# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Mingus Dynasty at the Gem Theater
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 10 Jul, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Fri, 10 Jul, 2026 at 09:00 pm
- **Event Description**: The legendary ensemble Sue Mingus built to carry on Charles Mingus's music plays a one-night benefit for the American Jazz Museum — live ...About this EventFor one night, the music of one of America's most original composers comes home to 18th & Vine. *Mingus Dynasty* — the band Charles Mingus's widow, Sue Mingus, assembled to keep his work alive on the bandstand — takes the stage at the historic Gem Theater for a special benefit performance.Mingus Dynasty was the first band Sue Mingus organized after Charles Mingus's death in 1979, collaborating with his own sidemen to honor his life and work. Although Mingus was an iconic and trailblazing bassist, he always said he was first and foremost a composer, and he left behind over 300 compositions that deserved to be played — so a band carrying on his music became a natural, if unanticipated, mission.Today, four decades later, the powerful legacy of Mingus Music ignites bandstands as new generations of musicians add their individual voices and continue to celebrate and explore this rich and varied legacy. Mingus Dynasty is flexible in size — from the quintet tradition of the Mingus Jazz Workshop to the more typical septet or octet — with arrangements by Jack Walrath, Jimmy Knepper, and current Mingus Big Band members who draw on decades of experience in Mingus repertory bands to arrange collectively on the bandstand and express their own musical personalities, for an exciting and authentically Mingus experience.This performance is a benefit for the American Jazz Museum's capital campaign — every ticket helps preserve and grow this home for jazz at 18th & Vine. Join us in the 500-seat Gem Theater for an unforgettable evening of music that changed American jazz.The Gem Theater, 1615 E 18th St, Kansas City, MO 64108. Friday, July 10, 2026 at 7:00 PM. Tickets $70.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kansas-city/mingus-dynasty-at-the-gem-theater/100001990614203669
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, workshops, live-music, art, theatre
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0
- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Duration: 2 hours
  - Location: Gem Theater
  - Languages: English

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 28.52, max: 76.54, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Kansas City
- **state**: MO
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Gem Theater
- **lat**: 39.090915
- **long**: -94.56261599999999
- **full address**: Gem Theater, 1615 East 18th Street, Kansas City, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Mingus Dynasty at the Gem Theater being held?
  - **A:** Mingus Dynasty at the Gem Theater takes place on Fri, 10 Jul, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Fri, 10 Jul, 2026 at 09:00 pm at Gem Theater, 1615 East 18th Street, Kansas City, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Mingus Dynasty at the Gem Theater?
  - **A:** Mingus Dynasty at the Gem Theater is organized by American Jazz Museum.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Mingus Dynasty at the Gem Theater is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Kansas City, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Mingus Dynasty at the Gem Theater sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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