Live Entertainment Venues

Batesville, Arkansas

Melba Theatre presents concerts and film screenings in a restored 1920s movie house in downtown Batesville.

246 E Main St 72501

Benton, Arkansas

Royal Theater presents concerts and film screenings in a restored historic theater in downtown Benton.

Bentonville, Arkansas

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art's outdoor performance spaces present concerts, art installations, and performing arts programming in the extraordinary natural landscape of the Ozark foothills. The museum's Walmart family funding and world-class art collection create a cultural venue of genuine international significance in a small Arkansas city, attracting artists and performers of the highest caliber for programming that serves the entire Northwest Arkansas region.

600 Museum Way, Bentonville, AR 72712

Bentonville, Arkansas

The Momentary presents contemporary art exhibitions and live music in a converted Kraft cheese plant in Bentonville.

507 SE E St 72712

Blytheville, Arkansas

Ritz Civic Center presents concerts and community events in a restored movie theater in downtown Blytheville.

Conway, Arkansas

Hendrix College Performance Series presents touring artists and student concerts on the Conway campus.

Conway, Arkansas

Reynolds Performance Hall at the University of Central Arkansas serves Conway and the central Arkansas region with performing arts programming for the University of Central Arkansas community. Conway's position between Little Rock and the Arkansas River Valley, combined with UCA's educational mission, creates a performing arts venue serving a mid-size university community with genuine cultural ambitions.

University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR 72035

Conway, Arkansas

Simon Theatre presents a restored 1920s movie palace hosting concerts and community theater in downtown Conway.

1013 Front St 72032

Conway, Arkansas

Reynolds Performance Hall at UCA serves central Arkansas with performing arts programming including the Delta Symphony Orchestra and UCA Performing Arts Series. Conway's growing population as a bedroom community to Little Rock with its own strong university presence creates an entertainment market that Reynolds Hall serves with quality cultural programming.

201 Donaghey Ave, Conway, AR 72035

El Dorado, Arkansas

South Arkansas Arts Center presents gallery exhibitions and community theater in downtown El Dorado.

Eureka Springs, Arkansas

The Auditorium presents touring concerts and community theater in a restored 1929 art deco building in downtown Eureka Springs.

36 S Main St 72632

Fayetteville, Arkansas

Baum Walker Hall at the University of Arkansas is Fayetteville's most intimate concert hall — a beautifully designed performance space presenting the Arkansas Symphony's Fayetteville series, chamber music, and University Presents cultural programming for the UA campus community. Its architectural quality and programming ambition reflect the University of Arkansas's commitment to building a comprehensive cultural institution alongside its athletics-driven national identity.

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701

Fayetteville, Arkansas

Bud Walton Arena is the University of Arkansas's basketball arena — a 20,000-capacity venue that is one of the largest and most intimidating college basketball arenas in America, consistently ranked among the most difficult places for visiting teams to play in the SEC. The arena's extraordinary atmosphere and the Arkansas basketball program's passionate fanbase create one of the most intense college basketball entertainment experiences in the mid-South.

120 Razorback Rd, Fayetteville, AR 72701

Fayetteville, Arkansas

Razorback Stadium presents University of Arkansas football gamedays alongside concerts, the largest venue in northwest Arkansas.

Fayetteville, Arkansas

Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium is the home of the Arkansas Razorbacks — a 72,000-capacity venue whose game days transform Fayetteville and the entire state of Arkansas with a passion for Razorback football that is best described by the Razorback call: Woo Pig Sooie! Arkansas's football culture, in a state with no professional teams, channels all sports passion through the Razorbacks, making home games the most socially unifying events in the state.

350 N Razorback Rd, Fayetteville, AR 72701

Fayetteville, Arkansas

Fayetteville's concert and entertainment scene serves the University of Arkansas and the Ozark Mountains community — a college town where Arkansas Razorback culture, a vibrant Dickson Street entertainment corridor, and the natural beauty of the Ozark National Forest create one of the most authentically regional entertainment environments in the mid-South. The Ozarks' extraordinary folk music tradition and Fayetteville's contemporary arts scene create a concert market of unusual cultural depth.

Fayetteville, AR 72701

Fayetteville, Arkansas

George's Majestic Lounge is Arkansas's most iconic live music venue — a Fayetteville institution on Dickson Street that has operated continuously since 1927, making it one of the oldest continuously operating entertainment venues in the American South. Home to the beloved outdoor Bikes, Blues & BBQ stage and regular touring act bookings, George's is the cultural heart of Northwest Arkansas's music scene and a mandatory stop for any live music enthusiast visiting the region.

519 W Dickson St 72701

Fayetteville, Arkansas

JJ's Live on Dickson Street presents touring rock, country, and hip-hop acts in a mid-size club setting.

601 W Dickson St 72701

Fayetteville, Arkansas

Walton Arts Center is Northwest Arkansas's premiere performing arts venue — a 1,200-seat hall funded by the Walmart founding family that brings Broadway touring productions, classical performances, and major concert acts to Fayetteville. As Walmart's corporate presence has transformed Northwest Arkansas into one of America's fastest-growing metropolitan areas, the Walton Arts Center has become a cultural anchor commensurate with the region's new wealth and ambition.

495 W Dickson St 72701

Fayetteville, Arkansas

Walton Arts Center is Northwest Arkansas's most important performing arts venue — a 1,200-seat theater and black box space presenting Broadway touring productions, international touring artists, and cultural programming at the highest level for the University of Arkansas community and Northwest Arkansas region. Named for the Walmart founding family's commitment to arts and culture, the center's programming reflects the extraordinary wealth and cultural ambition that has transformed this corner of Arkansas.

495 W Dickson St, Fayetteville, AR 72701

Fort Smith, Arkansas

ArcBest Performing Arts Center presents touring Broadway and concert acts in downtown Fort Smith.

Fort Smith, Arkansas

Fort Smith's entertainment arenas serve Arkansas's second-largest city with concerts, family shows, and community events for the Arkansas River Valley region. Fort Smith's position as the cultural hub for a broad region spanning western Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma creates entertainment demand that its arena facilities serve with major touring productions.

Fort Smith, AR 72901

Fort Smith, Arkansas

Fort Smith Convention Center serves western Arkansas's largest city with concerts, theatrical performances, and community events in one of the region's most versatile performance spaces. Fort Smith's history as the gateway to the Indian Territory and its Western frontier heritage give it a unique cultural character that the convention center's programming serves.

55 S 7th St, Fort Smith, AR 72901

Harrison, Arkansas

Lyric Theatre presents concerts and film screenings in a restored historic theater in downtown Harrison.

Hot Springs, Arkansas

Bank OZK Arena at the Hot Springs Convention Center presents concerts, rodeos, and family shows in central Arkansas.

134 Convention Blvd 71901

Hot Springs, Arkansas

Hot Springs Convention Center's theater presents performances and events for Arkansas's most historically colorful city. Hot Springs's extraordinary tourism market — anchored by Bathhouse Row national park, Oaklawn Racing, and the city's unique thermal springs heritage — creates consistent demand for entertainment programming that serves visitors from throughout the region.

134 Convention Blvd, Hot Springs, AR 71901

Hot Springs, Arkansas

Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort is Arkansas's premier gaming and entertainment destination — a historic thoroughbred horse racing track dating to 1905 that has expanded into a full resort casino with hotel, casino gaming, and live entertainment. The hot spring resort context makes Oaklawn a distinctive destination casino: visitors combine gambling at the races with spa visits in one of America's most historic resort towns.

2705 Central Ave 71901

Hot Springs, Arkansas

Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort is Arkansas's most important sports and entertainment venue — a thoroughbred horse racing track that has operated since 1904 as the premier racing destination in the Mid-South, drawing horses and trainers from across the country for its spring meet. Oaklawn's racing heritage (hosting multiple Arkansas Derby winners who went on to win the Kentucky Derby), combined with its casino expansion, creates a comprehensive gambling and entertainment resort at the heart of Hot Springs's tourism economy.

2705 Central Ave, Hot Springs, AR 71901

Jonesboro, Arkansas

First National Bank Arena at Arkansas State University presents concerts and Red Wolves basketball in Jonesboro.

2400 Aggie Rd 72401

Jonesboro, Arkansas

Jonesboro's arena and entertainment facilities serve Northeast Arkansas's largest city with concerts and events for the Arkansas State University community. ASU's 13,000 students and the Delta Steel Town's regional commercial hub status create consistent demand for entertainment programming that serves the entire Northeast Arkansas region.

Jonesboro, AR 72401

Jonesboro, Arkansas

The Forum in downtown Jonesboro presents touring concerts and community events in a restored historic theater.

121 W Washington Ave 72401

Little Rock, Arkansas

Arkansas Repertory Theatre is the state's most celebrated professional theater company — a Little Rock institution producing nationally recognized theatrical productions for Arkansas's capital city. Its extraordinary production quality and its role in Arkansas's cultural life make it one of the most important performing arts venues in the mid-South.

601 Main St, Little Rock, AR 72201

Little Rock, Arkansas

Arkansas Repertory Theatre is the state's most important regional theater company — a Little Rock institution producing professional theater that has premiered works going to Broadway and presented theatrical experiences that serve as Arkansas's most significant cultural performing arts institution. Its commitment to producing theater of national quality in Arkansas's capital city reflects the state's cultural aspirations.

601 Main St, Little Rock, AR 72201

Little Rock, Arkansas

Arkansas Repertory Theatre's second stage presents smaller-cast productions alongside its main downtown Little Rock season.

Little Rock, Arkansas

Juanita's is Little Rock's legendary Tex-Mex restaurant and live music venue — an Arkansas institution that has been combining great food, strong margaritas, and live music since 1984. The venue books local and regional touring acts across country, rock, and blues for a loyal crowd of Little Rock regulars who consider Juanita's an essential part of the city's cultural identity.

1300 S Main St 72202

Little Rock, Arkansas

Rev Room in the Heights presents touring indie and rock acts in an intimate club setting.

2824 Kavanaugh Blvd 72205

Little Rock, Arkansas

Revolution Concert House is Little Rock's premier live music venue — a 1,500-capacity downtown club booking national touring rock, hip-hop, country, and electronic acts for the Arkansas capital's entertainment market. Located near the Clinton Presidential Library in the rapidly revitalizing River Market District, Revolution serves as the anchor music venue for central Arkansas's young professional and arts community.

300 President Clinton Ave 72201

Little Rock, Arkansas

Robinson Center Performance Hall is Little Rock's most important performing arts venue — a beautifully renovated historic hall presenting the Arkansas Symphony, Broadway touring shows, and major cultural performances for Arkansas's capital city. Little Rock's extraordinary history (from its 1957 desegregation crisis to its role as Bill Clinton's political home) creates a city with unusual national historical significance whose performing arts institutions serve a community with a deeply engaged civic culture.

426 W Markham St, Little Rock, AR 72201

Little Rock, Arkansas

Robinson Center Music Hall is Little Rock's premier performing arts venue — a beautifully renovated 2,200-seat concert hall presenting Arkansas Symphony Orchestra concerts, Broadway touring productions, and major performing arts events for Arkansas's capital city. The center's comprehensive renovation and expansion completed in 2016 transformed it into one of the most modern and acoustically excellent performance halls in the mid-South.

426 W Markham St, Little Rock, AR 72201

Little Rock, Arkansas

Little Rock's Statehouse Convention Center and Robinson Center host major concerts, events, and performing arts for Arkansas's capital city. Little Rock sits at the geographic midpoint between Southland Casino Racing in West Memphis and Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort in Hot Springs — making it a natural hub for visitors to Arkansas's casino entertainment corridor.

101 E Markham St 72201

Little Rock, Arkansas

The Hall in Little Rock presents live music and touring acts in a converted mid-century event space.

Little Rock, Arkansas

Vino's Brewpub presents all-ages punk, metal, and indie shows alongside house-made pizza and beer in downtown Little Rock.

923 W 7th St 72201

Little Rock, Arkansas

War Memorial Stadium presents Arkansas Razorback football games and concerts in Little Rock's War Memorial Park.

1 Stadium Dr 72205

Little Rock, Arkansas

Whitewater Tavern is Little Rock's most beloved intimate music venue — a 7th Street institution presenting Americana, folk, and country acts for Arkansas's capital city music community. The venue's genuine neighborhood bar character and its consistent presentation of quality roots music reflect Arkansas's extraordinary musical heritage, from the Ozark folk tradition to the Delta blues.

2500 W 7th St, Little Rock, AR 72205

Little Rock, Arkansas

Wildwood Park for the Arts presents an outdoor amphitheater and opera pavilion on 105 wooded acres west of Little Rock.

20919 Denny Rd 72223

North Little Rock, Arkansas

Dickey-Stephens Park is the home of the Arkansas Travelers — a Double-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners in a 6,400-seat stadium on the Arkansas River waterfront in North Little Rock. The ballpark experience combines live baseball entertainment with river views, craft beer, and a festive atmosphere that makes minor league games one of Arkansas's best value entertainment outings, serving fans from throughout central Arkansas who make the trip from surrounding gaming destinations.

400 W Broadway 72114

North Little Rock, Arkansas

Dickey-Stephens Park presents Arkansas Travelers minor league baseball and concert events along the Arkansas River.

North Little Rock, Arkansas

Dickey-Stephens Park is the home of the Arkansas Travelers — a Double-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners playing in one of Minor League Baseball's most highly rated ballparks with excellent sightlines, a party deck, and river views from the stands. The Travelers' game nights, featuring fireworks, themed promotions, and family entertainment, serve as one of the Little Rock area's most popular summer entertainment experiences.

400 W Broadway St, North Little Rock, AR 72114

North Little Rock, Arkansas

Simmons Bank Arena is Arkansas's largest indoor entertainment venue — a 18,000-capacity arena presenting the state's biggest concerts and events for the Little Rock metropolitan area. As the primary large-format entertainment venue in Arkansas, Simmons Bank Arena serves the entire state's population for the concerts, family shows, and events that require arena-scale production capabilities.

1 Verizon Arena Way, North Little Rock, AR 72114

North Little Rock, Arkansas

Simmons Bank Arena in North Little Rock presents major touring concerts and family shows as the region's largest indoor arena.

1 Simmons Bank Arena Dr 72114

Paragould, Arkansas

Collins Theatre presents concerts and film screenings in a restored 1928 art deco movie palace in downtown Paragould.

112 W Emerson St 72450

Pine Bluff, Arkansas

Pine Bluff Convention Center presents concerts, trade shows, and family events in southeast Arkansas.

1 Convention Center Plaza 71601

Rogers, Arkansas

Walmart AMP is Arkansas's most important outdoor concert venue — a 10,500-capacity Rogers amphitheater presenting major rock, country, and pop touring acts for Northwest Arkansas. The Bentonville/Rogers area's extraordinary transformation (driven by Walmart's enormous retail headquarters and the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art — a world-class institution founded by Walmart heir Alice Walton) has created one of America's most surprising cultural and entertainment markets in a previously rural Arkansas region.

5079 W Northgate Rd, Rogers, AR 72758

Siloam Springs, Arkansas

Sager Creek Arts Center presents visual arts exhibitions and community performances in downtown Siloam Springs.

Springdale, Arkansas

Arts Center of the Ozarks is Northwest Arkansas's oldest regional theater and visual arts organization — a Springdale institution providing professional theatrical and visual arts programming to the rapidly growing Northwest Arkansas community. Its long history of serving the Ozarks arts community and its adaptation to the region's extraordinary growth create a performing arts context that balances the Ozarks' rural heritage with its increasingly sophisticated cosmopolitan population.

214 S Main St, Springdale, AR 72764

Springdale, Arkansas

Arvest Ballpark presents Northwest Arkansas Naturals minor league baseball and concert events in Springdale.

3000 S 56th St 72762

Springdale, Arkansas

Springdale's entertainment and sports facilities serve the rapidly growing Northwest Arkansas community between Fayetteville and Rogers — a city experiencing dramatic growth driven by the Walmart supply chain and the broader economic boom of the Bentonville-Fayetteville corridor. Springdale's large Latino community, which includes a significant Marshallese population, creates distinctive multicultural entertainment demands that the city's venues increasingly serve.

Springdale, AR 72764

Texarkana, Arkansas

Perot Theatre presents touring Broadway and concert acts in a restored 1924 vaudeville house straddling the Arkansas-Texas state line.

218 Main St 75501

Van Buren, Arkansas

King Opera House presents concerts and community theater in a restored 1891 opera house in historic downtown Van Buren.

427 Main St 72956

Belleville, Kansas

Belleville High Banks Raceway presents one of the fastest half-mile dirt tracks in the country in Belleville, Kansas.

Bonner Springs, Kansas

Azura Amphitheater presents major touring concerts in Bonner Springs, Kansas, part of the Kansas City metro.

Emporia, Kansas

Emporia State University and the Emporia Arts scene serve the heart of the Kansas Flint Hills — one of the most extraordinary tallgrass prairie landscapes remaining on Earth, where outstanding performing arts and the remarkable natural beauty of the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve create a cultural environment uniquely shaped by the most dramatic unplowed prairie landscape in America.

Commercial St, Emporia, KS 66801

Kansas City, Kansas

Children's Mercy Park is the home of Sporting Kansas City — widely regarded as the finest soccer-specific stadium in Major League Soccer. Sporting KC's extraordinarily passionate supporter culture (the "Cauldron" is recognized as one of the most intimidating atmospheres in American soccer), the team's consistent MLS success, and the beautifully designed stadium create a soccer experience of genuine American football (soccer) significance.

1 Sporting Way, Kansas City, KS 66111

Kansas City, Kansas

Kansas City's extraordinary music heritage extends across both sides of the state line — a metro area where Charlie Parker, Count Basie, and the Kansas City jazz tradition created one of the most important music cities in 20th-century America. The KC jazz tradition's extraordinary influence on American music culture and the metro's consistent production of world-class musical talent create a concert market of genuine national musical significance.

Kansas City, KS 66101

Kansas City, Kansas

Kansas City Symphony is one of the finest American orchestras — presenting world-class concerts at Helzberg Hall in the extraordinary Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, designed by Moshe Safdie. The KC Symphony's remarkable artistic quality and the Kauffman Center's extraordinary architectural significance (widely considered one of the most beautiful concert halls built in America this century) create a classical music experience of genuine national performing arts significance.

Kansas City, KS 66101

Kansas City, Kansas

Kansas Speedway is one of the premier NASCAR tracks in America — a 1.5-mile oval presenting Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races to 82,000 fans in one of the most passionate motorsports markets in the Midwest. Kansas's remarkable racing tradition and the Speedway's consistent hosting of marquee NASCAR events create a motorsports entertainment experience of genuine national racing significance.

400 Speedway Blvd, Kansas City, KS 66111

Kansas City, Kansas

Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts serves both sides of the Kansas City metro — Moshe Safdie's extraordinary architectural masterpiece presents the Kansas City Symphony, Kansas City Ballet, and Lyric Opera of Kansas City. The Kauffman Center's remarkable architectural quality (it has been called the finest performing arts facility built in America this century) and its consistent presentation of world-class performing arts create a venue of genuine national cultural significance.

Kansas City, KS 66101

Kansas City, Kansas

Kauffman Stadium (The K) is consistently voted one of baseball's best ballparks — a classic-era Kansas City stadium with the most beautiful waterfall display in baseball and the world's largest scoreboard. The Royals' remarkable back-to-back World Series appearances (2014, 2015), their 2015 championship, and KC's extraordinary baseball passion create a ballpark experience of genuine Midwestern baseball significance.

1 Royal Way, Kansas City, MO 64129

Kansas City, Kansas

Memorial Hall is Kansas City Kansas's most important historic entertainment venue — a beautifully preserved 1920s hall presenting concerts, community events, and cultural programs. KCK's extraordinary transformation as one of the most diverse communities in the Midwest creates an entertainment market of remarkable multicultural vitality and genuine Kansas community significance.

600 N 7th St Trfy, Kansas City, KS 66101

Kansas City, Kansas

Kansas City's arena entertainment serves both Missouri and Kansas sides of the metro — an extraordinary market where the Kansas City Chiefs (four Super Bowl championships), the Kansas City Royals, and the remarkable KC Sporting soccer legacy create a sports entertainment ecosystem of unusual Midwest sporting significance. The KC metro's deep passion for its sports teams and its remarkable growth as a tech and financial hub create a concert and events market of considerable regional importance.

Kansas City, KS 66101

Kansas City, Kansas

Starlight Theatre is Kansas City's most beloved performing arts venue — a beautiful outdoor amphitheater in Swope Park presenting Broadway touring shows and major concerts under the Kansas City stars. Starlight's extraordinary combination of outstanding theatrical productions, the beautiful natural setting of Swope Park (America's second-largest urban park), and the warm Kansas City summer nights create a performing arts experience of genuine heartland American character.

Kansas City, MO 64132

Kansas City, Kansas

T-Mobile Center serves as the Kansas City metro's primary large arena — presenting major concerts, major sporting events, and special programming for the entire KC metro area. Kansas City's remarkable sports passion (the KC Chiefs' four Super Bowl championships have created one of the most electric sports markets in America) creates an arena entertainment environment of extraordinary regional significance.

Kansas City, KS 66111

Lawrence, Kansas

Allen Fieldhouse is one of the greatest arenas in American sports — the home of Kansas Jayhawks basketball, where Dr. James Naismith (the inventor of basketball) coached and where the tradition of excellence he established continues to make KU one of the most storied programs in college basketball history. The arena's extraordinary atmosphere, its 16,300 capacity, and its record of consecutive sellouts create one of the most electric indoor sports experiences in the United States.

1651 Naismith Dr, Lawrence, KS 66045

Lawrence, Kansas

Granada Theatre is Lawrence's premier live music venue and one of the most beloved concert halls in the entire Midwest — a 750-capacity club on Massachusetts Street steps from the University of Kansas campus that has booked the biggest indie, rock, and alternative touring acts for over 30 years. Lawrence's reputation as a music town punching far above its weight size is built largely on Granada's programming and the passionate KU student and local music community it serves.

1020 Massachusetts St 66044

Lawrence, Kansas

Lawrence Arts Center is one of Kansas's most important community arts institutions — a Downtown Lawrence facility presenting visual arts, performing arts, and arts education for one of Kansas's most creatively vibrant communities. The Arts Center's extraordinary commitment to making arts accessible to the entire Lawrence community and its remarkable programming breadth create a community arts center of genuine Kansas cultural significance.

940 New Hampshire St, Lawrence, KS 66044

Lawrence, Kansas

Liberty Hall is Lawrence's historic multi-use venue — a 850-capacity 1911 building on Massachusetts Street housing an art cinema, concert stage, and bar that represents Lawrence's unique blend of Midwestern college town culture and genuine artistic ambition. With film screenings, live concerts, and community events happening weekly, Liberty Hall is the cultural crossroads of Mass Street's entertainment corridor and an essential piece of Lawrence's identity.

644 Massachusetts St 66044

Lawrence, Kansas

Lied Center of Kansas is the University of Kansas's most important performing arts venue — a 2,000-seat Lawrence theater presenting world-class concerts, Broadway touring shows, and cultural events. KU's extraordinary arts and humanities programs and the Lied Center's remarkable programming depth create a performing arts venue of considerable Kansas cultural significance.

1600 Stewart Dr, Lawrence, KS 66045

Lawrence, Kansas

Memorial Stadium and Allen Fieldhouse serve the University of Kansas Jayhawks — an Allen Fieldhouse that is widely considered the most historic basketball arena in college sports, where James Naismith (the inventor of basketball) coached the Jayhawks at the beginning of the 20th century. KU's extraordinary basketball legacy (more Final Four appearances than any program except Kentucky and UCLA) and Allen Fieldhouse's remarkable historical depth create athletic venues of genuine American sports history significance.

1651 Naismith Dr, Lawrence, KS 66044

Lawrence, Kansas

The Bottleneck is Lawrence's beloved underground music bar — a 350-capacity club that serves as the city's preferred room for touring punk, metal, and indie artists and a genuine anchor of the Kansas music underground. The bar's uncompromising indie booking philosophy and close relationship with the touring underground circuit have made it an institution cherished by generations of KU students and Lawrence music devotees who prefer their shows loud, cheap, and authentic.

737 New Hampshire St 66044

Lenexa, Kansas

Lenexa Civic Center Amphitheater presents outdoor summer concerts in Lenexa, Kansas.

Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University's McCain Auditorium and White Concert Hall present outstanding performing arts for the K-State community — a Manhattan university complex where the extraordinary Wildcat arts programs create performing arts events of genuine Big 12 university significance. K-State's remarkable agricultural and engineering tradition and its outstanding arts programming create a performing arts culture of unusual Kansas university depth.

101 Sunset Ave, Manhattan, KS 66506

Overland Park, Kansas

Corporate Woods Amphitheater presents free summer concerts in an office-park green space in Overland Park.

Overland Park, Kansas

Overland Park Convention Center presents concerts and trade shows in the Kansas City suburb of Overland Park.

Salina, Kansas

Stiefel Theatre for the Performing Arts presents touring concerts and comedy in a restored 1930s movie palace in Salina.

151 S Santa Fe Ave 67401

Topeka, Kansas

Topeka Performing Arts Center serves Kansas's capital city with outstanding concerts, Broadway touring shows, and cultural events — a Downtown Topeka facility presenting world-class entertainment for the seat of Kansas state government. Topeka's extraordinary historical significance (the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court case originated here) and the TPAC's consistent programming create a performing arts venue of considerable Kansas governmental and cultural significance.

214 SE 8th Ave, Topeka, KS 66603

Wichita, Kansas

Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center is Wichita's landmark civic venue — a striking 1969 disc-shaped building housing a 2,200-seat Concert Hall and 700-seat Mary Jane Teall Theater serving as home to the Wichita Symphony Orchestra, Wichita Grand Opera, and major touring performances. The distinctive architectural statement on the Arkansas River waterfront has served as Kansas's premier performing arts venue for over five decades.

225 W Douglas Ave 67202

Wichita, Kansas

Century II Performing Arts Center is Wichita's premier cultural arts complex — a three-facility performing arts campus presenting Wichita Symphony, Theater League Broadway series, and major performances for the Great Plains region. Its role as the cultural anchor for a vast region spanning Kansas, Oklahoma, and southern Nebraska makes Century II one of the most regionally significant performing arts venues in the American interior.

225 W Douglas Ave, Wichita, KS 67202

Wichita, Kansas

Wichita's sports venues include baseball at Riverfront Stadium (home of the new AA Wichita Wind Surge, Minnesota Twins affiliate) — a recently opened downtown ballpark that represents Wichita's commitment to revitalizing its downtown entertainment landscape. The Wind Surge's founding represents one of the most significant investments in Wichita's downtown entertainment infrastructure in recent decades.

Wichita, KS 67208

Wichita, Kansas

INTRUST Bank Arena is Wichita's 15,000-seat entertainment anchor — the largest arena in Kansas and the primary venue for major concerts, Wichita Thunder hockey, and large-scale events for south-central Kansas. As Wichita is the largest city between Oklahoma City and Kansas City, INTRUST pulls concert audiences from a massive geographic footprint spanning southern Kansas, northern Oklahoma, and the gaming visitors from the growing Kansas tribal casino market.

500 E Waterman St 67202

Wichita, Kansas

INTRUST Bank Arena serves Wichita's sporting community with the Wichita Thunder ECHL hockey team and Wichita Wind Surge minor league baseball — a downtown arena where the extraordinary loyalty of Wichita sports fans creates game-day experiences of genuine Kansas community sporting passion. Wichita's remarkable sports support (extraordinary for a city of 400,000) reflects Kansas's deep culture of sports community pride.

500 E Waterman St, Wichita, KS 67202

Wichita, Kansas

INTRUST Bank Arena is Wichita's premier indoor entertainment venue — a 15,000-capacity arena presenting major concerts and family shows for Kansas's largest city. As the only major indoor arena in Kansas outside Kansas City, INTRUST Bank Arena serves a vast Great Plains region that extends into Oklahoma and Nebraska, making each major concert event one of the most significant entertainment occasions for a multi-state audience.

500 E Waterman St, Wichita, KS 67202

Wichita, Kansas

INTRUST Bank Arena is Wichita's most important entertainment venue — a 15,000-capacity downtown arena presenting major touring concerts, Wichita Thunder ECHL hockey, and special events. Wichita's extraordinary position as the regional hub for south-central Kansas and the surrounding four-state area creates a concert market that significantly exceeds the city's 400,000 population.

500 E Waterman St, Wichita, KS 67202

Wichita, Kansas

Memorial Hall is Wichita's most historic performing arts venue — a 1920 neo-classical building presenting concerts, theatrical performances, and community events in downtown Wichita. Its architectural grandeur and its 100-year history as Wichita's cultural anchor reflect the ambition of Kansas's largest city to maintain performing arts infrastructure worthy of its status as the Great Plains' most significant commercial hub.

600 E Douglas Ave, Wichita, KS 67202

Wichita, Kansas

Music Theatre Wichita is one of America's most celebrated regional musical theater companies — a Wichita summer theater presenting major Broadway musicals at the highest professional standard in the Midwest. MTW's extraordinary reputation for producing outstanding musical theater in a relatively small Midwest city (it regularly attracts major Broadway performers to its productions) creates a theater company of genuine national musical theater significance.

225 W Douglas Ave, Wichita, KS 67202

Wichita, Kansas

Riverfront Stadium presents Wichita Wind Surge Double-A baseball along the Arkansas River in downtown Wichita.

Wichita, Kansas

Wichita Symphony Orchestra is one of the most important mid-size American orchestras — a Beyer Hall institution presenting world-class symphonic programming to one of Kansas's most culturally ambitious cities. WSO's extraordinary history (one of Kansas's oldest cultural institutions) and its consistent presentation of outstanding classical music create an orchestra of genuine Kansas cultural significance.

225 W Douglas Ave, Wichita, KS 67202