If your favorite season is fall… this is your sign to start defrosting. Even if it isn’t, you simply can’t ignore what we have lined up. From big shows to little nights out, we’re here to help you keep track of the stuff actually worth leaving the house for.

Case in point: The Who’s Tommy The Musical is coming to the Midwest Trust Center on October 14. The legendary rock opera is back in a new production with all the classic music, drama, and pinball.

And of course we’re giving away a pair of tickets. Enter now for your chance to win!*

JUST ANNOUNCED

• Dinosaur Jr. has spent four decades making guitar distortion sound like a love language. Catch the indie-rock legends with Starcrawler at The Truman on March 2. Tickets are hot!

• Two bands built for extremely loud rooms. Corrosion of Conformity and The Sword bring a full night of sludge, riffs, and heavy-as-hell rock to The Granada on November 11. Get tickets!

• American Aquarium turns heartbreak, bad decisions, and hard-earned perspective into country-rock that hits a little too close to home. They’re headed to Knuckleheads on October 22. Tickets on sale now!

• Hide your moms! Yung Gravy’s The Joyrider Tour hits Liberty Hall on November 24. Tickets are going fast, grab ‘em while you can! 

• Plus other just announced shows from Big Sandy, The Isley Boys and more!

DON’T CHASE WATERFALLS, CHASE THESE GIVEAWAYS!

Feeling lucky? We’ve got free tickets to some of the best stuff happening around Kansas City, and all you have to do is throw your name in the hat. Check out the latest Do816 giveaways and start entering before somebody else gets your spot.

• 9.23 - Kacey Musgraves at T-Mobile Center

• 9.27 - Kristin Key at The Truman

• 9.30 - TLC & Salt-N-Pepa with En Vogue at Starlight Theatre

• 10.6 - Turnstile at University of Kansas

• 10.17 - Botanical Brewfest at Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens

COMING UP…

LOCALS ONLY

• Santa Fe Neighborhood Gets a $1.4M Boost. Operation Rebuild is putting $1.4 million toward home repairs for 43 houses in KC’s historic Santa Fe neighborhood, helping longtime residents stay put and spruce up the block. That’s the kind of neighborhood glow-up we like to see.

• Merriam Finally Has a Trader Joe’s. After years without a grocery store, Merriam just welcomed a brand-new Trader Joe’s. Prepare accordingly for parking-lot chaos and an alarming amount of delicious frozen meals.

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