ICT Fest will bring dozens of local bands together for three days of music

Each year, the organizers of Wichita’s ICT Fest put together a long lineup of local bands, who fill the stages at three local music venues with hours and hours of live music. The festival, which includes many genres of music, returns this weekend.

It’s one of several fun things to do this weekend and into next week in and around the Wichita area. Here’s more information about ICT Fest and some of the weekend’s other best entertainment bets:

ICT Fest

Friday-Saturday, Kirby’s Beer Store, 3227 E. 17th St., and Midwest Drum & Percussion,

ICT Fest, a local multi-genre music festival that’s been around more than 20 years, returns this weekend. It started Thursday at Norton’s Brewing Company and continues Friday at Kirby’s Beer Store, when music will start at 6 p.m, and on Saturday at Midwest Drum & Percussion, when music will start at 4 p.m. The bill features a long list of bands each day, including Hunter Gromala, Hey Radio and Stevie Rogers on Friday, and Siouxxboyy888 and Jet Lattimore on Saturday. Admission is free, but people must be 21 or older to attend Friday’s shows at Kirby’s. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/ICTFEST/

Flea Market weekend

9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Century II Exhibition Hall, 225 W. Douglas

The monthly installment of the Wichita Flea Market will happen Saturday and Sunday, but this time, it will be at Century II’s Exhibition Hall. The event will include around 200 vendor booths featuring antiques, crafts, collectibles, toys, treats and more. The market’s hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $4 for one day or $5 for both days. Kids 12 and under get in for free. Tickets are available at the door or at www.selectaseat.com

Melodrama at Cowtown

7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Empire House at Old Cowtown Museum, 1865 Museum Blvd.

The Empire House Players at Old Cowtown Museum have produced another melodrama, this one called “Clothes Call, or Caught in The Fabric of Your Lies.” The show, which will be staged in the Empire House at Old Cowtown, focuses on star-crossed lovers Chantilly Lace and Levi Wrangler. It will be staged at 7 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sept. 26-27 and at 2 p.m. Sunday and Sept. 28. Tickets are $15 for ages 13 and over, $7 for ages 5-12 and free for ages 4 and under. Doors open 30 minutes before showtime, and seating is general admission. Tickets are available at empirehouseplayers.ludus.com/

Concert at Botanica

6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Botanica, 701 Amidon

Botanica’s Twilight Tunes on the Terrace — a concert series that happens Tuesdays throughout September— continues this week with a concert by popular local cover band Lucky People. The patio at Botanica will open at 5:30 p.m., and the music will last from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Admission is $14 for non-members, $10 for members and $8 for premier members and are available at botanica.org/twilight-tunes-on-the-terrace/. Those who attend can bring a picnic, or they can buy food on site from Molino’s Mexican Cuisine. Seating is first come, first served. There’s only one more show left after this one: The Source will perform on Sept. 30.

Great Plains Nature Center celebrates 25

Noon-6 p.m. Saturday, Central Standard Brewing, 156 S. Greenwood

Wichita’s Great Plains Nature Center — the nature preserve at 6232 E. 29th St. North — is turning 25, a fact that will be celebrated at a birthday bash scheduled for noon to 6 p.m. Saturday at Central Standard Brewing. People will be able to meet a few “animal ambassadors,” listen to live music and enjoy craft beer. Admission is free.

Charles Wesley Godwin concert

8 p.m. Thursday, Cotillion, 11120 W. Kellogg

Rising singer/songwriter Charles Wesley Godwin, known for songs like “Hardwood Floors,” and “Seneca Creek,” is touring in support of his new album, “Lonely Mountain Town,” and will make a stop on Thursday at The Cotillion. The show will start at 8 p.m. with opening act Kolton Moore & the Clever Few. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets range from $43.06 to $49.21 and are available at thecotillion.com