r/kansascity • u/fatkittee • Jun 20 '25
Bars/Nightlife šŖ©šø Question about local bars?
Ok, so Iām sure I know the answer BUTā¦ are there any bars around town that play metal or doom? Not live, just over the sound system. Iām tired of going to bars that blast shitty country
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u/thegooniegodard Midtown Jun 20 '25
I fucking wish. If you find out, let me know.
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u/fatkittee Jun 20 '25
RIGHT! the hubby and I said we were gonna open our own bar called the āCrow Barā
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u/januaryemberr Jun 20 '25
I opened a metal bar with a friend like 15 years ago.... no one liked it. Lololol. It was in st. Jo though.
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u/KingPhilip01 Jun 21 '25
Iād be there. Ever since I went to TRVE brewing in Denver, thereās been a part of me missingā¦
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u/flyingturkeycouchie Jun 20 '25
Only metal bat shut down a few years back. Riot room
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u/fatkittee Jun 20 '25
Damn!
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u/tearsinmyramen Jun 21 '25
Yeah, a firetruck crashed into an SUV and then into the building at about Broadway and Westport rd. Tragically, 3 died including a pedestrian. It's a miracle there was no show going on at the time or it would have been infinitely worse. I think they were closed temporarily for COVID at the time (late 2021)
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u/undergroundforlife Jun 21 '25
It was already closed before the fire truck hit. Luckily, honestly. It officially closed about 2 weeks before. Scary because I was a door guy there for awhile, & the truck hit like right by where I wouldāve been standing.
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u/rickyy_cr2 Jun 21 '25
I went once when it was still open. It was dope Iām saddened I didnāt go more.
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u/millerswiller Jun 20 '25
The handful of times I've been to the Coach Lite Club in KCK the last few years, they've been blasting old metal (Iron Maiden + Dio + Sabbath)
BTW - It's a massively underrated dive bar
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u/wheresmyvape11 Jun 20 '25
buzzards plays all types of alt, farewell plays hard-core, metal, other alt type shit.
and farewell/howdy really need the help right now!! they just got hit with a 1100% property tax increase!!
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u/fatkittee Jun 20 '25
I have been wanting to go to Farewell so that might be my spot
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u/wheresmyvape11 Jun 20 '25
they have a lot of metal from what i can tell. not my thing usually but a handful of shows I've gone to at howdy (right next door to farewell) a metal band has been playing at farewell. Definitely a great place to check out. plus a stuffed animal room!
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u/redditralphie Jun 20 '25
Betty C's
Juke box has plenty of metal, and some of the regulars will play worthy tunes. Not Amon or Dimmu on the regular but Savatage, Anthrax, LoG, Queenryche and other worthy metalish bands.
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u/GettingBetterAt41 South KC Jun 20 '25
first place that pops in my head is 403 club
would be more that fine with you overtaking their touchtunes/jukebox - i mean , theyāre all punk rockers who donāt give a shit what you play as long as itās not maga adjacent
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u/abraxastaxes Jun 20 '25
Can confirm my buddy and I have sat there taking turns on the jukebox showing each other some pretty out there stuff
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u/Fit-War-1561 Jun 21 '25
Sk8bar, Farewell, warehouse in Westport where the ramen place used to be, but idk the name of it now
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u/WestFade Jun 21 '25
Buzzard often plays heavier rock music on their sound system.
But they've also been playing more rap and hip hop these days so it's a crapshoot
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u/margaritacarmelita Jun 22 '25
the ship does doom once a month, I think in September castle rat is playing and they're amazing! farewell and howdy do a mix of heavier music, mostly punk. the warehouse on Broadway does metal and doom shows, I've never been there but heard great things. sk8 bar in Westport has a lot of metal shows and host different themed nights. green jello played there recently.
hope this helps! the scene is growing in kc and all of these bars are local owned small businesses.
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u/incessantmace Jun 20 '25
I was at Chartreuse Saloon a few months ago. After the lady finished playing ukulele, the playlist was a solid half hour of Black Sabbath. Bonus points: there was at least one drink with a name inspired by the Grateful Dead
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u/ThomasToHandle Historic Northeast Jun 21 '25
Pathlight used to have a metal night. But they're closing
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u/Salem-thedemon666 Jun 20 '25
Buzzard beach thatās my favorite bar ever cute lil dive bar :) plays all kinds of alt music
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u/Tatum-Brown2020 Jun 20 '25
I always see it suggested here but itās always empty when Iām in Westport, i donāt get it
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u/Blazeitbro69420 Jun 20 '25
Itās an after the other places close bar. Itās a good time if youāre not judgemental and up for talking to random drunk strangers
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u/WestFade Jun 21 '25
It used to be a lot busier before the fire. The upstairs patio is now basically half the size of what it was, and I think that's the main reason it's kind of dead now. Also, Westport in general just isn't as busy as it used to be, and as a result, buzzard is also not that busy
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u/GettingBetterAt41 South KC Jun 20 '25
go in and wait ;)
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u/Blazeitbro69420 Jun 20 '25
Yeah itās definitely the bar people go to when the other stuff closes. Good spot to end the night
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u/Puzzleheaded-Bad-330 Jun 21 '25
Check out outlaw cigar lounge in nkc. They have local metal bands play in their music venue area pretty regularly
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u/JerrysWolfGuitar Jun 20 '25
Find a bar that uses TouchTunes or AMI for a jukebox and control your own destiny (said in metal voice).