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Burnt Ends & the Blue Room

Kansas City barbecue, then live jazz in the club inside the American Jazz Museum. The barbecue rotates by date.

About $37–$61 for two2 hrs 36 minEstimated fit
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Map of the stops for Burnt Ends & the Blue RoomA map of a few blocks, not to scale, north at the top, with straight lines between stops. Stop 1, Arthur Bryant’s Barbeque, the start. Stop 2, The Blue Room, 0.4 miles from stop 1, 6 min drive. The route is about 0.4 miles end to end. Neighborhoods shown: 18th & Vine.18TH & VINETHE PASEOThe ParadeBlues Park6 min driveSTART Arthur Bryant’s…The Blue Room12N0.1 miBurnt Ends & the Blue RoomFoodMusicDriveStraight lines between stops, not driving directions.Not to scale, north up. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
The route is about 0.4 miles end to end. © OpenStreetMap

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Also close by
  • The Corner Bar & Grill, food, 1 min walk from stop 2
  • American Jazz Museum, museum, 1 min walk from stop 2
  • Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, museum, 1 min walk from stop 2
  • Gem Theater, music, 1 min walk from stop 2
  • Charlie Parker Statue, art, 1 min walk from stop 2
  • SMAXX, food, 2 min walk from stop 2

The stops

  1. Arthur Bryant’s BarbequeOrder within your own budget.about 60 min · 1727 Brooklyn Ave, Kansas City, MO 64127 · hours checked recently · then 6 min driveWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps Rotates by date and hours. Also possible: Gates Bar-B.Q. (Brooklyn Ave).
  2. The Blue RoomCheck who is playing and the cover on the museum's events page.about 90 min · 1600 E 18th St, Kansas City, MO 64108 · hours checked recentlyWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps
The red brick Arthur Bryant's Barbeque building at 18th and Brooklyn, with its red awnings and Bryant's sign
Photo: Americasroof · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
The stage and tables inside the Blue Room jazz club
Photo: Jordano53 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

How the night flows

The Blue Room has live jazz Friday and Saturday nights and a Monday jam. Eat first, then drive a few minutes to the club.

Good to know

Reservations
Recommended
Parking
Confirm parking at each stop.
Getting around
Driving
Setting
Indoors
Alcohol
Optional
What to wear
Comfortable shoes for short walks between stops.

Before you go

Hours, prices and reservations change. Anything we haven't recently source-checked is marked “Confirm today” in the planner rather than presented as fact. Check the venue's own page before you head out.

We last looked over this date on September 17, 2026. That is a review of the plan, not a promise that every detail is current.

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