Wichita on the Cheap

Live the Good Life for Less & Never Miss a Deal

Live entertainment at the Donut Whole

Donut Whole donuts with Wichita flag icing decoration

They have more than just great donuts! The Bantam Lounge at the Donut Whole is host to regular free live music and other performances nearly every week. They have local artists performing in various genres – folk, rock and roll, bluegrass, jazz, classical, country, soul, and more. The shows are usually scheduled for Friday and Saturday […]

Free Outdoor Concerts at NewMarket Square

Free outdoor concerts in Wichita at New Market Square - Arts-a-Maize

In May and June, NewMarket Square in west Wichita will host a series of free outdoor concerts on the plaza. Bring a blanket or chair for the Arts aMaize Twilight Thursday concerts, which are open to the public and suitable for all ages. Performers represent a variety of musical genres. Concerts begin at 7:35 p.m., weather […]

Fisch Haus Tuesday Night Jazz Series

Fisch Haus FREE Tuesday night jazz series April 2016

Fisch Haus gallery in the Commerce Street Art District in Wichita begins a Tuesday Night Jazz Series on Friday, April 5, 2016. This is a four-week jazz series featuring regional musicians in a wide variety of styles and is FREE and open to the public. The performances will be held on Tuesday nights during the […]

Free Outdoor Concert at WSU Rhatigan Student Center

free outdoor concert adam capps at wsu

The Rhatigan Student Center at Wichita State University will host a FREE outdoor concert with Adam Capps and the Dirt Road Drifters on Friday evening, October 2, 2015. This concert is open to the public. Families are welcome to bring food and (non-alcoholic) drinks to enjoy a picnic accompanied by live music on the East […]

FREE Concert in Andover Central Park

Diamond Rio and special guests Restless Heart will be performing a FREE concert in Andover! The free summer concert will be held in Andover Central Park on Saturday, June 20, 2015. While it is free, wristbands will be required for admission, which you can pick up at various locations in Andover and Wichita. The bands have […]

Bartlett Arboretum Tree House Concert Series Lineup

Did you know that Robin Macy, Bartlett Arboretum owner and musician extraordinaire, is also a math teacher? That’s right! And she would be the first to tell you the Treehouse Concert Series at the Arboretum in Belle Plaine is a steal. Eleven – that’s right, 11 – concerts for only $75. That’s only $6.82 each. […]

Overflow 2013: FREE Block Party & Cloverton Concert

This post was submitted by a guest contributor. This is a community-wide, mission-minded event with FREE fun for the entire family. The day starts with the Christ’s Feet 5K Run at 8 a.m., benefiting the Kansas Food Banks’ Food-4-Kids program. At 4 p.m. join us for the Aldersgate Block Party benefiting Youthville. There will be […]

Summer Concert: Under the Paris Skies in Newton

Under the Paris Skies summer outdoor jazz concert in Newton

Here’s a lovely way to spend an evening in Newton. The Park Place Jazz Quartet will present “Under the Paris Skies: an evening of French jazz and swing dancing” in Newton, KS on June 13, 2013. The outdoor summer concert will be held in the band shell at Newton’s Athletic Park from 7-10 p.m. The live, […]

FREE Tickets to Attend Richard Marx Concert in Andover

The Andover CVB and BobFM have to teamed up to bring Richard Marx to Andover, KS for a free concert in Central Park. The hit singer and Grammy-winning songwriter is a big act for the summer concert. Richard Marx has 14 #1 songs to his credit – either as a performer, songwriter, or producer. As a […]

New Free Summer Concert Series: Old Town Rocks

New free summer concert series: Wichita Old Town Rocks

See the newer post here: Old Town Concert Series, Wichita KS Woot! There’s a new free summer concert series coming to Wichita this summer, and it will be held in Old Town Square each month throughout the summer. The Old Town Rocks free summer concert series in downtown Wichita kicks off with a live musical […]

Cyber Monday Deal from the Orpheum Theater

The Orpheum Marquee

Wow. The Wichita entertainment deals for Black Friday and Cyber Monday just keep coming! Here’s a Cyber Monday deal from the Orpheum Theater. ONE DAY ONLY! On Monday, November 26, from 12 AM to 11:59 PM, tickets to all upcoming Orpheum presented concerts currently on sale will be 25% off. To take advantage of this […]

Save $3 on Tickets to Empire House Live Concert Series

Empire House Live concert with Truckstop Honeymoon

Make your purchase in advance and you’ll save $3 on tickets to shows in the Empire House Live Concert Series this fall. The Empire House Theater is a small concert venue seating approximately 150 people located inside Cowtown. (This is also where the Diamond W Wranglers perform regularly.) The “Empire House Live!” lineup includes local, regional […]

FREE People Country Music Playlist

People Magazine has a new FREE country playlist at its website ready for download. You’ll need the iTunes player to take advantage of this freebie. These are the free songs in this edition of the People Country Playlist: Kix Brooks, “New To This Town” (Feat. Joe Walsh) Easton Corbin, “Lovin’ You Is Fun” David Nail, “Half […]

FREE Jazz on the Patio at Homewood Suites in the Waterfront

jazz on the patio

Homewood Suites by Hilton in the Waterfront offers free Jazz on the Patio many nights through September. The event includes jazz performances featuring Wichita musicians from 7-9 p.m. and cash bar from 6-10 p.m. on their beautiful (it really is) Lakeside Landing Patio. Here you can relax and unwind, or enjoy a round of golf […]

Wichita Blues Society Youth Jam

This looks like a terrific opportunity for young musicians (of any age). The Wichita Blues Society holds a youth jam on the first Saturday of every month. The jam sessions will be held from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at The Underground, and all ages are welcome. The Underground is located at 1628 George Washington Blvd. […]

FREE Bluegrass Jam Sessions

The Kansas Bluegrass Association has free informal jam sessions scheduled throughout the rest of 2012. The bluegrass jams are open to everyone to participate or just to listen to players of all levels. Jam sessions are on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Immanuel Baptist Church at 1415 South Topeka in Wichita. Here […]

Free Beginner Guitar Lessons and More Classes at Guitar Center

Guitar centers nationwide are offer free guitar lessons, free ukulele lessons, recording workshops for musicians, and other group classes through its Music Mentorship program. Free guitar lessons for beginners cover introductory skills such as proper playing position, tuning, basic strumming, chords and how to care for your instrument. Instruments will be provided or you may […]

Big & Rich Tickets for $25

I’m so glad I spotted this news over at Fetchtoto just now. You can get Big & Rich tickets for just $25 for the July 28 performance at Hartman Arena. This deal is available on all price-levels of tickets that haven’t been sold already, including VIP seats; you just might have trouble finding two seats […]

FREE Summer Concert in Wichita: Blues on the River

Free Concert in Wichita - Blues on the River

Here’s another free summer concert in Wichita. (Free with a donation, that is.) Saturday night, bring a canned food item to the Drury/Broadview Riverfront Gazebo downtown and get in free to Blues on the River. Your food donation will go to the Kansas Food Bank. The concert will feature the RKO Blues Band and special […]

FREE Summer Concerts in the Park

The Kansas Acoustic Arts Association and the Wichita Blues Society have teamed up this year to present free Summer Concerts in the Park. Every other Saturday in June and July, bring a lawn chair or blanket, maybe a picnic lunch, and enjoy free acoustic performances from some very talented Wichita musicians from 11 a.m. to […]

$5 Tickets to Gooding, Jenny Wood Trio Outdoor Concert at WATC

Buy in advance to get $5 tickets to see Gooding and the Jenny Wood Trio in an outdoor concert at Wichita Area Technical Concert on Saturday, June 23, 2012. (Tickets are only $3 with any valid student or military ID.) The concert will be held at the NCAT campus at 4004 N. Webb Road in […]

Free Bellamy Brothers Concert in Wichita

On Saturday, May 12, listeners of KWLS 107.9 get to attend a FREE Bellamy Brothers in Wichita at the Orpheum Theater! Pick up free tickets at sponsor locations in Wichita, Augusta, Derby, Douglass, El Dorado and more Kansas cities. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the concert starts at 7 p.m. And Ark City gets […]

Save up to $17.50 per Ticket to Hank Williams Jr. Concert!

This is a one-day only special on tickets to see Hank Williams, Jr. in concert at INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita on Saturday, May 19, 2012.  You can save up to $17.50 per ticket tomorrow only when you use the special Cinco de Mayo promo code to purchase your tickets online or by phone. Use […]

FREE Tops In Blue Concert

Free Tops in Blue Concert at Century II, sponsored by McConnell

Tops in Blue is an elite performance group consisting of active-duty Air Force personnel whose primary mission is to travel the world entertaining military personnel and their families.  Tech Sgt. Douglas Boren from McConnell Air Force Base is among this year’s performers. Tops In Blue will present “Rhythm Nation” for free on Wednesday, January 4, […]

$5 Tickets to See Chris Botti and the Wichita Symphony Orchestra

  What a spectacular deal! Enjoy an evening with acclaimed jazz trumpeter Chris Botti this Saturday night when he performs with the Wichita Symphony Orchestra at Century II. Ticket prices start at only $5 for balcony seats! An Evening with Chris Botti and the Wichita Symphony Orchestra Date: Saturday, September 24, 2011 Time: 8:00 pm […]