Alan Jackson at Hartman Arena, concerts at the Cotillion, blues crawl

Country star Alan Jackson, the first singer ever to perform at Hartman Arena when it opened in March 2009, will return to headline a concert there on Thursday. Jackson, best known for hits such as “Little Bitty” and “Gone Country,” also is bringing opening act Jamie Lynn Spears, little sister of Britney. Tickets are $45, $60, $75 and $89.50 and are available by calling 1-800-745-3000, at the Hartman Arena Box Office or at www.ticketmaster.com. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.hartmanarena.com.

Busy week for concerts at the Cotillion

The Cotillion at 11120 W. Kellogg will be a busy place for live music in the coming week. Singer-songwriter Citizen Cope will put on a solo acoustic performance at 8 p.m. Friday. Then, on Wednesday, Alabama-bred hip-hop artist YelaWolf will headline a show that features opening acts Big Boyz and C-Major. And on Thursday, country singer Phil Vassar will perform a concert that was rescheduled from early February when bad weather caused him to cancel. All three shows start at 8 p.m., and doors open at 7 p.m. For tickets and details, visit www.thecotillion.com or call 316-722-4201.

Blues Crawl is on Sunday

The Wichita Blues Society is putting on its annual Spring Blues Crawl at several Old Town venues on Sunday. From 5 to 8 p.m., a lineup of blues bands will play in bars around Old Town. Among them: Josh Vowell at Club Indigo, Kentucky Gentleman at Heroes, and LifeTribe at Mort’s. Then, Jason Elmore & Hoodoo Witch will headline an after party from 8 to 10 p.m. at the Brickyard. Admission is a $10 wristband, available at all participating venues, and it allows admission to all the venues plus the after party. For a complete lineup, visit the Wichita Blues Society page on Facebook.

Denise Neil

This story was originally published April 24, 2014 at 12:00 AM with the headline "Alan Jackson at Hartman Arena, concerts at the Cotillion, blues crawl."