When the weather is right, enjoy a rotating list of local & touring artists performing live music on the patio. Follow our Instagram, Facebook, Wednesday Wave socials, check out the calendar below, or sign up for updates!
Each of our locations periodically hosts special events from: First Friday Events, Karaoke, Book Swaps, Trivia, Drag Queen Events, Open Mic Nights, Bingo, Pet Adoption Events, Toys For Tots Drives, Barktober, Pint Night, and more! Check out our calendar below and stay tuned to our site & socials for updates. If you like to have your event at a Grinders location, send us a message.
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April 27, 2026
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April 28, 2026
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April 29, 2026(1 event) – 
Trevvor Gorman performs every Wednesday on the Grinders Stonewall Patio - FREE event |
April 30, 2026(3 events) – 
Mike "Needles" Needleman performs on our Patio every Thursday - FREE event – 
Join us every Thursday for Stratgazer Karaoke in The Lab (behind Grinders - west of the stage) – 
Live storytelling of your ANONYMOUS stories, steamy CONFESSIONS, & BURNING QUESTIONS, getting read out loud - no filters, no names. |
May 1, 2026(1 event) – 
Decades 2026 kicks off Grinders season w/ 90's, 80's, & 70's hits by the best local bands in KC |
May 2, 2026(1 event) – 
Get ready for a fab night of Drag Bingo hosted by the fantastic Lucy Goosey, Tillie Walkin, & Burley Esque - it's gonna be a hoot! |
May 3, 2026
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May 4, 2026
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May 5, 2026
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May 6, 2026(1 event) –
Trevvor Gorman performs every Wednesday on the Grinders Stonewall Patio - FREE event |
May 7, 2026(1 event) –
Mike "Needles" Needleman performs on our Patio every Thursday - FREE event |
May 8, 2026(1 event) – 
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May 9, 2026(1 event) – Enjoy local artists performing on Grinders patio - FREE event |
May 10, 2026
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May 11, 2026(1 event) – 
Poetry slam, spoken word, storytelling, monologues, oral tradions, single musicians, and anything you can do with a mic and an audience. |
May 12, 2026
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May 13, 2026(2 events) –
Trevvor Gorman performs every Wednesday on the Grinders Stonewall Patio - FREE event – 
Enjoy local artists performing on Grinders patio - FREE event |
May 14, 2026(1 event) –
Mike "Needles" Needleman performs on our Patio every Thursday - FREE event |
May 15, 2026(1 event) –
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May 16, 2026(1 event) – 
Dayseeker - The Pale Moonlight Tour - SOLD OUT |
May 17, 2026
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May 18, 2026
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May 19, 2026
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May 20, 2026(1 event) –
Trevvor Gorman performs every Wednesday on the Grinders Stonewall Patio - FREE event |
May 21, 2026(1 event) –
Mike "Needles" Needleman performs on our Patio every Thursday - FREE event |
May 22, 2026(1 event) –
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May 23, 2026(1 event) – Enjoy local artists performing on Grinders patio - FREE Event |
May 24, 2026
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May 25, 2026
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May 26, 2026
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May 27, 2026(1 event) –
Trevvor Gorman performs every Wednesday on the Grinders Stonewall Patio - FREE event |
May 28, 2026(1 event) –
Mike "Needles" Needleman performs on our Patio every Thursday - FREE event |
May 29, 2026(1 event) –
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May 30, 2026(1 event) – Enjoy local artists performing on Grinders patio - FREE Event |
May 31, 2026
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