KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – The fifth annual Soul Yoga Fest took over Uzazi Village in Midtown Kansas City, centering on accessible wellness for people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds.

The event offered more than 10 free classes, including beginner-friendly yoga, tai chi, sound baths, dance classes, and holistic workshops.

Dr. Auburn Ellis, founder of Soul Yoga Fest KC, said the event is designed to bring wellness to the inner city.

“We encourage movement for people of all ages, all abilities and all ancestries,” Ellis said.

Ellis said affordability is central to the festival’s mission.

“Wellness can’t be a luxury, wellness has to be available to everyone because we want to live long thriving lives,” Ellis said.

Beyond the classes, the festival featured local vendors offering plant-based food, natural health services, and body positive resources.

For information on future events, visit artandyogaflow.com.

MITCHELL COUNTY—A sheriff in north central Kansas is asking for help to find a stolen tractor.

On August 6, the Mitchell County Sheriff’s Office took a report on the theft of a 1976 John Deere 4430 tractor, according to statement on the sheriff’s office social media page. The tractor was stolen from a farm located north of Asherville.

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of this tractor, or information that may help lead to its recovery, is asked to contact the Mitchell County Sheriff’s Office.  Any information, no matter how small, could be helpful in locating the stolen tractor.

Kansas has continued building on a previously announced 12-show headlining tour that will take them through the fall.

The shows still begin and end in Pennsylvania, with visits on Sept. 29 in York and Nov. 14 in Lansdowne, but eight more concerts now dot the 2026 calendar. Kansas has also confirmed their March 2027 appearance on Cruise to the Edge, sailing out of Miami.

See a complete list of dates, cities and venues below. New shows are in bold. Head over to the official Kansas website for more information and tickets.

Where Is Kansas Playing in 2026?

In the meantime, there are some 20 dates left on Kansas’ shared tour with Deep Purple. These shows continue through Sept. 12. Kansas earlier played a series of concerts this year with 38 Special, as well.

It’s also been a busy period for Kansas outside of concert halls. Classic-era drummer Phil Ehart examined his life and long career with the memoir I Am Phil, released in April. “This is not primarily the story of the band Kansas,” Ehart argues in the book. “Rather, it’s the story of one man’s contribution to that band.”

They’ve endured several recent lineup changes. Stalwart guitarist Rich Williams stepped away – but he insisted he wasn’t retiring, just “slowing down.” He was replaced by Scott Bernard, who had already been filling in when needed over the previous summer.

Frontman Ronnie Platt battled through a cancer diagnosis in 2025. He’s been with Kansas for more than a decade and appeared on both 2016’s The Prelude Implicit and 2020’s The Absence of Presence. Fellow recent substitute Dan McGowan officially replaced bassist Billy Greer, after some 40 years with Kansas.

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Ehart suffered a “major heart attack” in 2024, and has also left the road. But Ehart and Williams, both of whom had been with the group since 1973, are still officially listed as members of Kansas.

In fact, Ehart and Williams staged a surprise 2025 reunion with fellow classic-era members Kerry Livgren and Dave Hope in Kansas, where the band formed back in the ’70s. They joined the current lineup in Bonner Springs for encore renditions of “Hold On” and “Carry on Wayward Son.”

Kansas With Deep Purple 2026 Tour

8/8 – Clearwater, FL @ The Daycare Sound
8/9 – Hollywood, FL @ Hard Rock Casino
8/12 – Wantagh, NY @ Jones Beach Theater
8/13 – Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center *
8/15 – Halifax, NS @ Scotiabank Centre *
8/17 – Laval, QC @ Bell Place *
8/18 – Toronto, ON @ RBC Amphitheatre *
8/19 – Ottawa, ON @ Canadian Tire Centre *
8/21 – Detroit, MI @ Pine Knob
8/22 – Salamanca, NY @ Seneca Allegany Casino
8/24 – Indianapolis, IN @ Everwise Amphitheatre
8/25 – Highland Park, IL @ Ravinia
8/27 – Prior Lake, MN @ Mystic Lake Casino
8/29 – Winnipeg, MB @ Canada Life Centre *
8/31 – Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank Saddledome *
9/2 – Abbotsford, BC @ Abbotsford Centre *
9/4 – Lincoln, CA @ Thunder Valley *
9/5 – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre *
9/6 – Highland, CA @ Yaamava Theatre
9/8 – Chula Vista, CA @ North Island Credit Union Amp *
9/10 – Las Vegas, NV @ Planet Hollywood
9/11 – Long Beach, CA @ Long Beach Amphitheater
9/12 – Sparks, NV @ Nugget Event Center
* with Jefferson Starship

Listen to Ronnie Platt on the ‘UCR Podcast’

Kansas’s 2026 Headline Dates

9/29 – York, PA @ Appell Center for the Performing Arts
9/30 – Bloomsburg, PA @ Bloomsburg Fair
10/2 – Bristol, VA @ Hard Rock Live Bristol
10/4 – Dallas, TX @ State Fair of Texas 2026
10/7 – Fresno, CA @ Big Fresno Fair *
10/9 – El Paso, TX @ Abraham Chavez Theatre
10/10 – Santa Fe, NM @ Buffalo Thunder Casino
10/13 – Deadwood, SD @ Deadwood Mountain Grand
10/15 – Colorado Springs, CO @ Pikes Peak Center
Oct. 16 – Greeley, CO @ Union Colony Civic Center
Oct. 21 – Sioux Falls, SD @ Washington Pavilion
10/23 – Davenport, IA @ Rhythm City Casino
10/24 – Waukee, IA @ Vibrant Music Hall
10/30 – Marietta, OH @ People’s Bank Theatre
10/31 – Cincinnati, OH @ Hard Rock Cincinnati Ballroom
11/1 – New Philadelphia, OH @ Performing Arts Center at Kent State
11/12 – Waterbury, CT @ Palace Theater
11/13 – Collingswood, NJ @ Scottish Rite Auditorium
11/14 – Lansdowne, PA @ Lansdowne Theater
4/2/2027 – Miami, FL @ Cruise to the Edge 2027
* = With Starship Featuring Mickey Thomas