Shawnee, KS

Shawnee Civic Centre

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Shawnee Civic Centre is the Shawnee Civic Centre is a city-operated multi-purpose facility with several rentable rooms and current 2026 programming that includes events featuring live musicians.. The listed capacity is 500 max — Multi Purpose Room; 400 theater configuration, which gives performers a useful sense of the audience scale. Musically, Jazz, community events, mixed live music, and related styles fit naturally with the programming here. For musicians, the strongest fit is a polished act with clear stage presence and material that matches the venue’s audience and event format. Shawnee Civic Centre is best suited to performers that understand the room, adapt their dynamics to the audience, and approach the date as a specific venue fit rather than a generic booking. Overall, it offers musicians a distinct performance setting where the live show can become a meaningful part of the audience experience. Strong audience awareness can make the difference between simply playing the room and truly connecting with it.

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913-631-5200

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Capacity
500
Age policy
21+
Genres
Jazz
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13817 Johnson Drive, Shawnee, KS 66216, United States
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913-631-5200
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