This week's entertainment lineup includes Mike Ryan at Starlight Ranch, bike fest

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Music in the Gardens concert series returns for the summer

Music in the Gardens, a summer concert series, takes place on Thursdays from 7 to 9 p.m. at the the Amarillo Botanical Gardens. Admission is $10, or $5 for members.

Performers in the lineup include RAK-45 (June 22), Solano Project (June 29), Lindsey Lane (July 6), Sadie's Rangers (July 13), Cameron James Smith (July 20), Buster Bledsoe (July 27), Texas Junction (Aug. 3), Kayla Richardson and Byron Roberts (Aug. 10), Touching Voodoo (Aug. 17), Tennessee Tuckness (Aug. 24) and Geezers Gone Wild (Aug. 31).

For more information about these and over happenings at the gardens, visit amarillobotanicalgardens.org/events/ or call (806) 352-6513.

The Martinis opens the Amarillo College annual June Jazz series to a large crowd Tuesday evening at their Washington Street campus.
The Martinis opens the Amarillo College annual June Jazz series to a large crowd Tuesday evening at their Washington Street campus.

June Jazz returns to AC campus

The 2023 Jim Laughlin AC June Jazz Series offers free concerts that start at 7:30 p.m. each Tuesday during the month. Concerts this summer will be on the Washington Street Campus Ware Building Patio, due to construction areas on campus.

This year's lineup continues with Esquire Jazz on June 20 and Austin Brazille on June 27.

June Jazz can also be found at 89.9MHz on the dial or streamed online by logging on to kacvfm.org.

Center City of Amarillo presenting High Noon on the Square concerts

Center City of Amarillo is presenting its 2023 High Noon on the Square series, from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesdays on the Potter County Courthouse lawn, located at 501 S. Fillmore in Amarillo.

Lunch will be available for $10. The full lineup includes:

  • June 21 – Performance by Big G & the Tradewinds – lunch by Chick-Fil-A;

  • June 28 – Entertainment by TEXAS – sandwiches by Crush;

  • July 5 – Entertainment by Amarillo Opera – sandwiches by Schlotzsky’s;

  • July 12 – Entertainment by Buster Bledsoe – sausage wraps by AQHA Cook Team;

  • July 19 – Entertainment by The Prairie Dogs – hamburgers by Bubba’s 33; and

  • July 26 – Entertainment by Insufficient Funds – fajitas by Joe Taco

For more, visit https://centercity.org/high-noon-on-the-square/.

The newly renovated Sunset Center now known as Arts in the Sunset will host its first major exhibition Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition in June.
The newly renovated Sunset Center now known as Arts in the Sunset will host its first major exhibition Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition in June.

Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition opens in Amarillo

The internationally acclaimed Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition has come to Amarillo and runs through July 23. It will be the inaugural exhibit at the newly renovated Sunset Center in Amarillo, now called Arts in the Sunset.

This globally successful exhibit has been all around the world from Shanghai to Chicago, Phoenix, Berlin, Vienna and more. Tickets are on sale today and can be purchased online at artsinthesunset.org.

Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition is a collection of the artist’s renowned ceiling frescoes from the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel, reproduced in a format allowing viewers to be faceto-face with the masterpieces. Through artfully displayed reproductions, this innovative presentation brings the audience just a few feet away from world-renowned pieces like The Creation of Adam and The Last Judgment.

Arts in the Sunset is located at 3701 Plains Blvd. The exhibit will be open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. until 7:30 p.m., with the last entry at 6 p.m. On Sundays, the exhibit will be open from 1-5:30 p.m., with the last entry at 4 p.m. The exhibit is wheelchair accessible. Viewing time is estimated between 60 and 90 minutes. Tickets rangefrom $19 to $26.50, based on age and time of day.

Proceeds from the exhibit will benefit the Downtown Women’s Center (DWC), Catholic Charities of the Texas Panhandle (CCTXP), the Amarillo Art Institute and the Amarillo Cultural District of the Texas Commission on the Arts.

The Starlight Ranch hosted 70's rockers Foghat for a benefit concert in May. The venue hosts more concerts this week.
The Starlight Ranch hosted 70's rockers Foghat for a benefit concert in May. The venue hosts more concerts this week.

Texas' own Ryan to perform at Starlight

Mike Ryan takes the stage at Starlight Ranch's Moon Palace at 8 p.m. on Friday, June 23.

A country singer and songwriter from the Lone Star State, Ryan mixes contemporary country melodies with big rock and roll guitars and sweeping pedal steel licks, reinforced by his soulful and passionate vocals.

Ryan's brand of musical storytelling, steeped in songs about true love, broken hearts, and the details of ordinary lives in the Southwest, showcases itself in an even more personal manner on his third LP, Longcut (2022). With fans across the US and throughout the world, his thoughtful writing style evokes emotion and plants the audience inside his songs.

Tickets for this show range from $20 to $150 (plus taxes and fees), depending on seating and VIP features.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit https://www.bigtexan.com/starlight-ranch-event-center/

Bike fest, show set for June 24

The Illustrated Lady Tattoo and Piercing Studio and School's 10th annual Bike Fest, Bike Show and Bike Run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 24. The bike run starts and ends at Illustrated Lady Tattoo, 500 SW Sixth Ave.

All proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

There will be prizes for the bike show and bike games held during the ride. Entry fee for the bike show is $10.

Voting for the bike show will be when the bikes get back from the run and all bikes are in place.

First- and second-place trophies will be awarded with an $100 going to the People's Choice winner.

The ride is a 31-mile ride around town as a group combined with a bead run. The run is a ride for all of those who lost their life to cancer and also for all of those that are battling cancer and for all of those that have beat cancer. This does include pets. Bike Run/Bead Run is $10 for a single rider and $20 for a rider with a passenger.

For more details, contact Robin Grant at (806) 373-8707 or (806) 881-2304.

Starlight Theater set for Tuesdays

Amarillo Parks and Rec is hosting Starlight Theater every Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Sam Houston Park, 4101 Line Ave.

Enjoy free music in the park with local bands, food trucks and vendors.

Those attending are asked to bring a lawn chair, blankets and family and friends.

Symphony kicks of 100th season with special event

The Amarillo Symphony will kick off its Centennial Season at Hodgetown with a one-of-a-kind concert featuring country star Randall King. Gates open at 6 p.m. on Aug. 26.

Join ASO as it performs a mix of patriotic and Western favorites with local stars Eric Barry and the Opera Cowgirls, finishing the night with King’s biggest hits, and a fireworks finale.

Hereford native and up-and-coming country artist King released his major label debut album, "Shot Glass", in March. King was named a 2022 Country Artist to Watch by Pandora and Country Now and has more than 120 million global streams.

Tickets for this event range from $16 to $27 (plus taxes and fees), depending on seating.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit https://amarillosymphony.org/

This article originally appeared on Amarillo Globe-News: Amarillo entertainment in brief for June 18, 2023