King Kearn
A master of marrying pop-rock with hip-hop, Mat Kearney would like to share some joy with the world.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Mat Kearney with Robert Francis
7 p.m. Saturday
Diamond Ballroom
8001 S. Eastern
diamondballroom.net
677-9169
$19 advance, $24 door
Dead alive
Despite personal setbacks, the leader of Tulsa-based Dead Sea Choir sees waves of optimism in the band’s near future.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Dead Sea Choir with Brother Bear
9 p.m. Saturday
Opolis
113 N. Crawford, Norman
opolis.org
820-0951
$7
Burns both ways
Can a metal band be beloved by Christian and secular audiences? August Burns Red proves it can, and still rock hard.
Music
Joshua Boydston
August Burns Red with Silverstein, Texas in July and Letlive
7 p.m. Thursday
Diamond Ballroom
8001 S. Eastern
diamondballroom.net
677-9169
$18 advance, $20 door
Trapper keeper
The Push Stars’ leader, Chris Trapper, has been pushing his brand of pop for more than a decade, and audiences eat it up.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Chris Trapper
7 p.m. Sunday
Performing Arts Studio
200 S. Jones, Norman
pasnorman.org
307-9320
$15
Methotrexate — Camelpacks & Battlerapz
Hip Hop/Rap
Joshua Boydston
Just in his early 20s, Oklahoma City’s Methotrexate is an original in a genre inundated with anyone having access to a mic and a MacBook.
The Stuffed Olive
A south OKC sandwich shop serves up delicious and fresh options for those wanting to stay local.
Restaurant Reviews
Joshua Boydston
Oklahoma City and the surrounding metro are replete with many a chain deli restaurant, but none of those places do it quite like The Stuffed Olive.
Van go
Although they travel in a van that runs on vegetable oil, The Ragbirds sure fly high on wings of folk rock.
Music
Joshua Boydston
The Ragbirds
10:30 p.m. Tuesday
The Deli
309 White, Norman
thedeli.us
321-7048
$10
Belle Isle Restaurant & Brewing Company
50 Penn Place
belleislerestaurant.com
840-1911
$5
Let’s be Frank
What’s in a name? If you’re Frank Smith, not a lot. Behind the bland moniker is a band of Southern-charged alt-rock.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Frank Smith with The Typist and O Fidelis
8 p.m. Saturday
The Conservatory
8911 N. Western
conservatoryokc.com
607-4805
$6
Oh, Brother!
The family that slays together, stays together. So goes it for the sibs of squawk, aka Jeff the Brotherhood.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Jeff the Brotherhood with Shitty/Awesome
9 p.m. Sunday
Opolis
113 N. Crawford, Norman
opolis.org
820-0951
$8
Frac action
Austin, Texas-based singer-songwriter Michael Fracasso creates folk music and pasta dishes with equal flavor.
Music
Joshua Boydston
The Blue Door 19th Anniversary Show with Michael Fracasso, Jon Dee Graham, John Ullbright and more
7 p.m. Thursday
The Blue Door
2805 N. McKinley
bluedoorokc.com
524-0738
$20 advance, $30 door
Girl grows up
Pain, terror and tragedy gave birth to Girlyman, a group specializing in some of the most sunshiny songs on earth.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Girlyman
7 p.m. Sunday
Performing Arts Studio
200 S. Jones, Norman
pasnorman.org
307-9320
$20
Nurse registers
Nurses sink their teeth into a newfangled sound with their latest indie effort, ‘Dracula.’
Music
Joshua Boydston
Nurses with Cameron Buchholtz and the Pizza Thieves
9 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18
Opolis
113 N. Crawford, Norman
opolis.org
820-0951
$7
Noisy Baby
Expect the unexpected with noise-rock trio Baby Tears.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Baby Tears with The Fucking Party and The Copperheads
8 p.m. Friday
The Conservatory
8911 N. Western
conservatoryokc.com
607-4805
$5
Swap meet
Local singer-songwriters mix it up at the Saturday Song Swap.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Saturday Song Swap featuring Samantha Crain, Ali Harter and more
9 p.m. Saturday
Opolis
113 N. Crawford, Norman
opolis.org
820-0951
$7
Bright light, big sound
The Bright Light Social Hour gets social with balls-out guitar rock.
Music
Joshua Boydston
The Bright Light Social Hour
10 p.m. Saturday
Blue Note Lounge
2408 N. Robinson
thebluenotelounge.com
600-1166
