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This Weekend in Wichita: 1/14/26
What's going on this weekend? Get a roundup every Wednesday of the best events in Wichita, including concerts, parties, and festivals.
Wichita By E.B.
January 14, 2026 • Estimated Reading Time: 9 minutes
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In today’s email:
Feature Event: Miracle for Maddox Benefit Concert
Comedy: Featuring Matt Banwart
Cashmob: Who wants to join me?
Event Rundown: What’s ahead this weekend
Music: This week’s concert rundown
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FEATURE EVENT
Miracle for Maddox Benefit Concert
A local group is putting on a benefit concert to help raise money for Maddox. He is an awesome kid with a rare form of brain cancer. They want to help by putting on one hell of a show with some of the best performers in the Wichita and surrounding areas!!! So come help raise as much money as they can!!
FEATURE EVENT
Stand Up Comedy Night w/ Matt Banwart
Join us for a stand up comedy show headlined by Matt Banwart! As seen on Roast Battle, Amazon Prime, and LMAOF!
Join us for a Stand Up Comedy Night With Headliner Matt Banwart, on Sunday, January 18th!
A live stand up comedy show with a featured national touring headliner!
Matt Banwart:
Matt Banwart is best known for hosting and judging the hit online show Roast Battle Chicago alongside guests like Jeff Ross, Dusty Slay, Hans Kim, Robert Kelly, and Kam Patterson.
His first stand-up comedy album, "Town Kid," debuted at #1 on Amazon and iTunes comedy charts. Matt has generated millions of views online across YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram and recently performed at Chicago's 312 Comedy Festival and Madison Comedy Week.
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DATE CHANGE
Snow Glow moved to January 24
Days when people can sled in Wichita are few and far between, but one event hopes to make it possible in the off-chance there are no snow days.
Snow Glow is an event put on by Mid-America All-Indian Museum, Wichita Park & Recreation, the City of Wichita and Wichita Snow Bros..
The event has been pushed to Saturday, January 24, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Mid-America All Indian Museum at 650 N. Seneca.
COMMUNITY
Save The Date - CASHMOB!
January 26 from 4-630pm.
Wichita By E.B. Happy Hour. Old school cashmob to support one of our city’s locally owned bars. Let’s pack the place and bring the community together to hang out.
I’ll be buying a set number of drinks for attendees but invite others to come, order a drink, tip well, and just enjoy being outside the house.
More details to come.
VOTE
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Time to vote in our next matchup!
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EVENTS
This Week’s Events
Karaoke Night Thursdays at Enchanted Mermaid | January 15
Details: The Enchanted Mermaid | 6pm
Meatfest | January 16-18
Details: Kirby’s Beer Store
MeatFest returns to Kirby’s as a three-day endurance ritual celebrating volume, excess, and the noble art of staying out too late. Equal parts music festival, neighborhood stress test, and culinary dare, MeatFest is built on volume, late nights, and the belief that reasonable bedtimes are a social construct.
Adult Skate Night | January 16
Details: Carousel Skate Center | 9:30pm
Adult Night is your ultimate Friday escape—featuring a live DJ, full bar, and nonstop hits from the '90s to today for a high-energy night of nostalgia and fun with friends.
Cars for Charities Car Show | January 17-18
Details: Century II
21st & Ridge Indoor Winter Farmers Market | January 17
Details: Sedgwick County Extension Center | 8am
5th Annual Air Capital 2026 Pickleball Tournament | January 17
Details: Chicken N Pickle | 10am
Sober Fest | January 17
Details: Bubbles Champagne Bar | 2pm
Sober living, dry January, or just sober curious? Here’s an event for you! Cocktail bartending competition, NA wine tastings, CBD sippers, mushroom coffee samples, and more!
Laughing with the Stars 2026 | January 17
Details: Newman University | 7pm
Game Changer Wrestling | January 18
Details: Wave | 5pm
Stand Up Comedy Night w/ Matt Banwart | January 18
Details: Solly & Jude’s | 7pm
This is just a glimpse of what’s taking place!
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