Wichita Symphony gives breathtaking performance
The Wichita Symphony Orchestra gave a breathtaking performance of a dazzling array of works Saturday evening, under the direction of guest conductor Christopher Wilkins in the Century II Concert Hall.
The Wichita Symphony Orchestra gave a breathtaking performance of a dazzling array of works Saturday evening, under the direction of guest conductor Christopher Wilkins in the Century II Concert Hall.
Turns out Adele ruled 2012, too – and set a record while she was at it.
Alternative Christian Rock band and Wichita natives Abandon Kansas will perform at The Labor Party, 216 N. Mosley, at 7 p.m. Monday. Tickets are available at the door and are $5. This all-ages event will feature Abandon Kansas members Jeremy Spring, Brian Scheideman, Nick Patrick and special guest Aaron Lee Martin. Abandon Kansas guitarist Brad Foster is in India. For more information, visit www.abandonkansaslovesyou.com or call 316-290-9360.
Jackson Taylor is trading Las Vegas for Wichita. After performing at The Cotillion on Friday, the hard-traveling honky-tonk troubadour plans to call the city home, at least temporarily.
Jim Brickman knows billing his holiday show "On A Winter’s Night" as warm and inviting is a bit of a risk, but the pianist, who will perform Tuesday at The Orpheum, 200 N. Broadway, is prone to take chances when it comes to his music.
Three and a half bells (out of four), Verve
This is a big week for concerts in Wichita. Several venues are packed with shows over the weekend. Among them:
It’s only in the context of modern mainstream country music – hi, Little Big Town – that Eric Church gets to play the rebellious outsider. And even he seems to know it.
Grammy-winning country swing band Asleep at the Wheel will be at the Cotillion, 11120 W. Kellogg, at 8 p.m. Friday. The show will be opened by the Crawdaddies. Tickets are available for $25 to $30 at www.thecotillion.com.
Chris Isaak figures it was normal to feel some trepidation going to record for the first time at the storied Sun Studio in Memphis.
Jay Leach was 8 years old when his grandmother asked him what musical instrument he wanted to play.
Country singer Dustin Lynch, known for his single, She Cranks My Tractor, will be performing 7 p.m. Friday at the Cotillion, 11120 W. Kellogg. The show will be opened by Shawna Russell. Tickets are $18 at the door. For more information, visit www.thecotillion.com or call 316-722-4201.
It takes just one spin of Jason Boland and the Stragglers’ most recent album, “Rancho Alto,” to know it’s all about traditional country for the straightforward band, which will perform Wednesday at the Cotillion.
Few musicians have a resume as eclectic as Branford Marsalis’ list of accomplishments.
After four decades in the spotlight, singer-songwriter-activist and double musical Hall of Famer Jackson Browne doesn’t much like to give interviews any more.
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It may have seemed difficult to imagine Aerosmith not returning with a new album at some point. But it became clear during a mid-October teleconference interview with singer Steven Tyler and guitarist Joe Perry that the band’s future was in serious question at some points — especially about three years ago.
When the Supersuckers emerged in 1992 after releasing its first album under Seattle independent label Sub Pop Records, some music pundits filed the act under grunge since the group was based in the cappuccino capital.
Visit events.kansas.com for additional information on upcoming entertainment options — including concerts, music events and festivals — in the Wichita area and beyond.
The first thing Primus fans need to know about the bands new 3-D-enhanced tour coming Sunday to Wichitas Cotillion is that there will be no holograms.