Summer Guide 2016: Dixie Chicks, Gwen Stefani, Chiefs, Wilco, Puff Daddy, WWE Raw and more headline August and September

August 3
WEDNESDAY
Umphrey’s McGee
Crossroads KC at Grinders

AUGUST 5
FRIDAY
Jeff Beck and Buddy Guy
Starlight Theatre

The Psychedelic Furs
Crossroads KC at Grinders

Lake Street Dive
Uptown Theater

Leon Russell
Knuckleheads

Royals vs. Toronto Blue Jays
Kauffman Stadium
Through August 7

Nine Lives
Opening at area movie theaters

The Founder
Opening at area movie theaters

Suicide Squad
Opening at area movie theaters

AUGUST 6
SATURDAY
Demi Lovato, Nick Jonas and Mike Posner
Sprint Center

Kool & The Gang, Bootsy Collins and Morris Day & the Time
Starlight Theatre

The Pitch’s Steer & Beer burger and brew festival
Waldo Pavilion

Alamo presents: the original Star Wars trilogy
Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland

August 7
SUNDAY
“Weird Al” Yankovic
Starlight Theatre

AUGUST 8
MONDAY
Royals vs. Chicago White Sox
Kauffman Stadium
Through August 11

A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder
Through August 14 at Starlight Theatre
kcstarlight.com

AUGUST 10
WEDNESDAY
Korn, Rob Zombie and In This Moment
Providence Medical Center Amphitheater, Bonner Springs

AUGUST 11
THURSDAY
Ted Nugent
Crossroads KC at Grinders

Missouri State Fair
Sedalia
mostatefair.com
Through August 21

AUGUST 12
FRIDAY
Gwen Stefani
Sprint Center

Kansas City Comic-Con, with
Billy Dee Williams
Bartle Hall
Kansascity-comiccon.com
Through August 14

Florence Foster Jenkins
Opening at area movie theaters

Pete’s Dragon
Opening at area movie theaters

Sausage Party
Opening at area movie theaters

AUGUST 13
SATURDAY
Zona Rosa Beer Festival
Zona Rosa

Chiefs vs. Seahawks preseason football
Arrowhead Stadium

AUGUST 15
MONDAY
Heart, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Cheap Trick
Starlight Theatre

AUGUST 16
TUESDAY
Wilco and William Tyler
Crossroads KC at Grinders

Josh Groban and Sarah McLachlan
Starlight Theatre

Beach House
Uptown Theater

Brian Regan
Starlight Theatre

Sporting KC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Children’s Mercy Park
sportingkc.com

AUGUST 21
SUNDAY
Pro Wrestling
Chesterfield bar at the Alamo Drafthouse

AUGUST 26
FRIDAY
Def Leppard, REO Speedwagon, Tesla
Sprint Center

AUGUST 27
SATURDAY
Metro Pro Wrestling, with “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan and Tommy Dreamer
CommunityAmerica Ballpark, KCK
Metrowrestling.com

Hands of Stone
Opening at area movie theaters

Don’t Breathe
Opening at area movie theaters

Mechanic: Resurrection
Opening at area movie theaters

AUGUST 29
MONDAY
Royals vs. New York Yankees
Kauffman Stadium
Through August 31

AUGUST 30
TUESDAY
Dixie Chicks
Sprint Center

AUGUST 31
WEDNESDAY
Puff Daddy, Lil’ Kim and the Bad Boy reunion tour
Sprint Center

SEPTEMBER 1
THURSDAY
Chiefs vs. Green Bay Packers preseason football
Arrowhead Stadium

SEPTEMBER 2
FRIDAY
Royals vs. Detroit Tigers
Kauffman Stadium, Through September 4

Kansas City Irish Fest
Crown Center, kcirishfest.com, Through September 4

SEPTEMBER 3
SATURDAY
College Football
Kansas vs. Rhode Island
Memorial Stadium, Lawrence

SEPTEMBER 5
MONDAY
WWE Raw
Sprint Center