It’s Thirsty Thursday, which means we're thinking about two things: caffeine and making questionable plans after 8 p.m.

Today, we're highlighting some of the best spots in KC to grab a coffee, sip some tea, and surround yourself with enough greenery to convince yourself you have your life together. Check out our Coffee + Greenery Guide and find your next cozy corner to caffeinate, catch up, work remotely, or stare dramatically out a window.

In the meantime, if your ideal fall evening includes dreamy vocals and cosmic-country vibes, we've got something for you. Enter to win tickets to see the incredible Kacey Musgraves with special guest Charles Wesley Godwin at T-Mobile Center on September 23rd. Consider this my love language, KC.

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• Remember when EDM ruled your personality? The Classics Only Tour hits Aura Nightclub on June 20th, with Morgan Page. Add this one to your calendar.

• Beck's Ride Lonesome Tour rolls into the Uptown Theater on October 4th. Don’t miss decades of musical reinvention, and the kind of live show that reminds you why he's still one of the coolest artists around.

• Somewhere between a club anthem and a motivational speech lives a Pitbull concert. Pitbull and Lil Jon take over Morton Amphitheater in September.

• J. Cole brings his introspective bars, arena-shaking production, and emotionally raw storytelling to the T-Mobile Center on August 19th for a show guaranteed to have the entire crowd screaming.

• Punk history is crashing into Kansas City in the loudest way possible. Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter hits the Uptown Theater on September 17th, and it’s less “sit politely in your seat” and more “sweaty, chaotic”.

THIRSTY THURSDAY: COCKTAILS

Not in a coffee-and-tea kind of mood today? I get it.

If a latte isn't going to fix what's going on, maybe a cocktail will. Lucky for you, I've got a Thirsty Thursday guide with a little more oomph. From perfectly shaken martinis and spicy margaritas to drinks strong enough to make you forget that email you accidentally sent too fast, these are some of my favorite cocktail bars in KC.

Go treat yourself to something that takes the edge off, Kansas City. You've earned it.

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