Night Music
Oklahoma City Philharmonic Maestro’s Ball 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17 OKC Golf & Country Club7000 NW Grand Blvd. (405) 841-5387okcphil.org/maestrosball$300-$3500 Much like the Phantom of the Opera, masked music lovers will soon emerge to revel in the music of the night. “Slowly, gently, night unfurls its splendor,” sings the Phantom in Andrew Lloyd Weber’s musical.…
Champions Parade
The Oklahoma City Thunder are NBA champions, and the city is celebrating their victory with a championship parade. The 2025 Champions Parade will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 24. “The day of the parade will forever live in the annals of our city’s history,” Mayor David Holt said. “It is a celebration of our team’s…
Wave hello
By modeling for Gucci and running for city council in Amarillo, guitarist and recent Oklahoma City transplant Hayden Pedigo did music writers who don’t know enough music theory to intelligently write about his music the tremendous favor of giving us something else to talk about. Fortunately, Pedigo’s new album, I’ll Be Waving As You Drive…
Modern heresy
Jon Middendorf faced a heresy trial in 2018. A panel of clergy and administrators convicted the senior pastor of Oklahoma City First Church of the Nazarene with charges vague enough that his conviction was deemed not worthy of punishment. Middendorf had dedicated a baby as part of a service in his Northwest Expressway church, and…
British invasion
Electric Sunrise at Paseo Arts Festival 5 p.m. Saturday, May 24 3024 Paseo thepaseo.org/festival Free Electric Sunrise at Core4 Brewing Company 7 p.m. Friday, May 30 Location 7 N. Lee Ave. 405-215-9671 core4brewing.com Free Booking gigs isn’t always easy. Sometimes it’s as simple as a venue returning a band’s email. Sometimes, or at least one…
Best of OKC 2025
In case you haven’t noticed, we are back! Each issue, we’ve remained true to the previously loved sections our readers look forward to over the year. That includes the trusted Best of OKC reader’s poll. Oklahoma Gazette brought the ORIGINAL reader’s poll to the city in 1985. Championing local businesses and providing an amazing resource…
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Eagles and The Sphere: A match made in Vegas
Eagles’ residency at The Sphere in Las Vegas offers a once-in-a-lifetime concert experience. Las Vegas, a glittering oasis in the heart of Nevada’s Mojave Desert, is synonymous with high-stakes gambling, neon lights and an endless array of entertainment. The city’s allure has long drawn people from all over the world seeking to test their luck…
