Travis Meadows 8 p.m. Sept. 19 The Blue Door 2805 N. McKinley Ave. bluedoorokc.com 405-524-0738 $20 If you went to see Travis Meadows in Oklahoma City in the ’90s, he was probably delivering a sermon. “Way back in the preacher days,” Meadows said, “I used to speak at some churches out that way, but it’s […]
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Track record
Guestroom Records Turns 15 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday-Saturday Guestroom Records 125 E. Main St., Norman guestroomrecords.com 405-701-5974 Free If you’re a fan of vinyl in the Oklahoma City area, chances are you’ve stepped into Guestroom Records at some point. Maybe it was the Norman location, 125 E. Main St., with its concrete floors and industrial […]
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Electric performance
“When you record an album these days, there are sometimes hundreds of tracks that you put together,” said Gary Numan. “It really is lots and lots of pieces welded together. You cannot play all of that live. You would need 25 people on stage or more. There are not enough hands. I used to struggle […]
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Are children electric?
Gary Numan 8 p.m. Monday Tower Theatre 425 NW 23rd St. towertheatreokc.com 405-708-6937 $27-$30 Gary Numan’s at his best when he’s looking toward the future. Recording the self-titled 1978 debut for his punk band Tubeway Army, Numan became so fascinated with a synthesizer in the studio that he rewrote his guitar parts for it. The […]
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High rise
Mom Jeans 7 p.m. Sept. 12 89th Street — OKC 8911 N. Western Ave. 89thstreetokc.com $12 Listening to Mom Jeans is like being transported back to the early 2000s. The world had just entered a new millennium, and I listened to my music on an early iteration of an MP3 player that held about 40 […]
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Lids off
Bad Bad Hats 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily through June 30 7:30 p.m. Sept. 9 89th Street — OKC 8911 N. Western Ave. 89thstreetokc.com $10 If Kerry Alexander had gotten her first choice, there might not be any Bad Bad Hats. The band, which plays Sept. 9 at 89th Street — OKC, 8911 N. […]
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Sensational strings
Banjo Fest 7 p.m., Sept. 8 Rose State College Hudiburg Chevrolet Center 6000 S. Trosper Place, Midwest City okcciviccenter.com 405-297-2264 $20-$35 The sounds of the banjo reverberate through centuries of musical history, but the instrument is no mere artifact. Presented by American Banjo Museum, Banjo Fest 2018 celebrates the joyful immediacy of live performance. “If […]
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Pigs fly
Flock of Pigs 10 p.m. Aug. 31 Opolis 113 N. Crawford Ave., Norman opolis.org 405-673-4931 $12-$15 The shaggy college party band Flock of Pigs met at University of Oklahoma, played their first show at Norman Music Festival in 2016 and spent the ensuing years picking up sounds just as quickly as they put them down. […]
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Deliberate Words
Annie Oakley CD release 8 p.m. Friday The Blue Door 2805 N. McKinley Ave. bluedoorokc.com 405-524-0738 $10-$15 They just turned 21 this month, but the Babb sisters have been making music together for about as long as possible. “I remember singing with her very early, even in our cribs,” said Sophia about her twin sister […]
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Strong women
AMP Festival noon-8 p.m. Aug. 25 Film Row Sheridan Avenue, downtown OKC ampfestokc.com Free Film Row is about to get even more artsy than usual. The third annual AMP Festival returns this Saturday, showcasing female musicians, artists and vendors in a celebration of creativity and community. This year, the fest will be held for the […]