Fans of Queen B can get in on the fun with two special displays at Union Station.
The lighted Alpha-Lit Kansas City letters are out again in the station’s Grand Hall, this time to celebrate Bey’s appearance in Kansas City. Fans have been streaming in to make their selfies in front of the sign to share in social media posts. There is no charge to view or take your photo in front of the sign.
Another event will be on Saturday night when there are two showings of a laser light show set to Beyoncé hits at the Arvin Gottlieb Planetarium at Union Station. Tickets for the shows can be purchased online on the Union Station website.
Here are photos of the scene at the “Bey in KC” sign on Friday.
Crowds gather to take photographs in front of a Beyonce themed sign on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, at Union Station in Kansas City. Visitors to Union Station were greeted by the sign and a soundtrack of Beyoncé’s music. Zachary Linhares zlinhares@kcstar.com
Beverly Reed stands for a portrait as a Beyoncé-themed sign reflects off her sunglasses. The Beyoncé signed lit up the front entrance of Union Station and gave people a chance for a photo opportunity before Queen B’s concert on Sunday. Zachary Linhares zlinhares@kcstar.com
Marina John, left, and Destiny Weilbacher take a selfie in front of the Beyoncé sign on Friday at Union Station. The bright Beyoncé sign stood roughly 7 feet tall and was covered in balloons. Zachary Linhares zlinhares@kcstar.com
José Perera, left, and Ariana Sanchez take a photograph of Maria Sanchez in front of the Beyoncé sign on Friday at Union Station. Zachary Linhares zlinhares@kcstar.com
Lichon Rose Ramsey takes a photo of her daughter Michael Jones on Friday at Union Station. Visitors at Union Station were greeted by the bright Beyoncé sign as they entered the facility. Zachary Linhares zlinhares@kcstar.com
Marina John, left, and Destiny Weilbacher smile at a selfie they took in front of a Beyoncé themed sign. Zachary Linhares zlinhares@kcstar.com
Kathy Warnock, left, stands in front of a Beyoncé themed sign while her husband Rodger Warnick takes a photo on Friday at Union Station. The couple are from Shiloh, Ill. Zachary Linhares zlinhares@kcstar.com
Faith East poses for a photograph in front of the Beyoncé themed sign at Union Station. Zachary Linhares zlinhares@kcstar.com
A group of people gather to take a photo in front of the Beyoncé sign at Union Station. Zachary Linhares zlinhares@kcstar.com
Martesha Austin, center, sits down while she poses for a photo in front of the Beyoncé sign Friday at Union Station. Zachary Linhares zlinhares@kcstar.com
Toni Gooden, left, laughs after her friend Deashia Johnson took a photo of her in front of the Beyoncé sign Friday at Union Station. Zachary Linhares zlinhares@kcstar.com
This story was originally published September 29, 2023 at 3:28 PM.
Zachary Linhares is a visual intern for the Kansas City Star. Before joining The Star in 2023, he covered firearm violence and homelessness in Missouri as a freelance photojournalist. He was part of a team that won first place for Multi-Media Reporting in the 2022 Missouri Press Foundation Better Newspaper Contest. Linhares was also part of a team that was recognized as a finalist for the Insight Award for Visual Journalism - Medium Division for three stories on homelessness in Columbia, Mo. Linhares is a graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia, where he studied journalism.
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