EVENTS
2026 - Annie Wilson, & Tallgrass Express events
NOTE: FRIDAY NIGHT MUSIC - BIMONTHLY
Annie can be heard almost EVERY 1st & 3rd FRIDAY of month (AND 5th if there is one), from 7:30 - 9:30, as one of the players in the EMMA CHASE FRIDAY NIGHT MUSIC - JAM SESSIONS, in Cottonwood Falls: held at the Prairie PastTimes Gallery, indoors at 331 Broadway (Note NEW LOCATION) or weather permitting, on street in front next to the scenic Chase County Courthouse. Annie is a co-host of this event, one of the "8 Wonders of Kansas" Customs and on the Kansas Dept of Tourism "Bucket List" of Kansas attractions, now in its 27th year! See Facebook “Emma Chase Friday Night Music” for details. Free admission - donations welcome.
Fri Jan 16th - ANNIE- Preschooler Library Story-time - Wildlife and Birds in the Flint Hills - Burnley Public Library - Cottonwood Falls
Thurs Jan 29 - ANNIE - Kansas Day! - Chase County First Grade - Six Favorite Grassland Birds, Chase County Elementary School, Strong City
Sat Feb 7th (rescheduled for weather) - Event 10:00-12:00 - PAROC Kansas Day - held at Emporia Zoo: interactive event for all ages Kansas Day - booths about prairie animals, and ANNIE: Kansas Symbols and Celebrating Tallgrass Prairie - Concert & Singalong 11:15-12:00 - Kansas Day Celebration - PAROC - Prophet Aquatic Reseach & Outreach Center, Emporia State University
Fri Apr 24 - ANNIE along with other presenters - Day on the Prairie - Chase County Third Graders - Pioneer Bluffs Flint Hills Ranching Heritage Center, Matfield Green
Sat Apr 25 - 5:00 - 7:00 ANNIE - Social & Dinner Music - Farm Horse Team Competition, Lyndon Saddle Club Grounds, 1 mi North Lyndon
Sat May 2 - Old Time Barn Dance: 6:00-Beginner Instruction, 6:30-9:00-Dance, Annie plays with The LAND BAND open to all, historic 1915 Barn, Pioneer Bluffs - Flint Hills Ranching Heritage Center, Matfield Green
Sat May 23 - ANNIE solo - After-meal concert, Matfield Green High School Reunion, Cassoday Community Center
Thurs May 28 - ANNIE solo - 2:00 - 2:45 - Unbound Gravel Expo, Located in downtown Emporia and spanning two city blocks between Commercial & Mechanic St and 6th & 8th Ave,
Fri June 12 - River Suite - 6:00 - 9:00 TALLGRASS EXPRESSConcert - duo Carl & Annie - enjoy music with sunset and fine dining on the historic bridge - overlooking the waterfall and scenic Cottonwood River at Cottonwood Falls A premiere event of the Chase County Chamber of Commerce.
Sat June 13 - Annie plays with THE LAND BAND, Lawrence Barn Dance.
Wed June 17 - 7:00 - 8:00 - TALLGRASS EXPRESS Concert, Spring Concert Series, open to all, outdoor on lawn, Dyck Arboretum, Hesston
Sun June 28 - 3:00-5:00 Concert - ANNIE & daughter EMILY Wilson Barnes (of Weda Skirts) - Radius Taproom, Emporia, KS
Sat Aug 22 - 2:00 - 3:00 - TALLGRASS EXPRESS - duo Carl & Annie - Potwin Watermelon Festival
Sun Aug 23 - 2:00 - 5:30 - ANNIE solo - part of Summer Roundup showcase of western music & poetry, Lazy T Ranch, sponsored by International Western Music Assn - Kansas
Thurs Sep 17th - AM time TBD - ANNIE performs winning Children's Song “Night Out on the Prairie” in NewSongs Showcase, Stage 3, and alternate winning song “Clean Curve of Hill Against Sky” on Stage 11, Walnut Valley Festival, Winfield
Sat Sep 19th - 11:30 - 12:30 - ANNIE solo - Stage C, Art in the Park festival, Marion
Sun Sep 20th - 2:30 - 3:30 TALLGRASS EXPRESS Concert + Riley County Geneology Society Pie Party, 2309 Claflin Rd, Manhattan KS
Fri Sep 25th - 8:00 - 11:00 Barn Dance - Annie plays with THE LAND BAND, open to participants of Prairie Festival, to register, contact The Land Institute - in large open barn, Salina.
Sat Sep 26th - 1:00 - 3:00 ANNIE part of Song and Poetry Circle, Prairie Festival, The Land Institute
Sat Oct 10 - 2:30 - 3:15 - ANNIE solo, followed by 3 Trails West at 3:30 - Fall Roundup Festival - 1:00 - 4:30 Pioneer Bluffs - Flint Hills Ranching Heritage Center
Sat Oct 10 - 7 pm - private dinner concert - TALLGRASS EXPRESS - Cottonwood Falls
Thurs Oct 22 - dinner concert - ANNIE & daughter EMILY Wilson Barnes (of Weda Skirts) Emporia State University Homecoming Banquet (and inauguration of new President Matt Baker) Ballroom ESU Union