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The Blue Room is an operational jazz club as part of the American Jazz Museum in Kansas City, Missour BLUE ROOM FAQs
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Are minors allowed in the Blue Room?
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Minors are encouraged to attend shows in the Blue Room! They are welcome at any performance as long as they are accompanied by an adult.
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Can I make a reservation for a table in the Blue Room? Reservations are not accepted at the Blue Room except as advertised for special events.
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Is food served in the Blue Room? The Blue Room does not serve food.
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How can I find out about who's performin

g in the Blue Room? You can always find an up-to-date performance calendar on the website. You may also call the Museum (816-474-8463), the Box Office (816-474-6262) or the Blue Room (816-474-2929). *Note: the Blue Room phone is only answered during the operating hours listed above.
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Where can I park when I come to the Blue Room? Parking is available anywhere on the street within the Historic 18th & Vine Jazz District at no cost. Additional parking is available at the lot located just outside the District at 18th & Paseo as well as at the Myra Taylor lot, located at the Attucks School at 18th & Woodland.

06/19/2026

𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗼 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝟵𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 — 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝘀𝗮𝘅𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲.

Chris "C Note" Nickens hits our stage at 5:30 PM. Thirty years on the Kansas City scene, and a smooth, funk-forward sound built for exactly this: the slow exhale at the end of the week.

Free admission, drink specials. Walk in, grab a seat, and let the horn do the rest.

The Blue Room, 1600 E 18th St.

06/19/2026

𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗺: 𝗮 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴.

𝟱:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠 — 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗼 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿: 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀 "𝗖 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲" 𝗡𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗻𝘀 (free)Three decades of Kansas City saxophone — smooth, soulful, and funk-forward. The perfect way to slide into the weekend. No cover.

𝟴:𝟯𝟬 & 𝟭𝟬 𝗣𝗠 — 𝗝𝗮𝘆𝗦𝗼𝗹 & 𝗦𝗼𝗹 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁JaySol came up in this very district — trained at Paseo's Thelonious Monk Institute under Lisa Henry, won KC's People's Choice Award for Best Female Vocalist, sang behind Howard Hewett, and toured with Charlie Wilson. Now she brings her band Sol Movement home to 18th & Vine. Gospel, soul, funk, and R&B in one set.

$10 for one show, $15 for both. Indigo Hour is free.

Happy Juneteenth from the home of jazz.

Tickets: https://dub.sh/aELehsP

06/17/2026

This weekend at the Blue Room — three nights, four acts, and a hometown homecoming you won't want to miss.

𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟲/𝟭𝟵5:30 PM — Indigo Hour: Chris "C Note" Nickens (free)8:30 & 10 PM — JaySol & Sol Movement

𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟲/𝟮𝟬8:30 & 10 PM — Joey Gallant

𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟲/𝟮𝟮7 PM — Monday Night Jam Session with Paganova

Thirty years of Kansas City saxophone to start your Friday happy hour. Then JaySol — a daughter of 18th & Vine — comes home to headline with her band Sol Movement. Saturday, blue-eyed soul man Joey Gallant. And Monday, pianist Michael Pagán's acclaimed quintet Paganova takes the jam.

Indigo Hour is free. Friday & Saturday: $10 for one set, $15 for both. The Monday jam is now $10 at the door.

Tickets and info: americanjazzmuseum.org/blue-room

06/17/2026

Tonight at the Blue Room: The James Ward Band 🎶

Formed right here at the Blue Room in 1997, The James Ward Band returns with their signature blend of contemporary jazz, Latin rhythms, funk, soul, and fusion.

Led by acclaimed bassist James Ward, this Kansas City favorite delivers the kind of grooves that keep your foot tapping all night long.

🕖 7–11 PM on Wednesday, June 17
📍 Blue Room | 1600 E 18th St. Kansas City, MO 64108
🎟️ $10 Cover charge

See you tonight!

06/15/2026

𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗝𝗮𝗺 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 — 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗞𝗖'𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗯𝗶𝗿𝗱.

Lauren-Ashley opens the night at 7 PM. From her first open mic in 2022 to her own band, KC Pride, and FOX 4's Great Day KC — the rise has been fast, and the voice is equal parts church, velvet, and fire.

Then the bandstand opens up. Bring your horn, your voice, or just your ears.

Free admission. Sign up at the door to sit in.

The Blue Room, 1600 E 18th St.

Pre-register: https://dub.sh/ZBrX3xI

06/13/2026

𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝗼𝘃𝗲.

Leah on vocals. G on guitar. Elisa on bass. Kansas City's all-female trio folds soul, jazz, R&B, and funk into one warm, groove-driven night — 150+ songs deep, no two shows the same.

And the story behind the band is as powerful as the sound: two of its members built it while beating cancer. Every show since has been a celebration of being fully alive. As they put it: "People remember how you made them feel."

Two sets: 8:30 & 10 PM. $10 for one show, $15 for both.

Tickets: https://dub.sh/msaFq0V

06/12/2026

𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗼 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝟵𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 — 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗯𝘂𝘁.

Sir James Atwood & The Collective hit our stage for the first time at 5:30 PM. Jazz and soul, delivered the way he's known for: everything left on the stage.

Be in the room when a new voice joins the 18th & Vine story. Free admission, drink specials. Walk in, grab a seat — or better, get here early.

The Blue Room, 1600 E 18th St.

06/12/2026

Friday at the Blue Room: a debut and a legend.

5:30 PM — Indigo Hour: Sir James Atwood & The Collective
A Blue Room first! Jazz-and-soul vocalist Sir James Atwood makes his debut on our stage with his band The Collective. High-impact, impassioned, free — and the seats go fast on debut nights.

8:30 & 10 PM — David Watson
They call him the Doctor of Bebop. He poured drinks for Miles and Trane at Philly's Showboat Jazz Theater before the music claimed him, recorded with Dizzy's drummer and Sonny Rollins' bassist — and two weeks past his 89th birthday, he's headlining Friday night.

$10 for one show, $15 for both. Indigo Hour is free.

Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/david-watson-at-the-blue-room-tickets-1991518372061

06/12/2026

𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗺: 𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱.

𝟱:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠 — 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗼 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿: 𝗦𝗶𝗿 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗼𝗱 & 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲A Blue Room first! Jazz-and-soul vocalist Sir James Atwood makes his debut on our stage with his band The Collective. High-impact, impassioned, free — and the seats go fast on debut nights.

𝟴:𝟯𝟬 & 𝟭𝟬 𝗣𝗠 — 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝘀𝗼𝗻They call him the Doctor of Bebop. He poured drinks for Miles and Trane at Philly's Showboat Jazz Theater before the music claimed him, recorded with Dizzy's drummer and Sonny Rollins' bassist — and two weeks past his 89th birthday, he's headlining Friday night.

$10 for one show, $15 for both. Indigo Hour is free.

Tickets: https://dub.sh/KJyFATB

06/11/2026

Last call: two performances of Electric Renaissance left.

Tonight at 7 PM and Sunday at 2 PM — then this one closes. One actor, one musician, and the words of the Harlem Renaissance, live on the Blue Room stage. About an hour, all ages 10+.

Don't let it slip by. $25 at thecoterie.org.

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