CAPTION: Celtic artist Katie McMahon is one of six shows in the 2025-1016 Community Concert Series schedule. The membership sales drive continues through Friday, May 2 CREDIT HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY CONCERT ASSOCIATION
The Hutchinson Community Concerts Association’s annual membership drive culminates this weekend.
Concert Association Vice President Beth Hinshaw said in a press release that the 2025-206 season features six shows.
Existing members should have received their renewal envelopes.
New members have the option to purchase season passes online at https://www.hutchinsonconcerts.com/, which is the only option for purchasing with a credit or debit card.
The website has a form that can be downloaded, printed and mailed for those who prefer to pay with a check.
New memberships are also available this week, from Wednesday, April 30, to Friday, May 2, at First National Bank (located on Sherman Avenue and Main Street) during regular bank hours.
Season tickets are $60 for adults and $10 for students K-12. A family membership is $130 and includes two adults and all K-12 students living in the home.
The upcoming season’s lineup is:
- M5 — The Mexican Brass. Celebrating 20 years as a world-class quintet, seamlessly blending virtuosic musicianship, non-stop audience interaction, and showmanship to produce a tremendous musical theatrical experience every night. M5’s program will mix classical with opera, jazz, and pop, creating a terrific blend for every audience
- Dan Miller — AmericCoustic. Dan Miller has brought his unique brand of music, humor, western history, and poetry to audiences around the globe. Dan Miller’s AmeriCoustic is first-class, wholesome family entertainment with Dan on lead vocals, guitar, and harmonica and Wendy Carr singing lead and harmony vocals and playing the bass guitar and fiddle
- Nate Hance — Pianist Nate Hance possesses a unique blend of skill, emotional depth, and engaging showmanship. His repertoire includes timeless classics and original compositions and offers something for everyone, making his concerts a delightful journey through music with his warm presence and exceptional talent
- CeCe Teneal – Divas of Soul. Take a ride on the “Midnight Train to Georgia” over “River Deep, Mountain High” while award-winning vocalist CeCe Teneal delivers you the “R.E.S.P.E.C.T.” you deserve in Divas of Soul. This is a celebration of 30 years of chart-topping music from artists like Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan, Tina Turner, Whitney Houston, and more
- Katie McMahon’s Celtic Celebration. Katie McMahon is best known for her exquisite soaring soprano solo in the original River Dance. McMahon was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland. She was classically trained in voice and harp. The Celtic Celebration will include Katie McMahon with the music ensemble and Celtic dancers
- Live from Laurel Canyon. Live from Laurel Canyon presents an endearing evening of live music and narrated stories of some of the most influential songwriters who lived in Laurel Canyon, California, in the mid-60s and 70s. They celebrate the music of the Mamas & the Papas, The Byrds, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, James Taylor, Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt, The Eagles and more
The Hutchinson Community Concert Association continues its reciprocal arrangement with the Golden Belt Concert Association in Great Bend, which allows Hutchinson Concert Association members to attend any of the concerts in Great Bend as well.
The officers for the Community Concert Association are Jay Brown, President; Donna Pitzer, 1st Vice president; Betty Oliver, 2nd Vice president; Beth Hinshaw, 3rd Vice president; Mary Falter, Secretary; and Craig Johnson, Treasurer.
All concerts will be held in historic Memorial Hall, Avenue A and Walnut, in Hutchinson.
The final two shows for the 2024-2025 season are coming within the next week.
“Sail On: The Beach Boys Tribute” will take the stage on Thursday, May 1, and “Alliance Brass: Celebrating Stage and Screen” on Monday, May 5. Both shows begin at 7 p.m in Memorial Hall.
