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• Percheron Summer Concert Series | Wednesday, Sept. 6 | 7 p.m. | Crossroads Hotel, 2101 Central St., Kansas City, MO | $15 | Get your groove on with Katy Guillen & The Drive while enjoying downtown views.

• Here Come the Mummies | Thursday, Sept. 7 | 8 p.m. | Uptown Theater, 3700 Broadway Rd., Kansas City, MO | $25-$35 | Jam out with this American funk rock band.
• KC Game Day Experience | Thursday, Sept. 7 | Times vary | KC Live!, 13 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, MO | Free | Root on the Chiefs alongside fellow fans for the season opener.

• Chamber Cookout Red Friday Luncheon | Friday, Sept. 8 | 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | Shawnee Mission Park, 7900 Renner Rd., Shawnee, KS | $15-$25 | Wear red and enjoy burgers + hot dogs alongside fellow members of the Red Kingdom.
• Skate Night in the Park | Friday, Sept. 8 | 7:30-10 p.m. | Southeast Community Center, 4201 E. 63rd St., Kansas City, MO | $5 | Bring your own skates and kick off the weekend with an outdoor skate session.

• Lenexa Spinach Festival | Saturday, Sept. 9 | 9 a.m.-4 p.m. | Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park, 87th St. Parkway & Lackman Rd., Lenexa, KS | Free | Bring the entire family to see antique vendors, paddle boats, and the World’s Biggest Spinach Salad.

• The Chiefs are king of the field and the web. Sports Business League named the Super Bowl champs the No. 1 NFL team in the social and digital media space. The ranking is due to the team’s high engagement rates on multiple social media platforms. Plus, it boasts a 3+ million following on TikTok.

• Overland Park has the beef. Booth Creek Wagyu, a meat market specializing in Wagyu beef, is now open at 13412 Metcalf Ave. Its Wagyu comes from cattle raised in Manhattan, KS. The market also offers other meat products such as ground beef, burgers, and hot dogs. (Blue Valley Post)

• McGuire’s Tavern got a makeover. Located at 9148 Santa Fe Dr., Overland Park, KS, the bar is now known as Becks Place. Many menu items remain the same, but there are some additions — like a maple bourbon chicken sandwich, carrot cake, and a salted caramel brownie. (Shawnee Mission Post)

• The annual Outer Reaches music fest will be Friday, Oct. 13 and Saturday, Oct. 14. The festival will be hosted at recordBar (1520 Grand Blvd., KCMO). Headliners include Nigerien artist Bombino and post-punk new wave band Sweeping Promises from Lawrence, KS.

• Kansas City Sports Commission and Visit KC are opening a joint headquarters at 1111 Main St., KCMO. The two organizations believe combining offices will allow them to work in synergy as they prep for KC’s big upcoming events like the 2026 World Cup. The space is expected to be completed in early 2024.

• Let’s go lefties. The Royals’ left-handed pitcher, Cole Ragans, was named the August American League Pitcher of the Month. Cole had 53 strikeouts in August, the second highest in Royals history. He is the ninth Royals pitcher and the third Royals left-handed pitcher to receive the honor.

• 19,659. That’s how many people attended the Zach Bryan concert on Wednesday, Aug. 30, breaking the T-Mobile Center attendance record.

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🔍 What to expect

• Eclectic books
• Coffee and vegan food
• Concerts
• Art nights
• Pop-ups
• Readings

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• Before you start cheering for your favorite team, make sure you have the perfect game day gear. From sunglasses to earrings, shop Six & Main’s tailgate collection.

• Looking for a new coffee, candle, or moisturizer? We’ve got you covered. Shop some of Six & Main’s new arrivals. There’s something for everyone.

• The internet’s favorite tumbler — the 40-oz. Stanley Quencher — is in stock in cute colors like pool, jade, and orchid.

• Four Sigmatic’s organic protein powder is the ultimate smoothie booster. It contains 18 grams of protein and 1500 milligrams of adaptogens per serving — nourishing your mind + body.

• It doesn’t get more luxurious than the Drowsy sleep mask, which is silky smooth on skin and completely light-blocking for the deepest sleep.