The Golden Belt Community Concert Association’s 2025-2026 Membership Campaign is now under way and will continue through April 25. With the theme, “Echoes from the Past,” the concerts for the new season offer music from most genres from 1950s to the 1980s: jazz, cinema, swing, pop, rock and roll, blues, Motown, Doo Wop, Broadway -- plus a brass quintet with a mix of classical, opera, jazz, pop and non-stop showmanship.
The Secret Agents
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
The Secret Agents take you on a thrilling high-speed pursuit through ’60s Jazz, Cinema, Pop, Rock, and R&B with a multi-talented vocalist and five-piece band out of Los Angeles.
The Mexican Brass
Thursday, October 9, 2025
The Mexican Brass, is a world-class ensemble seamlessly blending virtuosic musicianship, non-stop audience interaction, and showmanship mixing classical with opera, jazz and pop — a terrific blend for every audience.
The Barricade Boys
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Direct from London’s West End (Broadway) comes the United Kingdom’s most exciting theatrical vocal group, The Barricade Boys. Each of the four singers has been in the musical, Les Misérables. They blend songs from musicals with the greatest pop and rock to make your heart sing.
The She Gees
Friday, March 27, 2026
This electrifying female-led tribute to The Bee Gees will have you dancing and singing along to all of your favorite hits, from “Stayin’ Alive” to “Night Fever.”
The Suits
Friday, April 17, 2026
The Suits are comprised of four dynamic gentlemen performing four genres of hit music from the ‘50s through the ‘80s: Motown, Doo Wop, Pop and Rock.
Live From Laurel Canyon
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Enjoy an evening of live music and narrated stories of the most influential songwriters who lived in Laurel Canyon, Calif., in the mid ‘60s and ‘70s, including The Mamas & The Papas; The Byrds; Buffalo Springfield; Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young; James Taylor; Carole King; and many more.
Anyone wanting to renew their membership or purchase a new membership in person may come to the GBCCA headquarters in the education wing at Trinity Lutheran Church, 2701 24th St., (using the south entrance) on April 24 from noon to 7 p.m. or April 25 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Memberships also can be purchased by mailing a check to GBCCA, P.O. Box 1795, Great Bend, KS 67530, or online by credit card at www.goldenbeltcca.org.
The association needs to receive as many renewals as possible during the first two weeks. The third week of the campaign will be devoted to accepting new members, but renewals will still be accepted until the April 25 deadline. Membership cards will be mailed prior to the first concert.
Joining by the April 25 deadline is important. After May 1 the membership fees will increase by $20 per adult.
Membership fees from now through April 25: Adults, $50; Full-time students, $10; Family package (two adults and all dependent children living in same household), $110; and Grandparent package (two adults and four minor grandchildren), $110.
Membership fees after May 1: Adults, $70; Full-time enrolled students, still $10; Family package, $150; and Grandparent package, $150. The association will accept memberships until sold out. Memberships will not be available to purchase at the concerts during the season.
Concerts are for members only. No single concert tickets are available. The concerts are held in the Great Bend Municipal Auditorium, Lakin and Stone, beginning at 7 p.m. with doors opening at 6:15 p.m. Because the association encourages young people’s interest and education in music and the performing arts, full-time students will be admitted for a $5 donation. Questions? Call 620-793-2748.