Pop rock band Imagine Dragons will come to the T-Mobile Center on Aug. 9.
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The musical “Anastasia,” based on the 1997 animated movie, will cap a busy week at the historic Starlight Theatre. Shows will be at 8 p.m. Aug. 9-14 ($15-$96).
Starlight also will offer concerts on three consecutive nights:
▪ OneRepublic with Needtobreathe, 7 p.m. Aug. 5 ($40.50-$155.50).
▪ Bonnie Raitt with Mavis Staples, 7 p.m. Aug. 6 (30.50-$100.50).
▪ David Gray, 8 p.m. Aug. 7 ($45-$125).
Tickets are available at kcstarlight.com.
More music
▪ Breakaway Music Festival, 4 p.m. Aug. 5, 3 p.m. Aug. 6, Azura Amphitheater ($69-$909). breakawayfestival.com.
▪ Ted Nugent, 8:30 p.m. Aug. 6, Ameristar ($60-$240). ameristarkansascity.com.
▪ Here and There Festival featuring Courtney Barnett, Lucy Dacus and Quinn Christopherson, 7 p.m. Aug. 8, Midland ($40.50-$60.50). midlandkc.com.
▪ Loona, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 8, Uptown (sold out). uptowntheater.com.
▪ Thundercat, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 8, GrindersKC ($35-$75). grinderskc.com.
▪ Imagine Dragons, 6:30 p.m. Aug. 9, T-Mobile Center ($49.50-$149.50). t-mobilecenter.com.
▪ Murder by Death and Amigo the Devil, 7 p.m. Aug. 9, Lemonade Park ($32). lemonadeparkkc.com.
▪ Father John Misty with Suki Waterhouse, 8 p.m. Aug. 9, Midland ($39.99-$59.99). midlandkc.com.
▪ Sleigh Bells, 9 p.m. Aug. 10, The Truman ($30-$60). thetrumankc.com.
More entertainment
▪ Dogs (and their humans) are invited to the Historic West Bottoms to celebrate Barks in the Bottoms on First Friday weekend, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 5-7 (free). westbottoms.com.
▪ The Culture House will perform“Seussical” at the Kauffman Center, 7 p.m. Aug. 5, 2 and 7 p.m. Aug. 6 ($33.50-$58.50). culturehouse.com.
▪ The musical “Little Shop of Horrors” from Padgett Productions will come to the Warwick stage, opens 8 p.m. Aug. 5; runs through Aug. 21 ($30-$35). padgettproductionskc.com.
▪ The Puppetry Arts Institute will present “Missouri Birthday Bash: A Bicentennial Celebration — Grand Finale” at the National Frontier Trails Center, 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Aug. 6 (free). puppetryartsinstitute.org.
▪ Science, suds and song will converge at the Innovation Festival at Crown Center Square, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Aug. 6 (free; brewery showcase, $20; VIP, $199-$299). theinnovationfestival.com.
▪ The Kansas City People’s Choice Awards at the Midland will honor the area’s best comedian, vocalist, author, restaurant, hair salon and many more, 3:30 p.m. Aug. 7 ($40-$100). kcpcawards.com.
▪ Comic/actor/singer Tim Heidecker will give two shows in one, the first half comedy and the second half music, at The Truman, 8 p.m. Aug. 8 ($49.50). thetrumankc.com.
