Michelle and Tanner Miller took over Norman’s Bluebonnet Bar in their 20s with the goal of keeping a historic local bar alive. On Nov. 7, they will celebrate 10 years as owners with live music all day as they look back on all the memories they have made. “We have come to realize the Bluebonnet is much […]
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Scary Good Times
Check out Oklahoma spots for spooky season Getting scared is something that most people try to avoid, but in October, people line up for the chance to be frightened. In Oklahoma, these attractions take ordinary buildings, fields and other spaces and turn them into haunted places designed to make visitors scream. Each attraction has different […]
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Building Bayonne
Bayonne brought a unique immersive performance to Beer City Music Hall on Sept. 27, giving Oklahoma concertgoers a different kind of live music experience. In 2016, Roger Sellers adopted the stage name Bayonne and stopped releasing music professionally under his real name. Before becoming an indie pop artist, he had released music under his real name and made […]
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Avengers: Endgame Receives Encore
For the first time since 2019, Avengers: Endgame is returning to theaters for an encore theatrical run beginning Sept. 25, with screenings available in formats including IMAX and Infinity Vision. The same movie that once brought audiences together is returning, but this time it also serves as a bridge to Marvel’s next Avengers story. Endgame […]
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Foreigner: Feels Like the First Time
Foreigner continues to build on its legacy and will add another chapter to its story Oct. 2 at Riverwind Casino in Norman. When bassist Jeff Pilson joined the band in 2004, he said it was fun to learn the songs and try to stay true to the band’s sound. He recalled that the chemistry was great, and the transition into the group was smooth. […]
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Set List
Red Sun spent years growing together as friends and musicians before releasing its debut album, At Their Very Best. Now, as the band members enter new stages of their lives, they are figuring out what comes next for the group. “The local music community has been integral to Red Sun,” Quinn said. Long before the […]
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Stoney LaRue: Red Dirt Roots
For Stoney LaRue, red dirt has been more than a genre. It has been a lifestyle that has shaped his music, his career and the person he has become over more than two decades. LaRue’s connection to the red dirt music scene began long before he became one of the genre’s recognizable voices. He was born in Taft, Texas and then raised in Yanush, Oklahoma. Early in his […]
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Still on the Road: Kevn Kinney and Drivin N Cryin
After four decades together, Kevn Kinney and Drivin N Cryin are still on the road, bringing the band’s new album, Crushing Flowers, to Oklahoma City on Aug. 25 at Resonant Head. According to lead singer and guitarist Kevn Kinney, Crushing Flowers was inspired by the idea of disconnecting from technology and the internet. “It is […]