The Wichita Blues Society has been supporting live music in Wichita and surrounding areas since 1983.
Submit items for the calendar as far in advance as possible to: wbseventcalendar@gmail.com Please include complete details and an image if available. There is also a form at the bottom of this page.
NOTE: This is a “community calendar” and not all events listed are sponsored by the Wichita Blues Society. Please check with the venue about possible cancellations.
For complete live music schedules, visit these websites.
Weekly
- Terry & Buddy – Front Porch Blues: Fridays, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m The Blue Hook 2244 N Webb Rd, Wichita
- ShamJam: Thursdays 7:30 p.m. Hosted by Aaron and Jon. Full back line provided. The Shamrock Lounge 1750 W Douglas Ave, Wichita
- Blues, BBQ, & Bourbon Open Jam: Sundays 7:00 p.m. with Les Ismore & The Minimalists, The Rusty Nail 1155 S Washington Ave, Wichita
- Crossroads Contemporary Blues & Soul: Fridays at 10:00 p.m. & Sundays at 7:00 p.m. with Chris Heim, on KMUW: Listen Here
- Uncle Buc Plays the Blues: Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. & Sundays Encore Presentation at Noon, Listen Here
- Blues Brunch with Robb Morrison: Sundays 9:00 a.m. – Noon, 98.1 The MAX Listen Here.
Event Information:
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Mon05Jun20236:30 pmStiefel Theatre 151 S. SANTA FE SALINA, KS
Barrelhouse Piano and Kansas Blues
June 5th from 6:30-8:30, the Mike Finnigan School of Music in Salina's Stiefel Theatre is hosting a workshop on Barrelhouse Piano. Pat O'Connor will take participants down the road to turpentine camps and railroad towns where the music originated.
Attendees will learn the history of the style with examples from major influences, and the use of charts and exercises to come up with their own arrangements. Barrelhouse is a two-handed method of playing early jazz, ragtime, and blues.
In addition, a brief history of Black music in Kansas will be touched on, showing the importance of African American performers in our state.
Cost is $20 for a two-hour session.
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