STAR WARS: THE STORY IN MUSIC - BOSTON POPS ON TOUR - KEITH LOCKHART, CONDUCTOR

Name: STAR WARS: THE STORY IN MUSIC - BOSTON POPS ON TOUR - KEITH LOCKHART, CONDUCTOR
Start: 2026-02-27T19:00:00-06:00
Location: Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts

Schedule

Fri, 27 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts | Kansas City, KS

Take an intergalactic musical journey with Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops! Watching all nine episodes of Star Wars would take more than 20 hours, but you can relive the entire saga in just two hours, as a live narrator and America’s Orchestra bring this epic story and iconic music to life. This interstellar concert experience will awaken the Force within you and transport you to a galaxy far, far away!
In 2025, the Boston Pops will enter its 140th season of entertaining audiences in Boston and beyond. Boston Pops Conductor Keith Lockhart will mark his 30th year at the helm of the orchestra. It all began in 1885, thanks to the vision of Civil War veteran Henry Lee Higginson. Four years earlier, in 1881, he founded the Boston Symphony Orchestra, calling its establishment “the dream of my life.” From the start, he intended to present, in the warmer months, concerts of light classics and the popular music of the day. From a practical perspective, Higginson realized that these “lighter” performances would provide year-round employment for his musicians. The “Promenade Concerts,” as they were originally called, were soon informally known as “Popular Concerts,” which eventually became shortened to “Pops,” the name officially adopted in 1900. The following year the orchestra performed for the first time at its new home, Symphony Hall. Not only is this performance space acoustically outstanding, it was also designed, at Higginson’s insistence, so that the rows of seats for Boston Symphony concerts could be replaced by tables and chairs for Pops concerts. To this day, patrons sitting at the cabaret-style tables can enjoy food and drink along with the kind of musical entertainment only the Boston Pops can provide!
For their highly anticipated concert in Kansas City, Helzberg Hall will provide an unforgettable acoustic experience that will bring the sounds of the Pops soaring to an all time high!
Having led more than 2,250 Boston Pops concerts in his tenure, Keith Lockhart (1995–present) has created programs that reach out to the broader and younger audience by presenting artists – both established performers and rising artists – from virtually every corner of the entertainment world, all while maintaining the Pops’ appeal to its core audience.
Star Wars: The Story in Music is sure to bring out both movie super fans and fans of the Boston Pops alike – join us for a magical night of music that is sure to be out of this world!