Neko Case (Neon Grey Midnight Green Tour)

Neko Case plays the Uptown Theater on Saturday, Oct. 31, as part of her Neon Grey Midnight Green Tour. It's a Halloween night show, so if you're already planning to be out in Kansas City that evening, this is a good one to keep on the radar.

Case has spent the last few years moving between the country-leaning sounds of her early records and the more expansive, orchestral arrangements she's leaned into later. Her voice—that high, clear, singing-to-the-back-row kind of voice—is the constant. On this tour, she's bringing her full band, so you'll get the full sound rather than a stripped-back set. The setlist usually pulls from across her catalog, with the newer material from Neon Grey Midnight Green taking center stage, though she rarely leaves the older songs behind.

If you've followed her since the early days, you know she's as much about the songwriting as she is about the voice. Her lyrics tend to lean toward the natural world—birds, weather, the kind of imagery that feels rooted in a specific place—and they're delivered with a directness that doesn't need much ornamentation. Live, that translates to a show that lets the songs breathe, with plenty of room for the band to build around her. It's the kind of set that works whether you're standing in the thick of it or watching from the back.

It's a single-bill night, so Neko Case is the only act on the program. The show is at the Uptown Theater in Kansas City, MO, on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026. Tickets are available through the venue.