Festival

Treeline Music Festival in Columbia, Missouri, was supposed to feature popular bands like Japanese Breakfast, MUNA and Salt-N-Pepa. But the festival owners announced they would be calling off the event, citing low ticket sales and "significantly higher than expected expenses."

The Ethnic Enrichment Festival has been bringing people together to celebrate their different cultures for 44 years now. Maselina Conlon loves the festival for the opportunity to teach people about Haitian culture.

The Jackson County Legislature passed a resolution to declare June 10 as “Dragon Boat Festival Day." The annual event at Country Club Plaza began in 2005, and is the only one in the world that takes place on a creek.

Summer is the perfect time to sample some of Kansas City's rich and diverse musical offerings. Enjoy free, live music all season throughout the metro area with this guide to concerts and festivals around town.

Organizers expect that Kansas City’s 2023 PrideFest and parade should draw about 50,000 people this weekend. But recent anti-LGBTQ policies, plus an attack last weekend at Fountain Haus in Westport, have stoked safety concerns for many event-goers.

As the summer music season kicks off in Kansas City, live music options abound — but how to choose? KCUR’s list of the month’s most creative acts will help clarify the decision.

This year’s Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Festival is expected to be three times bigger than last year’s. Through vendors and performances, the Cafe Cà Phê owner wants to showcase the many different cultures included in the label and help others connect with each other.

Many people visited the NFL Draft for the first time to share the experience with their children. Tens of thousands of fans packed the Union Station area.

As Kansas City prepares to host its first-ever NFL Draft, and fresh off the Chiefs' Super Bowl win, tight end Travis Kelce is adding to the festivities with a "Kelce Jam" on April 28.

In the tiny community of Cuba, Kansas, the annual 'Rock-A-Thon' features a unique and longstanding tradition: a rocking chair marathon.

Asian American community groups and businesses across Kansas City are welcoming in the Year of the Rabbit — or the Year of the Cat, depending on the country. No matter which animal you're celebrating, there's plenty to do for the Lunar New Year.

Kansas City has long held a reputation as a center of blues music and culture. But as elder musicians pass away, one Kansas blues festival appears to have reached its conclusion. Plus, Kansas City's first bicycle collective has transformed junk into reliable rides for 15 years.