Wichita Area Concerts Calendar

Asleep at the Wheel 8pm Friday, February 10. Doors open at 7pm. Advance tickets go on sale December 2 for $25. Tickets on the day of the show are $28. Tickets available at The Cotillion, 316-722-4201, thecotillion.com and the employee clubs. No service fees for tickets purchased at The Cotillion open 8a-6p Mon- Sat.

All seating is general admission. Table & chair seating around an open floor. Table reservations for groups of 4 or more are available for an additional charge by calling 316-722-4201.


Ray Benson and Asleep at the Wheel have been presented numerous awards throughout their career. Most recently, the 16th Annual Midsouth Regional Emmy Award for the making of "A Ride With Bob", recognition by Mayor Kirk Watson of Austin, Texas, and the Darrel K. Royal Music Patron Award by The Texas Heritage Songwriters' Association. In 2007, The Austin Chronicle recognized Asleep at the Wheel for Band of the Year, Best Country Band, and into their Hall of Fame. Benson was inducted into the Austin Music Hall of Fame in 2002, was given The Texas Music Association Lifetime Achievement Award in 1996, and recognized as an Outstanding Producer by the National Academy of Recording Arts in 1988. He has also been given numerous Citations of Achievement by Broadcast Music, Inc. for his work in the country music field. Ray Benson and Asleep at the Wheel have been one of the strongest names in Country Music for the last forty years.

The King of the Blues, B.B. King (and Lucille) live in Wichita!
Tickets available at Select-A-Seat

It’s a crazy-good story. The Eli Young Band—four musicians who met during their college days in Texas—is now 11 years into a career built on touring without a single lineup change. That dedication is paying off big-time as the band enjoys a crazy new level of success. They sell a crazy amount of tickets. Get a crazy amount of airplay. And are selling a crazy amount of downloads—EYB is on the verge of its first Gold single for the aptly named “Crazy Girl.”

The King of Country George Strait will be in Wichita, KS Saturday, February 18 at the INTRUST Bank Arena. Special Guest Martina McBride!

Ticket prices and on sale date coming soon.

Founded and hosted by Grammy®-nominated Christian music mainstay NewSong (pictured at right) and produced by Premier Productions, the Winter Jam 2012
Tour Spectacular will be headlined by Grammy®-nominated alternative rockers Skillet. The 47-city tour
will also feature Sanctus Real, former Newsboys frontman Peter Furler, Kari Jobe, Building 429, Group 1 Crew, illusionist Brock Gill, and national speaker Nick Hall. In addition, the OneVerse Pre-Jam Party will include performances from Dara Maclean, For King & Country, and We As Human. VeggieTales' Bob and Larry will also make a special appearance.

A complete list of Winter Jam 2012 Tour Spectacular dates and cities can be found at www.jamtour.com. For further information, visit www.turningpointpr.com.

Jason Boland & the Stragglers 8pm Friday, February 24. Doors open at 7pm. Advance tickets on sale for $15. Tickets on the day of the show are $18. Tickets available at The Cotillion, 316-722-4201, thecotillion.com and the employee clubs. No service fees for tickets purchased at The Cotillion open 8a-6p Mon- Sat.

All seating is general admission. Table & chair seating around an open floor. Table reservations for groups of 4 or more are available for an additional charge by calling 316-722-4201.


In a recent commercial-country star’s genre-defining song, the act of singing about Jesus, tractors and little towns is portrayed as an unfashionable act that runs counter to the current of societal norms. Rebellion is drinking a cold one, getting a little loud, although it’s never mentioned what the country folk are getting loud about. Country music seems to be an increasingly neutered genre, where nothing at all is said, where a hit song that welcomes a world where a black man could become president was seen as a bridge too far by some. Contrast that discomfort with the bravery of an artist like Merle Haggard producing a song like “Irma Jackson” in the late 1960s. That The Hag is name-checked by so many current country stars as an influence is ironic, given that the bravery exhibited in this one song is greater than the combined bravery of every artist currently on the country chart.

East L.A. five-piece Los Lobos visits Wichita Tuesday, February 28!

Justin Moore 8pm Thursday, March 1. Doors open at 7pm. Tickets on sale for $22.50. Tickets on the day of the show are $25. Tickets available at The Cotillion, 316-722-4201, thecotillion.com and the employee clubs. No service fees for tickets purchased at The Cotillion open 8a-6p Mon- Sat.

"It's a dirt road, a fishin' pole, a cold beer sittin on a tailgate, an old church, a kind word, it's where I was born and raised, Heaven Ain't That Far Away."

The lyrics from Justin's song, "If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away," typifies his philosophy on life. In his music and in his life, Justin embodies the soul and character of a kid from a small town.

Justin was born in Poyen Arkansas, population 272 where he'd was raised by his parents, Tommy Ray and Charlene Moore, on the family's 100 acres of land. One would have to go to Poyen to really get a sense of just how "small town" it is. There are no street lights, mostly dirt roads, a florist in an old trailer and one filling station; however, as Justin sings in his single, "Small Town USA," it's where "everybody knows me and I know them and that's the way I believe we were supposed to live." Listening to the lyrics, you know Justin's music is from the heart and that he wouldn't want to have been raised anywhere else.

Aranda 7pm Friday, March 2 with Taddy Porter, BarrelBright and Livy High. Doors open at 6pm. Tickets on sale for $10. Tickets on the day of the show are $12.50. Tickets available at The Cotillion, 316-722-4201, thecotillion.com and the employee clubs. No service fees for tickets purchased at The Cotillion open 8a-6p Mon- Sat.

Aranda is an experience. The wall-shaking Oklahoma brothers are no strangers to the music scene. Dameon and Gabe Aranda have been writing, singing, and performing together for over a decade, learning from the likes of Led Zeppelin, the Beatles, Stevie Wonder, and Jimi Hendrix.

Through strong dedication and friendly rivalry, Gabe and Dameon perfected their onstage presence. "We made each other better by having that competitive spirit," Gabe says. "We don't think about who's the better singer. We think about who is going to sound better on this part, whether this song is screaming for a wailer, a rock singer, or a more soulful voice."

Guitarist Dameon says that every time he learned a few new chords, he would use them to write a song. "We want to go out there with high energy, keep rocking, keep everybody entertained. We want to involve our audience and make it fun," he says. "Our hope is that you'll keep coming back for more."

Folksinger John McCutcheon live in Wichita!

Kevin Fowler 8pm Saturday, March 10. Doors open at 7pm. Advance tickets on sale 12/23 for $15. Tickets on the day of the show are $18. Tickets available at The Cotillion, 316-722-4201, thecotillion.com and the employee clubs. No service fees for tickets purchased at The Cotillion open 8a-6p Mon- Sat.

All seating is general admission. Table & chair seating around an open floor. Table reservations for groups of 4 or more are available for an additional charge by calling 316-722-4201.

Ask Kevin Fowler how’d he’d describe his own music and he doesn’t think twice before responding: “It’s country with a bad attitude. It’s country with an edge. It’s just beer-drinkin’, hell-raisin’, good-time music.”

And anyone who’s ever been to a Kevin Fowler show knows he does far more than just talk the talk—the man delivers one of the most entertaining, high-energy performances you’re likely to see in country or any other genre, with a hard-ticket base that rivals many gold-selling artists. A blend of in-your-face rockin’ intensity, tongue-in-cheek humor and captivating country storytelling, Kevin’s music has his standing-room-only audiences hanging on every word . . . and singing right along with him. Whether it’s “Beer, Bait and Ammo,” “Cheaper to Keep Her,” “The Best Mistake I Ever Made,” “Don’t Touch My Willie” or any of the other unforgettable tunes that have seen him regularly perched atop the Texas music charts, Kevin’s music is the product of years spent perfecting his craft.

And he’s not the only beneficiary. Other artists, like Montgomery Gentry (“Long Line of Losers”), Mark Chesnutt (“The Lord Loves a Drinkin’ Man”) and George Jones (dueting with Kevin on “Me and the Boys”), are among those who have recorded classic versions of Fowler songs.

The Avett Brothers are a grassroots phenomenon, built from the ground up. "I and Love and You" marks the point at which they're poised, with perfect timing, to break through to a broader audience. Themes that recur on the album have to do with commitment, maturity, and moving forward through life with a positive outlook.

Chevelle 8pm Tuesday, March 13 with special guests Middle Class Rut and Janus. Doors open at 7pm. Advance tickets on sale for $25. Tickets available at The Cotillion, 316-722-4201, thecotillion.com and the employee clubs. No service fees for tickets purchased at The Cotillion open 8a-6p Mon- Sat.

All seating is general admission. Table & chair seating around an open floor. Table reservations for groups of 4 or more are available for an additional charge by calling 316-722-4201.

Multi-platinum recording artists Chevelle is made up of Pete Loeffler (vocals, guitars), brother Sam Loeffler (drums), and brother-in-law Dean Bernardini (bass). Inspired by the lurching riffs of Helmet and the soft/loud vocal styling of Tool, the Chicago-based trio's aggressive, heavy sound is all about mounting tension exploding into raw guitar bursts.

Jason Aldean with Luke Bryan Live in Wichita! CMA Entertainer of the Year nominee Jason Aldean is extending his MY KINDA PARTY tour into 2012.

Friday, March 16 at INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, KS. Tickets On Sale starting January 27. Buy tickets at LiveNation.com, SelectASeat.com
the venue box office, all select a seat outlets, or charge by phone at 316-755-SEAT

Moreland & Arbuckle 8pm Saturday, March 17. Doors open at 7pm. Advance tickets on sale 12/23 for $12.50. Tickets on the day of the show are $15. Tickets available at The Cotillion, 316-722-4201, thecotillion.com and the employee clubs. No service fees for tickets purchased at The Cotillion open 8a-6p Mon- Sat.

All seating is general admission. Table & chair seating around an open floor. Table reservations for groups of 4 or more are available for an additional charge by calling 316-722-4201.


Since their beginnings in the Kansas heartland a decade ago, guitarist Aaron Moreland and vocalist/harpist Dustin Arbuckle have captured the visceral spirit of the early 20th century Delta blues and the raw energy of post-World War II urban blues and distilled it all into a hard-driving and powerful garage-rock configuration of guitar, vocals, harp and drums.

Moreland & Arbuckle build on that solid foundation with the August 23, 2011, release of Just A Dream, their second album on Telarc International, a division of Concord Music Group. The 12-song set showcases Moreland's dynamic and compelling guitar work – two tracks were recorded on his cigar-box guitar consisting of three guitar strings and one bass string – Arbuckle's emotionally charged vocals and edgy harp, and drummer Brad Horner's rock-solid backbeat. Just A Dream adds a few layers of sophistication to the rootsy sensibility previously captured in the band's acclaimed 2010 Telarc debut, Flood.

Red 7pm Wednesday, March 21 with special guests Thousand Foot Krutch, MANAFEST & Nine Lashes. Doors open at 6pm. Advance tickets on sale for $16.50. Tickets the day of the show are $19.50. Tickets available at The Cotillion, 316-722-4201, thecotillion.com and the employee clubs. No service fees for tickets purchased at The Cotillion open 8a-6p Mon- Sat.

All seating is general admission. Table & chair seating around an open floor. Table reservations for groups of 4 or more are available for an additional charge by calling 316-722-4201.

The epic quest of finding one’s identity might be one of the most universal themes found in the pursuit of art. The hopeless wandering replaced by the hope-filled breakthrough has been chronicled time and again in painting, sculpture, prose, poetry, film and, certainly, music.

The men who make up the rock band RED have been through those trials themselves. They’ve taken those experiences to heart, mixed them with a plethora of influences – be they observations on art they admire, or communications with fans they adore – and now burst forth with a dynamic new set of songs geared toward finding who we truly are, inside and out.

The time is now for Until We Have Faces.

“We had the title before anything else,” says RED bassist Randy Armstrong. “And we didn’t set out to make a concept record. But as I sat and listened back to the final record, it’s amazing how much of the content, pretty much unintentionally, deals directly with the title of the record. From start to finish, it’s about all the emotions people go through trying to find their identity.”

It takes some doing to meld divergent inspirational resources as author C.S. Lewis with the stylings of Sevendust and Slipknot. But that’s exactly what RED has done with Until We Have Faces – merge those ideas that inspire with experiences that inform, and craft face-meltingly driving tracks as the end result.

From the out-of-the gate relentlessness of “Feed The Machine” and “Faceless” through the roller coaster of emotion of the song cycle of “Let It Burn,” “Buried Beneath” and “Not Alone,” to the hope and comfort (even in the midst of mourning) of “Best Is Yet To Come” and “Hymn For The Missing,” RED compels the listener to walk through the fire of confusion and pain to emerge confident and strong in their identities.

Tech N9ne 8pm Sunday, March 25 with Machine Gun Kelly, Krizz Kaliko, Prozak, Mayday and Stevie Stone. Doors open at 7pm. Tickets go on sale 2/3 for $25. Tickets will be $30 Day of Show. Tickets available at The Cotillion, 316-722-4201, thecotillion.com and the employee clubs. No service fees for tickets purchased at The Cotillion open 8a-6p Mon- Sat.

All seating is general admission. Table & chair seating around an open floor. Table reservations for groups of 4 or more are available for an additional charge by calling 316-722-4201.

TECH N9NE prepared his fans for his current masterpiece, K.O.D. when he dropped Sickology 101, the hottest collaboration album of the year. He announced the farewell of the TECH N9NE everyone had known. His music was getting darker, and this, he explained, was his specialty. On Oct. 27, the new TECH N9NE arrives.

With memorable features from Academy Award winners Three 6 Mafia, Strange affiliates Krizz Kaliko, Brotha Lynch Hung and Kutt Calhoun, K.O.D. allows TECH N9NE to paint the most vivid pictures he's ever attempted. Powered by tracks like "Show Me A God" and "Leave Me Alone," it may be his most personal collection of songs yet.

Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers live in Wichita, KS. Tickets go on sale January 13, 2012

Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers are excited to announce a series of concerts in 2012 prior to embarking on their first tour of Europe in 20 years.

The North American tour includes the band's first ever show at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival where they will headline the first weekend of the annual event on Saturday, April 28.
Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame inductees TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS released their debut album in 1976. They have since sold more than 60 million records. Between the Heartbreakers’ recordings and his solo work, Tom Petty has won two GRAMMY awards and been honored with lifetime achievement awards including induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Billboard’s Century Award, and MTV’s Video Vanguard Award. Tom Petty, with the Heartbreakers at his side, has become a rock and roll icon lauded by fellow musicians and music lovers worldwide.

Parody King "Weird Al" Yankovic will be at Hartman Arena May 1!

Tickets for this reserved seat show go on sale starting Friday, February 10 at 10 a.m. and are $21.50, $37.50, $52.50, and $87 (Front two rows).

With his new album, Living Proof, Guy takes a hard look back at a remarkable life. At age 74, he's a Thursday, May 3 at the Orpheum in Wichita - Buddy Guy!

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, a major influence on rock titans like Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, and Stevie Ray Vaughan, a pioneer of Chicago's fabled West Side sound, and a living link to that city's halcyon days of electric blues.

Tickets available at Select-A-Seat by calling (316) 755-7328, online at www.selectaseat.com or at Select a Seat locations

Theory of a Deadman 7:30pm Tuesday, May 8 with special guests Pop Evil and Stellar Revival. Doors open at 6:30pm. Tickets on sale for $21. Day of Show $25. Tickets available at The Cotillion, 316-722-4201, thecotillion.com and the employee clubs. No service fees for tickets purchased at The Cotillion open 8a-6p Mon- Sat.

Theory of a Deadman had a simple but daunting goal for its third album: to make the greatest record possible.

"I always try to remind the guys and myself that there are 20 bands lined up behind us just waiting for a chance to take our place," says frontman Tyler Connolly. "So that means we had to go in there and make a great record." With Scars & Souvenirs, the Vancouver trio has hit its mark.

Nickelback visits Wichita's Intrust Bank arena June 8 with special guests Bush, Seether and My Darkest Days.

Tickets on sale starting Saturday, January 21. Citi® cardmembers will also have access to presale tickets beginning Monday, January 16th at 10:00 am. Tickets available at the INTRUST Bank Arena box office, online at selectaseat.com, by phone at 316-755-SEAT and at all Select-A-Seat outlets.

Tracy Lawrence 8pm Saturday, June 16. Doors open at 7pm. Tickets on sale for $25. Day of Show $28. Tickets available at The Cotillion, 316-722-4201, thecotillion.com and the employee clubs. No service fees for tickets purchased at The Cotillion open 8a-6p Mon- Sat.

All seating is general admission. Table & chair seating around an open floor. Table reservations for groups of 4 or more are available for an additional charge by calling 316-722-4201.


Tracy Lawrence's respect for country-music tradition has made him one of his genre's cornerstone stylists. The Arkansas native burst on the scene with 1991's Platinum-selling Sticks and Stones. The album contained four massive radio hits, including its title tune. Alibis, issued in 1993, sold more than two million copies and spawned four consecutive No. 1 hits, "Alibis," "Can't Break it to My Heart," "My Second Home" and "If the Good Die Young."