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18TH & VINE

Jazz History, Then a Vine Street Pint

Tour the American Jazz Museum, then head down the street to Missouri’s first Black-owned brewery for beer and hot chicken.

About $50–$60 for two2 hrs 18 minEstimated fit
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Map of the stops for Jazz History, Then a Vine Street PintA map of a few blocks, not to scale, north at the top, with straight lines between stops. Stop 1, American Jazz Museum, the start. Stop 2, Vine Street Brewing Co., 0.3 miles from stop 1, 8 min walk or short drive. The route is about 0.3 miles end to end. Neighborhoods shown: 18th & Vine.18TH & VINETHE PASEO18TH STSTART American Jazz MuseumVine Street Brewing Co.12N0.1 miJazz History, Then a Vine Street PintMuseumBreweryWalkStraight lines between stops, not driving directions.Not to scale, north up. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
The route is about 0.3 miles end to end. © OpenStreetMap

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Also close by
  • Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, museum, 1 min walk from stop 1
  • Vine Street Chicken Co., food, 1 min walk from stop 2
  • Gem Theater, music, 1 min walk from stop 1
  • The Blue Room, music, 1 min walk from stop 1
  • The Corner Bar & Grill, food, 1 min walk from stop 1
  • Black Archives of Mid-America, museum, 1 min walk from stop 1

The stops

  1. American Jazz MuseumTwo adult admissions. Ask about the Blue Room schedule if you want live music another night.about 60 min · 1616 E 18th St, Kansas City, MO 64108 · hours checked recently · then 8 min walk or short driveWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps
  2. Vine Street Brewing Co.Try a beer from the rotating tap list and the tallow-fried hot chicken. Check the events calendar for live music.about 70 min · 2010 Vine St, Building 2A, Kansas City, MO 64108 · hours checked recentlyWebsite Google Maps Apple Maps
The building that holds the American Jazz Museum and the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum at 18th and Vine
Photo: Richard · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

How the night flows

Do the museum first (it closes at 5pm; Mondays are closed during the winter season), then walk or drive to the brewery.

Good to know

Reservations
Check with the place
Parking
The Jazz Museum lists street parking and lots at 18th & Paseo, 18th & Vine and behind the building; confirm parking near Vine Street Brewing.
Getting around
Driving, Walking
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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