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No one was hit harder during the pandemic than music venues, but when faced with this challenge Jessie and Adam Hartke persevered and found new opportunities that have positioned them for success now.  They show Don and Ebony how the music community in Wichita is primed for growth.   On this episode we discuss:

• How their personal and business relationships are very intertwined
• First surviving, then thriving
• Finding ways to showcase local talent when their weren’t many opportunities
• Becoming partners with other independent venues
• Their own music backgrounds
• How the music community has been overlooked
• Getting support from all our state representatives during the pandemic
• How the music industry is better positioned now by identifying weak spots
• Providing artists have a viable path to a career

Learn more about Hartke Presents and the Wave:

https://www.hartkepresents.com/

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WAVE is a concert venue and community space in Downtown Wichita. The perfect hybrid of a major event space and your favorite neighborhood bar, WAVE welcomes eclectic crowds of 500-3,500 people for concerts and events in our indoor-outdoor space. Surrender to the backyard vibes with live music, lounge areas and a fine selection of craft beers. Whether you’re kicking back under a sunny sky or a full moon, WAVE’s atmosphere is unforgettable. 

Since our opening, we have had the pleasure of bringing Wichita performances by: Wu-Tang Clan, The Flaming Lips, Rancid, The Dropkick Murphys, The Bronx, George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, Toadies, Nappy Roots, Cursive, The Toasters, The Wailers, Blockhead, Flatland Cavalry, William Clark Green, Jamey Johnson, Whiskey Myers, Jelly Roll, Snoop Dogg, Black Joe Lewis, Ginuwine, Mya, Dru Hill, Yonder Mountain String Band, Billy Strings, Lake Street Dive, Robert Randolph, Ani DiFranco, LANCO, Kip Moore, The Claypool – Lennon Delirium, St. Paul & The Broken Bones, Blueface, Gov’t Mule, Phaseone, Highly Suspect, Blue October, Sebastian Bach, Sugarhill Gang, In Flames, BONNIE X CLYDE, Kansas, Justin Townes Earle, The Steel Woods, Hawthorne Heights, Lucii, Cody Jinks, LOCASH, Bobby Bones, Coheed and Cambria, The Used, Shakey Graves, Kevin Gates, Incubus, and more!

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