This week in KC: Ed Sheeran at Arrowhead (tickets still available), ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’
Plenty of tickets remained as of Tuesday for Ed Sheeran’s upcoming concert at Arrowhead Stadium.
The British singing sensation will perform at 6 p.m. Aug. 5, with seats available completely around the stadium as well as on the field. Most concerts at Arrowhead, including Taylor Swift’s recent appearances, close off the areas behind the stage.
Garth Brooks used a similar full-stadium setup for his show in August 2021 when he set a concert attendance record at 74,500.
Tickets ($25-$99) are available at ticketmaster.com.
More entertainment
▪ The Innovation Festival at Crown Center will include a Beats Day that will be open to the public with concerts, a brewery showcase and a night market, 4 p.m. Aug. 4 ($20-$250 for music and beer badges). theinnovationfestival.com.
▪ Amethyst Place’s Tunes on Troost will feature games and food as well as music, 5-8 p.m. Aug. 4, (free). amethystplace.org.
▪ The National WWI Museum and Memorial will present the 2022 Oscar-winning movie “All Quiet on the Western Front,” 5:30 p.m. Aug. 4 (free with RSVP). theworldwar.org.
▪ The Culture House Summer Broadway Series will offer “Matilda the Musical” at the Kauffman Center, 2 and 7 p.m. Aug. 4-5 ($38). kauffmancenter.org.
▪ Comics, collectibles and more will highlight FountainCityCon at the New Century Fieldhouse, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Aug. 5, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 6 ($10-$25); also, a screening of “Batman: Mask of the Phantasm” with writer/producer Alan Burnett and director Kevin Altieri at B&B Theatres Shawnee, 7 p.m. Aug. 4 ($75). fountaincitycon.com.
▪ Thousands of baseball, hot dog and music fans are expected for the annual Heart of America Hot Dog Festival in the Historic 18th & Vine Jazz District, 3-11 p.m. Aug. 5 ($35-$125; $10 for ages 6-12). nlbm.com.
▪ Stars of the 1990s sitcom “Boy Meets World” will bring their podcast, “Pod Meets World,” to the Midland, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 6 ($35-$75). midlandkc.com.
▪ The “RuPaul’s Drag Race” world tour will stop at the Midland with finalists from Season 15 of the hit TV series, 8 p.m. Aug. 9, Midland ($29.50-$129.50). midlandkc.com.
More music
▪ Sam Hunt with Brett Young and Lily Rose, 6:30 p.m. Aug. 4 ($35-$179.50), Azura Amphitheater. azuraamp.com.
▪ KC Vitas, “The Fifth Century,” 7 p.m. Aug. 4 and 3 p.m. Aug. 6, Country Club United Methodist Church ($25; students free). kcvitas.org.
▪ Ween, 8 p.m. Aug. 4, Grinders KC (sold out). grinderskc.com.
▪ First Sundays featuring True Lions, Rich Hill and Friends and Max Groove, 1-4 p.m. Aug. 6, Theis Park (free). kcparks.org.
▪ Boy George and Culture Club, 7 p.m. Aug. 8, Starlight ($20-$149.95). kcstarlight.com.
