Summer 2011 is on its way, and concerts are kicking into full gear. With some of the biggest artists and bands on their way to our area, hit up ticket master and reserve those fast flying tickets. Some of the biggest names in all the music genres are headed to our area. Popular genres like country, rock, alternative, folk and pop are sending their best this way. With concerts inside and outside, big groups and single stars, there’s something on the concert chain for every music lover. From the chill-ness of country to the raving-mad mosh pit of screamo and alternative. Check out what concerts the summer of 2011 has in store.
Oldies/Rock
Def Leppard/ Heart August 27, 7:30pm@Sprint Center
popular songs: Def Leppard: Pour Some Sugar On Me, Photograph
Heart: Crazy On You, Magic Man, What About Love
for ticket info go to: www.sprintcenter.com/events
Motley Crue/Poison w special guest: New York Dolls June 11 @ 7:30 pm, Sprint Center
popular songs Motley Crue: Kickstart My Heart, Dr. Feelgood, Shout At The Devil
Poison: Every Rose Has Its Thorn, Something To Believe In, Nothin’ But A Good Time
New York Dolls: Personality Crisis, Looking For A Kiss, Jet Boy
for ticket info go to: www.sprintcenter.com/events
Country
Keith Urban August 19, 7:30 @ Sprint Center
popular songs: You’ll Think Of Me, Put You In A Song, Sweet Thing
for ticket info go to: www.sprintcenter.com/events
Kenny Chesney August 13, Arrowhead Stadium
popular songs: She Thinks My Tractor’s Sexy, Live A Little, Somewhere With You
or ticket info go to: www.kcchiefs.cm OR (suggested by www.kcchiefs.com) www.ticketmaster.com
Tim McGraw May 20 @ Sprint Center
popular songs: Southern Voice, Business Doing Pleasure With You, Still
for ticket info go to: www.sprintcenter.com/events
Kenny Chesney August 13, Arrowhead Stadium
popular songs: She Thinks My Tractor’s Sexy, Live A Little, Somewhere With You
or ticket info go to: www.kcchiefs.cm OR (suggested by www.kcchiefs.com) www.ticketmaster.com
Pop/Mainstream
Katy Perry August 17, 7:30 pm @ Sprint Center
popular songs: California Gurls, Teenage Dream, Firework
Bruno Mars/Janelle Monae May 28, 8:00pm Independence Center
popular songs: Bruno Mars: Grenade, Just The Way You Are, Runaway Baby
Janelle Monae: Tight Rope, Cold War, Violet Stars Happy Hunting!
for ticket info go to: www.independenceeventscenter.com/events-tickets
New Kids On the Block/ Backstreet Boys, July 16 @ 8:00 pm, Sprint Center
popular songs: New Kids On The Block: Summertime, Single, Step by Step
Backstreet Boys: Incomplete, I Want It That Way, As Long As You Love Me
for ticket info go to www.sprintcenter.com/events
Rock
311/Sublime/Rome July 8, Bonner Springs KS Capitol Federal Park at Sandstone
popular songs: 311: Amber, Love Song, All Mixed Up
Sublime: Santeria, What I Got, Wrong Way
Rome: I Belong to You (Every Time I See Your Face), Crazy Love, Do You Like This
for ticket info go to: www.311.com OR www.ticketmaster.com/311-tickets
Rockfest
Saturday May 14th, 2011cf, @ Liberty Memorial
for ticket info go to: www.ticketmaster.com OR www.www.rockfestkc.com/home
A glimpse at some of the artists:
Monster MAINSTAGE:
Disturbed popular songs: Down With The Sickness, Stricken, Inside The Fire
Papa Roach popular songs: Scars, Last Resort, Forever
Hinder popular songs: Lips of An Angel, Better Than Me, By The Way
Jose Cuervo SECONDSTAGE:
Evalyn Awake: Release, Forever, Piece By Piece
Hail The Villain: Take Back The Fear, Runaway, My Reward
New Medicine: Resolve to Fight, The Takeover, It’s A War
**for a complete list of artists, ticket info and a blog, go to: www.rockfestkc.com/home
Alternative
Panic! At the Disco/Funeral Party/Fun Sunday June 12, Beaumont Club
popular songs: Panic! at The Disco: Nine In The Afternoon, I Write Sins Not Tragedies, Lying Is the Most Fun A Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off
Funeral Party: Swinging From the Family Tree, Soothing Sound of Violence, Where Did It Go Wrong
Fun: Walking The Dog, All The Pretty Girls, At Least I’m Not As Sad (As I Used To Be)
for ticket info go to: beaumontkc.com/events
Warped Tour
Wednesday, July 06, 2011
Capitol Federal Park at Sandstone
Over 50 artists performing
for ticket info go to: vanswarpedtour.com/events OR vanswarped.concertticketcenter.com OR www.concertticketcenter.com
A Glimpse at some of the Artists:
3oh!3
popular songs: Don’t Trust Me, Starstrukk, My First Kiss
Asking Alexandria
popular songs: The Final Episode (Let’s Change the Channel), Not the American Average, Reckless and Relentless
Relient K
popular songs: Be My Escape, Who I Am Hates Who I’ve Been, Sadie Hawkins Dance, Must’ve Done Something Right
I Set My Friends On Fire
popular songs: Things That Rhyme With Orange, Ravenous Ravenous Rhinos, WTFWJD, But the NUNS Are Watching
Paramore
popular songs: Misery Business, Crushcrushcrush, , The Only Exception, That’s What You Get,
For a Pessimist I’m Pretty Optimistic
There For Tomorrow
popular songs: A Little Faster, Ice Box, Pages, No More Room to Breathe, Addiction and Her Name
*for a complete list of artists, a blog about artist additions and concert info go to: www.warpedtour.com
