WAVE - Wichita, Kansas

Chris Sneed

This place is cool, but the layout is very confusing. I had pit tickets and ended up walking all the way around through a billion people only to have to turn around and double back, keep that in mind.

Sound was good, concert was short, main act's set was an abbreviated one I'm guessing for a noise abatement. That being said some of this is on them for not shortening the support act's sets.

If you don't get pit passes and you're shorter you're likely going to be staring at someone's shoulders.

Rick Redinger

Awesome Concert Venue in downtown Wichita. Love that you can open it up and have indoor or outdoor concerts. Awesome Vibes and a Great Atmosphere with a Amazing Group of Employees.

Barry Horner

I had a great time in the pit for a recent show. No flying debris or unruly attendees, sound was great, bar and facilities were more than adequate. Entry was easy, security was friendly while doing their jobs and the staff I interacted with were friendly and helpful. Recommended for an outdoor venue!!

Ari Tull

Always love this venue! First time for the outdoors venue was for Sum41! What an amazing show! Tonight was CAKE and it was also phenomenal! The staff is fantastic. The lines move smoothly when checking in. I love the merch table being inside and the double access to the bathroom. The staff is always amazing and yells “toilet paper check” to ensure no one is ever stuck in a stall! Highly recommend checking out a show, their classes/workshops, and events!

Michael Harper

Saw a great show here while in town and I loved this place! We sat up in the little balcony area. Instead of fighting the crowd for food & drinks, servers come to you. It was awesome!

Emmett Joseph

This place goes toe to toe with some of the best venues in the country. I grew up playing and going to shows in Chicago (some in LA, New York, Milwaukee, Iowa City etc.), and was so worried when I moved to Wichita that there wouldn't be venues or booked acts here that I'd want to visit, and boy I was wrong. WAVE has an intimate indoor venue akin to Martyrs and an outdoor venue like Northerly Island (but slightly smaller) in Chicago. Sound engineering is literally never bad. They book an incredibly eclectic range of artists, and I've seen several of my favorites here. And now, they have their own music festival, hosted at multiple venues throughout the neighborhood. I adore and love this venue, and it's my favorite place in Wichita to visit.

Brett Wyrick

Saw Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit at WAVE tonight. Can't believe how good the mix was; the band sounded great. Lighting guy, you did good too. Drinks were really overpriced but such is life in 2024.

This is a cool idea for a venue. I hope it sticks around!

Johnny Blaze

Ease of access from downtown eateries and pubs. Good views of the stage. Rated 4 of 5 stars because the venue says they are ADA accessible ♿, but the gravel surface is not friendly to wheelchairs, and the latrine set-up of port-a-potties is not ADA friendly. There could be other restrooms on site, but I could not get around due to the uneven gravel