This weekend is all about MUSIC. Choose to attend a ‘hollering’ benefit concert at Old Cowtown, enjoy a soulful night of jazz and R&B at the Orpheum Theatre, or rock out to two of Country’s biggest superstars.
If you’re looking for an event that won’t break the bank, come watch Marilyn Monroe’s last film appearance in “The Misfits” for $5 on the Orpheum Theatre’s big screen. Read on for more information on Toto’s top 5 weekend picks.
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1) Wynonna Judd
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Date: Thursday, August 16
Where: Orpheum Theatre, 200 N. Broadway St, Wichita
Cost: $39.50 - $99.50
Info: http://www.wichitaorpheum.com/events/69/wynonna/
Why you should go: Fiery redhead singer, Wynonna Judd, will be belting out her famous country tunes on stage at the Orpheum Theatre this Thursday night. The legendary singer is best known for rising to fame in the 1980’s alongside her famous mother in the country duo, The Judds. Since then she’s gone on to become a solo artist, New York Times bestselling author, five-time Grammy winner and has sold millions of albums around the world.
Some Wynonna songs that may be familiar include, “No One Else on Earth,” “I Saw the Light,” and “To Be Loved by You.” Tickets for the concert are reserved seating and can be purchased at Dillons Superstores, Plant Employee Clubs, online at www.selectaseat.com, or by calling (316) 755-7328.
Wynonna Judd Photos
2) Dierks Bentley with Logan Maze
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Date: Friday, August 17
Where: Hartman Arena, 8151 N. Hartman Arena Drive, Park City
Cost: $27.50 - $77.50
Info: http://www.stage1tickets.com/
Why you should go: Country singer and multi-platinum artist, Dierks Bentley, is bringing his "Country and Cold Cans" tour to Hartman Arena next Friday night. This country super-star is credited with selling over five million total album sales and earning ten Grammy nominations. Since his start in the country business, Dierks has had eight No. 1 singles including hit songs “Free And Easy (Down The Road I Go),” “5-1-5-0,” and “What Was I Thinkin’.”
Joining him on stage will be Kansas native and rapidly rising artist Logan Mize. Tickets for the show range from $27.50 - $77.50 and can be purchased at the Hartman Arena Box Office, all Stage1 Ticket Outlets, online at www.stage1tickets.com, or by calling (316) 927-3999.
3) Stomp and Holler
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Date: Saturday, August 18
Where: Old Cowtown Museum, 1864 West Museum Blvd., Wichita
Cost: $15 advance tickets, $18 at the door
Info: http://oldcowtown.org/NR/exeres/D98BBC04-CA91-4A5C-8C76-B39F6E7215DB,frameless.htm?NRMODE=Published
Why you should go: Old Cowtown Museum is having a benefit concert this Saturday that will have you ‘stomping and hollering’ all night long. The concert will feature two bands from Kansas that have both claimed national recognition: Dumptruck Butterlips and Carrie Nation and The Speakeasy.
Need a little background on the bands? The Dumptruck Butterlips is a four person band from Lawrence, Kansas. The quartet who has an “easy-going” stage presence has a diverse blend of genres that range from folk, country, bluegrass and soul. On the opposite-hand, Carrie Nation and The Speakeasy is a high-energy band that will have you out on the dance floor in seconds. The band comes straight from Wichita and performs an eclectic blend of bluegrass, metal, folk, punk and jam.
All of the proceeds raised from the ‘Stomp and Holler’ concert will go towards benefitting Cowtown’s “Empire House Live!” The “Empire House Live!” is a new concert/theater series that has had an impressive line-up of performances for 2012. Tickets can be purchased online at www.wichitatix.com or by calling (316) 350-3321.
The concert will be outside, so feel free to bring lawn chairs.
4) Tower of Power
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Date: Saturday, August 18
Where: Orpheum Theatre, 200 N. Broadway St, Wichita
Cost: $34.50 - $59.50
Info: http://www.wichitaorpheum.com/_general/TOP.html
Why you should go: Tower of Power will be bringing a night of soul into the Orpheum Theatre this Saturday night. The R&B-based horn section and band has received world-wide recognition over its 40 year journey and has recorded with some of the largest names in the music industry, including Aerosmith, Elton John, Cat Stevens, Rod Stewart, Huey Lewis and the News, Santana and Heart.
Every year the band puts together a worldwide tour, which plays to sold out crowds around the United States, Europe and Japan. Come out this Saturday to hear the soulful band perform some of their biggest hits, including “What Is Hip?”, “So Very Hard To Go,” and “You’re Still A Young Man.”
Tower of Power, “What Is Hip”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnUFVyt1dHQ&feature=related
5) The Misfits
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Date: Sunday, August 19
Where: Orpheum Theatre, 200 N. Broadway St, Wichita
Cost: $5 at the door, $4 for Seniors, Military & Students
Info: http://www.wichitaorpheum.com/events/56/the-misfits/
Why you should go: August 5, 2012 marked the 50th anniversary of Marilyn Monroe’s untimely death. To honor the iconic actress, the Orpheum Theatre introduced “A Summer with Marilyn,” which was a special film series in the summer of 2012. Over the course of the summer, six Marilyn Monroe films were shown at 2pm matinees on Sunday for $5. This Sunday, the film “The Misfits” will be the last movie to play for the special summer series.
“The Misfits” was released in 1961 and was about an attractive, young divorcé (Monroe) who falls in love with an older cowboy (Gable) who struggles to retain his independent lifestyle in the early-sixties in Nevada. The film was the last fully-completed film appearance for the two major screen legends: Marilyn Monroe (35 years old) and Clark Gable (59 years old), and third-to-last film for actor Montgomery Clift (45 years old).
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