Kansas's 1981 Concert History

Kansas is a progressive rock band that formed in Topeka, Kansas, United States in 1970. The band is best known for their international hit singles "Carry On Wayward Son" and "Dust in the Wind", from 1976 and 1977 respectively.

Date Concert Venue Location
Sep 06, 1981
Kansas
  Setlists
Saratoga Performing Arts Center Saratoga Springs, New York, United States
Aug 29, 1981
Kansas Merriweather Post Pavilion Columbia, Maryland, United States
Aug 28, 1981
KANSAS

Audio Visions Tour 1981

  Photos   Setlists
Stabler Arena, Lehigh University Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States
Show Duplicate for Aug 28, 1981
Aug 27, 1981
Kansas / The Fools

AUDIO-VISIONS TOUR

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The Mann Music Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Show Duplicate for Aug 27, 1981
Aug 23, 1981
4th Golden Summernight Festival 1981
Iron Maiden / Foreigner / Kansas / Blue Öyster Cult / Motörhead / .38 Special / Blackfoot / more*
  Setlists
Stadion Am Böllenfalltor Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
Aug 16, 1981
Kansas Zeppelinfeld Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany
Aug 15, 1981
Blue Öyster Cult / Kansas
  Setlists
Cannstatter Wasen Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Aug 10, 1981
Kansas / Loverboy

Kansas/Loverboy

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Pine Knob Music Theatre Clarkston, Michigan, United States
Aug 09, 1981
Kansas / suvivor Poplar Creek Music Theater Aurora, Illinois, United States
Show Duplicate for Aug 09, 1981
Aug 02, 1981
REO Speedwagon / Kansas / U.F.O. / 38 Special / Gamma

Day on the Green 1981 #2

  Setlists
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Oakland, California, United States
Show Duplicates for Aug 02, 1981
May 11, 1981
Kansas Springfield, Missouri, United States
May 10, 1981
Kansas Springfield, Missouri, United States
Apr 12, 1981
Kansas Allen Fieldhouse Overland Park, Kansas, United States
Apr 09, 1981
Kansas / Loverboy

Audio-Visions Tour

  Setlists
Gallagher Hall Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States
Apr 06, 1981
Kansas / Loverboy Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, Mississippi, United States
Apr 01, 1981
Kansas 1st Summit Arena at Cambria County War Memorial Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States
Mar 31, 1981
KANSAS
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Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Buffalo, New York, United States
Mar 29, 1981
Kansas
  Photos
Charleston Civic Center Charleston, West Virginia, United States
Mar 25, 1981
Kansas
  Photos   Setlists
Hill Auditorium, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Mar 24, 1981
Kansas / Loverboy Wendler Arena Saginaw, Michigan, United States

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REO Speedwagon / Kansas / Ronnie Montrose / Gamma / UFO / 38.Special on Aug 2, 1981 [741-small]

REO Speedwagon / Kansas / Ronnie Montrose / Gamma / UFO / 38.Special
Aug 2, 1981
 Oakland, California, United States
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REO Speedwagon / Kansas / Ronnie Montrose / Gamma / UFO / 38.Special on Aug 2, 1981 [742-small]

REO Speedwagon / Kansas / Ronnie Montrose / Gamma / UFO / 38.Special
Aug 2, 1981
 Oakland, California, United States
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REO Speedwagon / Kansas / Ronnie Montrose / Gamma / UFO / 38.Special on Aug 2, 1981 [743-small]

REO Speedwagon / Kansas / Ronnie Montrose / Gamma / UFO / 38.Special
Aug 2, 1981
 Oakland, California, United States
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REO Speedwagon / Kansas / Ronnie Montrose / Gamma / UFO / 38.Special on Aug 2, 1981 [744-small]

REO Speedwagon / Kansas / Ronnie Montrose / Gamma / UFO / 38.Special
Aug 2, 1981
 Oakland, California, United States
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REO Speedwagon / Kansas / Ronnie Montrose / Gamma / UFO / 38.Special on Aug 2, 1981 [745-small]

REO Speedwagon / Kansas / Ronnie Montrose / Gamma / UFO / 38.Special
Aug 2, 1981
 Oakland, California, United States
  Uploaded by Ggsetay57

Kansas / The Fools on Aug 27, 1981 [334-small]

Kansas / The Fools
Aug 27, 1981
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Kansas / The Fools on Aug 27, 1981 [335-small]

Kansas / The Fools
Aug 27, 1981
 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
  Uploaded by Tom Liebold

Kansas / Charlie Daniels Band  / Hank Williams Jr / Molly Hatchet / Delbert McClinton on Mar 1, 1981 [007-small]

Kansas / Charlie Daniels Band / Hank Williams Jr / Molly Hatchet / Delbert McClinton
Mar 1, 1981
 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
  Uploaded by Chuchin Loreto

Kansas on Mar 29, 1981 [687-small]

Kansas
Mar 29, 1981
 Charleston, West Virginia, United States
  Uploaded by Chris Sticklen

KANSAS on Mar 31, 1981 [791-small]

KANSAS
Mar 31, 1981
 Buffalo, New York, United States
  Uploaded by Zimtrim

Kansas on Mar 25, 1981 [281-small]

Kansas
Mar 25, 1981
 Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
  Uploaded by Qua Drorer714

KANSAS on Aug 28, 1981 [560-small]

KANSAS
Aug 28, 1981
 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States
  Uploaded by Steve Handley
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Waveydavey Apr 13, 2020

Kansas played at the Cape Cod Coliseum on September 5th, 1981 (not listed). And the September 6th date listed here as Saratoga, is definitely not in Springfield, MA

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)


How many concerts has Kansas had?

Kansas has had 2,879 concerts.

What genre is Kansas?

Kansas is most often considered to be Rock, Hard Rock, Classic Rock, Folk Rock, Progressive Rock, Soft Rock, Album Oriented Rock (AOR), Mellow Gold, Art Rock, Progressive, Symphonic Rock, and Symphonic Prog.

When is the next Kansas concert?

The next Kansas concert is on April 26, 2024 at Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown, New Jersey, United States.

When was the last Kansas concert?

The last Kansas concert was on April 20, 2024 at Midland Theatre in Newark, Ohio, United States.

What setlist does Kansas play live?

The songs that Kansas performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the April 19, 2024 concert at Peoples Bank Theatre in Marietta, Ohio, United States:

  1. Belexes
  2. Point of Know Return
  3. Play the Game Tonight
  4. Fight Fire With Fire
  5. Icarus - Borne on Wings of Steel
  6. Icarus II
  7. Throwing Mountains
  8. A Glimpse of Home
  9. The Pinnacle
  10. People of the South Wind
  11. Dust in the Wind
  12. Reason to Be
  13. Lonely Wind
  14. Song for America
  15. Can I Tell You
  16. Hold On
  17. Down the Road
  18. The Wall
  19. Miracles Out of Nowhere
  20. Carry On Wayward Son

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