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Paul McCartney to Hit the Sprint Center July 24

One of music’s greatest treasures and ex-Beatle Paul McCartney will be hitting the road again with a series of shows in and out of Europe and North America starting in early June until mid-August as part of his “Up and Coming Tour”.

Catch this rare live performance by this music legend as he sings hits spanning from his career as part of The Beatles and his solo career with a one-night engagement at the Sprint Center in Kansas City on July 24, Saturday at 7:30 PM.

Tickets will be available to the public via Ticketmaster on June 14, Monday at 10 AM CDT. AMEX cardholders can snag themselves advanced tickets through the AMEX presale happening on June 9, Wednesday at 10 AM CDT.

Ticket prices are $250 for the arena floor seating area, $185 TO $250 for the lower level seating area, and $58.50 to $88.50 for the upper level seating area.

McCartney’s most recent studio effort which was also his 21st studio album, “Memory Almost Full” was released in 2007 and landed on the third spot of the Billboard 200 upon its release. His most recent release, a live album entitled “Good Evening New York City” hit stores last fall.

Visit Paul McCartney Tour for more updates on his upcoming tour.

Yo Gabba Gabba Entertains Kansas City November 6

Mark your calendars kids – and adults, too – as the lively and entertaining crew of Yo Gabba Gabba lead by DJ Lance Rock will be heading to Kansas City to perform all their skits, and sing and dance numbers live.

As part of their “Yo Gabba Gabba!: There’s a Party in My City” tour which will be spread out through 60 cities all across North America, The Gabba Gang will be sharing their time with their young patrons through dancing, music and superb feature animations at The Midland by AMC in Kansas City, MO on Saturday, November 6 at 2 PM and at 5 PM.

Tickets for the event go on sale via Ticketmaster on June 4, Friday at 10 AM CDT. An internet presale will be held on June 3, Thursday at 10 AM CDT. Tickets are priced at $40.50 and all kids who are a year old and more will require a ticket.

By watching Yo Gabba Gabba Live, you will also be taking part in the gang’s humanitarian efforts as a dollar will be donated to Kansas City’s local chapter of Habitat for Humanity for every ticket sold.

Visit Yo Gabba Gabba Tour to learn more about the gang’s partnership with Habitat for Humanity and to view the gang’s complete tour schedule.

Santana, Winwood Hit Kansas City’s Starlight Theatre

While still currently in Las Vegas for a series of shows at Hard Rock’s The Joint, Carlos Santana has announced that he, his namesake band and British act Steve Winwood will be touring several North American cities from June 30 until August 1.

Lucky for Santana’s fans in Kansas City, the rock legend will be spending Fourth of July singing his greatest hits at the Starlight Theatre. Steve Winwood will perform as the opening act.

So celebrate Fourth of July at the Starlight Theatre at 7 PM. Sing and dance to Santana’s timeless hits and witness a vivid fireworks display after the concert. Tickets are priced from $39 to $249. Tickets are currently on sale via the Starlight Theatre website.

Santana is expected to perform tracks from his current releases – “All That I Am”, his most current studio effort, and a two-disc anthology, “Supernatural: Legacy Edition” featuring re-mastered versions of previous “Supernatural” tracks and instrumental versions of previously unreleased tracks, one of which features a collaboration with fellow guitar great, Eric Clapton. Santana is also set to perform his other classics springing from his debut album in 1969.

Steve Winwood is famous for his hits like “Gimme Some Lovin” and “I’m a Man”.

For more updates on Santana’s music and tour schedule, log on to Santana Tour.

Adam Lambert Brings Glam Nation Tour to Kansas July 15

Last season’s American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert will embark on a North American tour entitled “Glam Nation” to further promote his debut album “For Your Entertainment”, which was released fall of last year. The tour will kick off in May with Los Angeles as its first stop and will run through September.

For one of Lambert’s July stops, he will be performing at The Midland by AMC in Kansas City, MO on July 15, 2010 at 8 PM. Fellow “A.I” finalist Allison Iraheta will join Lambert as opening act. Tickets are for general admission standing room only and are priced at $37.50. Tickets go on sale to the public on May 14, 2010 at 10 AM. Presale tickets are available via Lambert’s official fan club only on May 12, 10 AM. Ticketmaster, the venue and show promoter AEG are also offering early bird tickets only on May 13 at 10 AM.

Lambert’s “For Your Entertainment” landed at the third spot on Billboard’s Hot 200 Albums when it debuted last fall. The self-titled carrier single was also a hit and so is its quick follow-up “Whataya Want from Me”, which was produced by Pink.

The video for both tracks can be viewed via Lambert’s official website. You can also check the latest news on Adam as well as the complete and updated itinerary for his “Glam Nation” tour at Adam Lambert Tour.

Sit Back & Rock with The Black Crowes at Harrah’s in KC

The Black Crowes had just recently announced that they will be going on a lengthy, more-than-50-cities US tour to sing their greatest hits and most probably, to bid their final farewell to all of their fans as they go on hiatus, indefinitely, when the tour ends in December.

The “Say Goodbye to the Bad Guys” tour will be coming over at the VooDoo Lounge at Harrah’s Casino and Hotel in North Kansas City, MO, on August 18, Wednesday at 9 PM.

Tickets for this event are priced at $65 whether you choose to sit by the table, on the couch or on the bleacher, while standing guests will have to pay $45. Tickets go on sale on May 15, Saturday at 10 AM CDT via Ticketmaster. Early bird tickets are available through an internet presale starting on May 12, Wednesday at 10 AM CDT. Only those who are 21 years of age and older will be allowed to enter the venue. Organizers also request everyone coming to the show to bring any form of identification. Doors will open at exactly 8 PM.

To view The Black Crowes’ complete US tour itinerary or to find out the latest updates about the band, visit Black Crowes Tour.

Tool Rocks the Sprint Center June 25

Grammy award winning punk-metal band Tool has just announced that they will be going back on the road summer of this year to jam with their fans in 12 North American cities for the next couple of months.

Before they cap off the June leg of the said tour with a show in St. Charles, MO, they will be rocking nearby Kansas City on June 25. Catch the band as they bring the Sprint Center down with their progressive brand of rock jams on June 25, Friday at 8 PM.

Tickets go on sale to the public via Ticketmaster on Saturday, May 8 at 10 AM CDT. There are no presale tickets available for this event. Ticket prices are $39.50 and $59.50.

Tool’s most current studio effort is their 2006 release “10,000 Days” which bagged two Grammy nominations under the band’s name. They are currently working on new material for their new album although no word yet as to when the it will be completed or when it will probably hit the shelves.

Tool’s lead vocalist Maynard James Keenan is not only busy writing songs for the new album, he is also busy promoting wine from his vineyards located in Arizona – not as a side project, as he emphasized in a LiveDaily interview, but as his future endeavor, when the sun has set on the band.

Check out Tool Tour for the latest development on the band’s new album and upcoming road shows.

Roger Waters Bring Down “The Wall” in KC October 30

Roger Waters will be in Kansas City, MO on October 30, 2010, Saturday, for the “Roger Waters: The Wall Live” concert. The show will only be held for one night at the Sprint Center in Kansas City. The concert will begin at exactly 8 PM. There will be no opening acts or other performers for the said show.

Ticket prices are from $55 to $199 which you can purchase via the Ticketmaster website. Tickets go on sale to the general public on May 10, 2010 (Monday) at 10 AM CDT. AMEX cardholders can grab presale tickets before the 10th, from May 3, 2010 at 10 AM until May 9, 2010 at 10 PM. Other presale tickets are available via Live Nation, Radio, Venue, AOL and iTunes.

“The Wall” was Pink Floyd’s 1979 concept album which was both a critical and commercial success. The album contains 26 tracks. They have performed all 26 songs from the album for only 31 times, mostly during their 1980-1981 tour and in 1990, when the Berlin Wall was brought down.

Fans will surely be thrilled to know that Waters will be performing all 26 songs from the album, not only in Kansas, but in all 33 cities where he will be performing for “The Wall” 2010 Tour. You can check out the complete list of cities where he will be performing along with the dates and venues at Roger Waters Tour.

Kansas City Chiefs Release 2010 Football Schedule

Are you ready for some football? I know we’re only mid-way into spring and the shine off the newly crowned New Orleans Saints has only begun to glean, but its time to take the magnifying glass to the 2010 Kansas City Chiefs football schedule released today. They Chiefs kick-off their season at Arrowhead Stadium with a matchup against newly anointed quarterback Kevin Kolb and the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday, August 25 at 7pm. They open the regular season at home with a featured spot on Monday Night Football against the San Diego Chargers on Monday, September 13 at 9:15 pm. Past the opener, other interesting matchups include facing up against Josh McDaniel’s Denver Broncos on the November 14 game, going on the road to test Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts on October 10 as well as battling the NFC West Champion Arizona Cardinals at home on November 21. For full schedule information, checkout Chiefs Schedule.

Scott Pioli has made nice strides in his first draft and looks to build on his work at the NFL draft in the coming weeks. Lots of speculation is swirling about as to what direction KC will go with the number 5 pick. Catch all the action unfold on ESPN April 26.

Carrie Underwood to Stop by Kansas City October 16

Carrie Underwood is currently on a year-long “Play On” tour, to further promote her album of the same title which was released in November last year and debuted at the number 1 spot in Billboard’s Hot 200 Albums list.

See the country artist sing tracks from her current and past two albums when she performs at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, MO on October 16, Saturday at 7:30 PM.

Costs of tickets are $35.50, $45.50 and $55.50. Tickets go on sale through Ticketmaster on April 24, Saturday at 10 AM. Presale ticket opportunities can be sought through Carrie Underwood’s fan club starting on April 21, Wednesday at 10 AM and also through the internet presale on Friday, April 23 at 10 AM.

“Play On” is Underwood’s third studio release after releasing “Carnival Ride” two years ago. Both albums proved to be commercial and critical successes. In the recently concluded Grammy Awards in January, she earned two nominations for her songs “Just a Dream” and her duet with Randy Travis “I Told You So”.

Log on to Carrie Underwood Tour to view the complete schedule for her “Play On” album tour.

311, The Offspring to Perform in Kansas for “Unity Tour”

Two of alternative music’s biggest names will be stopping by Kansas for their 2nd stop of the July leg of this year’s “Unity Tour” – 311 and The Offspring.

The tour will be launched on June 29 in Chicago, followed by Cleveland, Maryland Heights and then in Kansas, where 311, The Offspring, Pepper and more bands will be performing at the Cap Fed Park at Sandstone Amphitheater in Bonner Springs on July 3, Saturday, at 7 PM.

Tickets are priced at $35 for the lower general admission and lawn levels and $49.50 for the reserved upper level. Tickets will go on sale on April 17, Saturday at 10 AM CDT via Ticketmaster. Members of The Offspring’s official fan club can avail of presale tickets starting on April 13, Tuesday at 3 PM CDT.

311 is expected to sing tracks from their current album “Uplifter” which was released summer of last year and landed on the third spot in Billboard’s Hot 200. This is 311’s ninth release and their most chart-topping album to date. “Uplifter” is produced by the same genius who worked with Metallica and Motley Crue – Bob Rock.

The Offspring’s follow-up to their 2008 release “Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace” is still in the works so they are currently taking a short hiatus to partake in this year’s “Unity Tour”.

For more information about the upcoming Unity Tour, checkout 311 Tour.