Category: Bonner Springs

Providence supports new naming sponsor of amphitheater

It was announced this week that the amphitheater, formerly Providence Amphitheater, an entertainment venue in Bonner Springs, Kansas, will now be named Azura Amphitheater.

Providence Medical Center has worked with New West Management the past six years to highlight and support the venue and community, a Providence spokesman stated. The relationship of Providence and the amphitheater was strong and remains strong, according to the spokesman.
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“We have been proud to support this local institution the past several years and we are very excited to learn about their new sponsor, Azura.” said Karen Orr, CEO, Providence Medical Center.


“It is part of our history to support and help promote our local partners and we look forward to learning about future concerts planned for this summer at the Azura amphitheater,” she said.

Providence Medical Center will continue to engage and invest into the community through new partnerships and affiliations that it believes will further the mission to provide quality accessible health care to Wyandotte County residents, a spokesman stated.

Providence officials helped the amphitheater identify and work with potential sponsors during the past year, according to the spokesman.

As entertainment attractions, especially outdoor entertainment venues, are able to open safely this spring and summer, there is a lot of growth opportunity for the amphitheater, according to the spokesman.

“We congratulate the amphitheater and the new sponsor Azura Credit Union and wish them ongoing success,” the spokesman stated.

New name announced for amphitheater in Bonner Springs

The Providence Medical Center Amphitheater, formerly the Sandstone Amphitheater, is getting a new name this season.

The Azura Amphitheater will be the new name for the outdoor concert venue at 633 N. 130th St. in Bonner Springs, Kansas, according to a spokesman.

The amphitheater’s website now is AzuraAmp.com.

New West Presentations Inc. will continue to be the managing organization of the amphitheater, according to the announcement.

“We are thrilled to be the naming sponsor of this iconic Kansas outdoor music venue. The Azura Amphitheater partnership provides a multitude of opportunities that include unique benefits for Azura accountholders, exciting potential for Azura events, future growth and substantial economic benefits for the community. This partnership allows Azura Credit Union to reinforce our commitment to the Northeast Kansas community and support an entertainment venue we are all excited to see open again,” said Allyson Shove-Chard, vice president of marketing at Azura Credit Union, in a news release.

The amphitheater opened in 1984. Through the years, the area around 130th and State Avenue has grown, and now it is close to more entertainment, sports and dining at The Legends Outlets and Village West.

Some of the past names of the amphitheater in Bonner Springs have been Sandstone, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Capitol Federal Park at Sandstone, Cricket Wireless Amphitheater and Providence Medical Center Amphitheater.

“We are proud to have Azura Credit Union as naming rights partner for the amphitheater. Azura Amphitheater is very appropriate for us since Azura means ‘blue sky.’ Azura and their staff have been wonderful to work with and we are excited to have a long and creative partnership with them for years to come. I’m also thankful to our former naming rights partner, Providence Medical Center, and the great partnership we shared with them. Providence is a community-minded hospital that is a great asset to the amphitheater and to Wyandotte County. We are looking forward to seeing you all this summer at Azura Amphitheater,” said Chris Fritz, president of New West Presentations, in the news release.

Naming rights sponsor Azura Credit Union is the third largest Kansas credit union and has served northeast Kansas for more than 80 years. It started in 1939 as the Topeka Teachers Credit Union.

According to a spokesman, the amphitheater can hold up to 18,000 visitors. The amphitheater works closely with local government officials to open safely by lowering attendance maximums and taking safety precautions, according to the announcement.

Upcoming shows at Azura Amphitheater include June 25, Styx and Collective Soul; July 17, for King and Country with Company, A Summer Tour; Aug. 3, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit; Aug. 21, Flyover; Aug. 28, Throwback Throwdown; Sept. 2, Yallapalooza; Oct. 1, The Avett Brothers; and Oct. 3, Machine Gun Kelly.

Additional shows are expected to be announced later on www.AzuraAmp.com.

Piper twins post terrific track times

Piper’s Dominique Herrig-Brittian raced in the boys’ 100-meter dash. Herrig-Brittian won the event with a school-record time of 10.72 seconds. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

by Brian Turrel

Piper, Bonner Springs, Turner and Bishop Ward high schools participated this Friday in the De Soto Relays, held this year at Basehor-Linwood High School due to ongoing construction of a new athletics complex in De Soto.

Piper’s Dominique and Divante Herrig-Brittian won the boys’ 100- and 200-meter dashes, both setting school records.

Davis Capps won the 800-meter run for the Pirates, also breaking his own previous school record. The boys’ 4×800-meter relay took 1st place, and Tony Cobbs won the boys’ shot put. Logan Ladish set a school record in the boys’ javelin.

The Piper girls finished second in team competition, behind Eudora. The Lady Pirates won the 4×100 and 4×400-meter relays. Grace Hanson won the 800-meter run. Kaitlin Lindstrom took first place in the girls’ pole vault. Kinley Brown finished 2nd in both the 100- and 200-meter dashes.

Bishop Ward’s K.J. Smith’s fourth place finish in the boys’ 100-meter dash highlighted the afternoon for the Cyclones.

Turner’s M’Liyah Anderson finished sixth in the girls’ 400-meter dash and ninth in the 100-meter dash.

For Bonner Springs, Esther Solomon-Holland finished fifth in the girls’ 300-meter hurdles.

Official meet results have not been posted, and we will update as additional results become available.

Turner’s Arianna Ortiz crossed the finish line in the girls’ 800-meter run. Ortiz finished sixth with a time of 2 minutes, 37.08 seconds. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

 

Bonner Springs senior Cortland Hervey cleared the bar in the boys’ high jump. Hervey finished second in the event. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

 

Bishop Ward’s K.J. Smith ran in the boys’ 100-meter dash. Smith finished fourth with a time of 11.19 seconds. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

 

The Piper girls’ 4×100-meter relay team (Ella Buff, Evelyn Vazquez, Ryann Clark, and Kinley Brown) posed together after the winning the race. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

 

Piper senior Evelyn Vazquez leaned across the finish line to earn her team first place in the girls’ 4×100-meter relay. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

 

Piper’s Grace Hanson led the pack in the girls’ 800-meter run. Hanson won the event with a time of 2 minutes, 26.90 seconds. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

 

Bonner Springs’ freshman Esther Solomon-Holland raced in the girls’ 100-meter hurdles. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

 

Bonner Springs’ Jason McConico cleared the first hurdle in the boys’ 110-meter hurdles race. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

 

Piper’s Divante Herrig-Brittian cruised to the finish line of the boys’ 200-meter dash. Herrig-Brittian won the event with a time of 22.31 seconds. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

 

Piper’s Davis Capps ran down the home stretch in the boys’ 800-meter run. Capps won the event with a time of 2 minutes, 0.23 seconds. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

 

Piper’s Sophia Derks raced in the girls’ 100-meter hurdles. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)

 

Piper senior Kinley Brown crossed the finish line in the girls’ 100-meter dash. Brown finished second in the event with a time of 12.60 seconds. (Photo copyright 2021 by Brian Turrel)