Kemper Arena - Concerts

Concerts

• Jethro Tull — January 28, 1975 and April 23, 1979, with UK
• John Denver — May 1, 1975, April 5, 1980, June 20, 1982 and December 13, 1989
• ZZ Top — October 31, 1975, with Rory Gallagher, August 13, 1981, with Loverboy, June 10, 1983, with Quiet Riot, February 16–17, 1986, with Jimmy Barnes, December 16, 1990, with The Jeff Healey Band and May 8, 1994, with Cry of Love
• The Who — December 1, 1975, with Toots and the Maytals and April 26, 1980, with The Pretenders
• Bachman–Turner Overdrive — February 26, 1976, with The Electric Light Orchestra
• Olivia Newton-John — March 3, 1976 and September 24, 1982, with The Tom Scott Quartet
• Elvis Presley & The TCB Band — April 21, 1976 and June 18, 1977
• Aerosmith — April 28, 1976, with Angel and Slade, June 28, 1978, with The Climax Blues Band, February 5, 1983 and February 19, 1988
• Wings — May 29, 1976
• The Eagles — November 24, 1976, June 23, 1980, with Christopher Cross and July 11, 2002
• Blue Öyster Cult — December 12, 1976, with Bob Seger and Dirty Tricks and October 31, 1981, with Foghat and Whitford/St. Holmes
• KISS — February 9, with Head East and November 27, with Detective, 1977 and July 3, 1996, with Alice in Chains
• Fleetwood Mac — April 1, with Rocky Burnette and September 16, 1977, August 24, 1980, September 30, 1987, with The Cruzados and August 13, 2003
• Pink Floyd — June 21, 1977
• Bad Company — July 15, 1977 and May 26, 1979
• Alice Cooper — July 30, 1977, with The Climax Blues Band and February 19, 1979, with The Babys
• Kansas — November 25, 1977, with Crawler, July 29, 1979, with Night, October 17, 1980 and July 29, 1982
• Rod Stewart — November 29, 1977, January 30, 1982, October 26, 1991, March 11, 2004 and April 13, 2007
• Waylon Jennings — December 4, 1977, with Jessi Colter
• Neil Diamond — December 12, 1977
• Ted Nugent — January 15 and December 17, 1978 and June 18, 1980, with Scorpions and Def Leppard
• Willie Nelson — January 19, 1978, September 27, 1980, September 19, 1983, November 16, 1986 and November 5, 2000
• Emerson, Lake & Palmer — February 28, 1978
• Parliament-Funkadelic — April 8, 1978
• REO Speedwagon — May 12–13, 1978, with Rainbow and No Dice and April 27, 1985
• Boz Scaggs — June 23, 1978, with The Little River Band
• The Electric Light Orchestra — July 2, 1978, with Trixter and October 28, 1981, with Hall & Oates
• Yes — September 27, 1978, June 6, 1979 and March 12, 1984
• Genesis — October 17, 1978, January 29, 1984 (Concert was interrupted by power outage caused by high winds outside the building) and January 21–22, 1987
• Billy Joel — October 18, 1978, April 17, 1984, February 13, 1987, April 2, 1994 and December 7, 1999
• Bob Dylan — November 3, 1978
• Styx — November 21, 1978, with The Babys, March 16–17, 1981, May 11, 1983, June 21, 2003, with Journey and REO Speedwagon and October 22, 2005, with REO Speedwagon
• The Moody Blues — December 4, 1978, with Jimmie Spheeris and October 24, 1981
• Queen — December 8, 1978, September 12, 1980, with Dakota and August 28, 1982, with Billy Squier
• Johnny Cash — December 12, 1978
• Diana Ross — May 12, 1979
• The Village People — May 28, 1979
• Rush — February 27, 1980, with Roadmaster, April 23–24, 1981, October 15–16, 1982, with Rory Gallagher, June 16, 1984, with Gary Moore, April 29, 1986, with Blue Öyster Cult, April 7, 1988, with The Rainmakers, March 3, 1990, with Mr. Big, May 23, 1992, with Primus and April 5, 1994
• Foghat — July 29, 1980
• Van Halen — August 22, 1980, with The Katz, October 17, 1981, with G-Force, August 7, 1982, with After the Fire, June 20–21, 1984, with The Velcros, May 31, 1986, with Bachman–Turner Overdrive and July 26, 2004, with Shinedown
• Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band — October 23, 1980, May 19, 1983 and March 21, 1996
• The Cars — October 8, 1980, with The Motels
• Elton John — October 10, 1980, September 20, 1984, June 4, 1999, April 12, 2001, with Billy Joel and April 28, 2005
• Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band — February 5, 1981, November 19, 1984, April 9, 2000 and September 24, 2002
• The Beach Boys — February 19, 1981, with Randy Meisner & The Silverados
• Joe Walsh — June 6, 1981
• The Jacksons — September 8, 1981
• Journey — September 18–19, 1981, with Point Blank and July 12–13, 1983, with Bryan Adams
• Barry Manilow — September 29, 1981 and October 9, 1984
• The Rolling Stones — December 14–15, 1981, with George Thorogood & The Destroyers and The J. Geils Band and April 6, 1999, with Jonny Lang
• The Police — March 25, 1982, with Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and November 24, 1983
• Scorpions — July 10, 1982, with Iron Maiden and Girlschool
• Crosby, Stills & Nash — August 25, 1982 and January 26, 2000, with Neil Young
• Peter Gabriel — December 4, 1982
• Neil Young — July 2, 1983, with The Fabulous Pinks and October 16, 1986
• Stevie Nicks — July 14, 1983, with Joe Walsh
• Jackson Browne — August 24, 1983
• AC/DC — October 26, 1983, with Fastway, October 5, 1985, with Yngwie Malmsteen, August 3, 1986, with Queensrÿche, July 30, 1988, with White Lion, December 7, 1990, with Love/Hate, April 2, 1996, with The Poor and September 3, 2000, with Slash's Snakepit
• Dan Fogelberg — December 18, 1983
• Lionel Richie — January 19, 1984
• Ozzy Osbourne — May 4, 1984, with Mötley Crüe and April 1, 1986, with Metallica
• Ratt — August 27, 1984, February 14, 1987, with Poison and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and February 12, 1989
• Sammy Hagar — September 26, 1984, with Krokus
• Tina Turner — October 26, 1984, October 26, 1985, October 17, 1987, June 22, 1993 and May 17, 2000, with Lionel Richie and Janice Robinson
• Cyndi Lauper — November 30, 1984
• Iron Maiden — December 17, 1984, with Twisted Sister, June 18, 1998 and February 27, 1991
• Deep Purple — February 13, 1985, with Giuffria and May 5, 1987, with Bad Company
• Frank Sinatra — March 28, 1985
• Triumph — May 22, 1985 and October 10, 1986
• Phil Collins — June 15, 1985 and April 12, 1997
• Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers — June 26, 1985, with Lone Justice and February 26, 1990, with Lenny Kravitz
• Bryan Adams — July 28, 1985 and May 2, 1992, with The Storm
• Mötley Crüe — September 7, 1985, July 11, 1987, November 21, 1989, April 3, 1990 and March 15, 2005
• Foreigner — September 21, 1985
• Supertramp — November 5, 1985, with The Motels and Rick Springfield
• Kenny Rogers — December 6, 1985, with Dolly Parton
• Bon Jovi — February 26, 1987, with Cinderella and April 13, 1989
• The Beastie Boys — July 18, 1987 and August 7, 1998
• Boston — October 9, 1987, with Farrenheit
• David Bowie — October 14, 1987, with Peter Frampton
• U2 — October 26, 1987 and November 27, 2001, with Garbage
• Def Leppard — December 10, 1987, with Tesla and December 19, 1992
• John Mellencamp — February 16, 1988
• Michael Jackson — February 23–24, 1988
• INXS — June 14, 1988, with Public Image Ltd
• Jimmy Page — October 14, 1988
• R.E.M. — March 4, 1989, with Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians
• Hank Williams, Jr. — April 16, 1989
• Bobby Brown — May 21, 1989
• The Bangles — August 25, 1989
• New Kids on the Block — January 18, 1990, with The Perfect Gentlemen, Tommy Page and Rick Wes
• Janet Jackson — April 11, 1990, August 1, 1998, with Usher and July 14, 2001
• MC Hammer — October 28, 1990, with En Vogue and Vanilla Ice
• Bell Biv DeVoe — March 25, 1991, with Johnny Gill and Keith Sweat
• Metallica — November 28, 1991, with Metal Church, January 31, 1997, with Corrosion of Conformity and May 11, 2004, with Godsmack
• Dire Straits — February 16, 1992
• Eric Clapton — October 28, 1994, with Jimmie Vaughan & The Tilt-A-Whirl Band, April 2, 1998, with Distant Cousins, July 28, 2001, with Doyle Bramhall II & Smokestack and April 2, 2007, with The Robert Cray Band
• Page & Plant — May 5, 1995, with The Tragically Hip and June 6, 1998
• Garth Brooks — May 2–5, 1996
• Kiss - July 3, 1996, with Alice in Chains (last show with Layne Staley)
• The Smashing Pumpkins — September 1, 1996, with Garbage
• Jerry Lee Lewis — November 9, 1997
• Toby Keith — November 15, 1997 and October 27, 2000
• Merle Haggard — November 16, 1997
• Prince & The New Power Generation — January 4, 1998 and May 4, 2004
• The Backstreet Boys — July 31, 1998, November 18, 1999 and August 27, 2001, with Krystal Harris
• The Family Values Tour — October 22, 1998 and October 12, 1999
• Alanis Morissette — March 15, 1999, with Garbage
• Celine Dion — March 29, 1999
• 'N Sync — April 1, 1999, with Divine and Tatyana Ali and June 22, 2000, with Sisqó and P!nk
• Korn — April 23, 1999, with Rob Zombie and Videodrone, April 19, 2000 and July 21, 2002, with Puddle of Mudd and Deadsy
• Roger Waters — August 28, 1999
• Ricky Martin — November 30, 1999
• Nine Inch Nails — May 28, 2000, with A Perfect Circle and February 18, 2006, with Moving Units and Saul Williams
• Blink-182 — June 30, 2000, with Bad Religion and Fenix TX
• The Dixie Chicks — August 4, 2000, with Patty Griffin and May 10, 2003, with Joan Osborne
• Tim McGraw and Faith Hill — September 24, 2000, with The Warren Brothers and July 18, 2006, with Uncle John's Band
• Montgomery Gentry — October 28, 2000
• Brad Paisley — October 29, 2000
• Creed — November 15, 2000 and February 17, 2002
• Tool — October 21, 2001, with Tricky, October 16, 2002 and September 15, 2006, with Isis
• Cher — July 16, 2002, with Cyndi Lauper and September 22, 2003
• Gary Allan — October 26, 2002 and October 27, 2007
• Carolyn Dawn Johnson — November 1, 2002
• Keith Urban — November 2, 2002 and December 1, 2005, with Nerina Pallot and Richard Winsland
• George Strait & The Ace in the Hole — February 13, 2003, with Tammy Cochran, March 4, 2005, with Dierks Bentley and March 2, 2007, with Taylor Swift and Ronnie Milsap
• The Red Hot Chili Peppers — May 5, 2003, with Queens of the Stone Age and The Mars Volta
• Matchbox 20 — May 28, 2003
• Buddy Jewell — October 23, 2003
• Trace Adkins — October 24, 2003
• Craig Morgan — October 25, 2003 and October 23, 2010
• Emerson Drive — October 31, 2003
• Trick Pony — November 1, 2003
• Shania Twain — November 29, 2003
• Martina McBride — December 21, 2003, October 9, 2004, with Alan Jackson, January 28, 2006 and April 12, 2007, with Rodney Atkins and Little Big Town
• Sarah Brightman — February 15, 2004
• Clay Aiken and Kelly Clarkson — April 15, 2004, with The Beu Sisters
• Joe Nichols — October 29, 2004
• Darryl Worley — October 30, 2004
• Sarah McLachlan — April 30, 2005
• Hilary Duff — August 11, 2005
• Kenny Chesney — August 21, 2005, with Gretchen Wilson and Pat Green
• The Charlie Daniels Band — October 21, 2005
• Sugarland — October 27, 2005
• Terri Clark — October 29, 2005
• The Trans-Siberian Orchestra — December 22, 2005 and December 26, 2006 (2 shows)
• Millionaire — March 23, 2006
• Nickelback — September 16, 2006, with Hoobastank and Chevelle and September 2, 2007, with Puddle of Mudd and Daughtry
• Rodney Atkins — October 20, 2006
• Shooter Jennings — October 27, 2006
• Little Big Town — October 28, 2006
• High School Musical — January 23, 2007, with Jordan Pruitt
• Christina Aguilera — February 24, 2007, with The Pussycat Dolls and Danity Kane
• Hillsong United — April 21, 2007
• T.I. and Ciara — August 12, 2007
• The Casting Crowns — February 9, 2008
• The Foo Fighters — July 19, 2008, with Supergrass and Year Long Disaster
• Thousand Foot Krutch — February 28, 2009
• Paul van Dyk — October 16, 2009
• Abandon — February 19–20, 2010, with Unhindered and February 11, 2012
• Little Texas — October 22, 2010
• Dierks Bentley — October 29, 2010
• Heidi Newfield — October 30, 2010
• Hawk Nelson — February 4–5, 2011, with Group 1 Crew and Britt Nicole
• Jimmy Needham — February 11, 2011