

# Performing Arts events in Kearney, NE, Today and Upcoming Performing Arts events in Kearney, NE

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All Performing Arts events in Kearney, Nebraska. Here you can find more information about Upcoming events in Kearney like parties, concerts, meets,shows, sports, club, reunion, Performance

## Events in Kearney

- **Event Name**: Frozen the Musical
  - **Description**: Frozen
Music and Lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez &amp; Robert Lopez
Book by Jennifer Lee

Merryman Performing Arts Center
225 West 22nd Street • Kearney, Nebraska

July 28-31 • 6pm
Aug. 1 • 1pm &amp; 6pm
Aug. 2 • 1pm
Aug. 4-7 • 6pm
Aug. 8 • 1pm &amp; 6pm
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 23
  - **Date**: Tue Jul 28 2026 at 06:00 pm – Tue Jul 28 2026 at 08:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kearney/frozen-the-musical/200029691500227
  - **Venue**: Merryman Performing Arts Center
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  - **Categories**: live-music, entertainment, kids, performances, music, trips-adventures, art
- **Event Name**: Marty Stuart at Merryman Performing Arts Center
  - **Description**: 🌟 Journey into wonder at Marty Stuart at Merryman Performing Arts Center, where extraordinary experiences await around every corner! 🏛️ Set against the backdrop of Merryman Performing Arts Center in dynamic Kearn
  - **Date**: Thu Aug 27 2026 at 07:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kearney/marty-stuart-at-merryman-performing-arts-center/2400029453992039
  - **Venue**: Merryman Performing Arts Center
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  - **Categories**: performances, Art, Entertainment
- **Event Name**: Come From Away
  - **Description**: Come From Away
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein

Merryman Performing Arts Center
225 West 22nd Street • Kearney, Nebraska

September 10-11 • 7pm
September 12 • 2pm &amp; 7pm
September 13 • 2pm

Adults $25, $35, $45
Students $15, $25
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 9
  - **Date**: Thu Sep 10 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu Sep 10 2026 at 09:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kearney/come-from-away/200029689033922
  - **Venue**: Merryman Performing Arts Center
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czYvYmFubmVycy9kM2IxMGRiMmU1Y2RmNmZkY2IzMDRmN2UzNzllZWJjMmNhZmMwODViMzRkYmJhZTEzYmU5ZDVhMWYxODEyNjFjLXJpbWctdzEwMDAtaDYzNi1kYzIwNDc4ZS1nbWlyP3Y9MTc3NjE1NzcyMQ.avif
  - **Categories**: entertainment, performances, music, live-music, art, storytelling
- **Event Name**: Steve Hofstetter in Kearney, NE! (7:00 PM)
  - **Description**: Steve Hofstetter in Kearney, NE! (7:00 PM)About this EventIF A SHOW IS CANCELLED FOR ANY REASON, TICKETS WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE REFUNDED.One of YouTube's most popular comics with over 225 million views and half a bi
  - **Date**: Thu Sep 10 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu Sep 10 2026 at 08:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kearney/steve-hofstetter-in-kearney-ne-7-00-pm/100001330145022569
  - **Venue**: The World Theatre
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- **Event Name**: Steel Magnolias
  - **Description**: Steel Magnolias
By Robert Harling

The World Theatre
2318 Central Avenue • Kearney, Nebraska

April 23-24 • 7pm
April 25-26 • 2pm
April 27-28 • 7pm

Adults $25, $35, $45
Students $15, $25, $35
Tickets available starting March 12 at CraneRiverTheater.org o
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 119
  - **Date**: Thu Apr 23 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu Apr 23 2026 at 09:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kearney/steel-magnolias/200029661535345
  - **Venue**: The World Theatre
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czcvYmFubmVycy8xZmU4NjEzMzM4MjFlNWQzNGVmODFlYjRlMjgwODdmMDQ5OTA0MTI4MmQzYzdkZjNmZDU0OTIxODMxZmViNjc0LXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDY3Ni1kY2ZlZjBkNi1nbWlyP3Y9MTc3NjE5ODYyNg.avif
  - **Categories**: art, theatre
- **Event Name**: Stayin' Alive - A Salute To The Music of The Bee Gees
  - **Description**: 🌟 Be part of history at Stayin' Alive - A Salute To The Music of The Bee Gees, an extraordinary gathering that will captivate your imagination! 🏛️ The prestigious Merryman Performing Arts Center in Kearney
  - **Date**: Tue May 05 2026 at 06:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kearney/stayin-alive-a-salute-to-the-music-of-the-bee-gees/2300029512288449
  - **Venue**: Merryman Performing Arts Center
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  - **Categories**: health-wellness, performances, Art, Entertainment
- **Event Name**: Footloose
  - **Description**: Footloose
Stage Adaptation by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie
Based on the original screenplay by Dean Pitchford
Music by Tom Snow • Lyrics by Dean Pitchford

Merryman Performing Arts Center
225 West 22nd Street • Kearney, Nebraska

June 23-26 • 7pm
June
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 78
  - **Date**: Tue Jun 23 2026 at 07:00 pm – Tue Jun 23 2026 at 09:30 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kearney/footloose/200029688605812
  - **Venue**: Merryman Performing Arts Center
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  - **Categories**: entertainment, performances, music
- **Event Name**: Pete the Cat - Kearney
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: Merryman Performing Arts Center
🏠 Address: 225 W. 22nd St, Kearney, NE 68845
🌆 City: Kearney
📍 Location: 40.699, -99.0857🎉 Welcome to Pete the Cat - Kearney, where dreams come alive and possibilities are endless! 🏛️ Join us at
  - **Date**: Sun Apr 19 2026 at 09:00 pm – Sun Apr 19 2026 at 11:00 pm (-06:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kearney/pete-the-cat-kearney/3200029953947040
  - **Venue**: Merryman Performing Arts Center
  - **Banner**: https://dyn-image.allevents.in/generate-image?v=4&title=Pete+the+Cat+-+Kearney&date=Sun+Apr+19+2026+at+09%3A00+pm&bg=1
  - **Categories**: performances, entertainment, trips-adventures, art
- **Event Name**: Encore Spring Matinee - Once upon a Time + REDemption
  - **Description**: Tickets will go LIVE to the public March 15th at midnight. 

Act 1: This special portion of our spring showcases features select dance classes bringing beloved fairytales and classic works of literature to life through movement, music, and storytelling. E
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 33
  - **Date**: Sun May 03 2026 at 03:00 pm – Sun May 03 2026 at 05:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kearney/encore-spring-matinee-once-upon-a-time-redemption/200029682511654
  - **Venue**: Merryman Performing Arts Center
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  - **Categories**: trips-adventures, performances, workshops, art, literary-art, entertainment, storytelling
- **Event Name**: Frozen - Presented by Kearney Realty
  - **Description**: When their kingdom becomes trapped in perpetual winter, fearless Anna (Kristen Bell) joins forces with mountaineer Kristoff (Jonathan Groff) and his reindeer sidekick to find Anna's sister, Snow Queen Elsa (Idina Menzel), and break her icy spell. Although
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 7
  - **Date**: Sun Apr 19 2026 at 02:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kearney/frozen-presented-by-kearney-realty/200029868093847
  - **Venue**: 2318 Central Ave, Kearney, NE, United States, Nebraska 68847
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  - **Categories**: sports, comedy, entertainment
- **Event Name**: MOONCATS | Downtown Nowhere
  - **Description**: The MoonCats debut at Joe's Honky-Tonk with support from Downtown Nowhere!

Friday, April 24th, 2026 / 9pm / 21+

VIP &amp; Advance tickets: https://events.outhousetickets.com/e/moon-cats

The Mooncats provide Americonscious campfire folk from North Dakot
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 17
  - **Date**: Fri Apr 24 2026 at 09:00 pm (-05:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kearney/mooncats-|-downtown-nowhere/200029754543920
  - **Venue**: 2023 1st Ave, Kearney, NE
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## Trending Events in Kearney

- **Event Name**: A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: Buffalo County Fairgrounds
🏠 Address: 3807 Avenue N, Kearney, NE 68847
🌆 City: Kearney
📍 Location: 40.7114, -99.0615🎉 Welcome to A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, where the impossible becomes possible and dreams take flight! 🏛️ Join us at
  - **Venue**: Buffalo County Fairgrounds
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- **Event Name**: A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie at Buffalo County Fairgrounds
  - **Description**: 🎉 Prepare to be amazed at A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie at Buffalo County Fairgrounds, the most anticipated gathering of the season! 🌟 Set against the stunning backdrop of Buffalo County Fairgrounds in vibrant Kearney
  - **Venue**: Buffalo County Fairgrounds
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/21780ba0-36d7-11f1-94cc-3b4f07bbef99-rimg-w1200-h500-dcebc1af-gmir.png?v=1776043303
- **Event Name**: America 250 Celebration
  - **Description**: Buffalo County 🇺🇸America 250🇺🇸 Celebration 

Let’s celebrate 250 years of the United States with a night of live music, fireworks, and fun! Join us Saturday, July 4th at the Buffalo County Fairgrounds for this free community event.

Event Highlights:
🎶 Li
  - **Venue**: Buffalo County Fairgrounds
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- **Event Name**: TBD at Tri-City Storm - USHL Conference Finals (Home Game 2)
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: Viaero Event Center
🏠 Address: 609 Platte Road, Kearney, NE 68847
🌆 City: Kearney
📍 Location: 40.6669, -99.0924🎉 Welcome to TBD at Tri-City Storm - USHL Conference Finals (Home Game 2), where the impossible becomes possible and
  - **Venue**: Viaero Event Center
- **Event Name**: Dylan Scott with Corey Kent at Buffalo County Fairgrounds
  - **Description**: 🌟 Be part of history at Dylan Scott with Corey Kent at Buffalo County Fairgrounds, an extraordinary gathering that will captivate your imagination! 🏛️ The prestigious Buffalo County Fairgrounds in Kearney
  - **Venue**: Buffalo County Fairgrounds
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- **Event Name**: Frozen the Musical
  - **Description**: Frozen
Music and Lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez &amp; Robert Lopez
Book by Jennifer Lee

Merryman Performing Arts Center
225 West 22nd Street • Kearney, Nebraska

July 28-31 • 6pm
Aug. 1 • 1pm &amp; 6pm
Aug. 2 • 1pm
Aug. 4-7 • 6pm
Aug. 8 • 1pm &amp; 6pm
  - **Venue**: Merryman Performing Arts Center
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- **Event Name**: Jurassic Quest (Multiple Dates and Times)
  - **Description**: 🎉 Welcome to Jurassic Quest (Multiple Dates and Times), where dreams come alive and possibilities are endless! 🏛️ Join us at Buffalo County Fairgrounds in the heart of Kearney, NE for an
  - **Venue**: Buffalo County Fairgrounds
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/1f879690-39a6-11f1-8170-2748f95d8c06-rimg-w1200-h480-dc7800ed-gmir.jpg?v=1776352108
- **Event Name**: Day 2 Motion Raceworks Rocky Mountain Race Week Presented by Brian Tooley Racing
  - **Description**: Motion Raceworks Rocky Mountain Race Week Presented by Brian Tooley Racing Race Day 2

Spectator gates 12pm

Track hot 3-10pm
  - **Venue**: Kearney Raceway Park
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/60b9d6265d6e34c46329f0b9ad2d775862a620e0c0059492e3e0e9727b23b4c3-rimg-w1200-h675-dcadbed3-gmir?v=1775594075
- **Event Name**: TBD at Tri-City Storm - USHL Clark Cup Finals (Home Game 1)
  - **Description**: 📍 Venue: Viaero Event Center
🏠 Address: 609 Platte Road, Kearney, NE 68847
🌆 City: Kearney
📍 Location: 40.6669, -99.0924🌟 Be part of history at TBD at Tri-City Storm - USHL Clark Cup Finals (Home Game 1), an extraordinary gathering that
  - **Venue**: Viaero Event Center

## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top events in Kearney?
  - **A:** Frozen the Musical (Tue Jul 28 2026 at 06:00 pm at Merryman Performing Arts Center), Marty Stuart at Merryman Performing Arts Center (Thu Aug 27 2026 at 07:00 pm at Merryman Performing Arts Center), Come From Away (Thu Sep 10 2026 at 07:00 pm at Merryman Performing Arts Center), Steve Hofstetter in Kearney, NE! (7:00 PM) (Thu Sep 10 2026 at 07:00 pm at The World Theatre), Steel Magnolias (Thu Apr 23 2026 at 07:00 pm at The World Theatre).
- **Q**: What events are happening in Kearney this weekend April 17–19, 2026?
  - **A:** Pete the Cat - Kearney (Sun Apr 19 2026 at 09:00 pm at Merryman Performing Arts Center), Frozen - Presented by Kearney Realty (Sun Apr 19 2026 at 02:00 pm at 2318 Central Ave, Kearney, NE, United States, Nebraska 68847).
- **Q**: What events are happening in Kearney in April 2026?
  - **A:** Steel Magnolias (Thu Apr 23 2026 at 07:00 pm at The World Theatre), Pete the Cat - Kearney (Sun Apr 19 2026 at 09:00 pm at Merryman Performing Arts Center), Frozen - Presented by Kearney Realty (Sun Apr 19 2026 at 02:00 pm at 2318 Central Ave, Kearney, NE, United States, Nebraska 68847), MOONCATS | Downtown Nowhere (Fri Apr 24 2026 at 09:00 pm at 2023 1st Ave, Kearney, NE).
- **Q**: How can I find events in Kearney?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming events in Kearney on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for events in Kearney?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for events in Kearney?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting events in Kearney include Merryman Performing Arts Center, The World Theatre, 2318 Central Ave, Kearney, NE, United States, Nebraska 68847.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Kearney?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Kearney include Crane River Theater Company, Vivid Events, Steve Hofstetter.
- **Q**: Are there any online events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new events in Kearney?
  - **A:** Follow the  category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new events are listed in Kearney.

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