The JagWire’s guide to local music festivals

When: July 16-17 Where: Children's Mercy Park Cost: $49 to $99 Sponsored by KRBZ 96.5 The Buzz, Buzz Beach Ball is a two-day event featuring alternative headliners Alabama Shakes and Cage the Elephant, along with over 20 other artists. This year, the festival will take place over two days, July 16-17, as opposed to last year’s one-day event. The event will be held at Children’s Mercy ...

When: June 23-25 Where: Tuttle Creek Lake State Park Cost: $79 to $140 The largest music festival in Kansas, the Kicker Country Stampede in Manhattan, is a three-day campout from June 23-25, with a lineup that features today’s biggest country artists such as Sam Hunt, Tim McGraw, Dierks Bentley and Jake Owen. The hosting company, Kicker, offers a three-day “Jump the Line” ticket, a one-day g...

When: May 4-7 Where: Westport and Crossroads in Kansas City, Missouri Cost: $30 to $80 From May 4-7, Kansas City will host the sixth annual Middle of the Map Fest, a local festival that highlights the talents in the area. The festival also devotes days to feature films and speeches from esteemed entertainment professionals, but the music is the real highlight, and this year’s festival features ov...