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Kansas Nightlife

Nightlife in Kansas offers a fantastic mixture of live music venues, local bars, and entire downtown areas that become entertainment districts once the sun begins to set. You'll find plenty of places to lounge around and enjoy active music scenes, whether you find yourself in a small town, a college town, or the state's largest city, . Go ahead and browse our list of attractions and venues below to see just how vibrant nightlife in Kansas can be!

Nightlife Events

Live Music at The Shop
Mar 14

Live Music at The Shop

Grab a cigar and a seat and enjoy live jazz music at The Shop Cigar Lounge every Friday and Saturday Night beginning at 8:00 PM.

The Four Horsemen
Mar 14

The Four Horsemen

The Four Horsemen at The Granada With Vulgar Display of Pantera Saturday, March 14th All Ages Doors at 7pm // Show at 8pm Advance Tickets…

The Cottage
Mar 14

The Cottage

A riotous romantic farce in the spirit of Noël Coward, The Cottage delivers mistaken identities, scandalous secrets, and nonstop hilarity…

Born-Again Quiztians Quiz Show
Mar 18

Born-Again Quiztians Quiz Show

Born-Again Quiztians is the newest, bestest quiz show in town! January's theme is "British Takeover" with our special British guesthost…

The Dave Matthews Tribute Band
Mar 15

The Dave Matthews Tribute Band

The Dave Matthews Tribute Band - Tomorrow We Die Tour at The Bottleneck March 15, 2026 All Ages Doors at 6:30pm // Show at 7:30pm Advance…

Shapel Lacey
Mar 19

Shapel Lacey

Shapel Lacey Shapel Lacey is known from his popular podcast Shapel's World, his Don't Tell Comedy Special "Three Dads, Two Moms", as well as…

Adult Skate Night at Carousel
Mar 20

Adult Skate Night at Carousel

This is not your average night out. It’s no kids, no stress, just good music, great energy, and the kind of crowd that came to make…

St. Patrick's Day Bar Crawl
Mar 14

St. Patrick's Day Bar Crawl

Bar Hop between participating Spots and find each hidden four-leaf clover. Each clover contains a letter. Collect all letters, unscramble…

Open Mic Night!
Mar 14

Open Mic Night!

Dexter's Grill & Pub OPEN MIC COMEDY NIGHT - Every Saturday @ 10 PM

Jessimae Peluso
Mar 14

Jessimae Peluso

Jessimae Peluso Jessimae Peluso, appeared on MTV’s “Girl Code†and “Safe Wordâ€, The Joe Rogan Experience, TBS’s “Deal With Itâ€, NBC’s “Last…

Wolves At The Gate
Mar 18

Wolves At The Gate

Wolves At The Gate at The Bottleneck With Convictions, Heal The Hurt, and Tundra March 18th, 2026 All Ages Doors at 7pm // Show at 8pm…

The Steel Wheels
Mar 19

The Steel Wheels

The Steel Wheels at The Granada March 19, 2026 All Ages Doors at 7pm // Show at 8pm Advance Tickets: $20 // Day of Show: $25 Tickets…

Aries - GLASS JAW World Tour
Mar 14

Aries - GLASS JAW World Tour

Aries - GLASS JAW World Tour at The Bottleneck With Tiffany Day Saturday, March 14th All Ages Doors at 7pm // Show at 8pm Advance Tickets…

Nightlife Venues

Music Festivals

Kansas is the home to the world’s most famous musical festivals; Country Stampede and Walnut Valley Music Festival (Winfield if…

Concerts + Live Music

You can hear a symphony under the stars, catch a jazz trio at a local wine bar, or see music’s biggest stars in the bright lights of a…

Venues

Enjoy a show under the stars in an amphitheatre or catch the next big thing in a historic dive.

Wineries + Vineyards

Before prohibition, Kansas combined with Missouri to form one of the largest grape-growing and wine-making regions in America. 

College Towns

Hays

Hays is a historic college town that is home to Fort Hays State University. Explore the downtown scene and stop by the various restaurants…

Pittsburg

Pittsburg is home to the Pittsburg State Gorillas located in the far Southeast corner of Kansas. This community is full of amazing downtown…

Topeka

Topeka is home to Washburn University. The campus is centrally located in the city and isn't far from the downtown amenities, museums, and…

Manhattan

The little apple never sleeps! Manhattan is home to Kansas State Wildcats, and this tight-knit college town knows how to welcome visitors!

Wichita

Home of the Wichita State Shockers! You can find endless late-night activities while in the largest city in Kansas!

Lawrence

Lawrence is the classic college town. Home of the Jayhawks and the famous Mass Street, Lawrence is loaded with things to do during the…

Emporia

Welcome to Emporia! Home of the Hornets. This beautiful community located near the Flint Hills has some amazing downtown restaurants, bars…

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