Kansas City, KS

Music connected to Kansas City

Looking for a heartland sound? Tune your RoadyGoat to Kansas City, KS, a city that resonates in the lyrics of over 30 songs on our platform. From the mournful twang of Turnpike Troubadours' "Kansas City Southern" to Brian Dunne's ode to "Max's Kansas City," this city’s name carries a certain weight in the musical landscape. Buck Owens even has a song called "The Kansas City Song," which he performs with Susan Raye.

But Kansas City, KS is more than just a name drop. This resilient, working-class city, slightly larger than Topeka, sits at a vantage point of 752 feet on the Missouri River. Historically home to the Kanza and Wyandot tribes, and officially founded in 1854 by the Wyandot, its strategic location fueled its early growth as a trade hub. Today, you can explore its diverse cultural tapestry in the Strawberry Hill neighborhood, known for preserving Croatian, Slovenian, and Serbian traditions. So, while you're listening to JP Harris sing about "jimmy's dead and gone," remember that Kansas City, KS, is very much alive with history and music.

About Kansas City

• Debi Thomas, a National Champion figure skater and surgeon, was born in Kansas City, KS.
• The Strawberry Hill ethnic neighborhood preserves Croatian, Slovenian, and Serbian culture.
• Its strategic location on the Missouri River fueled its early growth as a trade hub.
• Wyandotte County is the only consolidated city-county government in the state of Kansas.
• The Great Flood of 1951 caused widespread devastation and spurred levee construction.
• Named after the Kansas River, it was incorporated in 1872.
• With over 156,000 residents, it's slightly larger than neighboring Topeka.
• Sitting at 752 feet, it provides a slightly higher vantage point than Kansas City, MO.
• Manufacturing and healthcare are key sectors, providing many local jobs.
• A resilient, working-class city with a strong sense of community and history.
• Kansas City sits atop Pennsylvanian-age limestone and shale formations.
• Wyandotte County Lake offers a natural escape within the city limits.
• The Kansas River defines the northern border of Kansas City, Kansas.
• The area was once home to the Kanza and Wyandot tribes.
• In 1871, the Kansas City, Wyandotte and Northwestern Railroad began operating in the city.
• The Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle was completed in 1935.
• I-70 crosses Kansas City, Kansas, connecting it east to Kansas City, Missouri.
• The region's geology includes Pennsylvanian-era shale and limestone formations.
• The Kansas River forms the northern border of Kansas City, Kansas.
• Greater prairie chickens can be found in the grasslands near Kansas City, Kansas.
• The area's flora includes native tallgrass prairie ecosystems.
• The area was historically inhabited by Kansa, Osage, and other Native American tribes.
• In 1854, Kansas City, Kansas was founded by the Wyandot tribe.
• The Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle, built in 1935, features Romanesque Revival architecture.
• I-70 passes through Kansas City, Kansas, connecting it to major cities east and west.

Artists From Kansas City

101 Ranch Boy's 3 Trails West 57th Street Rogue Dog Villians A. Graham & The Moment Band Ada Brown Adele Marcus Adolphus Alsbrook Alex Bailey Alice Wheeler Almost KISS Amanda Fish Ancient Creation Ancient Vision Angelcorpse Antennas Up Aprilmist Ares Kingdom Arnie Pantoja Basil Poledouris Bebe Wood Ben Ryan Ben Turkovic Ben Webster Betty Lynn Big Scoob Big Water Bill Graham Bill Yancey Billy Mitchell Bishop Young Don Blackpool Lights BloodPop® Bob Brookmeyer Boy Big Boys Life Breaking In Brent Berry Brent Ellis Brian Haas Brian Kennedy Broken Arrows Burt Bacharach Cadillac Flambé Canyons Capybara Carmell Jones Casey Stengel Charles L. Johnson Charles Waltz Charlie Parker Cher U.K. Chris Cobbins Chris Connor Chrissy Murderbot Christian Lee Hutson Christina Vantzou Christof Koch Christopher Willits Chronic Lethargy Chuck Wild Coalesce Connee Boswell Conrad Harris Corbin Wagner Corvus Corone Craig Cook And The Marauders Curtis Counce Custom Black Da Hooligans Dan Crary Dana Suesse Daniel Heifetz Danielle Nicole Dave Dexter, Jr. Dave Maser Deborah Brown Dee Wallace-Stone Denis O’Hare DePriest Wheeler Detto Vincent Detto Dettsa DeWayne Woods Dirty Work Disinterment Dix Denney Don Cheadle Don Juan Donald Dean Donna King Doris Henson Doug Talley Quartet Dustin Smith Ed Asner Ed Sanders Ed Silvers Eddie Griffin Eddie Tompkins Edward Inge Elaine Joyce Elevator Division Ellie Kemper Elmon Wright Emerald Eye Emma Lou Diemer Essene Fat Tone Filthy Fattz Frank Butler Frank Lantz Frank Teschemacher Frank Wess Frost Like Ashes Gene McDaniels Germbox Giants Chair Gio Franklin Glimmerati Goodman Ace Grace VanderWaal Grand Marquis Grant Grieves Grassfed Greedy Gurney Hadacol Hal Blair Harlan Leonard Harlow Harold Ashby Harry Stockwell Heidi Gardner Henry Diltz Hermon Mehari Ida McBeth J. Robert Elliott Jack Washington James E. Gunn James Tate James Zollar Jane Ace Janelle Monáe JAZZY JAMS Jean Harlow Jeff Bhasker Jeff Black Jeff East Jeff Taylor Jeremy Carter Jerry Vandiver Jet Black Jim "Daddy" Walker Jim Cosgrove Jim Kaiser Jim Lang Jim Mooney Jimmy Beasley JL John Ashley John Kander John Patton Johnny Lawhorn and the Pentagram String Band Johnny Nace JPT Scare Band Juana Summers JUDGE Julian Vaughn Kansas City Chorale Kansas City Five Kansas City Six Katherine McNamara Keef Mountain Ken Welch Kevin M. Kruse King Kolax Kohnerah Kordero Gene Williams Krizz Kaliko Kstylis Kutt Calhoun Lady Bianca Lammar Wright, Jr. Larry Davis Larry Drew Lawrence Williams Lee McBee Lejo Leo Watson Leroy Maxey Little C Liv Ash Lo-Key? Logan Richardson Lottie Kimbrough Louis Horst Lucci Staxxx Lucian Piane Luther Henderson Mac Lethal Maggie Walters Marcy McGuire Mark Dufresne Mark Spoelstra Martha Boswell Marva Whitney Marvin Laird Mary Bracken Phillips Matt Dillahunty Matt Pryor Matt Vogel Maurice McEndree Max Justus Mbembe Milton Smith Melba Liston Merlin Michael Anthony Franano Mickey Needleman Midlife Mafia Misty Copeland Molly McGuire Morningstar Morningstarr Mr. Stinky Mēa Fisher Namelessnumberheadman Nat Vincent Nathan Davis Nightosphere Nocturn Nora Denney Nora Douglas Holt Oleta Adams Onething Live Orphans of Doom Orville Knapp Owen Davis Patricia Johnston Paul Jenkins Paul Webster Pete Johnson Peter Spears Petit Mal Pha Terrell Phantasia Pixel Panda Priscilla Bowman Queen Bey Quixotic Rappin Twan RATS ASS Reflector Reggie and the Full Effect RevoLucian Rich the Factor Roachblunt Robert B. Altman Robert L. Park Robert Morris Robert Reynolds Robert Russell Bennett Rock Money Rocket Fuel Is the Key Ron Jones Rory Guy Samantha Sack Sandra Warfield SavageLand Saved by Grace Scott Anthony Sean Ingram Seidhr Seven Shae Jones Shawn Pelton Shiner Solé Stan Brakhage Stan Hitchcock Steve Cardenas Steve Phillips SUCH LUCK Summer Breeze Sundae Sylvester Lewis Tall Tales Tekneko Bros. The Architects The Casket Lottery The Coctails The Culture Killers The Farewell Bend The Fog The Gadjits The Golden Republic The James Dean Trio The Jolly Rogers The Leopards The Life and Times The Mystic Number National Bank The Norman Three-Sixty The Republic Tigers The Scamps The Simple Truth The String and Return Thomas Hayward Throat Breach Tijuana Crime Scene TK Webb Tom Shapiro Tommy Rall Tommy Ruskin Tozhei Amen-Ra Troglodyte Veritas Vincent DeRosa Vinson Cole Virgil Thomson Von Smith Vulpecula Wayne Nelson Wes Scantlin Widow Von’Du William F. Nolan William Green William Sharp William Yancey Young Fierce Connie Dover Nora Holt Belle and the Vertigo Waves True Lions Sidewalk Celebrity Dick Cheney's Dick The Bloody Red Kate Flee the Seen Kat King The Sounds of Many Sentimental Creatures Figure8s Flatline KS With Whats Left Poets Mortis Gracie Caggiano Charlie Cloud Colton Cox Carriedairy and the Carriedairies

Songs About Kansas City

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K.C. Moan by

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Living In America by

Kansas City Southern by

Max's Kansas City by

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I've Been Everywhere by

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Nearby Places

101 Ranch Boy's 3 Trails West 57th Street Rogue Dog Villians A. Graham & The Moment Band Ada Brown Adele Marcus Adolphus Alsbrook Alex Bailey Alice Wheeler Almost KISS Amanda Fish Ancient Creation Ancient Vision Angelcorpse Antennas Up Aprilmist Ares Kingdom Arnie Pantoja Basil Poledouris Bebe Wood Belle and the Vertigo Waves Ben Ryan Ben Turkovic Ben Webster Betty Lynn Big Scoob Big Water Bill Graham Bill Yancey Billy Mitchell Bishop Young Don Blackpool Lights BloodPop® Bob Brookmeyer Boy Big Boys Life Breaking In Brent Berry Brent Ellis Brian Haas Brian Kennedy Broken Arrows Burt Bacharach Cadillac Flambé Canyons Capybara Carmell Jones Carriedairy and the Carriedairies Casey Stengel Charles L. Johnson Charles Waltz Charlie Cloud Charlie Parker Cher U.K. Chris Cobbins Chris Connor Chrissy Murderbot Christian Lee Hutson Christina Vantzou Christof Koch Christopher Willits Chronic Lethargy Chuck Wild Coalesce Colton Cox Connee Boswell Connie Dover Conrad Harris Corbin Wagner Corvus Corone Craig Cook And The Marauders Curtis Counce Custom Black Da Hooligans Dan Crary Dana Suesse Daniel Heifetz Danielle Nicole Dave Dexter, Jr. Dave Maser DePriest Wheeler DeWayne Woods Deborah Brown Dee Wallace-Stone Denis O’Hare Detto Vincent Detto Dettsa Dick Cheney's Dick Dirty Work Disinterment Dix Denney Don Cheadle Don Juan Donald Dean Donna King Doris Henson Doug Talley Quartet Dustin Smith Ed Asner Ed Sanders Ed Silvers Eddie Griffin Eddie Tompkins Edward Inge Elaine Joyce Elevator Division Ellie Kemper Elmon Wright Emerald Eye Emma Lou Diemer Essene Fat Tone Figure8s Filthy Fattz Flatline KS Flee the Seen Frank Butler Frank Lantz Frank Teschemacher Frank Wess Frost Like Ashes Gene McDaniels Germbox Giants Chair Gio Franklin Glimmerati Goodman Ace Grace VanderWaal Gracie Caggiano Grand Marquis Grant Grieves Grassfed Greedy Gurney Hadacol Hal Blair Harlan Leonard Harlow Harold Ashby Harry Stockwell Heidi Gardner Henry Diltz Hermon Mehari Ida McBeth J. Robert Elliott JAZZY JAMS JL JPT Scare Band JUDGE Jack Washington James E. Gunn James Tate James Zollar Jane Ace Janelle Monáe Jean Harlow Jeff Bhasker Jeff Black Jeff East Jeff Taylor Jeremy Carter Jerry Vandiver Jet Black Jim "Daddy" Walker Jim Cosgrove Jim Kaiser Jim Lang Jim Mooney Jimmy Beasley John Ashley John Kander John Patton Johnny Lawhorn and the Pentagram String Band Johnny Nace Juana Summers Julian Vaughn Kansas City Chorale Kansas City Five Kansas City Six Kat King Katherine McNamara Keef Mountain Ken Welch Kevin M. Kruse King Kolax Kohnerah Kordero Gene Williams Krizz Kaliko Kstylis Kutt Calhoun Lady Bianca Lammar Wright, Jr. Larry Davis Larry Drew Lawrence Williams Lee McBee Lejo Leo Watson Leroy Maxey Little C Liv Ash Lo-Key? Logan Richardson Lottie Kimbrough Louis Horst Lucci Staxxx Lucian Piane Luther Henderson Mac Lethal Maggie Walters Marcy McGuire Mark Dufresne Mark Spoelstra Martha Boswell Marva Whitney Marvin Laird Mary Bracken Phillips Matt Dillahunty Matt Pryor Matt Vogel Maurice McEndree Max Justus Mbembe Milton Smith Melba Liston Merlin Michael Anthony Franano Mickey Needleman Midlife Mafia Misty Copeland Molly McGuire Morningstar Morningstarr Mr. Stinky Mēa Fisher Namelessnumberheadman Nat Vincent Nathan Davis Nightosphere Nocturn Nora Denney Nora Douglas Holt Nora Holt Oleta Adams Onething Live Orphans of Doom Orville Knapp Owen Davis Patricia Johnston Paul Jenkins Paul Webster Pete Johnson Peter Spears Petit Mal Pha Terrell Phantasia Pixel Panda Poets Mortis Priscilla Bowman Queen Bey Quixotic RATS ASS Rappin Twan Red Kate Reflector Reggie and the Full Effect RevoLucian Rich the Factor Roachblunt Robert B. Altman Robert L. Park Robert Morris Robert Reynolds Robert Russell Bennett Rock Money Rocket Fuel Is the Key Ron Jones Rory Guy SUCH LUCK Samantha Sack Sandra Warfield SavageLand Saved by Grace Scott Anthony Sean Ingram Seidhr Sentimental Creatures Seven Shae Jones Shawn Pelton Shiner Sidewalk Celebrity Solé Stan Brakhage Stan Hitchcock Steve Cardenas Steve Phillips Summer Breeze Sundae Sylvester Lewis TK Webb Tall Tales Tekneko Bros. The Architects The Bloody The Casket Lottery The Coctails The Culture Killers The Farewell Bend The Fog The Front The Gadjits The Golden Republic The James Dean Trio The Jolly Rogers The Leopards The Life and Times The Mystic Number National Bank The Norman Three-Sixty The Republic Tigers The Scamps The Simple Truth The Sounds of Many The String and Return Thomas Hayward Throat Breach Tijuana Crime Scene Tom Shapiro Tommy Rall Tommy Ruskin Tozhei Amen-Ra Troglodyte True Lions Veritas Vincent DeRosa Vinson Cole Virgil Thomson Von Smith Vulpecula Wayne Nelson Wes Scantlin Widow Von’Du William F. Nolan William Green William Sharp William Yancey With Whats Left Young Fierce Albert Lea, MN Aledo, IL Altoona, IA Ames, IA Arkansas City, KS Auburn, IA Auburn, IN Baxter Springs, KS Bedford, IN Belleville, IL