The Phoenix

Kansas City's award-winning nigh tspot for jazz, blues, and all live music. Open for lunch and dinner, M-Sat, 11am to 1:30 am. Patio, deck, and live music every night. Enjoy a cigar on the back deck, or one of our specialty cocktails.

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  • Phone

    (816) 221-5299

  • Website

    thephoenixkc.com

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  • Type

    Jazz and Blues Venue

Address

302 W 8th St (at Central St.) Kansas City , MO 64105 United States

Outdoor Seating Yes
Drinks Beer, Wine, Cocktails

Comments / 48


Keywords:

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Kelli Harmon

Great two-level corner bar with live music . Old school feel. Casual . Great music . Great service. Can’t be beaten.

Erik Rowley

One of the best bars and jazz clubs in Kansas City. Love the chill atmosphere, get a cocktail and enjoy the music .

Ian MacLeod

Great jazz , fun dancers. Wish the smokers were further from the door as the smoke wafts inside and stinks the whole place.

Carys Rohan Anor

Incredible music and tasty food. Cozy spot that runs one of my favorite open mic nights in KC.

Local Ruckus KC

Awesome mural . Great atmosphere. Can't wait to go back

J Smith

Try the sampler platter , its AWESOME!!! Great music , awesome staff . Put the Phoenix Jazz Club on your to-do list when downtown!!!

Monique Simmons

Great music , the lemon drop martini left a lot to be desired, sampler platter was only enough to feed one but the covered patio made it all worthwhile.

Simon Kuo

Inexpensive food menu-featuring lots of good sandwiches . One of the few jazz clubs left in town .

Cheryl Raya

Build your own burger , Buffalo chicken wrap , tomato bisque and the lunch 1/2 and 1/2. Wednesday is burger day!

Mihir Gandhi

Food is solid. Music is great.

Zach Stockwell

Great jazz club with excellent cocktails . Very classic Kansas City urban scene.

Kansas City

A real Kansas City landmark . Locally owned and operated. Live jazz & blues five nights a week.

Scarlet Fox

Lonny McFadden plays here and he is fabulous. If you like "The Rat Pack" style music , Lonny is your guy.

Ed Carhart

Great Jazz experience in a cozy envoinment.

Sandra Calico

The music , the food and the drinks are very good

Local Ruckus

Food & Drink Specials ... 1/2 price Appetizers, $3 Boulevards, $4 House Wines , and $5 Martinis every Monday - Saturday from 4 – 7 PM

Sally Roberts

The customer service and the helpful staff in and out of the kitchen

Jessica Best

Umm, avocado fries . Yes. The crispy spicy breading is perfection.

Aesha InSavannah

Great live music ! $2 steak tacos on Tuesdays . ..yummm!

Andres Novoa

Great place for live jazz but I wouldn't recommend it for large groups.

Tilla Batisaresare

Nice buffalo wings ,fries and blue cheese #yummmm #tryIt #youWillLoveIt

Geraldo Pazar

Great cocktails , always excellent music

Kimberly Benjamin

Best blues and jazz music in KC, not to mention the dirty martinis .

Michael Hildebrand

Get the tomato bisque or you're dumb.

Kaitlyn Toepperwein

The Mac Bites are incredible!

Kelly Murphy

Jazz brunch is a great time

Hadith Zalzala

Cool place. Like the lemon drop martini

Jessica Best

Go the Phoenix on Tuesday nights, 7-11 for the Jazz Jam Session with Everette DeVan. Musicians come ready to jam !

Candace Jenkins

Try the Magherita pizza

Amy Pulver

Great jazz ! Tap dancing on the table tops!

Michael Baska

Steak tacos Tuesdays are awesome! Just do it

danielle humphrey

Custom cocktails

Victoria James

It's really good; the music !

Ben Brazil

Happy hour

Nick Q

Get the quesadilla anytime or steak tacos on Tuesday !

Mark Moberly

Watch out for the vodka ferry ...she'll sneak up behind u and then u r dunzo!

Kristin Yager

don't let the menu fool you. they no longer do reverse happy hour on weekends. but at least they stop charging cover at 11.

John Kelly

Mention foursquare. You just may get a free beer !

Don St John

The Cheddar bites are rad!

Kyle Rohde

The Pepper Jack bites are an awesome app!

Victoria James

Not so much with this group; but Buster B. Great!

Nick Radojkovic

Don't get the Bavarian Iced Coffee .

Leslie Caldwell

Go to Phoenix Club, sip down a "wet pussy" shot while listening to great live jazz . Read more

Victoria James

Totally rocks!!!

Angel Blas

Come on Fridays for happy hour !

Ogun Holder

Flex your chops on tuesday's open mic nite. Read more

Jeffrey Roix

If you're not here, you've already lost.

Wayne Dufresne

Awesome Jazz

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