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Hours{'monday': 'Closed', 'tuesday': 'Closed', 'wednesday': '19:00-02:00', 'thursday': '19:00-02:00', 'friday': '18:00-02:00', 'saturday': '18:00-02:00', 'sunday': 'Closed'}

Tip: Multiple stages run nights with different acts; the outdoor stage is the largest. Tickets through the website.

Location

Address: 2715 Rochester Ave, Kansas City, MO 64120

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Kelly's Westport Inn live music ★ 3.8

$westport{'monday': '11:30-01:30', 'tuesday': '11:30-01:30', 'wednesday': '11:30-01:30', 'thursday': '11:30-01:30', 'friday': '11:30-03:00', 'saturday': '11:00-03:00', 'sunday': '11:00-01:30'}

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.

500 Westport Rd, Kansas City, MO 64111

Record Bar ★ 4.3

$$crossroads{'monday': 'Closed', 'tuesday': 'Closed', 'wednesday': '19:00-02:00', 'thursday': '19:00-02:00', 'friday': '19:00-02:00', 'saturday': '19:00-02:00', 'sunday': 'Closed'}

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.

1520 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64108

Messenger Coffee Rooftop ★ 4.4

$crossroads{'monday': '07:00-17:00', 'tuesday': '07:00-17:00', 'wednesday': '07:00-17:00', 'thursday': '07:00-17:00', 'friday': '07:00-17:00', 'saturday': '07:00-17:00', 'sunday': '07:00-17:00'}

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.

1624 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64108

Tower Tavern ★ 4.0

$$midtown{'monday': '11:00-00:00', 'tuesday': '11:00-00:00', 'wednesday': '11:00-00:00', 'thursday': '11:00-00:00', 'friday': '11:00-01:30', 'saturday': '10:30-01:30', 'sunday': '10:30-00:00'}

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.

401 E 31st St, Kansas City, MO 64108

Boulevard Brewing Beer Hall Patio ★ 4.3

$$westside{'monday': '12:00-22:00', 'tuesday': '12:00-22:00', 'wednesday': '12:00-22:00', 'thursday': '12:00-22:00', 'friday': '12:00-23:00', 'saturday': '11:00-23:00', 'sunday': '11:00-21:00'}

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.

2534 Madison Ave, Kansas City, MO 64108

Char Bar Roof Patio ★ 4.3

$$westport{'monday': '11:00-22:00', 'tuesday': '11:00-22:00', 'wednesday': '11:00-22:00', 'thursday': '11:00-22:00', 'friday': '11:00-00:00', 'saturday': '10:00-00:00', 'sunday': '10:00-22:00'}

Char Bar's roof patio in Kansas City's Westport is the city's largest dog-friendly outdoor space, with cornhole, ping-pong, bocce, a fire pit and Boulevard drafts.

Tip: The fire pit is the survival seat on cold nights; the patio runs later than the kitchen.

4050 Pennsylvania Ave, Kansas City, MO 64111

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