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Live This Week: August 16 - 22, 2026

August 16, 2026

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Greg Mendez

If you missed him in Lawrence, Kansas at his Bottleneck gig with Hemlock and Faith Maddox, you have a chance to redeem yourself: Philadelphia singer-songwriter Greg Mendez plays recordBar this Saturday. His new album, Beauty Land, is his first for venerable indie label Dead Oceans. Mitski, Morby, and Phoebe Bridgers make for solid labelmates, eh? His brand of clever introspection and subtle, cheeky humor -- and I hope he doesn't hate getting this comparison -- draws to mind fellow Philly singer-songwriter and master of the craft Alex G. And if Mendez alone wasn't enough, this show will include an opening set from California-via-Ohio singer-songwriter, Sacred Bones recording artist Maria BC. (This one has to be her first show in Kansas City proper; I could be wrong though.)

Also, if you're more into the real loud and heavy stuff, Shuttlecock presents this Thursday at The Rino: Piss Ant from Wabash, Indiana. Local support includes Thirty Aught Six, Homicidal, and Shut Your Mouth. Load your car full of all the most terrifying moshers you know and I'll meet you there. Tickets are available on The Rino's website or at the door.

Other acts worth catching this week include Reggie Pearl, Tim McGraw, Broom, Scout Gillett, Flatland Cavalry, Second Chance, and Lakeyah.

Find ticket links, show details, and more gigs below. See beyond this week on our full calendar here.

Sunday

The 816 Festival (ft. YFN Lucci, Rich The Factor, The Popper, KC Young Boss, DWalk, MB58, Kye Colors, NoLimit TC, Yung Cat, Nave, YGKC + more)

August 16 @ Grandview Amphitheater (Grandview)

Nonpoint w/ Spineshank, (Hed) P.E., and Macemouth

August 16 @ recordBar (KC)

Sammy Arriaga

August 16 @ Knuckleheads (KC)

Tickets at door

Monday

You guys think the MLB is gonna have a lockout next season?

Tuesday

Slow couple days for summertime, huh.

Wednesday

Bungalow Collect

August 19 @ recordBar (KC)

Guns N' Roses w/ The Barbarians Of California

August 19 @ Morton Amphitheater (Riverside)

J. Cole

August 19 @ T-Mobile Center (KC)

Beneather w/ Hockey Smile, Night Tennis, and Jeff Bezos KYS

August 19 @ Replay Lounge (Lawrence)

8pm - All Ages - $10

Thursday

Shuttlecock presents: Piss Ant w/ Thirty Aught Six, Homicidal, and Shut Your Mouth

August 20 @ The Rino (North KC)

Music at 8pm - $15 - All Ages - Tickets

Rehash w/ Mexican Slum Rats

August 20 @ Encore (KC)

Reggie Pearl w/ FM Introvert, Jé Grüp, and Toasterbath

August 20 @ Janitor's Closet (KC)

8pm - All Ages

John Paycheck & The Cavalry Band

August 20 @ The Bottleneck (Lawrence)

Jason Carter Band

August 20 @ Knuckleheads (KC)

Friday

Tim McGraw w/ 49 Winchester

August 21 @ Morton Amphitheater (Riverside)

Flatland Cavalry w/ Randy Rogers Band and Sons Of Habit

August 21 @ Starlight (KC)

Reggie Pearl w/ Window Seat and Charmaine

August 21 @ Eighth Street Taproom (Lawrence)

9pm - $5

Rehash w/ Mexican Slum Rats

August 21 @ The Bottleneck (Lawrence)

Loe Shimmy w/ Lakeyah

August 21 @ The Truman (KC)

Headlight Rivals w/ The Touchdowns and The Eradicats

August 21 @ Warehouse On Broadway - Sound Bite Social (KC)

Closed Quarters w/ Oh Dear Oh My

August 21 @ The Janitor's Closet (KC)

$10

Broom w/ The Flamin' Ghoulies and Rawhide

August 21 @ Replay Lounge (Lawrence)

$3 - 10pm - 21+

Grave Contract w/ Shiv and A Rather Bright Light

August 21 @ The Gay Church (Lawrence)

7pm - $5-10 (PWYC) - All Ages

Big Fat Cow

August 21 @ NOTO Arts & Entertainment District (Topeka)

6pm

Saturday

Greg Mendez w/ Maria BC

August 22 @ recordBar (KC)

Jackie West w/ Scout Gillett and 2w33dy

August 22 @ Greenwood Social Hall (KC)

Rugburn w/ TUN and Pimp Magic Guts

August 22 @ Replay Lounge (Lawrence)

10pm - $3 - 21+

Teazers w/ Simul Astra and Carrie Dairy

August 22 @ The Rino (North KC)

Lyxe w/ 95 Sweetbird and Flash Floods

August 22 @ The Bottleneck (Lawrence)

All Ages - 8pm

The Stardust Cowboys w/ Steven Bankey & The Flatland Band

August 22 @ Lucia (Lawrence)

9:30pm

Second Chance w/ Madlion, The Utilitarians, and Slow Poke

August 22 @ Farewell (KC)

8pm - 21+ - $10

Hank w/ Bogus, Our Last Memory, Field Creek, and Ernie Miller

August 22 @ Howdy (KC)

8pm - All Ages - $15