Blues Brews and Barbecue

04/30/2026

Thank you for bringing love and magic to our concerts. Both times you played we were in awe of your beautiful voice. Sail on, Piper. We’re going to miss you.

04/14/2026

Our friends at the Wichita Blues Society are gearing up for their annual Blues Crawl on April 26th. I've got a link in the comments for more information. You don't want to miss this.

04/02/2026

We'll be closing out this year's concert series with a banger. Hang on tight, BORDERLINE NATIVES and Gretchen Rhodes will blow the doors right off the frickin' hinges! Whoop Whoop!!!

This is no April's Fool joke!

Check out all of the amazing outdoor concerts that will be held this year in Newton! 6 concerts will be held in Athletic Park & Military Park from May - September. The best part is that all but one of these concerts are free. Come enjoy some great music this year.

An amazing lineup has been put together and this is sure to be a great concert series! Thank you to everyone who helped to make these concerts possible:
Latinos Unidos
Newton Community Foundation
Sand Creek Summer Daze
Newton, KS City Government
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03/11/2026

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03/09/2026

The Blues gods smiled upon us last week and brought Gretchen Rhodes, our Blues Brews 2026 headliner, to our Beer Friday podcast. Man, that lady has some pipes. There’s also a great interview with one of the turkeys you see running around town. It’s a banger.

03/09/2026

We've booked some serious bad assery for this year's Blues Brews. Both with local ties. Borderline Natives and Gretchen Rhodes. Mark your calendars now for September 26. It's going to be one heck of a show!

09/30/2025

Thank you - Thank you - Thank you! Thank you to everyone. A million thank yous!!

09/27/2025

Alllllll righty Newton - The Beer Truck is here!! We’ll have it fired up and ready to start pouring at 4:00 PM. First band starts at 6:00. Free admission, food trucks and craft vendors. Helluva deal! Can’t wait to see you there. Athletic park. Whoop whoop!

09/26/2025

Saturday -- Tomorrow!!! Blues, Brews & Barbecue! Gates open at 3:00PM. First band starts at 6:00PM. Local beer, six food trucks and a gob of craft vendors! The weather forecast calls for a beeeeeautiful evening. Please join us. Athletic Park. Hippies welcome and far out!

09/25/2025

Saturday is only ONLY A FEW DAYS AWAY!! Gates open at 3:00PM. We've got two bands, some delicious local beer, food trucks, craft vendors and more! The weather will be beautiful. Please don't miss this fun event. No mean people allowed. Mean People SUCK!

Yes, this pic is in Centennial Park and the concert is in Athletic Park. The gang here insisted on having their pic taken in front of the Blue Sky Sculpture. Sorry for the confusion.