Entertainment

ELLY GRIMM

   • Leader & Times

Those looking for some good music and an evening out will soon have just that opportunity in Hugoton.

This year’s High Plains Music Fest will be Saturday, Sept. 13 at Dirtona Raceway just outside Hugoton, with the gates opening at 5:30 p.m. and the music lasting from 6 p.m. to midnight. This year's music lineup will include Hayden Graber, Gannon Fremin & CCREV, Sterling Elza, and the headliner will be Kolby Cooper. The charities that will be benefitted from this year's proceeds are Project Hope, Peace House Ministries, the Rolla Fire Department, Southwest Miracles, Hands of Hope, Panhandle Partners, the Stevens County Fire Department, Love From Above (which is part of Pheasant Heaven Charities), Hugoton After Prom, Boy Scouts Troop 198, and the Dust Bowl Riders.

ELLY GRIMM

   • Leader & Times

Summer is officially winding down and like many, I spent quite a chunk of my summer reading. With that in mind, I thought it would be neat to share just some of the books I came across this summer and if anyone has any suggestions, I’ll totally welcome them. Read on!

ELLY GRIMM

   • Leader & Times

Those looking for high-caliber live entertainment right in Liberal will soon have just that opportunity thanks to Community Concerts of Liberal.

The 2025-26 Community Concerts of Liberal season will start with The Sidekicks, who will be performing at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 8, followed by Dan Miller's AmeriCoustic show, which will be at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31. The season will then continue with Aria Nouveau, which will be at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 26, 2026, followed by David Burnham's Broadway and Beyond show, which will be at 3 p.m. March 29, 2026. The season will conclude with The Suits, who will be performing at 7:30 p.m. April 18, 2026, and all the concerts will take place in Maskus Auditorium at Liberal High School. 

ELLY GRIMM

   • Leader & Times

As I’ve mentioned before, one of my favorite things to do here at the office is discover new musical artists to listen to while I work and recently, I made yet another one of those with indie artist Patty Griffin and her newest album, “Crown of Roses.”

For those who are unaware, Griffin is a U.S. vocalist, guitarist and pianist, and she is most known for her work in the folk music genre. Since that isn’t typically the music I go to when I’m looking for something to listen to, it makes sense I haven’t discovered her until now, and I was left kind of wondering how I haven’t come across her music before.