Music News/Reviews Motley Crue’s Return of the Carnival of Sins Delivers a Hot, Loud Night in Kansas City September 9, 2026 Clint Switzer There are hot summer concert nights, and then there are Kansas City hot summer concert nights.
Music News/Reviews Tim McGraw’s Pawn Shop Guitar Tour Hits All the Right Notes on a Perfect Kansas City Summer Night August 22, 2026 Clint Switzer There are some concerts where the setting, the weather, the crowd and the music all come together to create something that feels almost effortless. Tim McGraw’s Pawn Shop Guitar Tour…
Music News/Reviews Hairball Delivers Two-Hour Arena Rock Spectacle in Jefferson City July 18, 2026 Clint Switzer The Capital Region Amphitheater was packed to near capacity Friday night as Hairball rolled into Jefferson City and reminded everyone why they’ve become one of the most remarkable live acts…
Music News/Reviews Ageless and Relentless: Gavin Rossdale Leads Bush Through Powerful Azura Amphitheater Set May 9, 2026 Clint Switzer On a crisp, cool spring evening in Bonner Springs, Bush returned to the same stage they conquered nearly three decades ago at Azura Amphitheater — back when the venue was…
Music News/Reviews Geoff Tate Revisits ‘Operation: Mindcrime’ One Final Time in Triumphant Kansas City Performance May 7, 2026 Clint Switzer On an unseasonably cool night at Knuckleheads Saloon, former Queensrÿche frontman Geoff Tate delivered a masterclass in progressive metal nostalgia and musicianship, blazing through the band’s landmark 1988 rock opera…
Music News/Reviews The Midnight Turns The Truman Into a Neon Time Machine in Kansas City Triumph May 5, 2026 Clint Switzer The neon glow of nostalgia burned bright inside The Truman on May 4 as The Midnight returned to Kansas City—this time not as an opener, but as a full-fledged headliner…
Music News/Reviews Review: Candlebox Live in Kansas City 3/21 March 24, 2026 Clint Switzer A sold-out crowd at the Star Pavilion at Ameristar Casino in Kansas City got exactly what they came for—and then some—as Candlebox delivered a powerful, no-nonsense 90-minute set that felt…
Music News/Reviews Concert Review: Night Ranger Brings Arena-Sized Energy to Kansas City’s Uptown Theater February 28, 2025 Clint Switzer Kansas City, MO – If there’s one thing Night Ranger proved at the historic Uptown Theater, it’s that their brand of high-energy, melodic rock is as electrifying today as it…
Music News/Reviews Concert Review: W.A.S.P. and Armored Saint Light Up the Cotillion Ballroom December 5, 2024 Clint Switzer The Cotillion Ballroom in Wichita, KS, became a time machine on December 4th as legendary rockers W.A.S.P. and Armored Saint brought their “Album One U.S. Tour” to the storied venue.…
Music News/Reviews Rocklahoma Festival 2024 Review: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Rock September 3, 2024 Clint Switzer Once again, the annual Rocklahoma festival lived up to its promise of delivering an electrifying weekend of rock music, camaraderie, and unforgettable moments. Drawing over 70,000 die-hard rock fans to…
