What to do in Wichita this weekend: Enjoy blues, jazz, country tunes, visit a flea market

Wichita can emerge from its brief snow hibernation this weekend to enjoy a variety of scheduled events, including a Winterfest Bluegrass Festival, the return of the big flea market and several concerts in venues all over town.

Here’s a list of some of the fun things to attend in Wichita over the weekend:

Jazz Festival at Friends University

Friday and Saturday, Friends University, Riney Fine Arts Center, Sebits Auditorium, 2100 W. University

The 29th Annual Jazz Festival at Friends University is scheduled for Friday and Saturday and will include a Friday night concert by Wichita’s vocal jazz group The Dreamliners along with the Friends Concert Jazz Band. Saturday’s headlining concert will include Friends University jazz combos and guest group The Friends All-Star Jazz Sextet featuring alumni Zach Rich, Jason Whitmore, Nathan Borton, Josh Davis, Miguel Santana Morales and Sam Hake. Friday’s concert starts at 7:30 p.m. in Riney Fine Arts Center’s Sebits Auditorium. Tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for students and seniors. Saturday’s concert also starts at 7:30 p.m. in Sebits Auditorium. Tickets are $16 for adults and $12 for students and seniors. Get tickets at www.friends.edu/finearts/

Winterfest Bluegrass Festival

Friday and Saturday, Wichita Marriott East, 9100 E. Corporate Hills Drive

The Kansas Bluegrass Association is putting on this weekend’s Winterfest Bluegrass Festival at the Wichita Marriott East, and it will include concerts and activities that are open to the public. The festival, which starts Friday afternoon and runs all day Saturday, will feature six bluegrass acts: The Becky Buller Band, Fireside Collective, Spring Street, Pretend Friend, Casey and the Attaboys and Spillwater Drive. Saturday’s lineup also will include workshops for kids and adults. A ticket for both days is $60. An all day pass for Saturday is $50. Saturday afternoon only is $35. Friday or Saturday evening only are both $40. Tickets must be purchased at the door. Children ages 16 and under are free with a paid adult ticket. Visit kansasbluegrass.org for a schedule of events and additional activities.

Return of the Flea Market

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Farha Sports Center, South YMCA

The Wichita Flea Market, which moved this year to the Farha Sports Center at the South YMCA, returns this weekend and will feature vendors selling antiques, artwork, jewelry, food items and more. The market is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Princess Jasmine will be at the market on Saturday from noon to 1 p.m. and Spider-Man will be there from noon to 1 p.m. on Sunday. Admission at the door is $3 for a one-day ticket and $5 for a two-day ticket. Kids 12 and under get in free.

Stoney LaRue in concert

8 p.m. Saturday, The Cotillion 11120 W. Kellogg

Country artist Stoney LaRue will return to Wichita on Saturday for a concert at The Cotillion. LaRue is best known for his songs “Oklahoma Breakdown’‘ and “Feet Don’t Touch the Ground.” Doors will open at 7 p.m., and the show will start at 8 p.m. The opening act will be Sunset Sinners. Tickets are $22 and can be purchased at thecotillion.com.

Cole Swindell goes ‘Down to the Bar’

7:30 p.m. Saturday, Hartman Arena, 8151 N. Hartman Arena Drive, Park City

Grammy-nominated country artist Cole Swindell is bringing his “Down to the Bar” tour to Wichita’s Hartman Arena on Saturday. Swindell, who is best known for songs like “Never Say Never” and “Single Saturday Night,” will also have singers Travis Denning and Ashley Cooke on the bill. The doors will open at 6 p.m., and the show will start at 7:30 p.m.. Tickets are $39.75-$69.75 and can be purchased at ticketmaster.com or at the Hartman Arena Box Office from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Friday.

Karen Carpenter tribute

8 p.m. Saturday, Orpheum Theatre, 200 N. Broadway

Singer and playwright Lisa Rock is the creator of a tribute to the life and music of the late Karen Carpenter and The Carpenters, and she and her six-part band will bring the show, titled “Close To You,” to the Orpheum Theatre on Saturday. Audience members will hear songs like “We’ve Only Just Begun,” “Rainy Days and Mondays’‘ and “Close To You.” The show, which originally had been scheduled for Oct. 9, starts at 8 p.m. Tickets from the original show will be honored, and fans can still get tickets for are $30 and $35 at www.selectaseat.com, by phone at 316-755-7328 or at the Select-A-Seat outlet inside Intrust Bank Arena.

Folk music at Wave

8 p.m. Sunday, Wave, 650 E. Second St.

Folk and blues singer William Elliott Whitmore is coming to Wave this weekend. Whitmore’s top songs include “Old Devils,” “Hell or High Water” and “Johnny Law.” The show is on Sunday night. Doors open at 7 p.m., and the show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $26.40 and can be purchased at waveict.com