Poll: St. Louis concerts vs Kansas City concerts
New Kids on the Block at Scottrade Center Nov. 10; photo by Sarah Conrad
Loading …Scottrade Center 2008 Concerts
Jan. 6, R. Kelly, Keyshia Cole, J. Holiday
Jan. 15, Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus
Jan. 31, Chris Brown, Bow Wow, Soulja Boy
Feb. 15, Ladies Night Out with Bobby Brown, Boyz II Men, Johnny Gill
Feb. 16, Kid Rock
Feb. 27, Katt Williams
March 2, 3rd Annual St. Louis Blues Festival with Mel Waiters, Bobby Blue Bland, Latimore
March 5, Michael Buble
March 28, 70s Soul Jam with the Stylistics, the Emotions, the Chi-Lites
April 11, Plies, Rick Ross
April 23, Santana
April 26, Van Halen (rescheduled from earlier date)
April 27, Alicia Keys, Ne-Yo
July 18, American Idols Live
July 20, Foo Fighters
Aug. 20, Nine Inch Nails
Aug. 23, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
Sept. 13, How Sweet the Sounds with Donald Lawrence
Sept. 20, the Eagles
Oct. 3, Keith Sweat, Bell Biv Devoe, Dru Hill, (canceled)
Oct. 19, Rock Band Live with Panic at the Disco, Dashboard Confessional, Plain White T’s, the Cab
Nov. 2, Neil Diamond
Nov. 10, New Kids on the Block, Natasha Bedingfield, Lady Gaga
Nov. 11, Celine Dion (moved to Feb. 4)
Nov. 17, Metallica
Nov. 18, Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Dec. 7, Cheetah Girls
Kansas City’s Sprint Center 2008 Concerts
Jan. 11, Chris Brown
Jan. 13, “Dancing With the Stars”
Feb. 16, Reba McEntire, Kelly Clarkson
Feb. 17, Kid Rock
Feb. 25, Matchbox 20
Feb. 27, Jonas Brothers
March 5, Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood
March 7, Michael Buble
March 30, Celtic Woman
April 17, Bon Jovi
April 18, Andre Rieu
April 22, Bon Jovi
April 26, Barry Manilow
May 9, Bill Gaither
May 13, the Police
June 17, Tim McGraw
July 22, Tom Petty
Aug. 1, Brad Paisley
Aug. 24, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
Aug. 29-30, “American Idols Live”
Oct. 1 and Oct. 8, Tina Turner
Oct. 15, “So You Think You Can Dance Live”
Oct. 24, Janet Jackson, LL Cool J
Oct. 25, Metallica
Nov. 13, Coldplay
Nov. 15, Celine Dion (moved to Jan. 3)
Nov. 18, Celtic Thunder
Nov. 29, Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Dec. 9, Cheetah Girls
Dec. 15, Neil Diamond
Check Sunday’s A&E section for a look comparing the two cities’ concert scene, and whether Kansas City is beginning to overshadow St. Louis.
Kevin C. Johnson has covered the St. Louis' music and nightlife scene for the past decade. 
A lot of the same act, but KC wins with Coldplay, Police, and Matchbox 20
KC wins with Matchbox 20….hahhahaa…you made my day!!
Unfair comparison. Sprint Center is the only game in town besides the Verizon Amphitheater in KC. You would have to include here
1) Family Arena
2) Pageant
3) Shafeitz Center
4) Verizon Wireless Ampetheather
5) Fox Theather
We have a lot of venues competing for acts in town. Scottrade is a very large venue that not all acts wish to play in. Some prefer smaller, more intimate venues to bring their fans closer. On the Sprint Center dockett we have seen here or will see some of these acts including Barry Manillow, Carrie Underwood, and Tim McGraw. These are a few off the top of my head.
Don’t call our concert seen poor until you cover all the facts. I don’t see Dave Matthews Band on there, or how about Sammy Hagar? Stupid question.
The other factor is the ridiculous tax St. Louis puts on these acts.
The headline compares the cities’ concert, but this poll really only applies to those two venues. Tom Petty came to STL and Radiohead was at Verizon but not on the list (KC doesn’t have a venue like Verizon Amphitheater). Plus, the Police came through in 2007 to Scottrade.
Where’s Weird Al ? He played in the St. Louis area last year too.
Uhhh……both lineups sucked - hard.
that’s maybe the most retarded poll i’ve ever seen. both lineups were (with a TINY few exceptions) spectacularly awful. and someone crediting a win to matchbox 20? what an idiot.
I think I’m going to have to say KC because they had Janet and Mr. Lips…I mean LL Cool J.
Since Katt Williams wasn’t funny and Bobby Brown made a fool of himself I vote that they be deleted from the list!
How about the Fox and the Pageant. This poll is a joke. What about acts like STEELY DAN????????? One of the best shows of the year in St Louis was Steely Dan and they DID NOT play in KC!
KC has theatres to you morons.
KC had My Morning Jacket, we did not.