KC events: Beyonce and Dylan on the same night, but also BBQ, festivals, much more

Dan Kelly
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Musical legends from two different eras will entertain Kansas City crowds on the same night.

While Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour plays before a full house at Arrowhead Stadium, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Bob Dylan will do the same at the Midland Theater. Tickets for both concerts at 8 p.m. Oct. 1 are available only on the secondary market.

Dylan also will play at 8 p.m. Oct. 2, and tickets ($52.50-$132.50) remain for that date.

More information on Beyoncé at chiefs.com and on Dylan at midlandkc.com.

Bob Dylan will perform Sept. 1-2 at the Midland.
Bob Dylan will perform Sept. 1-2 at the Midland.

More entertainment

▪ The Arts Asylum will present the comedic horror musical “Bat Boy: The Musical,” 7:30 p.m. Sept. 28-30, 2 p.m. Oct. 1, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 2 and 5-7 ($20). theartsasylum.org.

▪ Billed as the world’s largest barbecue contest with more than 500 teams, the World Series of Barbecue at Kansas Speedway will offer public events: Pit Party and BBQ Marketplace, 3-10 p.m. Sept. 29, and KC’s Backyard Barbecue and BBQ Marketplace, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sept. 30 ($8-$23; weekend pass $40). americanroyal.com/bbq.

▪ The Terror on the Plains International Film Festival will bring classic horror movies to the Boulevard Drive-In in Kansas City, Kansas, 5:50 p.m. Sept 29, 5 p.m. Sept. 30 ($15-$20). terrorontheplains.com.

▪ The Ghosts of Baseball Past: A Haunted Cocktail Experience will come to Legends Field, Sept. 29-Oct. 31, 6-11 p.m. Thursdays, 6 p.m.-1 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 6-11 p.m. Sundays ($10). apparitionbar.com.

▪ The GloWild lantern festival will return to the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium, 6-10 p.m. Sept. 29-Dec. 30 ($16-$25). kansascityzoo.org.

▪ “Nelly Don — The Musical Movie” will premiere at the Regnier Extreme Screen Theatre in Union Station, the Glenwood Arts Theatre and the Screenland Armour, 12:30, 7:30 and 3:45 p.m., respectively, Sept. 29 ($5-$12). nellydon.com.

▪ The Foolers, four magicians from the TV show “Penn & Teller’s Fool Us,” will come to the Kauffman Center, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4 ($43-$93). kauffmancenter.org.

The GloWild festival featuring animal lanterns will run Sept. 29-Dec. 30 at the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium.
The GloWild festival featuring animal lanterns will run Sept. 29-Dec. 30 at the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium.

Festivals

▪ 18th & Vine Arts Festival, 5-10 p.m. Sept. 29, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sept. 30, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 1, 18th & Vine District ($10-$30). 18thandvineartsfest.com.

▪ Overland Park Fall Festival, 5-8 p.m. Sept. 29, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 30, downtown Overland Park (free). opkansas.org.

▪ YouSpin Anywhere Music Extravaganza Festival, 7-11 p.m. Sept. 29, Lemonade Park ($25.49). lemonadeparkkc.com.

▪ Children’s Mercy Dream Big Day, 9:30 a.m.-noon Sept. 30, Crown Center Square (free). childrensmercy.org.

▪ First Peoples Festival, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 30, Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens (included in admission, $2-$5). opkansas.org.

▪ Get MO Wild!, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 30, James A. Reed Memorial Wildlife Area (free). mdc.mo.gov.

▪ Bar K Fall Beer Fest, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 30, Bar K ($30-$65). barkdogbar.com.

▪ Moon & Water Lantern Festival, 4:30-8:30 p.m. Sept. 30, Shawnee Mission Park (free). kccaks.org.

Comedian George Lopez will come to the Uptown on Sept. 29.
Comedian George Lopez will come to the Uptown on Sept. 29.

Comedy

▪ Anthony Jeselnik, 7 p.m. Sept. 28, Midland ($35-$75). midlandkc.com.

▪ Tim Meadows, 7 p.m. Sept. 28, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Sept. 29-30, Comedy Club of Kansas City ($25-$35). thecomedyclubkc.com.

▪ Aries Spears, 7:30 and 10:15 p.m. Sept. 29, 7 and 9:45 p.m. Sept. 30, Kansas City Improv ($33). improvkc.com.

▪ George Lopez, 8 p.m. Sept. 29, Uptown ($41.50-$112). uptowntheater.com.

▪ The Second City’s Comedian Rhapsody, 8 p.m. Sept. 29-30, Polsky Theatre ($12-$35). jccc.edu/midwest-trust-center.

▪ Eric Andre, 7 p.m. Oct. 3, Midland ($49.50-$69.50). midlandkc.com.

Classical music and dance

▪ Opus 76 Quartet, “Mozart’s Don Giovanni,” 8:30 p.m. Sept. 28, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception ($30-$60). opus76.org.

▪ Hiplet Ballerinas, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 28, Lied Center ($11-$35). lied.ku.edu.

▪ Kansas City Chamber Orchestra with pianist Kuok-Wai Lio, “Bach Is Back! — And Mozart Too,” 7:30 p.m. Sept. 28, Grace & Holy Trinity Cathedral ($15-$35). kcchamberorchestra.org.

▪ Wylliams Henry Contemporary Dance Company, “Rhapsody,” 7:30 p.m. Sept. 29-30, White Recital Hall ($15-$25). wylliams-henry.org.

▪ Tower of Power with Kansas City Symphony, 8 p.m. Sept. 30, Kauffman Center ($54-$104). kcsymphony.org.

▪ Conservatory Wind Symphony, 7 p.m. Oct. 1, Kauffman Center ($25). kauffmancenter.org.

More music

▪ Grand Funk Railroad and Jefferson Starship, 8 p.m. Sept. 28, Uptown ($45-$138). uptowntheater.com.

▪ Jazz in the Valley, 6-9 p.m. Sept. 29, Metropolitan Community College-Penn Valley campus (free). mcckc.edu/jazzfest.

▪ Gregory Alan Isakov with Damien Jurado, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 29, Midland ($29.50-$59.50). midlandkc.com.

▪ Dogstar, 8 p.m. Sept. 29, Liberty Hall ($40). dogstarofficial.com.

▪ Paul Thorn, 8 p.m. Sept. 29-30, 11 a.m. Oct. 1, Knuckleheads ($25-$75). knuckleheadskc.com.

▪ Three Dog Night, 8:30 p.m. Sept. 29, Ameristar ($169-$239). ameristarkansascity.com.

▪ Bishop Briggs and Misterwives, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 30, Grinders KC ($37.50-$75). grinderskc.com.

▪ Bette Smith, 8 p.m. Sept. 30, Folly ($20-$50). follytheater.org.

▪ Leonid and Friends, 8:30 p.m. Sept. 30, Ameristar ($35-$215). ameristarkansascity.com.

▪ 311 with Awolnation and Blame My Youth, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 1, Grinders KC (sold out). grinderskc.com.

▪ Daniel O’Donnell, 7 p.m. Oct. 3, Kauffman Center ($43-$93). kauffmancenter.org.

▪ Air Supply, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4, Lied Center ($21-$60). lied.ku.edu.