21, T-Mobile Center. $35.50-$95.50

Mexican rapper Santa Fe Klan will come to the T-Mobile Center on June 21.
Mexican rapper Santa Fe Klan will come to the T-Mobile Center on June 21. Facebook/Santa Fe Klan

Between the Buried and Me with Thank You Scientist and Rivers of Nihil, July 2, The Truman. $25-$50

Sam Hunt with Brett Young and Lily Rose, Aug. 4, Azura Amphitheater. Ticket prices TBA.

Weyes Blood, Aug. 25, The Truman. $25-$50

Sammy Rae & The Friends, Oct. 6, Madrid. Ticket prices TBA.

Ashnikko, Oct. 14, Uptown. $32-$184.50

Indie musicians Sammy Rae & The Friends will play Oct. 6 at the Madrid.
Indie musicians Sammy Rae & The Friends will play Oct. 6 at the Madrid. sammyrae.com

Upcoming

Leonid and Friends, Sept. 30, Ameristar. Ticket prices TBA. On sale March 17.

Just announced

Black Tiger Sex Machine with Kai Wachi, April 20, Midland. $25-$40

Paramount’s Laser Spectacular featuring music of Pink Floyd, May 4, Uptown. $39-$59

Watsky, May 14, Liberty Hall. $30-$50

Dirty Heads with Yelawolf, G. Love & Special Sauce and Tropidelic, June 27, Grinders KC. $49.50-$124.50

Also on sale

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

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

Thouxanbanfauni, March 9, Bottleneck. $25

Danú, March 10, Yardley Hall. $14-$42

Flogging Molly with Skinny Lister and Anti-Flag, March 10, VooDoo. $44.50-$143

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

Alter Bridge with Mammoth WVH and Pistols at Dawn, March 11, Midland. $29.95-$55

Buddy Guy, March 11, Uptown. $49-$216.25

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

Matt Nathanson, March 11, Madrid. $39.50

Oleta Adams, March 11, Folly. $25-$45

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

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

The Lemon Twigs, March 12, Bottleneck. $22

Tanya Tucker with Abbey Cone, March 12, Knuckleheads. $58.50

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

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

Young Nudy, March 14, Granada. $25

Zach Williams, March 14, Uptown. Sold out.

Os Mutantes, March 15, RecordBar. $25

Underoath, March 15, Uptown. $36.50-$55

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

Tuba Skinny, March 16, Knuckleheads. $20

Anthony Brown and Group Therapy at Erma L. Williams Tribute Concert, March 17, Music Hall. $52-$102

The Elders, March 17, Knuckleheads. Sold out.

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

Artemis, March 18, Gem. $65-$75

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

Donell Jones, H-Town and Changing Faces, March 18, Midland. $40-$125

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

Slushii, March 18, Aura. $25

Way Too Famous, March 18, Knuckleheads. $20

Witt Lowry, March 18, Bottleneck. $20

Mike, March 19, Bottleneck. $20

Rewind Tour featuring Bow Wow, Pleasure P, Bobby V., Trina and more, March 19, Cable Dahmer Arena. $63-$354

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

Jake Wesley Rogers, March 21, Madrid. $25

Nonpoint, March 21, Bottleneck. $25

We Three, March 21, RecordBar. $25

Bill Frisell, March 22, 1900 Building, $35

Terry Chambers & Friends, March 22, RecordBar. $22

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

Iris DeMent, March 23, Knuckleheads. $40

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

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

Bijou, March 25, Aura. $25

Brandon Lake, March 25, Sheffield Family Life Center. Sold out.

Jerry Cantrell, 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

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

Cowboy Mouth, March 26, Knuckleheads. $25

Kristin Korb Trio, March 26, Uptown Lounge. $20

Magnolia Park, March 26, Bottleneck. $20

Grayscale, March 27, RecordBar. $23

Shame, March 27, Bottleneck. $20

The Home Team, March 28, Rino. $22

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

Bobby Sparks II, March 30, Knucklehead. $29.50

Key Glock with Big Scarr, March 30, Uptown. $39.50-$49.50

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

Super Future, March 30, Encore. $20

Zepparella with Bad Bad Men, March 30, RecordBar. $20

Crystal Bowersox, March 31, Knuckleheads. $20

Kim Lee, March 31, Mosaic. $20

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

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

Tech N9ne with King Iso, March 31, Granada. $30

April

Dirty Rotten Imbeciles, April 1, RecordBar. $20

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

High Exposure with Zeke Beats, April 1, Aura. $20

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

R&B Only Live, April 1, Truman. $59.99

SF Jazz Live, April 1, Gem. $65-$75

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

Tracy Byrd, April 1, Ameristar. $45-$135

Buckcherry, April 3, Knuckleheads. $32.50

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

King Tuff, April 3, RecordBar. $20

Houndmouth, April 4, Granada. $25

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

B.J. Barham, April 5, Knuckleheads. $25

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

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

Kevin Morby, April 6, Bottleneck. $30

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

Brandon Miller Band, April 7, Knuckleheads. $20

Floyd Nation, April 7, Kauffman Center. $57.50

Future and Friends, April 7, T-Mobile Center. $55-$260

Gian-Carla Tisera with Ensemble Iberica, April 7, 1900 Building. $40

Kris Lager, Nick Schnebelen and Rachel Ammons, April 7, Knuckleheads. $20

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

Rakim, April 7, Madrid. $29.50-$59.50

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

C-Kan, MC Davo and Dharius, April 8, Granada. $35

Chase Matthew, April 8, Knuckleheads. $25-$45

Straight Jokes! No Chaser Comedy Tour featuring Mike Epps, Cedric the Entertainer, D.L. Hughley, Earthquake & D.C. Young Fly, April 8, T-Mobile Center. $59.50-$129.50

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

The Mountain Goats, April 9, Liberty Hall. $37-$47

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

The Cactus Blossoms with Riley Downing, April 12, Knuckleheads. $20

Pedro the Lion, April 12, RecordBar. $25

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

“Bad Friends” with Andrew Santino and Bobby Lee, April 13, Uptown. $45-$334

Daily Bread with Invisible Cinema and Duffrey, April 13, RecordBar. $20

Elvie Shane, April 13, Knuckleheads. $20

Demon Hunter with Opponent, April 14, Granada. $30

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

Justin Willman, April 14, Ameristar. $45-$65

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

Blackberry Smoke, April 15, KC Live! $25-$75

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

Kansas Music Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, April 15, Liberty Hall. $35

Snow Tha Product, April 15, The Truman. $28.50-$57

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

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

Warren Zeiders, April 15, Granada. Sold out.

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

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

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

North Star Boys, April 17, The Truman. $20-$100

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

Noahfinnce, April 18, Encore. $20

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

The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, April 19, Knuckleheads. $20

Carcass with Municipal Waste, Sacred Reich and more, April 20, Granada. $28

Smokey River 4/20 Fest featuring Wiz Khalifa, Joey Bada$ and more, April 20, Smokey River Entertainment District. $59.50

Marcia Ball and Tinsley Ellis, April 21, Knuckleheads. $28.50

Rome in Silver, April 21, Encore. $20

Cooper Alan, April 22, Granada. $22

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

Emalkay, April 22, Encore. $20-$25

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

San Holo, April 22, Aura. $50

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

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

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

Tim Dillon, April 22, Uptown. $39.50-$176.

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

Joe, April 23, Midland. $40-$150

Pixy, April 23, Gem. $20-$500

Ripe, April 23, RecordBar. $20

Trevor Hall, April 23, Granada. $34.50

Gable Price and Friends, April 24, Encore. $20-$50

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

Sabrina Carpenter, April 26, Midland. $29.50-$59.50

Black Flag, April 27, RecordBar. $25

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

Whitechapel, April 27 Granada. $25

Latrice Royale, April 28, Madrid. $35-$249

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

Uncle Lucius, April 28, Knuckleheads. $20

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

The New Pornographers with Wild Pink, April 29, The Truman. $30-$60

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

Xiu Xiu, April 29, Bottleneck. $20

The Birthday Massacre, April 30, Encore. $25

Wage War with Nothing,nowhere. and Spite, April 30, The Truman. $25-$70

May

Wilder Woods, May 1, Madrid. $31

Janet Jackson with Ludacris, May 2, T-Mobile Center. $39.95-$499.95

Skinny Puppy, May 2, Liberty Hall. $38.50-$174

TWRP with Magic Sword, May 2, RecordBar. $25-$85

John Butler, May 3, Folly. $40-$58.50

Moe., May 3, The Truman. $30-$60

Brooks & Dunn with Scotty McCreery, May 4, T-Mobile Center. $24.75-$164.75

Daniel Rodriguez, May 4, Knuckleheads. $20

Orianthi, May 4, Knuckleheads. $32.50-$50

“The Moth” Mainstage, May 4, Folly. $35-$75

Against the Current and Trophy Eyes, May 5, Granada. $25

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

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

Eddie Griffin, May 5, Uptown. $39.50-$122

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, May 5, Starlight. $37-$175

Truth, May 5, Knuckleheads. $25

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

49 Winchester with The Weathered Souls, May 6, Knuckleheads. $20

The Black Dahlia Murder with Terror and more, May 6, Granada. $25

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

Elder, Ruby The Hatchet and Howling Giant, May 7, RecordBar. $20

Built to Spill, May 9, Madrid. $35-$59.50

Tenacious D, May 9, Starlight. $35-$99

Godsmack, May 10, Azura Amphitheater. $35-$125

Off!, May 10, RecordBar. $20

Billy Idol, May 11, Uptown. Sold out.

Logan Mize, May 11, The Truman. $25-$50

Saving Abel, May 12, PBR Big Sky. $20

Country Roots featuring Chris Young, Trace Adkins, Gabby Barrett, Clay Walker and Jo Dee Messina, May 13, Legends Field. $59-$139

Pat Green, May 13, Ameristar. $40-$55

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

Whiskey Myers, May 13, Starlight. $39.50-$79.50

Tom Russell, May 14, Knuckleheads. $40

Agent Orange with Suzi Moon, May 15, RecordBar. $20

Moonspell, May 17, Granada. $25

Ugly Kid Joe with Fozzy and Pistols at Dawn, May 15, The Truman. $19.89-$38

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

The Slackers, May 18, Madrid. $20-$40

GBH, May 19, Encore. $25

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

Elton Dan and The Rock Band, May 20, Knuckleheads. $20-$50

Ricardo Arjona, May 22, T-Mobile Center. $63.49-$253.49

Ruston Kelly, May 22, Knuckleheads. $25-$134

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

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

Les Claypool’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade, May 26, Grinders KC. $45-$201

Hammerfall, May 28, Granada. $25

June

Haken, June 1, Granada. $25

America, June 2, Ameristar. $60-$189

Bad Omens, June 2, Uptown. Sold out.

All Time Low with Mayday Parade and Games We Play, June 3, Midland. $38.50-$58.50

Beartooth and Trivium, June 3, Uptown. $37-$152

Parker Millsap Band, June 3, Knuckleheads. $20

Ray Wylie Hubbard, June 3, Knuckleheads. $25

Nekrogoblikon with Inferi and more, June 6, Granada. $22

Brit Floyd, June 7, Midland. $45-$79.50

Illenium, June 8, Azura Amphitheater. $39.50-$59.50

The Sisters of Mercy, June 8, Uptown. $39.50-$79.50

Kolby Cooper, June 9, PBR Big Sky. $20

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

Luke Combs, June 10, Arrowhead. $54.50-$277

Shawn Phillips, June 10, Knuckleheads. $35

Taylor Tomlinson, June 10-11, Midland. $29.75-$69.75

Wuki, June 10, Aura. $20-$30

Barenaked Ladies, June 11, Starlight. $29.50-$125

Weezer, June 11, Azura Amphitheater. $35-$244.50.

Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, June 12, Kauffman Center. $50.50-$100.50

Nickel Creek with Gaby Moreno, June 13, Kauffman Center. $47.50-$197.50

The Doobie Brothers, June 14, Starlight. $36-$176

Pat Metheny, June 15, Kauffman Center. $56.50-$136,50

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

Impractical Jokers, June 17, T-Mobile Center. $47.50-$158

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

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

Iamx, June 19, RecordBar. $20

Intocable, June 23, Midland. $39.50-$99.50

Fall Out Boy, June 24, Azura Amphitheater. $46-$326

The Revivalists and The Head and the Heart, June 30, Starlight. $31.50-$127

Tab Benoit, June 30, Knuckleheads. $35-$60

July-November

Fleet Foxes, July 1, Midland. $39.50-$79.50

Young the Giant with Milky Chance, July 1, Starlight. $29.50-$69.50

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

Billy Bob Thornton and The Boxmasters, July 8, Knuckleheads. $35

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, July 8, Ameristar. $50-$230

Sparks, July 8, Midland. $37.50-$85

Viper, July 8, Macken Pavillion. $29

Breakaway Music Festival, July 14-15, Azura Amphitheater. $30-$909

Dave Koz, July 15, Kauffman Center. $57-$117

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

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

Rory Scovel, July 19, RecordBar. $30

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

The Smile, July 19, Midland. $59.75-$99.75

Ensemble Iberica, July 20, 1900 Building. $40

The Backseat Lovers, July 21, Grinders KC. $46-$76

Jagged Edge with Ginuwine and Shai, July 22, Midland. $39.50-$249.50

Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue with Ziggy Marley, Mavis Staples and Robert Randol, July 22, Grinders KC. $62-$101

Tedeschi Trucks Band with Vincent Neil Emerson, July 24, Music Hall. $39.50-$175

Death Grips, July 25, Midland. $35-$65

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

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

Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, July 27, Kauffman Center. $49.85-$288.93

Kansas, July 27, Midland. $45-$129.50

Jinkx Monsoon, July 29, Folly. $55

Michael Franti and Spearhead with Soja, July 29, KC Live! $25-$75

Orchestral Rendition of Dr. Dre: 2001, July 29, The Truman. $25-$45

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

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

Ben Folds, Aug. 10, Uptown. $36-$110

Daniel Champagne, Aug. 18, Black Box. $25

Kidz Bop, Aug. 18, Starlight. $29.50-$79.50

Sylvan Esso with Indigo De Souza, Aug. 18, Midland. $29.50-$49.50

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

Trey Kennedy, Aug. 19, Midland. $45-$95

Jelly Roll with Ashley McBryde, Struggle Jennings and Josh Adam Meyers, Aug. 26, T-Mobile Center. $25-$119.75

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

The Chicks with Ben Harper, Aug. 29, T-Mobile Center. $39.50-$139.50

Gojira and Mastodon with Lorna Shore, Aug. 30, Azura Amphitheater. $49.50

Zach Bryan, Aug. 30, T-Mobile Center. Sold out.

Caamp, Sept. 12, Midland. $32.50-$79.50

Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper, Sept. 15, Azura Amphitheater. $39.50-$125

Beyoncé, Sept. 18, Arrowhead. $50.50-$430.50

Nani Noam Vazana with Ensemble Iberica, Sept. 20, 1900 Building. $40

Guns N’ Roses, Sept. 23, Kauffman Stadium.$49-$375

The Mission UK with Chameleons and Theatre of Hate, Oct. 1, RecordBar. $30

Jason Aldean with Mitchell Tenpenny, Corey Kent and Dee Jay Silver, Oct. 12, T-Mobile Center. $49.75-$179.75

The National Parks, Oct. 25, Record Bar. $20-$65

Pink with Grouplove and KidCutUp, Oct. 27-28, T-Mobile Center. $59.95-$349.95

Nurse Blake, Nov. 5, Midland. $39.50-$84.50

Grupo Frontera, Nov. 12, Midland. $53-$123

Nilko Andreas with Ensemble Iberica, Nov. 17, 1900 Building. $40

“85 South Show” Live, Nov. 18, Midland. $60.50-$260.75

Fool House, Nov. 18, The Truman. $20-$40

Tommy Emmanuel, Nov. 28, Uptown. $35-$265

Compiled by Dan Kelly, dkelly@kcstar.com

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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