Live music in Kansas City
289 upcoming shows at 50 venues in Kansas City from Tue, Nov 3, 2026 to Thu, Dec 31, 2026.
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Weekly series
Monday —
Open Jam with Rob Trib at
The Phoenix7:00 PM · Weekly Tuesday open jam listed on The Phoenix's official Oct 2026 music calendar (thephoenixkc.com/events).
Saturday —
Sunday Jazz Brunch with Millie & Dan at
The Phoenix10:00 AM · Weekly Sunday brunch set listed throughout The Phoenix's official Oct 2026 music calendar.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday —
Live Jazz Trios in the Jazz Club at
The Majestic RestaurantThe Majestic's own site/OpenTable: live jazz nightly, trios in the basement Jazz Club Wed-Sat, never a cover charge; exact set times not published.
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday —
Solo Jazz Pianist – Main Floor at
The Majestic RestaurantOpenTable listing for The Majestic: solo jazz pianist Fri-Tue on the main floor; no cover.
Sunday —
Rural Grit Happy Hour at
The Brick6:00 PM · Monday roots/Americana happy hour 6-9pm, listed on Do816's Brick venue page for every Monday Oct 26-Dec 28, 2026 and on thebrickkc.com specials.
Sunday, Monday —
Song Lab: Music Open Mic at
The Rino7:00 PM · Every Mon & Tue per The Rino's official site (therinokc.com); sign-ups 6:30 PM, no cover listed.
Monday —
Clayton's Yeehaw (Country Night) at
HillsidersTuesday country night hosted by bartender Clayton Helms, per The Pitch Best of KC 2026 Hillsiders profile; typical Hillsiders cover ~$10 cash.
Wednesday —
Jazz Thursday at
The Ship7:00 PM · Weekly Thursday jazz night verified via The Ship's Eventbrite listings (e.g. Jazz Thursday: Matt Carrillo – Yung Mehico & Friends, free show, Oct 8, 2026) and Plastic Sax's Ship profile.
Sunday —
Monday Night Jam Session at
The Blue Room7:00 PM · Weekly Monday jam per American Jazz Museum Blue Room page ($10; members/musicians/students free); each week's hosted edition is also listed as a dated event in events_clubs.json.
Venues in Kansas City
Downtown · Arena · 13 upcoming shows
Crossroads · Venue · 59 upcoming shows
Downtown · Theater · 9 upcoming shows
Truman Sports Complex · Venue · 0 upcoming shows
Truman Sports Complex · Venue · 0 upcoming shows
Downtown · Theater · 16 upcoming shows
Downtown · Theater · 11 upcoming shows
Midtown · Theater · 21 upcoming shows
Crossroads · Venue · 12 upcoming shows
Swope Park · Venue · 0 upcoming shows
Riverside · Venue · 0 upcoming shows
Independence · Arena · 2 upcoming shows
Midtown · Theater · 5 upcoming shows
Crossroads · Bar / Club · 19 upcoming shows
East Bottoms · Bar / Club · 24 upcoming shows
18th & Vine · Venue · 31 upcoming shows
18th & Vine · Theater · 5 upcoming shows
Downtown · Venue · 0 upcoming shows
Crossroads · Venue · 0 upcoming shows
Downtown · Restaurant · 0 upcoming shows
West Bottoms · Venue · 5 upcoming shows
West Bottoms · Bar / Club · 0 upcoming shows
West Bottoms · Theater · 0 upcoming shows
Midtown / Westport · Bar / Club · 5 upcoming shows
Crossroads · Venue · 1 upcoming show
Crossroads · Venue · 0 upcoming shows
North Kansas City · Bar / Club · 7 upcoming shows
Westport · Venue · 11 upcoming shows
Midtown · Bar / Club · 3 upcoming shows
Westport · Venue · 0 upcoming shows
Westport · Theater · 0 upcoming shows
Country Club Plaza · Venue · 9 upcoming shows
Downtown / Crown Center · Theater · 3 upcoming shows
North Kansas City · Venue · 6 upcoming shows
North Kansas City · Venue · 4 upcoming shows
Kansas City, KS · Venue · 2 upcoming shows
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