A Beautiful Night for After Hours Artwalk
Wandering downtown Wichita Falls on the first Thursday in May
Wichita Falls’ After Hours Artwalk happens downtown the first Thursday of every month from April to October. The April 2025 Artwalk was fun, but the weather was less than desirable. The May edition, however, had ideal weather conditions and was a welcome relief from what one local weatherman said was the wettest April ever in Wichita Falls, so we spent the evening wandering, and here’s some of what we saw.
We first saw Luke and the Other Guys performing in downtown Wichita Falls in 2024, and when they appeared in Park Central for this edition of Artwalk in May of 2025, it was apparent that they’ve been working on their craft. The group consists of Hannah White on vocals, namesake Luke Parkonien on drums, Ben Tigrett on guitar, and Jonathan Pauls on bass. They played a great selection of classic cover tunes, and we’re looking forward to hearing more of them.
No After Hours Artwalk is complete without some food and art, and hours spent mingling, and we enjoyed all of it, especially the delicious Elote and free beverages at The Burn Shop. However, it’s no secret that the music is what really grabs our attention, and there was plenty to hear.
We caught a little bit of Decker Rumfelt’s performance at the pavilion on 8th & Ohio and we were thrilled to see another young person making music.
After Artwalk there was an event called “Afterwalk” in the loft at Iron Society Salon, which featured acoustic sets by Garry Walden [Ladybird, Mind Funeral] and Tiny Joy, and they were excellent. It was encouraging, in an era when we sometimes wonder where the next generation of musicians will come from, to see yet another new group of young people making music in a live setting.
What did you see, hear, and eat at After Hours Artwalk? Tell us about it in the comments.
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