The week ahead in Wichita: April 22-28
The Band Perry at Lawrence-Dumont
The Wingnuts Community Benefit Concert on Saturday will feature The Band Perry along with Logan Mize and other country bands. The concert, intended to raise money for various nonprofit organizations, will feature The Band Perry, Grammy-award winners and recipients of multiple Academy of Country Music awards. The band is known for hits like “If I Die Young,” “Better Dig Two” and “Don’t Let Me Be Lonely.” This will be the first concert at the stadium since Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson performed there in 2005.
Details: Gates open at 4:30 p.m., headliners at 9 p.m. Sat., Lawrence-Dumont Stadium, 300 S. Sycamore. $40-$60. 316-755-SEAT, www.selectaseat.com
Spring Blues Crawl
Old Town will be filled with blues fans on Sunday for the Wichita Blues Society’s annual Spring Blues Crawl, which will include the Graham-Horton Band and Bad Mother Hubbard. The first part of the crawl happens from 5 to 8 p.m., when bands will spread out to six Old Town venues, including Loft 150 and Barleycorn’s. Those performances are open to all ages. A 21-and-over after-party will commence with headliner Ghost Town Blues Band at 8 p.m. at The Brickyard.
Details: 5-8 p.m., after-party 8-10 p.m. Sun., Old Town, various locations. $10. All ages, 21+ after 8 p.m. www.wichitablues.org
Midian Shrine Circus at Intrust Bank Arena
Tigers, trapezes and tutus will fill Intrust Bank Arena this weekend. The Midian Shrine Circus will feature rings of fire, flying gymnasts and much more family entertainment. Proceeds go to the Midian Shrine, an organization based on fellowship and philanthropy.
Details: Shows at 11 a.m., 7 p.m. Fri.; 10 a.m., 2:30 p.m., 7 p.m. Sat.; 1 p.m., 6 p.m. Sun., Intrust Bank Arena, 500 E. Waterman. $15-$20. 316-755-SEAT, www.selectaseat.com
Kacey Musgraves at The Cotillion
Country starlet Kacey Musgraves, known for hits like “Follow Your Arrow” and “Merry Go Round,” will perform Thursday at the Cotillion. Musgraves, whose 2013 debut album “Same Trailer, Different Park” landed at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart, has performed on NBC’s “The Today Show,” at the CMT Music Awards and at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards. She also opened for Lady Antebellum when the band played Intrust Bank Arena in 2014. Fans can expect to hear a set list of songs off her most recent album, last year’s “Pageant Material.”
Details: Doors open 6:30 p.m., show at 7:30 p.m. Thu., The Cotillion, 11120 W. Kellogg. $30 advance, $35 day of show. 316-722-4201, www.thecotillion.com
Kids Cabaret at Donut Whole
The Studio, a voice and performance school for young people, is sponsoring the fourth Kid’s Cabaret for a Cause on Friday at the Donut Whole. The cabaret lineup will include young Music Theatre Wichita singers like Broadway performer Timothy TV Cao and Abby Jolicoeur, 2016 winner of The Voice of the Children. Proceeds will benefit Music Theatre Wichita.
Details: Show at 7:30 p.m. Fri., The Donut Whole, 1720 E. Douglas. Free admission. 316-262-3700, www.thedonutwhole.com
Support Law Enforcement Parade
Churches, schools and local businesses have constructed floats for Saturday’s Support Local Law Enforcement community parade. The event, put on by the Fraternal Order of Police, is intended to show local law enforcement the community’s appreciation. Pre-parade activities start an hour and a half before the parade. The route will start at Central and Main and end at First and Main.
Details: Parade at noon, 500 N. Main. Free admission. 316-219-6060, www.supportlewichita.org/
Presley, Perkins, Lewis and Cash at the Orpheum
Take a step back in time this Friday at the Orpheum Theatre and revisit the music of some rock n’ roll greats at “Presley, Perkins, Lewis & Cash: A Night to Remember.” The performance pays tribute to a famous 1966 jam session at Sun Studios between Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash by re-creating some of the artists’ biggest hit songs, delivered by tribute artists.
Details: Doors open at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Fri., the Orpheum Theatre, 200 N. Broadway. $30-$35. 316-755-7328, www.selectaseat.com
Travis Tritt at the Stiefel
Country legend Travis Tritt will perform at Salina’s Stiefel Theatre on Sunday, bringing his classic country hits like “It’s a Great Day to Be Alive” and “I’m Gonna Be Somebody.” Tritt, whose 1990 debut album, “Country Club,” went platinum, has been a part of the country music circuit for more than 27 years.
Details: Doors open at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Sun., the Stiefel Theatre, 151 S. Santa Fe Ave., Salina. $43 - $69. 785-827-1998, www.ticketmaster.com
‘Chicago’ at Wichita State University
Wichita State University’s Wilner Auditorium will be home this weekend to the School of Performing Arts’ production of Broadway musical “Chicago,” known for songs like “All That Jazz.”
Details: Doors open at 7 p.m., show at 7:30 p.m. Thu.-Sat., doors open at 1:30 p.m., show at 2 p.m. Sun., Wilner Auditorium, 1845 Fairmount St. $6-$16. 316-978-3233
‘Last Train to Nibroc’ at Kechi Playhouse
Just In Time Theatre Productions presents the drama “Last Train to Nibroc,” which follows two young people on a romantic adventure as they travel across the country. It’s at the Kechi Playhouse.
Details: Doors open at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Fri., Sat. Doors open at 1:30 p.m., show at 2:30 p.m. Sun., Kechi Playhouse, 100 E. Kechi Rd., Kechi. $8, $5 military/senior/student. 316-880-9605, http://justintimetheatre.org
This story was originally published April 21, 2016 at 3:59 PM with the headline "The week ahead in Wichita: April 22-28."