Earlier this month, we published The Pitch’s annual Best of Kansas City issue. You can take a peek at the results of the readers’ poll here. The issue also included a list, compiled and written by our editorial staff, of some local people, places, and things that we thought clearly won 2025. We’ll be publishing these items online throughout November.

Though we don’t think people really say “going clubbing” anymore, it used to imply late nights, dark clubs, drugs and alcohol, hookups, and cover charges. In 2025, Kansas City experienced a shift in club culture: not taking anything away from the late-night scene, only adding to it. Cover charges remain, but other aspects of clubbing have become more inclusive.

Now, there are more opportunities than ever to see and be seen, dance, and hear D

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