What to do this weekend, next week: Shop for deals, see a show, laugh with famous comedian
Wichita can cure any back-to-school blues with another packed lineup of fun things to do this weekend and into next week.
Here are some of them:
Craig Ferguson standup
8 p.m. Tuesday, Orpheum Theatre, 200 N. Broadway
Emmy-winning comedian Craig Ferguson, best known for his decade-long run hosting “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson” on CBS, is bringing “The Fancy Rascal” tour to Wichita’s Orpheum Theatre on Tuesday. The standup show requires audience members to be at least 16 years old. Doors open at 7 p.m., and the show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $29 to $80 at www.selectaseat.com, by phone at 316-755-7328 or in person at the Select-a-Seat box office inside Intrust Bank Arena.
Air Capital Fly-In
8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, 3612 N. Webb Road
The Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 88’s Air Capital Fly-In — its 60th annual — happens on Saturday at Col. James Jabara Airport and will include aviation-related vendors, aircraft on display, a car show, candy drops, a model rocket display, children’s activities, food and free airplane rides for kids ages 8 through 17. The event lasts from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults and free for kids ages 17 and under.
Shop for deals
5 to 10 p.m. Friday, Exploration Place’s Festival Plaza; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Wichita Sports Forum
Wichita can check out two big shopping events this weekend. First up is Festive ICT’s Shop N Grub, a seasonal market that will put on its final night market of the season from 5 to 10 p.m. Friday at Exploration Place’s Festival Plaza. It will feature a variety of vendors plus food and adult beverages, and admission is free. Next up is the monthly Wichita Flea Market, which for the first time will take place at the Wichita Sports Forum. The market runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday and will feature more than 200 vendor booths plus appearances by Barbie from noon to 1 p.m. on Saturday and by “Paw Patrol’s” Chase from noon to 1 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $3 or $5 for a two-day ticket. Children 12 and under get in free.
Next best thing to DMB
8 p.m. Monday, Wave, 650 E. Second St.
Dave Matthews Band has no plans to be in Wichita anytime soon, but The Dave Matthews Tribute Band will be on stage at Wichita’s Wave music venue on Monday night. The five-piece ensemble has been performing sold-out shows for nearly 20 years and has a “true passion, love, and respect for DMB and their music.” The show starts at 8 p.m. on the venue’s indoor stage, and doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $13-$15 at waveict.com
Melodrama at Cowtown
Friday-Sunday, Old Cowtown Museum, 1865 W. Museum Blvd.
Old Cowtown Museum’s performing arts troupe, Empire House Players, is finishing up a two-weekend run of its melodrama called “Wizard of Oz in the Wild West.” The show features all the favorite Oz characters, including Dorothy and the Cowardly Lion, only this time, they’ve been sent back in time to the western frontier of the 1880s. Remaining performances are at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday at Old Cowtown’s Empire House Theatre. Tickets are $15 for adults and $7 for children at www.tickettailor.com/events/empirehouseplayers/892534?
Farewell, Granger Smith
8 p.m. Wednesday, the Cotillion, 11120 W. Kellogg
Country star Granger Smith is bringing his farewell tour to Wichita on Wednesday. Smith, who earlier this year announced plans to leave touring life behind after 24 years and focus on his local church, will perform at 8 p.m. Wednesday at The Cotillion. Smith, who is known for hits like “Backroad Song” and “If the Boot Fits,” will take the stage after opening act Jake Worthington. Doors open at 7 p.m. A limited number of tickets are still available for $27 at thecotillion.com
Botanica’s last summer concert
6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Botanica, 701 N. Amidon Ave.
Tuesday brings another chance to attend Twilight Tunes on the Terrace, Botanica’s monthly summer concert series that started back in April, and this month, the concert is by Jared Brown & The Dirt Road Misfits. Attendees can walk through the gardens before enjoying live music on the terrace and also can order cocktails, beer, wine and non-alcoholic beverages for sale along with food from Molino’s Mexican Cuisine. People can bring outside food and snacks, but no outside alcohol is permitted. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and the concert is from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 for non-members, $10 for members, and $6 for premium members. Tickets must be purchased at botanica.org and won’t be sold at the door,
Recent concert announcements
Here’s a look at the recent additions made to Wichita’s concert calendar:
Shenandoah, Sept. 15, TempleLive, tickets on sale at wichita.templelive.com
The Fall of Troy, Sept. 22, TempleLive, tickets on sale at wichita.templelive.com
George Takei, Sept. 29, Stiefel Theatre, Salina, tickets on sale at www.stiefeltheatre.org
The Great Divide/Mountain Deer Revival, Sept. 30, TempleLive, tickets on sale at wichita.templelive.com
Joanne Shaw Taylor, Oct. 1, Cotillion, tickets on sale at thecotillion.com
Mac Sabbath, Oct. 11, TempleLive, tickets on sale at wichita.templelive.com
Get the Led Out, Oct. 12, Stiefel Theatre, Salina, tickets on sale at www.stiefeltheatre.org
Theresa Caputo, Nov. 5, The Orpheum, tickets on sale at selectaseat.com
Nordista Freeze, Nov. 9, Wave, tickets on sale at waveict.com
Corb Lund, Nov. 12, Wave, tickets on sale at waveict.com
Josh Meloy, Nov. 17, Wave, tickets on sale at 11 a.m. Friday at waveict.com
Smells Like Nirvana, Jan. 13, 2024, Cotillion, tickets on sale at thecotillion.com
Brad Williams, June 21, 2024, The Orpheum, tickets on sale at selectaseat.com
