1% brought in Balmora to the furnace. This is crazy. These dudes will be coming off of touring with Poison the Well and Converge. They are playing in Wichita... at the Furnace. You'll want to get there early for this one.
IMPORTANT: Bags, Bags, Bags advises that their show may be harmful for those with photosensitivity issues (epilepsy, etc)
with support from...
DJ BLACONATOR
Suture
Apathy Unit
NEWS 2026-05-21 JSIMP
Isekai - Mixed Genre Bill
Friday, June 12 2026 @ The Furnace
2225 E Central, Wichita, KS 67214
Okay, this is going to be a really cool mixed genre bill. Isekai is coming in from out of town with a great supporting lineup.
locals...
Sabot Cat - Veteran Crusty Punks
Barber - Midwestern Emos
Jesters in Bronze - Now a three piece prog group!
Letters from a Broken Home - Heavy Alt Rock
NEWS 2026-04-27 JSIMP
The Record Ship Sampler 2026!
Friday, June 5 2026 @ The Record Ship
230 N Cleveland, Wichita, KS 67214
A show at the coolest record store in the city? Killer. Les and Lincoln are going to be doing a set along with friend of the blog David Lord in support of electro-symphonic drone act, Silkroad, from Oklahoma.
Also featuring...
NOTHING // SPECIAL - Wichita's Preferred Shoegaze
Paul DiGiovanni
NEWS 2026-05-21 JSIMP
Safe Streets Show!
Friday, June 5 2026 @ Safe Streets Wichita
1200 E Waterman, Wichita, Kansas 67214
Show at Safe Streets Wichita? That's cool! Plus, I love the poster by friend of the blog, Honeybee O Gee.
NEWS 2026-05-28 JSIMP
STEPPED ON FINAL SHOW
Thursday, June 4 2026 @ The Furnace
2225 E Central, Wichita, KS 67214
Welp, Andrew is moving back to Boston. I think that sucks. We're gonna miss that dude! Make sure to crowd kill him specifically as a going away present. Also, this is the Formal EP release show? And this sick band, FIGHTBACK, from Baltimore will be there? Dang. Maybe you'll need to crowd kill yourself if you miss this one.
Lineup
STEPPED ON
FORMAL
CARE FREE
FIGURINE
FIGHTBACK - Baltimore
Wichita Forever Fest Fundraiser Function or WFFFF for short...
Saturday, May 30 2026 @ Furnace
2225 E Central, Wichita, KS 67214
Presented by Oi! Bones! and in association with Get Rowdy, this will be the first fundraiser for the upcoming Wichita Forever Fest! Featuring No Holds Barred, Sentences, and Kurbstompt!
NEWS 2026-05-21 JSIMP
Wichita City Skatepark Showdown!
Saturday, May 30 2026 @ Wichita City Skatepark
645 St Francis, Wichita, KS 67211
The kids in Lorel (alty rock) and Lockjaw (slamming metalcore) are putting on their own show at the Skatepark downtown! This is a neat thing. I like it. I'm also psyched they were able to get noise rockers Facade from OKC a slot on the bill, along with local alt metal dudes Soleta.
NEWS 2026-04-30 JSIMP
Heavy Metal at the Hyde Out!
Saturday, May 30 2026 @ The Hyde Out
452 N Hydraulic, Wichita KS 67214
..featuring
Paragon
Parasitic Intent
Unlock Me This One
Newly wed local legends and Wichita natives Kathleen and Connor arrive at the Furnace with their badass screamo band. For a lot of you relative scene newbies, you'll be in for a delight. Connor's bands have always been exquisite. Also, and this is also huge, Virgins is going to be debuting a few tracks of their WIP new album! The homies in Verruckt and Joy Like a Knife will also be in support.
Do not miss this one.
NEWS 2026-04-30 JSIMP
Lumber Yard Spring Season Finale!
Sunday, May 24 2026 @ Lumber Yard
203 W Mulvane St, Mulvane, KS 67110
Featuring
Lone Gunman, No Motive - Arkansas Heavy Rock Reptile House - KC Kansas Psych Alt Rock Suture - Winfield, KS punks Gaslight - Wichita Hard Dad Rock Dudes Sentences - This guy's band
~UPDATE~ LINE UP IS CONFIRMED. ORIGINAL MESSAGE: Nightosphere is so good. I saw them at ICT Fest a few years ago and they blew me away. This is going to be a must see show.
