This week in Kansas City: 50 Nights of Fire kicks off at Worlds of Fun, plus festivals

In celebration of its 50th anniversary, Worlds of Fun will offer 50 Nights of Fire.

The end-of-the-day celebration featuring pyrotechnics, more than 100 drones, a musical soundtrack and a narration with the theme park’s historical highlights will run June 24-Aug. 12.

The show will be included with admission to Worlds of Fun ($29.99-$44.99). More information at worldsoffun.com.

Also in celebration of its 50th anniversary, the amusement park unveiled its reimagined Zambezi Zinger roller coaster last week.

Festivals

▪ Waterfest, 2 p.m. June 23, 9 a.m. June 24, Excelsior Springs (free). exspgschamber.com.

▪ Great Lenexa BBQ Battle, 4:30-11 p.m. June 23, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. June 24, Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park ($5 June 23, free June 24). lenexa.com.

▪ Downtown Overland Park Art Fair, 5-8 p.m. June 23, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. June 24, Santa Fe Drive (free). downtownop.org.

▪ Q Kansas City BBQ Festival, 5-9 p.m. June 23, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and 4-8 p.m. June 24, Arrowhead Stadium ($69-$129). kcbbqfest.com.

▪ Fire Fest, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. June 24, Cable Dahmer Arena (free). cabledahmerarena.com.

▪ Pride on the Vine, 3 p.m.-midnight June 24, 18th and Vine District ($20). eventbrite.com.

▪ People’s Pride, 3 p.m. June 25, West Bottoms (free). instagram.com.

▪ Free State Festival, June 26-July 2, Lawrence (all access sold out; individual tickets free-$25). freestatefestival.org.

Music

▪ Dwight Yoakam with Aaron Lewis, 7 p.m. June 22, Azura Amphitheater ($39.50-$219.50). azuraamp.com.

▪ Tyler Hubbard, 7 p.m. June 22, KC Live! ($30) powerandlightdistrict.com.

▪ “The Jazz of Physics: Quantum Improvisation,” 7 p.m. June 22, Folly (free; registration required). follytheater.org.

▪ Bryson Tiller, 8 p.m. June 22, Midland ($49.50-$79.50). midlandkc.com.

▪ Tri.be, 7 p.m. June 23, Folly ($50-$200). follytheater.org.

▪ Intocable, 8 p.m. June 23, Midland ($39.50-$99.50). midlandkc.com.

▪ Kansas City Symphony, “Broberg Plays Rachmaninoff, with Puccini and Tchaikovsky,” 8 p.m. June 23-24, 2 p.m. June 25, Kauffman Center ($29-$99). kcsymphony.org.

▪ Fall Out Boy, 6:30 p.m. June 24, Azura Amphitheater ($46-$476). azuraamp.com.

▪ Dirty Heads with Yelawolf, G. Love & Special Sauce and Tropidelic, 7 p.m. June 27, Grinders KC (sold out). grinderskc.com.

More entertainment

▪ Spinning Tree Theatre will present the musical “Once on This Island” at the Johnson County Arts and Heritage Center, 7 p.m. June 23, 2 and 7 p.m. June 24, 2 p.m. June 25 (tickets by donation, except June 25 show and reception $25-$50). spinningtreetheatre.com.

▪ Imomsohard, starring comedians and mothers Kristin Hensley and Jen Smedley, will come to Liberty Hall, 8 p.m. June 23 ($45-$180). libertyhall.net.

▪ Melissa Villaseñor, the woman of many voices from “Saturday Night Live,” will bring her stand-up act to the Comedy Club of Kansas City, 7 and 9:30 p.m. June 23-24 ($25-$35). thecomedyclubkc.com.

▪ The Tristian Griffin Dance Company and Regina Klenjoski Dance Company will collaborate on “Converge: Representation Through Dance” at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, 1 p.m. June 24 (free). kemperart.org.

▪ “Bluey’s Big Play — The Stage Show” at the Kauffman Center will feature the popular puppy from an Australian animated series, 12:30 and 3:30 p.m. June 24-25 ($41-$68). kauffmancenter.org.

▪ The Coterie will stage a musical version of “Doctor Doolittle,” opens 11 a.m. June 27; runs through Aug. 6 ($14-$18). thecoterie.org.