This Week in KC Music
recordBar is living its best life this week with four solid lineups across five nights, which tells you everything you need to know about where the real action is happening. We're also blessed with Passion Pit at The Truman, a lineup of tributes and arena acts, and enough variety to fill whatever mood you're chasing.
The pick of the week
Get Smart!, The Embarassmen, The Scriveners at recordBar on Friday — three local bands, one reliable venue, zero corporate overhead. That's the KC scene working exactly how it should.
Tuesday 06/16
- Andres, Resilia and Lilac Kings · recordBar · 19:00
- Paul Simon: A Quiet Celebration · Starlight Theatre · 20:00
Wednesday 06/17
- Mammoth Presents: The Mountain Grass Unit · recordBar · 19:00
- Worship Nights with Passion and Taya with a message from Levi Lusko - Kansas City, MO · Vineyard Church · 19:00
- Don Toliver: Octane Tour · T-Mobile Center · 19:30
Friday 06/19
- Get Smart!, The Embarassmen, The Scriveners · recordBar · 19:00
- Ella Langley: The Dandelion Tour · Cable Dahmer Arena (Independence) · 19:00
- Cold · Warehouse On Broadway · 19:30
- Amble · Madrid Theatre · 20:00
- Weird Al Yankovic with Puddles Piddy Party · Morton Amphitheater (Riverside) · 20:00
- BOB Jovi · Ameristar Casino and Hotel · 20:30
Saturday 06/20
- Blackpool Lights, The Whiffs · recordBar · 19:00
- Bingo Loco · Uptown Theater · 19:30
- Zac Harmon · Knuckleheads · 20:00
- Passion Pit · The Truman · 20:00
- Morgan Page Classics Only Tour · Aura KC · 21:30
Sunday 06/21
- Bug Hunter / The Narcissist Cookbook + Jam Mechanics · recordBar · 19:00
- Alex Warren · T-Mobile Center · 19:30
Scene notes
- Morton Amphitheater officially opened June 1, 2026 in Riverside, MO — Kansas City's new 16,000-capacity outdoor amphitheater (12,000 covered seats, 4,000 lawn) with a 2026 season running through October 23 and featuring 40+ artists. Kesha headlined opening night. (source)
- Overland Park-raised Kevin Morby released his critically acclaimed eighth studio album 'Little Wide Open' on May 15, 2026 via Dead Oceans, produced by Aaron Dessner and described as a love letter to middle America, earning immediate widespread praise. He headlined the Uptown Theater in KC shortly after the release. (source)
Local spotlight: Kevin Morby
The Overland Park native released his eighth album 'Little Wide Open' (May 15, 2026, Dead Oceans), a heartland-rooted record produced by Aaron Dessner with contributors including Justin Vernon and Lucinda Williams — already drawing comparisons to his best work and earning a hometown Uptown Theater headline slot. (source)
Listings pulled from venue and ticketing calendars, then curated by hand. Spot something missing? Tell me: info@supplementalsound.com.