Hairball

Hairball at Star Pavilion at Ameristar Casino and Hotel - Kansas City

Friday night arena-rock anthems deserve an evening that refuses to pick just one favorite. Hairball builds its shows around the stadiums and MTV that defined a generation—KISS, Mötley Crüe, Van Halen, Queen, Journey—and delivers them all in a single celebration. The appeal lies in the hooks and swagger fans grew up cranking through car speakers, basement stereos, and late-night radio.

This is the music that sold out arenas by promising spectacle and volume. Think of the hooks behind "Pour Some Sugar on Me," the lift of "Livin' on a Prayer," and the exuberance of "Rock and Roll All Nite." Those career-repertoire examples show why this tribute has so many directions to explore, without asking fans to pick a single rock hero. Hairball moves through a career repertoire that includes Def Leppard, Alice Cooper, Bon Jovi, Rush, Twisted Sister, Ozzy, Prince, and AC/DC, a range that gives this tribute more than one kind of hard-rock personality.

At the Star Pavilion at Ameristar Casino and Hotel in Kansas City, Hairball's tribute brings those varied rock identities under one bill. KISS's larger-than-life attitude and Journey's melodic reach point to different kinds of nostalgia, while the band's broader repertoire leaves room for hard-rock fans of many stripes. February 5 is an invitation to enjoy the anthemic side of that legacy without choosing a single favorite.

For an energetic tribute to hard-rock favorites, get tickets to see Hairball.