Wichita, KS

Music connected to Wichita

RoadyGoat is putting a spotlight on Wichita, Kansas, a city whose music scene is as vast as the prairie skies above it. You might know Wichita from Glen Campbell's iconic "Wichita Lineman," but the city's musical footprint extends far beyond that classic. From De La Soul to Eric Church, artists across genres have dropped Wichita's name in their tracks, proving its enduring presence in the American soundscape. Charley Crockett's "Black Sedan" and Nicki Minaj's "Chun Swae" add to the diverse collection of songs that reference this Midwestern hub.

But Wichita is more than just a name-drop. This is a city where Midwestern charm meets an independent spirit, a place that gave the world Pizza Hut and boasts a rich history stretching back to the Wichita tribe and the cattle drives of the Chisholm Trail. With the Arkansas River flowing through it, and echoes of the Dust Bowl's hardship, Wichita is a city of resilience, and its music reflects that. Explore the artists who call Wichita home or those who've been inspired by its unique vibe – you'll discover a sound as authentic and expansive as the Kansas plains.

About Wichita

• Hattie McDaniel, the first African American to win an Oscar, was born there.
• Pizza Hut, the international pizza chain, was founded in 1958 in Wichita.
• Cattle drives along the Chisholm Trail established Wichita as a cow town.
• Wichita has an extensive network of underground tunnels beneath downtown.
• The 1930s Dust Bowl devastated agriculture, causing widespread hardship.
• Named for the Wichita tribe, it was incorporated as a city in 1870.
• With over 390,000 people, it is the most populous city in Kansas.
• At 1,299 feet above sea level, the air is dry and the sky feels vast.
• Aerospace manufacturing is a major employer in the city and surrounding area.
• Wichita feels like a blend of Midwestern charm and independent spirit.
• Permian redbeds underlie the Wichita area, formed from ancient sediments.
• The Arkansas River flows through Wichita, a major waterway in Kansas.
• The Arkansas River shiner, a threatened fish, inhabits the river near Wichita.
• Tallgrass prairie once dominated the landscape surrounding Wichita.
• Wichita was historically inhabited by the Wichita people.
• Frank Carney and Dan Carney opened the first Pizza Hut in Wichita on June 15, 1958.
• The Sedgwick County Courthouse, built in 1919, features Beaux-Arts architecture.
• U.S. Route 54 runs through Wichita, connecting it to major cities east and west.

Artists From Wichita

1/2 Mad Poet Aaron Brown Abby the Spoon Lady Andrew and the Dudes Anson Seabra Ashleigh Murray Barry Dean Ben Munkirs Bestialord Bob Bowman Boxer Rebellion Brian Alexander Morgan Byron G. Harlan Chris Barrows Chris Mann Clocks Corpus Delecti Dale Allison David Dastmalchian David Holloway Dead Orchestra Debbie Nelson Deborah Snow Diane Bish Dolan Ellis Dort Clark Doug Gilmore Dustin Arbuckle & The Damnations Dylan Desmond Ellery Eskelin Evil Intentions Fletcher Foster Franklin Bershir Zimmerman Geoff Rockwell Gezebelle Gaburgably Gisele Gurney Gordon Goodwin Greg Skaff Gus De Wert Trio Hattie McDaniel Henry W. Butler Isaac Hoskins Jay Bentley Jayden Townsend Jeffrey Kimball Jerry Hahn Jesse Friesen and the Green Flamingos Jim Nash Joan O'Bryant John Depew Trio John Duncan Johnny Damon K-ROZÉ Kendall Schmidt Kevin Kastning Kirke Mechem Kirstie Alley Klansmann Koji Attwood Lanky Linstrot Manilla Road Mark Shelton Marvin Rainwater Matt Alber Melineh Kurdian Moreland & Arbuckle Natasha Rothwell Navé Monjo Pamela Watson Paper Airplanes Pillar Polly Punkneck Pretend Friend Ray Sims Ricky Fitts Robert Convery Robert Dean Smith Robert G. Koester Russ Wolfe Sanctus Infernum Scott Conner Seasons After Shelshocker Shuvel Slats Long Snowchild Spitfire Sarcasm Split Lip Rayfield Stan Kenton Stygian Shore The Diamond W Wranglers The Embarrassment The Higher Burning Fire The Singing Ledbetters The Skirts Tim O’Reagan Weda Skirts XV Yasmin Nur Home Rangers Kansas Heart Peter Isaacson Sam Bidwell Rudy Love Arthur Gunn Karla Burns Pink Nasty Social Cinema The Cavves Hammerhedd LYXE Kiss 2 Virgins Profanity Gaslight Delirium Manners Golfclubmurderparty TF Bundy Yasmin Dreamcrusher

Songs About Wichita

Wichita Lineman by

Intro by

White Knuckle Heart by

Where I Wanna Be by

Seven Nation Army by

Intro (Deliverance) by

If You’re Ever in Oklahoma by

Brother Is Gone by

Wichita Lineman by

Black Sedan by

cheers theme by

kendall county road by

one step ahead of the storm by

Chun Swae by

All I Left Behind by

Wichita Falls by

Wichita Lineman by

Wichita Falls by

Wichita Jail by

Wichita by

Wichita (Revival Outtake) by

Rhinestone Cowboy by

Wichita Falls by

Wichita by

Wichita Falls by

A Little West of Wichita Falls by

Witch in Wichita by

Things to Do In Wichita by

Wichita Falls by

As Wichita Falls; So Falls Wichita Falls by

Wichita by

Back to Wichita by

Wichita Jail by

Wichita by

The Parking Lot That the Dance Hall Shares With the Wichita Auto Show by

Wichita Falls by

I've Been Everywhere by

Shades of Gray by

Janie Lynn by

I saw the arkansas by

the interstate 35 waltz by

big boat accros oklahoma by

kansas city sunrise by

Running out of Hope, Arkansas by

Wichita Ain’t so Far Away by

Nearby Places

1/2 Mad Poet Aaron Brown Abby the Spoon Lady Andrew and the Dudes Anson Seabra Arthur Gunn Ashleigh Murray Barry Dean Ben Munkirs Bestialord Bob Bowman Boxer Rebellion Brian Alexander Morgan Byron G. Harlan Chris Barrows Chris Mann Clocks Corpus Delecti Dale Allison David Dastmalchian David Holloway Dead Orchestra Debbie Nelson Deborah Snow Delirium Diane Bish Dolan Ellis Dort Clark Doug Gilmore Dreamcrusher Dustin Arbuckle & The Damnations Dylan Desmond Ellery Eskelin Evil Intentions Fletcher Foster Franklin Bershir Zimmerman Gaslight Geoff Rockwell Gezebelle Gaburgably Gisele Gurney Golfclubmurderparty Gordon Goodwin Greg Skaff Gus De Wert Trio Hammerhedd Hattie McDaniel Henry W. Butler Home Rangers Isaac Hoskins Jay Bentley Jayden Townsend Jeffrey Kimball Jerry Hahn Jesse Friesen and the Green Flamingos Jim Nash Joan O'Bryant John Depew Trio John Duncan Johnny Damon K-ROZÉ Kansas Heart Karla Burns Kendall Schmidt Kevin Kastning Kirke Mechem Kirstie Alley Kiss 2 Klansmann Koji Attwood LYXE Lanky Linstrot Manilla Road Manners Mark Shelton Marvin Rainwater Matt Alber Melineh Kurdian Moreland & Arbuckle Natasha Rothwell Navé Monjo Pamela Watson Paper Airplanes Peter Isaacson Pillar Pink Nasty Polly Punkneck Pretend Friend Profanity Ray Sims Ricky Fitts Robert Convery Robert Dean Smith Robert G. Koester Rudy Love Russ Wolfe Sam Bidwell Sanctus Infernum Scott Conner Seasons After Shelshocker Shuvel Slats Long Snowchild Social Cinema Spitfire Sarcasm Split Lip Rayfield Stan Kenton Stygian Shore TF Bundy The Cavves The Diamond W Wranglers The Embarrassment The Higher Burning Fire The Singing Ledbetters The Skirts Tim O’Reagan Virgins Weda Skirts XV Yasmin Yasmin Nur Amarillo, TX Amherst, TX Anson, TX Big Spring, TX Borger, TX Brownfield, TX Caldwell, KS Canyon, TX Childress, TX Clearwater, KS