New hotel expected in this Wichita suburb to help host up to 200,000 music visitors
.jpg "The Country Stampede Kansas, like this multi-day event from 2025, is coming to Gilley’s in Park City starting next year.")
More than 200,000 visitors are expected to come to multiple music festivals and new concepts in Park City next year under a new agreement between Kustom Entertainment and Gilley’s Gambling Hall.
Stan Ross, chief executive officer of Kustom Entertainment, made that prediction during a press conference Wednesday morning at Gilley’s in Park City when he joined Gilley’s owner Phil Ruffin to talk about the benefits of the multi-year agreement between the two entities.
Ruffin also announced that he plans to build a 110-room hotel on the 80 acres in Park City where Gilley’s is located to help handle the anticipated crowds. Even so, he acknowledged that getting enough hotel rooms near the music festivals could be a problem.
Country Stampede Kansas and other, as-yet-unnamed music events will combine for a total of 20 event days at Gilley’s next year, according to information supplied earlier in the week by Kustom Entertainment.
Ross said Wednesday that there will be a minimum of six different festivals or concepts coming to Gilley’s next year.
The events will offer a range of musical styles, according to Matt Tholen, vice president of operations for Kustom 440, the production side of Kustom Entertainment. Tholen spoke to The Eagle by phone Monday morning.
“They’ll be all different genres,” Tholen said. “We are literally looking at all genres. Obviously country, but we’ll potentially be bringing in EDM (electronic dance music), rock shows, possibly jazz. There’s nothing out of the picture.”