With a capacity in the low thousands, the Uptown is probably the largest non-gigantic music venue in KC. Beautifully and colorfully restored in recent years, it's a gorgeous building, inside and out. It plays host to major touring acts, because of its great capacity and ideal location in the center of the metro area.
My only gripe about the Uptown is that the drink prices can be blatantly ridiculous. I was paying ten dollars a beer, at a show, last month, and even more amazingly, even though they don't take credit cards(except in the "Nowhere" bar, and only accept cash, there is no ATM anywhere in the building.
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