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Sugar Free Allstars perform at Wichita Public Library

Kids Rock duo Sugar Free Allstars perform at the Wichita Public Library in November 2019

Sugar Free Allstars, Oklahoma City’s Grammy-featured family funk super duo, is coming to Wichita to play for children registered in the Wichita Public Library’s 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program. The two concerts will take place Saturday Nov. 9 at the following times and locations: 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the Advanced Learning Library, 711 W. 2nd St. […]

FREE “Glorious Glass Show” at Karg Art Glass

Rollin Karg Shell - Glass blowing in Wichita Ks

Karg Art Glass will have a new show on display this winter with a special FREE opening night reception you won’t want to miss. The Glorious Glass Show will be on display at Karg Art Glass from November 8, 2019 through January 3, 2020 during normal store hours.   The FREE opening night festivities will […]

Advance ticket discount for Blues, Brews, and BBQ at Athletic Park in Newton

Blues Brews BBQ Newton 2019

On September 28, 2019, Newton Now newspaper will host Blues, Brews and BBQ at Athletic Park in Newton. World-class blues musicians will perform live and local craft beer and barbecue vendors will be selling their food and beverages. Tickets are discounted right now. If you purchase them in advance, you will pay only $17 per […]

Advance ticket discount to Love Family Fest at WAVE

The Love Family Festival 2019 at Wave venue

Join Rudy Love and the Love family on *somebody’s* birthday (I don’t know if it’s okay to tell) this Sunday, September 15, 2019 at the WAVE venue. You’ll enjoy live music from the Love Family Band and from solo artist Rudy Love Jr. Doors open at 4 p.m. and the party goes until around midnight. […]

Free Goddard Gathering: Family Night

Goddard pavilion in Linear Park

The City of Goddard is hosting a fun evening of food trucks, live music, and a free family movie in Linear Park this fall. Admission is FREE – just plan to bring some money for food trucks, which will include Four Star BBQ, Noble House Hawaiian, UNO MAS, and Espresso Self. The evening kicks off […]

An Evening of Country Music at Aero Plains

An Evening of Country Music at Aero Plains Brewing with KPTS and KFDI

Aero Plains Brewing, KPTS Channel 8, and KFDI radio have teamed up to present An Evening of Country Music this Thursday, August 29. The event begins at 7 p.m. and includes live country music and a screening of Kansas Country, and a sneak peek of the upcoming PBS country music series by Ken Burns. This […]

Mountain Deer Revival CD Release Party and Concert

Mountain Deer Revival 2019

Fans of local live music won’t want to miss Kansas-based Mountain Deer Revival’s CD Release Party at Cowtown this month. The event is family-friendly and open to all ages. August 17 will be a night of jams, gunfights, booze and food trucks at The Cowtown Throwdown: MDR CD Release Party! The evening includes live music […]

ALT 107.3 Birthday Bash concert Saturday at CapFed Amphitheater

Capitol Federal Amphitheater in Andover Kansas

The Andover Convention and Visitors Bureau has announced the lineup for the third concert in its series of summer music festivals. The ALT 107.3 Birthday Bash will be held on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at the Capitol Federal Amphitheater with Eve 6, the Spin Doctors, and Fuel! You can purchase tickets now at the Capitol […]

Light & Shadow opening party at the Wichita Art Museum

Exhibit opening event for adults in Wichita at the Wichita Art Museum

The Wichita Art Museum is hosting an opening party for its newest exhibit, Light & Shadow. This could be a nice evening out with friends or even a wonderful date night idea. Glass artists Alyson Shotz and Kumi Yamashita will be on hand during the opening party, which will be held in the Farha Great […]

Blues & Brews Fest

Blues & Brews Festival flyer 2019 at CapFed Amphitheater

Summer music is heating up along with summer! In July, the Capitol Federal Amphitheater is hosting the Blues & Brews Festival with an awesome lineup of local and national artists. The Blues & Brews Fest is the second of three events held at the CapFed Amphitheater this summer. Tickets are on sale now for the […]

Kansas concert ticket discount for the 4th of July

the band, Kansas

What?? Another concert ticket discount, and this one is for one of the biggest, best bands EVER (And I’m not saying that just because it’s ours): Kansas! Here’s the deal from an email I just got from Hartman Arena. I don’t know if this discount has been advertised anywhere else yet, but check on their […]

This weekend! Red Dirt Roundup at CapFed Amphitheater

Summer music festival: Red Dirt Roundup at the Capitol Federal Amphitheater

The second season of summer concerts will kick off at the Capitol Federal Amphitheater in Andover with the Red Dirt Roundup on June 29! And this night of music will be more like a festival than a concert. It begins in the afternoon and you’ll get to enjoy a lineup of local and national artists: […]

Free handbell concert with Twin Cities Bronze

Distinctive Handbell Ensemble Performs At Aldersgate UMC The Twin Cities Bronze handbell ensemble will present a concert they’ve titled, “Perfect Pairings,” on Thursday, July 11 at 7:30 p.m., at Aldersgate United Methodist Church. Twin Cities Bronze is distinctive among handbell ensembles for performing without a conductor. The ensemble is also known for their energetic and […]

Free children’s music theater at ICT Popup Park

Childrens mini music theater series at the ICT Popup Park in Downtown Wichita

What a great morning activity with the kids! The ICT Popup Park will be the location for free mini theater acts for kids this summer. Related: Free and cheap summer fun for kids in Wichita KS Talented kids from The Studio voice coaching school will perform classic Disney songs. Kids will be able to sing […]

Opera on the Lake at Bradley Fair

Here’s something that you don’t get to do every day. The Wichita Grand Opera will perform again this year during Opera on the Lake on May 30, 2019 at Bradley Fair. General admission to Opera on the Lake is FREE. This year’s theme is Rock Opera, which will include La Bohème, Rent, songs from The […]

Outdoor Band Concert at Friends University

Free Outdoor Concert at Friends University

Friends University and Senseney Music will team up again for the annual outdoor band concert on Sunday, May 5, 2019 at 2 p.m. This concert is a benefit for Youth Horizons. While there is no admission fee, a free-will offering will be collected during the concert to benefit the non-profit organization, so plan to bring […]

Concert in the Courtyard at Grace Hill Winery

Grace Hill Winery in Whitewater Kansas

Grace Hill Winery will host a live concert on Friday, May 3, 2019 with local band Off the Tracks. The concert will be held in the courtyard in front of the beautiful Grace Hill vineyards if the weather accommodates (and they’ll move it inside the event center if not). Uno Mas food truck will be […]

Dam Music Festival

2019 DAM Music Festival at El Dorado Lake!

The 3rd annual Dam Music Festival will be held July 25-27, 2019 at El Dorado Lake. It’s three days of national and regional/local country rock concerts and camping. A General Admission weekend pass to the Dam Music Fest is $89. General Admission Passes are good for entry into all three days of the Festival, entry […]

A Prairie Bluegrass Christmas

A Prairie Bluegrass Christmas concert in Wichita

Hear your favorite holiday standards with a bluegrass kick at A Prairie Bluegrass Christmas on December 6, 2018. This sounds like so much fun! A mix of old favorite traditional tunes and newer original songs played in the bluegrass style by Rob Loren on fiddle, mandolin, and dulcimer, Dennis Hardin on guitar and mandolin, Phil […]

Free Old Town Concert Series in Wichita

Old Town concert series Aaron Lee Martin and Dustin Arbuckle & The Damnations

This fall Wichita will get to enjoy another FREE Old Town Concert Series hosted by KMUW and the Old Town Association. The series kicks off Saturday evening, October 6, 2018, and continues for two more Saturdays. Each concert starts at 7 p.m. and will be held in Old Town Square, which is in front of […]

Sunflower Music Sessions in Riverside Park

Sunflower Sessions summer concert series will be back again for 2019 with some great local, regional, and national performers. The front-porch concert series will be held on Sunday afternoons at Riverside neighborhood home at the north end of Riverside Park. The concerts are a non-profit community effort, supporting local musicians and the Wichita Parks Foundation. […]

Prairie Rose Western Days!

Prairie Rose Western Days wagon rides

Prairie Rose Western Days is an annual festival in Benton that celebrates Kansas and the Old West. I went a few years ago with my family and was able to enjoy all of the activities, events, and music that highlight our western history. If there’s one thing I learned growing up as a military dependent […]

FREE Ashley McBryde Concert from KFDI

Country artist Ashley McBryde coming to Wichita, KS

KFDI is bringing country singer/songwriter Ashley McBryde to Barleycorn’s in Wichita for a FREE concert. https://youtu.be/n3sMiBsOytU McBryde is one of Rolling Stone Magazines “Artists You Need to Know” and was introduced on stage by Eric Church. In the video above, she and her band are performing on the Seth Myers show. The song is “Little […]

Veterans Appreciation Concert at the Cotillion Wichita

Mark your calendars. This will be a great way to support our local veterans and enjoy some great (and inexpensive!) entertainment at the same time. Alpha One Drop Zone is putting on a Veterans Appreciation Concert and Dance at the Cotillion. Doors open at 6 p.m. on November 18, 2017, and 100% of the proceeds […]

FREE Summer Concert: Art for Your Ears

Ulrich Museum

Bring your your friends and your lawn chairs for a fun (and free!) evening of entertainment with the Ulrich Museum’s Art for Your Ears concert. Charlie Mars will perform beginning at 7 p.m. on the plaza outside the Ulrich Museum of Art on the WSU campus. The rain location is Wilner Auditorium. Here is more […]