Music
Joshua Boydston
ACM@UCO Rocks Bricktown with The English Beat, Colour Revolt, Horse Thief and more
5 p.m. Thursday-2 a.m. Friday
across Bricktown
acm-uco.com
974-4700
free
Friday 24 May
OKG Newsletter
Topic: acm
Beat it
No doubt you have The English Beat to thank for ska. Repay the pioneers by watching them rock Bricktown along with 80 student bands.
Music
Joshua Boydston
ACM@UCO Rocks Bricktown with The English Beat, Colour Revolt, Horse Thief and more
5 p.m. Thursday-2 a.m. Friday
across Bricktown
acm-uco.com
974-4700
free
Cusp — Nothing Proper
Indie
Joshua Boydston
What a beautiful introduction Nothing Proper is to Cusp and the man behind it, Taylor Rapp, who should become a force in Oklahoma music sooner, rather than later.
Oh, yeah
Growing crowds clamor for the Thee Oh Sees’ indie take on garage rock. It’s not hard to see — or hear — why.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Thee Oh Sees with Ty Segall and Chud
8 p.m. Friday
ACM@UCO Performance Lab
323 E. Sheridan
acm-uco.com
974-4700
$12
Dillard’s exclusive
The song 'So Long' marks the start of a hopefully lengthy recording career for OKC jazz-pop songstress Tara Dillard.
Music
Susannah Waite
Tara Dillard with Amy Downes and Molly Blanton
9:30 p.m. Saturday
Picasso Cafe
3009 Paseo
602-2002
Magnificent 7
What if seven local musicians collaborated on seven songs in seven days? You get The 7 Project, and the resulting album just adds up.
Music
Joshua Boydston
The 7 Project with Jabee and O Fidelis
8 p.m. Sunday
ACM@UCO Performance Lab
329 E. Sheridan
acm-uco.com
974-4700
$10-$15
Solid Goldberg
Music-biz legend Danny Goldberg brings his years of experience to the ACM@UCO Master Class series.
Music
Louis Fowler
Danny Goldberg
7 p.m. Thursday
ACM@UCO Performance Lab
329 E. Sheridan
acm-uco.com
974-4700
free
Horny time
The brothers behind French Horn Rebellion put their classical instruments for unintended use: dance music, yo.
Music
Joshua Boydston
French Horn Rebellion with Of Montreal
8 p.m. Thursday
ACM@UCO Performance Lab
323 E. Sheridan
acm-uco.com
974-4700
$18-$20
Goin’ country
CFN
Gazette staff
Oklahomans love ’em some country music! Come Sunday night, the 48th annual Academy of Country Music Awards will illustrate that fact perfectly, with Okies well represented, from presenters and performers to nominees.
Horse Thief — Grow Deep, Grow Wild
Indie
Zach Hale
Psychedelic folk isn’t new, but it certainly is increasing in popularity. The surge has brought such weird-minded acts as Grizzly Bear and Animal Collective to the forefront, but the downside to any emerging movement is that it inevitably will seduce those who seek to piggyback on its success.
