Venues in (NE) Kansas

Living in Topeka for the past year has allowed me to really expand my knowledge of local venues. These are just a few that I've found for each city. If you know of more please let me know! I'm always looking for new places to visit.

I'll also leave a little star by each place I've visited and loved.

• Topeka- 
• While there aren't a ton of spots in Top City here are my favorite
• The Legendary Booby Trap Bar (yes really)*
• While the title may be scary, the Trap Bar is known in Topeka as a great spot for local and regional acts. The tickets and drinks are always reasonably priced and sometimes they even do free concert series. Max Capacity: ~150 people.
• The Landing Grille and Bar *
• Occasionally,  The Landing puts on a little local show or two. A nice small place with great food. Max Capacity: ~200 people.
• The Lazy Toad*
• Great little bar that puts on shows fairly regularly. They have a show schedule every month, so you know what to expect. Great food and drinks as well so what's not to love! Max Capacity: ~250/300 people.
• The Celtic Fox
• Little Irish pub that brings in all sorts of bands and events. The food is great and the entertainment is better. Max Capacity: ~200 people.
• Lawrence-
• Lawrence is the same as Topeka, there aren't a whole lot of venues there but unlike Topeka, the venues in Lawrence are much better known.
• The Granada Theater*
• Great place to see semi-popular to some super popular bands. Good prices, no food but a great bar, and great staff. Has a show almost every night. Max Capacity: ~400/500 people.
• The Bottleneck
• Second most popular spot in town. Normally only runs local bands but has been known to host popular bands occasionally. Max Capacity: ~300 people.
• Replay Lounge
• Honestly, I just found out about this place while writing this post! Seems like a nice spot for local artists. 
• Liberty Hall
• This venue also doubles as a theater but don't be fooled; they host live bands all the time. Pretty nice spot in Lawrence that hosts local and regional bands.
• Kansas City- 
• KC is definitely the most music-friendly city from Kansas from this list. To be fair, it's also the largest one.
• The Midland  (Aka Arvest Bank Theater at the Midland)*
• Great, Larger venue! Beautiful interior, awesome sound system, and great AC (no really it's important). Hosts mostly regional and mainstream acts. Max Capacity: >500 people.
• Uptown Theater*
• Another larger venue. Also a beautiful interior, great sound system, however, sold out shows get really hot in there so don't forget to drink lots of water. Max Capacity: >500 people. 
• The Truman*
• The newest larger venue in KC. Large, open interior, amazing acoustics and sound, and great AC. Hosts mostly large alternative bands. Max Capacity: ~1000 people.
• CrossroadsKC at Grinder's
• Larger outdoor venue in KC. Hosts all different types and kinds of acts. That's all I know... Max Capacity: >500 people.
• Starlight Theater
• Another large outdoor venue. Hosts all kinds of acts. Max Capacity: >1,000 people.
• The Riot Room
• Indoor, smaller venue. Most shows 21+. Mostly host semi-popular and local rock/metal/heavy bands. Max Capacity: ~500 people.
• The Madrid Theater
• Indoor venue. Mostly used for private events but they are known to host a concert or two occasionally with all kinds of different genres of music. Max Capacity: ~250.
• RecordBar*
• Small, SMALL indoor venue. Mostly little alternative or up-and-coming alternative/alt rock bands. Great acoustics. They serve food! Max Capacity: ~250 people.
• Providence Amphitheater*
• This is a little outside of KC in Bonner Springs, but I still think it's worth mentioning. Large outdoor venue. Hosts all kinds of large bands and events. Great sound and staff. Some seating. Max Capacity: >5,000 people.
• There's a host of other bars and clubs I have yet to find so let me know if I missed any!

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