The Blue Room is a nightlife spot in Eighteenth And Vine, Kansas City.
The Blue Room at the American Jazz Museum in Kansas City's 18th and Vine Jazz District runs live jazz four nights a week, anchoring the historic neighbourhood.
Tip: Open Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat with sets running through the evening. Walk to the Negro Leagues Museum across the courtyard.
Address: 1600 E 18th St, Kansas City, MO 64108
Knuckleheads Saloon on Rochester Avenue in Kansas City's East Bottoms is the city's main mid-size live-music venue, with country, blues and rock acts on rotating stages.
Tip: Multiple stages run nights with different acts; the outdoor stage is the largest. Tickets through the website.
Kelly's Westport Inn on Westport Road in Kansas City runs live music on weekends, anchoring one of Kansas City's oldest buildings (1850, later run by Albert Gallatin Boone as a trail outfitter from 1854) and the Westport bar strip.
Tip: Live music Fri-Sat evenings, no cover; cash works fastest.
Record Bar in Kansas City's Crossroads is the indie-music venue holding 300 standing, with rotating touring acts running Wed through Sat and local openers on the lineup.
Tip: Tickets through the Record Bar website; the back patio runs warm-weather only.
Messenger Coffee's rooftop terrace on Grand Boulevard in Kansas City's Crossroads is the city's daytime rooftop hangout, with skyline views and an Ibis Bakery snack programme.
Tip: Daytime rooftop only; the cafe closes at 17:00. Sunset is the best time on warm days.
Tower Tavern on 31st Street in Kansas City's Martini Corner has run a gastropub bar with 20-plus screens, a covered patio and a long beer selection since 2007.
Tip: Patio runs warm-weather; trivia and game nights anchor the calendar.
Boulevard Brewing's Beer Hall on Madison in Kansas City has a second-floor patio with skyline views of downtown, plus rotating Boulevard pours and a curated food menu.
Tip: The Beer Hall opens earlier than the Tours and Rec; rooftop is the move on warm evenings.
