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Daily Email - Friday - 8/1/2025

August 01, 2025

Happy Friday, bestie. Before you clock out, do yourself a favor, enter to win tickets to Colony House – The 77 Tour at The Madrid on September 23rd. Indie anthems, big feelings, and a night that’ll be so worth it.

JUST ANNOUNCED

  • Kansas City, your girl’s coming home. Hailes hits The Blue Room on Tuesday, August 5th, and the buzz is real, tickets are flying. We’re giving you the chance to win your way in for a night of soul, groove, and straight-up magic.

  • Maren Morris and Miya Folick hit The Midland on August 19th, bringing powerhouse vocals, bold energy, and lyrics that hit a little too close.

  • Teddy Swims brings The I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy Tour to KC on August 23rd, and it’s gonna be emotional. With that kind of voice, don’t be surprised if you catch a few feelings by the second song.

  • Hadden Sayers rolls into Knuckleheads on August 11th, bringing gritty guitar work, soulful vocals, and stories that stick with you. Get your tickets now.

  • Alabama Shakes returns with raw power and electric energy, joined by the dreamy sounds of Y La Bamba at Starlight on August 24th.

WHERE TO GRAB BIRTHDAY FREEBIES

Birthday? Say less. We made a whole list of KC freebies so you can walk in, flash that ID, and say, “I’ll take my free snack, thanks.” You know we got you!

TONIGHT

🎸 The Acacia Strain

The Granada (6:30PM)

The Acacia Strain delivers bone-snapping breakdowns and sludge-thick aggression. A night built for mosh pits and metalheads who mean it.

🎤 Austin Meade x Them Dirty Roses

Warehouse on Broadway (7:30PM)

Outlaw country meets Southern rock swag. With gritty vocals, loud guitars, and plenty of boot-stomping attitude, this one’s for the long hairs and the whiskey lovers. Tickets?

🎺 Buena Vista Orchestra

Uptown Theater (8PM)

Cuban music royalty is in full swing. Expect timeless rhythms, velvet horns, and a transportive night that feels more Havana than KC. Come dressed to dance.

🤠 Scene Queen

The Madrid (8PM)

Pink lashes, metal riffs, and full-blown Bimbocore chaos. Scene Queen isn’t just performing—she’s unleashing glitter-drenched fury with a wink. Bring a friend.

🎶 Grocer, 24hr Video, Champ

Farewell (8PM)

Philly punks meet local heat. Grocer delivers jangly, fast-talking art rock; 24hr Video bends reality with synths; Champ keeps it fuzzy and Midwest loud. Don’t miss it.

PickleCon 2025

This pickleball festival will include endless opportunities to play pickleball with the pros and watch Celebrity Pickleball Bash’s football hall of famer Terrell Owens, actor Da’Vinchi, and basketball star Tyler Hansborough play against the pros.

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LOCALS ONLY

  • We’re on the hunt for a Content Intern to help us spotlight the best events, weirdest local legends, and general chaos that makes city life fun.

  • Reconnect Westside is a city-led initiative focused on healing the historic divides caused by the construction of I‑35 and I‑670. This event seeks community input on how to move forward, addressing historic challenges caused by the construction. Read more here.

Have yourself a main character weekend.