Best places: Live music venues in Kansas City, United States

Iconic jazz club offering live music every night amid a retro vibe, scarlet walls & a marble bar.

Live music, from rock to Elvis tributes to gospel, plus burgers & beer in biker-bar digs.

👍👍 My cheeks hurt from smiling for 3 hours watching the amazing Lonnie McFadden last night! His enthusiasm is contagious and his performance with fellow world class musicians was spot on! Loved learning new things about Kansas City's rich jazz history from a living legend! Lonnie interacts with every t...

Historic circa-1927 theater hosting live music & entertainment in an opulent space.

Popular live-music joint with frequent all-ages shows & upscale-casual American grub.

Live jazz, blues, soul, folk & R&B plus American fare in a warm brick-walled former-speakeasy space.

👍👍 Not my first event at Grinders and definitely won't be my last. Most recently I was here for Awolnation and 311 and it was a blast! It's pretty easy to check in- it's a side entrance, do the usual with the metal detector and bag search, scan your ticket and boom you're in. There's a couple lines so...

Performance venue within the American Jazz Museum, including weekly open jam sessions.

Museum devoted to jazz music with live performances, educational programs & interactive exhibits.

A simple exterior gives way to this cool speakeasy offering classic cocktails & live entertainment.

Tacos with unconventional fillings, plus a full bar & board games at this upbeat Mexican joint.

👍👍 Great place with no bad seat in the house! Acoustics are loud and proud depending on the venue! The crowd is nice and diverse with no issues! The security personnel are all nice and personable while watching for the crowd's best interests! It's wonderful and worth the time to visit! The bars are str...

Straight-up no-frills bar with history, a burger-plus menu, live music & performance art.

😐 The musical was great but the Venue leaves a lot to be desired. 5 outhouses for the amount of guests is nasty. The play gets interrupted by trains right across the street. This venue needs to be abandoned and an inside theater needs to be utilized. There are a lot of venues that could support this s...

Modern 153-seat theater offering musicals & cabaret shows with an emphasis on American songs & jazz.

High-energy regular live music shows in a popular bar chain featuring novelty bucket drinks.

👍 Sweet venue! Lots of seating and tables available. No permanent bathrooms, but they have port-a-potties. We were there on an extremely hot/sunny day and there’s not really any shade available. I think it’s a fairly new venue, so I can’t wait to see what they do with it. They’ve had some great acts...

👍👍 Excellent all around. Great music, friendly and helpful staff, terrific flavors. The BLT was well balanced with all the accoutrements and the toast was perfectly buttered. The pork tenderloin was massive and perfectly seasoned. Would have loved the onion rings to use the same batter as the tenderloi...

Relaxed watering hole with a patio, sports on TV, lots of beer taps & casual American bar fare.

Hip lounge & music venue featuring a full bar in an intimate space that hosts concerts, DJs & more.