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Entertainment Calendar for Sept. 3-11
SEPT. 3
MUSIC
Outlaw Jim and the Whiskey Benders; 7:30 p.m.; Knuckleheads.
Mike Dillon’s Go-Go Jungle; 10 p.m.; The Bottleneck.
New Vintage Big Band; 7 p.m.; BB’s Lawnside BBQ.
Punk from Dead City Dregs, Runaway Sons, Red Kate; 9 p.m.; Riot Room.
Singer-songwriter Suzanna Choffel; 8 p.m.; JP Wine Bar.
Experimental rock from Mr. Marco’s V7s; 9 p.m.; Davey’s Uptown.
Jazz from Diverse; 7 p.m.; Jardines.
Singer-songwriter Bob Walkenhorst; 7 p.m.; Record Bar.
THEATER/DANCE
“Menopause, The Musical”; 7:30 p.m.; American Heartland Theatre.
“Rising Water”; 7:30 p.m.; Unicorn Theatre.
COMEDY
Dan Chopin; 8 p.m.; Famous Johnny’s Comedy Club.
Mike Speenberg; 8 p.m.; Stanford and Sons Comedy Club.
Maronzio Vance; 7:30 p.m.; Improv KC.
SEPT. 4
MUSIC
Blues and funk from The Josh Garrett Band; 8 p.m.; Knuckleheads.
Nomathmatics, Tussle, We are Hex; 10 p.m.; Record Bar.
Progressive rock from The Cosmopolitics; 10 p.m.; Davey’s Uptown.
Reggae from Public Property, 4 Star Daydream; 9 p.m.; Crosstown Station.
Boogie Piano from Shinetop Jr.; 7:30 p.m.; BB’s Lawnside BBQ.
Country from Randy Rogers Band; 8 p.m.; Granada.
Folk from Mark Stuart; 7 p.m.; Metal from Surrogate Sons, Silent Sin, There Is No I In Murder, Out of the Suffering; 9 p.m.; Riot Room.
Rock from Science of Silence, Midnight Vinyl, The Weather; 10 p.m.; The Brick.
Jazz from Sons of Brasil; 7 p.m.; Jardines.
Jazz from Bob Bowman and Bowdog; 7 p.m.; The Blue Room.
Folk from Mark Stuart; 7:30 p.m.; Mountain Music Shoppe.
THEATER/DANCE
“Menopause, The Musical”; 7:30 p.m.; American Heartland Theatre.
“Rising Water”; 7:30 p.m.; Unicorn Theatre.
COMEDY
Arnez J; 7:30 p.m.; Improv KC.
Dan Chopin; 8 p.m.; Famous Johnny’s Comedy Club.
Mike Speenberg; 8 p.m.; Stanford and Sons Comedy Club.
SEPT. 5
MUSIC
Sherwood Center Benefit with Shinetop Jr., Blue Orleans, Frank Ace Blues Band, Platinum Express; 6 p.m.; BB’s Lawnside BBQ.
Crossroads Music Fest featuring Sara Swenson, Barclay Martin, Amy Farrand, Rex Hobart, Be Non, Five Star Crush, The Architects; 6 p.m.; Crosstown Station.
Latin music from Son Valenzuela; 9 p.m.; Crossroads KC.
Indie rock from ACBs, Suzannah Johannes, Ghosty; 10 p.m.; Record Bar.
Rock from Outformation; 9 p.m. The Bottleneck.
John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers, Bernard Allison; 9 p.m.; Knuckleheads.
Indie rock from The New Up, Red Guitar, Lip Riddle; 10 p.m.; Davey’s Uptown.
Jazz from Mike Moreno; 7:30 p.m.; Jardines.
Blues from Lonesome Hank and the Heartaches; several shows; Ameristar Casino.
Rock from Mr. History, In Thicket, Fairbanks; 9 p.m. The Riot Room.
Jazz from Alaadeen and Group 21; 8:30 p.m.; The Blue Room.
Rock from Tommy Ferrari and the Future Motor Machines, Tree, The Tambourine Club; 9 p.m.; The Brick.
THEATER/DANCE
“Menopause, The Musical”; 8 p.m.; American Heartland Theatre.
“A Lesson from Aloes”; 7:30 p.m.: Actors Theater of Kansas City.
“Rising Water”; 8 p.m.; Unicorn Theatre.
COMEDY
Arnez J; 7:30 and 9:45 p.m.; Improv KC.
Dan Chopin; 7:45 and 9:45 p.m.; Famous Johnny’s Comedy Club.
Mike Speenberg; 7:45 and 9:45 p.m.; Stanford and Sons Comedy Club.
SEPT. 6
MUSIC
Sherwood Center Benefit with McNally, Booby Smith, Frank Plas, Levee Town, Fast Johnny Ricker, Four Fried Chickens and a Coke, John Paul’s Flying Circus; 4 p.m.; BB’s Lawnside BBQ.
Crossroads Music Festival with Voler, Massive Tassle, Cherry’s Deluxe, Quixotic Organic Proof, It’s Over, Barclay Martin Ensemble, Heart of Darkness Afrobeat, The Expassionates, Shane Evans and Funky Mama; 11 a.m. to 1 a.m.; Crosstown Station.
Crossroads Music Fest with The ACBs, Baconshoe, After Party, Gaslights, Kasey Rausch, Danger Hand, The Rural Grit All-Starts; 6 p.m.; The Brick.
Kansas City Rockers Red Line Chemistry EP release, Woo, Emphatic; 8:30 p.m.; Davey’s Uptown.
Rock from Ad Astra Per Aspera, Fourth of July, SSion, Boo and Boo Too, Coat Party; 8 p.m.; The Granada.
Workfare Inc. Benefit with Rex Hobart, Dobson Hall, The Sunshine Destroyers, Mad Libby, Delorean; 7 p.m.; Record Bar.
Rock from New Franklin Panthers, 1950 DA; 9 p.m.; The Bottleneck.
Acoustic Archery featuring Andy McKee and Billy McLaughlin; 8 p.m.; Folly.
Blues from Wanda Jackson, Off the Record, Miss Major and Her Minor Mood Swings; 10 p.m.; Knuckleheads.
Jazz from Angela Hagenbach, Jake Blanton Trio; 7 p.m.; Jardines.
Jazz from Sebastion Whitaker and the Creators; 8:30 p.m.; The Blue Room.
Blues from Lonesome Hank and the Heartaches; several shows; Ameristar Casino.
THEATER/DANCE
“Clay”: 8 p.m.; Kansas City Repertory Theatre.
“Menopause, The Musical”; 2 and 8 p.m.; American Heartland Theatre; (816) 842-9999; ahtkc.com.
“A Lesson from Aloes”; 7:30 p.m.; Actors Theater of Kansas City.
“Rising Water”; 3 and 8 p.m.; Unicorn Theatre.
COMEDY
Arnez J; 7:30 and 9:45 p.m.; Improv KC.
Dan Chopin; 7:45 and 9:45 p.m.; Famous Johnny’s Comedy Club.
Mike Speenberg; 7:45 and 9:45 p.m.; Stanford and Sons Comedy Club.
SEPT. 7
MUSIC
Rock legends Motorhead; 7 p.m.; VooDoo Lounge.
Lee McBee and the Confessors; 6 p.m.; BB’s Lawnside BBQ.
Jazz from Matt Hill Quartet; 6 p.m.; Jardines.
Blues from Slaid Cleaves, Graham Weber; 8 p.m.; Knuckleheads.
Alternative jazz from Brasil Cultura, The People’s Liberation Big Band; 8 p.m.; Record Bar.
THEATER/DANCE
“Clay”: 7 p.m.; Kansas City Repertory Theatre.
“Menopause, The Musical”; 2 p.m.; American Heartland Theatre; (816) 842-9999; ahtkc.com.
“A Lesson from Aloes”; 2 p.m.; Actors Theater of Kansas City.
“Rising Water”; 3 p.m.; Unicorn Theatre.
COMEDY
Arnez J; 7 p.m.; Improv KC.
Dan Chopin; 7 p.m.; Famous Johnny’s Comedy Club.
Mike Speenberg; 7 p.m.; Stanford and Sons Comedy Club.
SEPT. 8
MUSIC
Country from Craig Morgan; 8 p.m.; VooDoo Lounge.
Blues Jam with Penelope and the Unusual Suspect; 7 p.m.; Marty’s Blues Café.
Rock from Expassionates, Aaron Hale and the Boy Detective, Wye Oak; 10 p.m.; Record Bar.
Jazz from Steve, Ray, Bill Trio with Teri Wilder; 6 p.m.; Jardines.
Jazz from Jazz Disciples; 7 p.m.; The Blue Room.
Eighties dance from Elektro Nekro Gothic; 9:30 p.m.; Davey’s Uptown.
SEPT. 9
MUSIC
Leavenworth native rocker Melissa Etheridge; 8 p.m.; The Midland.
Legendary rapper Ice Cube; 8 p.m.; VooDoo Lounge.
Blues trio Trampled Under Foot; 8 p.m.; Marty’s Blues Café.
Blues from Wreckless Eric and Amy Rigby; 8 p.m.; Knuckleheads.
Hip-hop from Dutch Newman, Ben Grim; 11 p.m.; Record Bar.
Indie rock from Geoff Koch; 9 p.m.; The Riot Room.
Jazz from PBT with Carol Comer; 7 p.m.; Jardines.
Folk from Rodney Branigan; 8 p.m.; Davey’s Uptown.
THEATER/DANCE
“Clay”: 7 p.m.; Kansas City Repertory Theatre.
“Menopause, The Musical”; 7:30 p.m.; American Heartland Theatre.
“A Lesson from Aloes”; 7:30 p.m.; Actors Theater of Kansas City.
“Rising Water”; 7:30 p.m.; Unicorn Theatre.
SEPT. 10
MUSIC
Boogie Piano with Shinetop Jr.; 7 p.m.; BB’s Lawnside BBQ.
Actor and singer-songwriter Bryan Greenberg; 9 p.m.; The Bottleneck.
Blues from Janiva Magness, Fast Johnny Ricker; 8 p.m.; Knuckleheads.
Indie rock from Josh Davis Band, Pictures of Then, Rocker Lips; 10 p.m.; Davey’s Uptown.
Rock from Great American Taxi Vince Herman, Crazgrove; 9 p.m.; Crosstown Station.
Female singers Katlyn Conroy, Sal Retta, Steph Taylor and The Stage Of; 10 p.m.; Record Bar.
Jazz from Bram Wijnand’s Majestic 7; 7:30 p.m.; Jardines.
THEATER/DANCE
“Les Miserables”; 8 p.m.; Starlight Theatre.
“Clay”; 7 p.m.; Kansas City Repertory Theatre.
“Menopause, The Musical”; 7:30 p.m.; American Heartland Theatre.
“A Lesson from Aloes”; 7:30 p.m.; Actors Theater of Kansas City.
“Rising Water”; 7:30 p.m.; Unicorn Theatre.
COMEDY
Chris Porter; 7:30 p.m.; Improv KC.
Josh Wolf; 8 p.m.; Stanford and Sons Comedy Club.
OTHER
Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus; 7 p.m.; Sprint Center.
SEPT. 11
MUSIC
Pop rock from Vampire Weekend; 8 p.m.; Liberty Hall.
Blues from Amazing Rhythm Aces, The Gougers; 8 p.m.; Knuckleheads.
John Paul’s Flying Circus with Bill Dye, Dave Hayes; 7:30 p.m.; BB’s Lawnside BBQ.
Alternative rock from Bobcat Attack, Destination Go, We Are Voices; 10 p.m.; Record Bar.
Acoustic funk from 56 Hope Rd., Five Defy; 9 p.m.; Crosstown Station.
Jazz from Sons of Brasil; 7:30 p.m.; Jardines.
Rock from The Belated, The Elms, Tambourine Club, The Fritters; 9 p.m.; The Riot Room.
Jazz from Heat Index featuring Al Peason, David Parsley; 7 p.m.; The Blue Room.
THEATER/DANCE
“Les Miserables”; 8 p.m.; Starlight Theatre.
“Clay”; 7 p.m.; Kansas City Repertory Theatre.
“Menopause, The Musical”; 7:30 p.m.; American Heartland Theatre.
“The Homecoming”; 7:30 p.m.; Metropolitan Ensemble Theater;
“A Lesson from Aloes”; 7:30 p.m.; Actors Theater of Kansas City.
“Rising Water”; 7:30 p.m.; Unicorn Theatre.
COMEDY
Chris Porter; 7:30 p.m.; Improv KC.
Josh Wolf; 8 p.m.; Stanford and Sons Comedy Club.
OTHER
Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus; 7 p.m.; Sprint Center.
ENTERTAINMENT VENUES
Actors Theater, City Stage at Union Station, 30 W. Pershing, Kansas City, Mo.; (913) 205-4627; kcactors.org.
American Heartland Theatre, 2450 Grand Ave., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 842-9999; ahtkc.com.
Ameristar Casino, 3200 North Ameristar Drive, Kansas City, Mo.; (866) 667-3326; ameristarcasinos.com.
BB’s Lawnside BBQ, 1205 E. 85th St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 888-7427; bbslawnsidebbq.com.
The Blue Room, 1600 E. 18th St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 474-2929; americanjazzmuseum.com.
The Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire, Lawrence, Kan.; (785) 841-5483; thebottlenecklive.com.
The Brick, 1727 McGee, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 421-1634; thebrickkcmo.com.
Crossroads KC, 417 E. 18th St., Kansas City, Mo.; crossroadskc.com.
Crosstown Station, 1522 McGee St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 471-1522; crosstownstation.com.
Davey’s Uptown, 3402 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 753-1909; daveysuptown.com.
Famous Johnny’s Comedy Club, 10634 Floyd St., Overland Park, Kan.; (913) 648-5233; famousjohnnys.com.
Folly Theater, 300 W. 12th St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 474-4444; follytheater.com.
The Granada, 1020 Massachusetts, Lawrence, Kan.; (785) 842-1390; thegranada.com.
Harrah’s Casino Voodoo Lounge, 1 Riverboat Drive, North Kansas City, Mo.; voodookc.com.
Improv at The Majestic, 7430 NW 87th St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 587-4500; improvkc.com.
Jardines, 4536 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 561-6480; jardines4jazz.com.
Kansas City Repertory Theatre; 4949 Cherry St., Kansas City, Mo; (816) 235-2700; www.kcrep.org.
Knuckleheads, 2715 Rochester, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 483-1456; knuckleheadskc.com.
Liberty Hall; 644 Massachussetts St., Lawrence, Kan.; (785) 749-1972; libertyhall.net.
Lyric Opera, 1029 Central, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 471-4933; kc-opera.org.
Madrid Theatre; 3810 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 753-3495.
Marty’s Blues Café, 5210 Merriam Drive, Merriam, Kan.; (913) 384-5646; martysbluescafe.com.
Mountain Music Shoppe, 12710 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Shawnee, Kan.; (913) 962-9711; mountainmusicshpppe.com.
Record Bar, 1020 Westport Road, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 753-5207; therecordbar.com.
Riot Room, 4048 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 442-8179; theriotroom.com.
Sprint Center, 1407 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 931-3330; sprintcenter.com.
Starlight Theater, 4600 Starlight Road, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 363-7827; kcstarlight.com.
Stanford and Sons Comedy Club, 1867 Village West Parkway, Suite D-201, Kansas City, Kan.; (913) 400-7500; stanfordscomedyclub.com.
Unicorn Theatre, 3828 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 531-4529; unicorntheatre.org.
Uptown Theatre, 3700 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 753-8665; uptowntheater.com.
LEGEND
Actors Theater, City Stage at Union Station, 30 W. Pershing, Kansas City, Mo.; (913) 205-4627; kcactors.org.
American Heartland Theatre, 2450 Grand Ave., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 842-9999; ahtkc.com.
Ameristar Casino, 3200 North Ameristar Drive, Kansas City, Mo.; (866) 667-3326; ameristarcasinos.com.
Argosy Casino; 777 NW Arogsy Parkway; (816) 746-3100; argosy.com/kansascity.
Barley’s Brewhaus, 16649 Midland Drive, Shawnee, Kan.; (913) 268-5160; barleysbrewhaus.com.
Barley’s Brewhaus, 11924 W. 119th St., Overland Park, Kan.; (913) 663-4099; barleysbrewhaus.com.
BB’s Lawnside BBQ, 1205 E. 85th St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 888-7427; bbslawnsidebbq.com.
The Beaumont Club, 4050 Pennsylvania, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 561-2560; www.kcclubs.com.
The Blue Room, 1600 E. 18th St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 474-2929; americanjazzmuseum.com.
The Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire, Lawrence, Kan.; (785) 841-5483; thebottlenecklive.com.
The Brick, 1727 McGee, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 421-1634; thebrickkcmo.com.
The Brooksider, 6330 Brookside Plaza, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 363-4070; brooksiderbarandgrill.com.
Capital Federal Park at Sandstone; 633 N. 130th St., Bonner Springs, Kan.; (913) 721-3400; sandstoneamp.com.
Carlsen Center at Johnson County Community College; 12345 College Blvd., Overland Park, Kan.; (913) 469-8500; jccc.net.
Coterie Theatre, 2450 Grand Blvd., Suite 144, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 474-6552; coterietheatre.org.
Crossroads KC, 417 E. 18th St., Kansas City, Mo.; crossroadskc.com.
Crosstown Station, 1522 McGee St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 471-1522; crosstownstation.com.
Danny’s, 13350 College Blvd., Lenexa, Kan.; (913) 345-9717; dannysbarandgrill.com.
Danny’s, 10940 Parallel Parkway, Suite Q, Kansas City, Kan.; (913) 328-0247; dannysbarandgrill.com.
Davey’s Uptown, 3402 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 753-1909; daveysuptown.com.
Ernie Biggs Dueling Piano Bar, 4115 Mill St., Kansas City Mo.; (816) 579-8258; erniebiggs.com.
Famous Johnny’s Comedy Club, 10634 Floyd St., Overland Park, Kan.; (913) 648-5233; famousjohnnys.com.
Folly Theater, 300 W. 12th St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 474-4444; follytheater.com.
Gem Theater; 1601 E. 18th St., Kansas City, Mo.; americanjazzmusuem.com.
The Granada, 1020 Massachusetts, Lawrence, Kan.; (785) 842-1390; thegranada.com.
Harrah’s Casino Voodoo Lounge, 1 Riverboat Drive, North Kansas City, Mo.; voodookc.com.
Homer’s Coffee House, 7126 W. 80th St., Overland Park, Kan.; (913) 381-6022; homerscoffeehouse.com.
Improv at The Majestic, 7430 NW 87th St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 587-4500; improvkc.com.
Jardines, 4536 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 561-6480; jardines4jazz.com.
Jerry’s Bait Shop, 13412 Santa Fe Trail Drive, Lenexa, Kan.; (913) 894-9676; jerrysbaitshop.net.
Kansas City Power and Light District, 1100 Walnut, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 842-1045; powerandlightdistrict.com.
Kansas City Repertory Theatre; 4949 Cherry St., Kansas City, Mo; (816) 235-2700; www.kcrep.org.
Kansas City Symphony; Lyric Opera House, 1029 Central, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 471-0400; kcsymphony.org.
Kemper Arena; 1800 Genessee St., Kansas City, Mo.; kemperarenakc.com.
Knuckleheads, 2715 Rochester, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 483-1456; knuckleheadskc.com.
Liberty Hall; 644 Massachussetts St., Lawrence, Kan.; (785) 749-1972; libertyhall.net.
Lyric Opera, 1029 Central, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 471-4933; kc-opera.org.
Madrid Theatre; 3810 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 753-3495.
Marty’s Blues Café, 5210 Merriam Drive, Merriam, Kan.; (913) 384-5646; martysbluescafe.com.
Menages KC; 16 N. James St., Kansas City, Kan.; menageskc.com.
Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre, 1824 Walnut, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 536-9464; metkc.org.
Mountain Music Shoppe, 12710 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Shawnee, Kan.; (913) 962-9711; mountainmusicshpppe.com.
Municipal Auditorium, 301 W. 13th St., Kansas City, Mo.; ticketmaster.com.
Music Hall, 301 W. 13th St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 474-0838.
Record Bar, 1020 Westport Road, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 753-5207; therecordbar.com.
Riot Room, 4048 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 442-8179; theriotroom.com.
The Roxy, 7320 W. 75th St., Overland Park, Kan.; (913) 236-6211.
Sprint Center, 1407 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 931-3330; sprintcenter.com.
Starlight Theater, 4600 Starlight Road, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 363-7827; kcstarlight.com.
The Studio; 1118 Megee, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 274-9701; myspace.com/studiodowntown.
Stanford and Sons Comedy Club, 1867 Village West Parkway, Suite D-201, Kansas City, Kan.; (913) 400-7500; stanfordscomedyclub.com.
Unicorn Theatre, 3828 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 531-4529; unicorntheatre.org.
Uptown Theatre, 3700 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 753-8665; uptowntheater.com.
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MUSIC
Outlaw Jim and the Whiskey Benders; 7:30 p.m.; Knuckleheads.
Mike Dillon’s Go-Go Jungle; 10 p.m.; The Bottleneck.
New Vintage Big Band; 7 p.m.; BB’s Lawnside BBQ.
Punk from Dead City Dregs, Runaway Sons, Red Kate; 9 p.m.; Riot Room.
Singer-songwriter Suzanna Choffel; 8 p.m.; JP Wine Bar.
Experimental rock from Mr. Marco’s V7s; 9 p.m.; Davey’s Uptown.
Jazz from Diverse; 7 p.m.; Jardines.
Singer-songwriter Bob Walkenhorst; 7 p.m.; Record Bar.
THEATER/DANCE
“Menopause, The Musical”; 7:30 p.m.; American Heartland Theatre.
“Rising Water”; 7:30 p.m.; Unicorn Theatre.
COMEDY
Dan Chopin; 8 p.m.; Famous Johnny’s Comedy Club.
Mike Speenberg; 8 p.m.; Stanford and Sons Comedy Club.
Maronzio Vance; 7:30 p.m.; Improv KC.
SEPT. 4
MUSIC
Blues and funk from The Josh Garrett Band; 8 p.m.; Knuckleheads.
Nomathmatics, Tussle, We are Hex; 10 p.m.; Record Bar.
Progressive rock from The Cosmopolitics; 10 p.m.; Davey’s Uptown.
Reggae from Public Property, 4 Star Daydream; 9 p.m.; Crosstown Station.
Boogie Piano from Shinetop Jr.; 7:30 p.m.; BB’s Lawnside BBQ.
Country from Randy Rogers Band; 8 p.m.; Granada.
Folk from Mark Stuart; 7 p.m.; Metal from Surrogate Sons, Silent Sin, There Is No I In Murder, Out of the Suffering; 9 p.m.; Riot Room.
Rock from Science of Silence, Midnight Vinyl, The Weather; 10 p.m.; The Brick.
Jazz from Sons of Brasil; 7 p.m.; Jardines.
Jazz from Bob Bowman and Bowdog; 7 p.m.; The Blue Room.
Folk from Mark Stuart; 7:30 p.m.; Mountain Music Shoppe.
THEATER/DANCE
“Menopause, The Musical”; 7:30 p.m.; American Heartland Theatre.
“Rising Water”; 7:30 p.m.; Unicorn Theatre.
COMEDY
Arnez J; 7:30 p.m.; Improv KC.
Dan Chopin; 8 p.m.; Famous Johnny’s Comedy Club.
Mike Speenberg; 8 p.m.; Stanford and Sons Comedy Club.
SEPT. 5
MUSIC
Sherwood Center Benefit with Shinetop Jr., Blue Orleans, Frank Ace Blues Band, Platinum Express; 6 p.m.; BB’s Lawnside BBQ.
Crossroads Music Fest featuring Sara Swenson, Barclay Martin, Amy Farrand, Rex Hobart, Be Non, Five Star Crush, The Architects; 6 p.m.; Crosstown Station.
Latin music from Son Valenzuela; 9 p.m.; Crossroads KC.
Indie rock from ACBs, Suzannah Johannes, Ghosty; 10 p.m.; Record Bar.
Rock from Outformation; 9 p.m. The Bottleneck.
John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers, Bernard Allison; 9 p.m.; Knuckleheads.
Indie rock from The New Up, Red Guitar, Lip Riddle; 10 p.m.; Davey’s Uptown.
Jazz from Mike Moreno; 7:30 p.m.; Jardines.
Blues from Lonesome Hank and the Heartaches; several shows; Ameristar Casino.
Rock from Mr. History, In Thicket, Fairbanks; 9 p.m. The Riot Room.
Jazz from Alaadeen and Group 21; 8:30 p.m.; The Blue Room.
Rock from Tommy Ferrari and the Future Motor Machines, Tree, The Tambourine Club; 9 p.m.; The Brick.
THEATER/DANCE
“Menopause, The Musical”; 8 p.m.; American Heartland Theatre.
“A Lesson from Aloes”; 7:30 p.m.: Actors Theater of Kansas City.
“Rising Water”; 8 p.m.; Unicorn Theatre.
COMEDY
Arnez J; 7:30 and 9:45 p.m.; Improv KC.
Dan Chopin; 7:45 and 9:45 p.m.; Famous Johnny’s Comedy Club.
Mike Speenberg; 7:45 and 9:45 p.m.; Stanford and Sons Comedy Club.
SEPT. 6
MUSIC
Sherwood Center Benefit with McNally, Booby Smith, Frank Plas, Levee Town, Fast Johnny Ricker, Four Fried Chickens and a Coke, John Paul’s Flying Circus; 4 p.m.; BB’s Lawnside BBQ.
Crossroads Music Festival with Voler, Massive Tassle, Cherry’s Deluxe, Quixotic Organic Proof, It’s Over, Barclay Martin Ensemble, Heart of Darkness Afrobeat, The Expassionates, Shane Evans and Funky Mama; 11 a.m. to 1 a.m.; Crosstown Station.
Crossroads Music Fest with The ACBs, Baconshoe, After Party, Gaslights, Kasey Rausch, Danger Hand, The Rural Grit All-Starts; 6 p.m.; The Brick.
Kansas City Rockers Red Line Chemistry EP release, Woo, Emphatic; 8:30 p.m.; Davey’s Uptown.
Rock from Ad Astra Per Aspera, Fourth of July, SSion, Boo and Boo Too, Coat Party; 8 p.m.; The Granada.
Workfare Inc. Benefit with Rex Hobart, Dobson Hall, The Sunshine Destroyers, Mad Libby, Delorean; 7 p.m.; Record Bar.
Rock from New Franklin Panthers, 1950 DA; 9 p.m.; The Bottleneck.
Acoustic Archery featuring Andy McKee and Billy McLaughlin; 8 p.m.; Folly.
Blues from Wanda Jackson, Off the Record, Miss Major and Her Minor Mood Swings; 10 p.m.; Knuckleheads.
Jazz from Angela Hagenbach, Jake Blanton Trio; 7 p.m.; Jardines.
Jazz from Sebastion Whitaker and the Creators; 8:30 p.m.; The Blue Room.
Blues from Lonesome Hank and the Heartaches; several shows; Ameristar Casino.
THEATER/DANCE
“Clay”: 8 p.m.; Kansas City Repertory Theatre.
“Menopause, The Musical”; 2 and 8 p.m.; American Heartland Theatre; (816) 842-9999; ahtkc.com.
“A Lesson from Aloes”; 7:30 p.m.; Actors Theater of Kansas City.
“Rising Water”; 3 and 8 p.m.; Unicorn Theatre.
COMEDY
Arnez J; 7:30 and 9:45 p.m.; Improv KC.
Dan Chopin; 7:45 and 9:45 p.m.; Famous Johnny’s Comedy Club.
Mike Speenberg; 7:45 and 9:45 p.m.; Stanford and Sons Comedy Club.
SEPT. 7
MUSIC
Rock legends Motorhead; 7 p.m.; VooDoo Lounge.
Lee McBee and the Confessors; 6 p.m.; BB’s Lawnside BBQ.
Jazz from Matt Hill Quartet; 6 p.m.; Jardines.
Blues from Slaid Cleaves, Graham Weber; 8 p.m.; Knuckleheads.
Alternative jazz from Brasil Cultura, The People’s Liberation Big Band; 8 p.m.; Record Bar.
THEATER/DANCE
“Clay”: 7 p.m.; Kansas City Repertory Theatre.
“Menopause, The Musical”; 2 p.m.; American Heartland Theatre; (816) 842-9999; ahtkc.com.
“A Lesson from Aloes”; 2 p.m.; Actors Theater of Kansas City.
“Rising Water”; 3 p.m.; Unicorn Theatre.
COMEDY
Arnez J; 7 p.m.; Improv KC.
Dan Chopin; 7 p.m.; Famous Johnny’s Comedy Club.
Mike Speenberg; 7 p.m.; Stanford and Sons Comedy Club.
SEPT. 8
MUSIC
Country from Craig Morgan; 8 p.m.; VooDoo Lounge.
Blues Jam with Penelope and the Unusual Suspect; 7 p.m.; Marty’s Blues Café.
Rock from Expassionates, Aaron Hale and the Boy Detective, Wye Oak; 10 p.m.; Record Bar.
Jazz from Steve, Ray, Bill Trio with Teri Wilder; 6 p.m.; Jardines.
Jazz from Jazz Disciples; 7 p.m.; The Blue Room.
Eighties dance from Elektro Nekro Gothic; 9:30 p.m.; Davey’s Uptown.
SEPT. 9
MUSIC
Leavenworth native rocker Melissa Etheridge; 8 p.m.; The Midland.
Legendary rapper Ice Cube; 8 p.m.; VooDoo Lounge.
Blues trio Trampled Under Foot; 8 p.m.; Marty’s Blues Café.
Blues from Wreckless Eric and Amy Rigby; 8 p.m.; Knuckleheads.
Hip-hop from Dutch Newman, Ben Grim; 11 p.m.; Record Bar.
Indie rock from Geoff Koch; 9 p.m.; The Riot Room.
Jazz from PBT with Carol Comer; 7 p.m.; Jardines.
Folk from Rodney Branigan; 8 p.m.; Davey’s Uptown.
THEATER/DANCE
“Clay”: 7 p.m.; Kansas City Repertory Theatre.
“Menopause, The Musical”; 7:30 p.m.; American Heartland Theatre.
“A Lesson from Aloes”; 7:30 p.m.; Actors Theater of Kansas City.
“Rising Water”; 7:30 p.m.; Unicorn Theatre.
SEPT. 10
MUSIC
Boogie Piano with Shinetop Jr.; 7 p.m.; BB’s Lawnside BBQ.
Actor and singer-songwriter Bryan Greenberg; 9 p.m.; The Bottleneck.
Blues from Janiva Magness, Fast Johnny Ricker; 8 p.m.; Knuckleheads.
Indie rock from Josh Davis Band, Pictures of Then, Rocker Lips; 10 p.m.; Davey’s Uptown.
Rock from Great American Taxi Vince Herman, Crazgrove; 9 p.m.; Crosstown Station.
Female singers Katlyn Conroy, Sal Retta, Steph Taylor and The Stage Of; 10 p.m.; Record Bar.
Jazz from Bram Wijnand’s Majestic 7; 7:30 p.m.; Jardines.
THEATER/DANCE
“Les Miserables”; 8 p.m.; Starlight Theatre.
“Clay”; 7 p.m.; Kansas City Repertory Theatre.
“Menopause, The Musical”; 7:30 p.m.; American Heartland Theatre.
“A Lesson from Aloes”; 7:30 p.m.; Actors Theater of Kansas City.
“Rising Water”; 7:30 p.m.; Unicorn Theatre.
COMEDY
Chris Porter; 7:30 p.m.; Improv KC.
Josh Wolf; 8 p.m.; Stanford and Sons Comedy Club.
OTHER
Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus; 7 p.m.; Sprint Center.
SEPT. 11
MUSIC
Pop rock from Vampire Weekend; 8 p.m.; Liberty Hall.
Blues from Amazing Rhythm Aces, The Gougers; 8 p.m.; Knuckleheads.
John Paul’s Flying Circus with Bill Dye, Dave Hayes; 7:30 p.m.; BB’s Lawnside BBQ.
Alternative rock from Bobcat Attack, Destination Go, We Are Voices; 10 p.m.; Record Bar.
Acoustic funk from 56 Hope Rd., Five Defy; 9 p.m.; Crosstown Station.
Jazz from Sons of Brasil; 7:30 p.m.; Jardines.
Rock from The Belated, The Elms, Tambourine Club, The Fritters; 9 p.m.; The Riot Room.
Jazz from Heat Index featuring Al Peason, David Parsley; 7 p.m.; The Blue Room.
THEATER/DANCE
“Les Miserables”; 8 p.m.; Starlight Theatre.
“Clay”; 7 p.m.; Kansas City Repertory Theatre.
“Menopause, The Musical”; 7:30 p.m.; American Heartland Theatre.
“The Homecoming”; 7:30 p.m.; Metropolitan Ensemble Theater;
“A Lesson from Aloes”; 7:30 p.m.; Actors Theater of Kansas City.
“Rising Water”; 7:30 p.m.; Unicorn Theatre.
COMEDY
Chris Porter; 7:30 p.m.; Improv KC.
Josh Wolf; 8 p.m.; Stanford and Sons Comedy Club.
OTHER
Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus; 7 p.m.; Sprint Center.
ENTERTAINMENT VENUES
Actors Theater, City Stage at Union Station, 30 W. Pershing, Kansas City, Mo.; (913) 205-4627; kcactors.org.
American Heartland Theatre, 2450 Grand Ave., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 842-9999; ahtkc.com.
Ameristar Casino, 3200 North Ameristar Drive, Kansas City, Mo.; (866) 667-3326; ameristarcasinos.com.
BB’s Lawnside BBQ, 1205 E. 85th St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 888-7427; bbslawnsidebbq.com.
The Blue Room, 1600 E. 18th St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 474-2929; americanjazzmuseum.com.
The Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire, Lawrence, Kan.; (785) 841-5483; thebottlenecklive.com.
The Brick, 1727 McGee, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 421-1634; thebrickkcmo.com.
Crossroads KC, 417 E. 18th St., Kansas City, Mo.; crossroadskc.com.
Crosstown Station, 1522 McGee St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 471-1522; crosstownstation.com.
Davey’s Uptown, 3402 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 753-1909; daveysuptown.com.
Famous Johnny’s Comedy Club, 10634 Floyd St., Overland Park, Kan.; (913) 648-5233; famousjohnnys.com.
Folly Theater, 300 W. 12th St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 474-4444; follytheater.com.
The Granada, 1020 Massachusetts, Lawrence, Kan.; (785) 842-1390; thegranada.com.
Harrah’s Casino Voodoo Lounge, 1 Riverboat Drive, North Kansas City, Mo.; voodookc.com.
Improv at The Majestic, 7430 NW 87th St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 587-4500; improvkc.com.
Jardines, 4536 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 561-6480; jardines4jazz.com.
Kansas City Repertory Theatre; 4949 Cherry St., Kansas City, Mo; (816) 235-2700; www.kcrep.org.
Knuckleheads, 2715 Rochester, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 483-1456; knuckleheadskc.com.
Liberty Hall; 644 Massachussetts St., Lawrence, Kan.; (785) 749-1972; libertyhall.net.
Lyric Opera, 1029 Central, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 471-4933; kc-opera.org.
Madrid Theatre; 3810 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 753-3495.
Marty’s Blues Café, 5210 Merriam Drive, Merriam, Kan.; (913) 384-5646; martysbluescafe.com.
Mountain Music Shoppe, 12710 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Shawnee, Kan.; (913) 962-9711; mountainmusicshpppe.com.
Record Bar, 1020 Westport Road, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 753-5207; therecordbar.com.
Riot Room, 4048 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 442-8179; theriotroom.com.
Sprint Center, 1407 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 931-3330; sprintcenter.com.
Starlight Theater, 4600 Starlight Road, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 363-7827; kcstarlight.com.
Stanford and Sons Comedy Club, 1867 Village West Parkway, Suite D-201, Kansas City, Kan.; (913) 400-7500; stanfordscomedyclub.com.
Unicorn Theatre, 3828 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 531-4529; unicorntheatre.org.
Uptown Theatre, 3700 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 753-8665; uptowntheater.com.
LEGEND
Actors Theater, City Stage at Union Station, 30 W. Pershing, Kansas City, Mo.; (913) 205-4627; kcactors.org.
American Heartland Theatre, 2450 Grand Ave., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 842-9999; ahtkc.com.
Ameristar Casino, 3200 North Ameristar Drive, Kansas City, Mo.; (866) 667-3326; ameristarcasinos.com.
Argosy Casino; 777 NW Arogsy Parkway; (816) 746-3100; argosy.com/kansascity.
Barley’s Brewhaus, 16649 Midland Drive, Shawnee, Kan.; (913) 268-5160; barleysbrewhaus.com.
Barley’s Brewhaus, 11924 W. 119th St., Overland Park, Kan.; (913) 663-4099; barleysbrewhaus.com.
BB’s Lawnside BBQ, 1205 E. 85th St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 888-7427; bbslawnsidebbq.com.
The Beaumont Club, 4050 Pennsylvania, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 561-2560; www.kcclubs.com.
The Blue Room, 1600 E. 18th St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 474-2929; americanjazzmuseum.com.
The Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire, Lawrence, Kan.; (785) 841-5483; thebottlenecklive.com.
The Brick, 1727 McGee, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 421-1634; thebrickkcmo.com.
The Brooksider, 6330 Brookside Plaza, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 363-4070; brooksiderbarandgrill.com.
Capital Federal Park at Sandstone; 633 N. 130th St., Bonner Springs, Kan.; (913) 721-3400; sandstoneamp.com.
Carlsen Center at Johnson County Community College; 12345 College Blvd., Overland Park, Kan.; (913) 469-8500; jccc.net.
Coterie Theatre, 2450 Grand Blvd., Suite 144, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 474-6552; coterietheatre.org.
Crossroads KC, 417 E. 18th St., Kansas City, Mo.; crossroadskc.com.
Crosstown Station, 1522 McGee St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 471-1522; crosstownstation.com.
Danny’s, 13350 College Blvd., Lenexa, Kan.; (913) 345-9717; dannysbarandgrill.com.
Danny’s, 10940 Parallel Parkway, Suite Q, Kansas City, Kan.; (913) 328-0247; dannysbarandgrill.com.
Davey’s Uptown, 3402 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 753-1909; daveysuptown.com.
Ernie Biggs Dueling Piano Bar, 4115 Mill St., Kansas City Mo.; (816) 579-8258; erniebiggs.com.
Famous Johnny’s Comedy Club, 10634 Floyd St., Overland Park, Kan.; (913) 648-5233; famousjohnnys.com.
Folly Theater, 300 W. 12th St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 474-4444; follytheater.com.
Gem Theater; 1601 E. 18th St., Kansas City, Mo.; americanjazzmusuem.com.
The Granada, 1020 Massachusetts, Lawrence, Kan.; (785) 842-1390; thegranada.com.
Harrah’s Casino Voodoo Lounge, 1 Riverboat Drive, North Kansas City, Mo.; voodookc.com.
Homer’s Coffee House, 7126 W. 80th St., Overland Park, Kan.; (913) 381-6022; homerscoffeehouse.com.
Improv at The Majestic, 7430 NW 87th St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 587-4500; improvkc.com.
Jardines, 4536 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 561-6480; jardines4jazz.com.
Jerry’s Bait Shop, 13412 Santa Fe Trail Drive, Lenexa, Kan.; (913) 894-9676; jerrysbaitshop.net.
Kansas City Power and Light District, 1100 Walnut, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 842-1045; powerandlightdistrict.com.
Kansas City Repertory Theatre; 4949 Cherry St., Kansas City, Mo; (816) 235-2700; www.kcrep.org.
Kansas City Symphony; Lyric Opera House, 1029 Central, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 471-0400; kcsymphony.org.
Kemper Arena; 1800 Genessee St., Kansas City, Mo.; kemperarenakc.com.
Knuckleheads, 2715 Rochester, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 483-1456; knuckleheadskc.com.
Liberty Hall; 644 Massachussetts St., Lawrence, Kan.; (785) 749-1972; libertyhall.net.
Lyric Opera, 1029 Central, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 471-4933; kc-opera.org.
Madrid Theatre; 3810 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 753-3495.
Marty’s Blues Café, 5210 Merriam Drive, Merriam, Kan.; (913) 384-5646; martysbluescafe.com.
Menages KC; 16 N. James St., Kansas City, Kan.; menageskc.com.
Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre, 1824 Walnut, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 536-9464; metkc.org.
Mountain Music Shoppe, 12710 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Shawnee, Kan.; (913) 962-9711; mountainmusicshpppe.com.
Municipal Auditorium, 301 W. 13th St., Kansas City, Mo.; ticketmaster.com.
Music Hall, 301 W. 13th St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 474-0838.
Record Bar, 1020 Westport Road, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 753-5207; therecordbar.com.
Riot Room, 4048 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 442-8179; theriotroom.com.
The Roxy, 7320 W. 75th St., Overland Park, Kan.; (913) 236-6211.
Sprint Center, 1407 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 931-3330; sprintcenter.com.
Starlight Theater, 4600 Starlight Road, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 363-7827; kcstarlight.com.
The Studio; 1118 Megee, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 274-9701; myspace.com/studiodowntown.
Stanford and Sons Comedy Club, 1867 Village West Parkway, Suite D-201, Kansas City, Kan.; (913) 400-7500; stanfordscomedyclub.com.
Unicorn Theatre, 3828 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 531-4529; unicorntheatre.org.
Uptown Theatre, 3700 Broadway, Kansas City, Mo.; (816) 753-8665; uptowntheater.com.