Kansas City Symphony: Jason Seber - Tropical Rock For Five O'Clock Somewhere

Kansas City Symphony: Jason Seber - Tropical Rock For Five O'Clock Somewhere at Helzberg Hall - Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts

When was the last time you heard an orchestra pay tribute to beach bars, surfboards, and sunset cocktails? Jason Seber leads the Kansas City Symphony through Tropical Rock for Five O'Clock Somewhere, a night that blends sunny anthems from Jimmy Buffett, Bob Marley, Van Morrison, and The Beach Boys with the sweep of a full live orchestra.

This symphonic tribute brings familiar songs together with a full roster of guest performers. Travis Birch on vocals and guitar, vocalists Chris Blem and Scott Coulter—joined by pianist John Boswell—bring hits like "Come Monday," "Fins," "Kokomo," and "Brown-Eyed Girl" into Helzberg Hall in a live orchestral tribute that gives familiar choruses a fresh setting. Hearing "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" backed by a symphony turns a poolside favorite into a full concert moment.

The appeal is simple: you get a vacation mood without booking a flight. These songs carry memories—road trips, summer nights, radios blasting on the beach—and hearing them live, with the symphony behind them, gives those memories new energy. The mix reaches from reggae's laid-back appeal to California harmonies, all inside one performance that refuses to take itself too seriously.

If you've ever tapped your foot to "Under the Boardwalk" or wished you could relive those carefree afternoons when the biggest decision was whether to stay for one more song, this is your chance. Grab tickets to Tropical Rock for Five O'Clock Somewhere and let the Kansas City Symphony remind you why great music makes any night feel like summer.