In the wake of the pandemic, venues everywhere became uncharacteristically quiet. The live music industry was muted following a recommendation to avoid large social gatherings in mid-March. Postponed performances became indefinite if not canceled outright as the stark reality of COVID-19 emerged. An “optimistic” expectation of a poor concert season became a nightmare that could […]
Cain’s Ballroom
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Cover: Broke music
Working as a musician in OKC can mean going to extremes to earn $62.50 — or significantly less. “We were supposed to get a guarantee of $250, and we were supposed to get a free pizza,” Elecktra said, recalling a show at a now-closed venue. “The drummer had something crazy come up and needed to […]
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SUMMER GUIDE Hello, Oklahoma!
Not long ago, a roundup of notable concerts hitting Oklahoma in a given summer would have been depressingly Tulsa-heavy. Our neighbor to the northeast is well-represented on the list below, but at the risk of jinxing an encouraging trend, fans of music in many genres can get their concert fix without ever leaving the OKC […]
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Deeply rooted
Mallory Eagle album release show 9 p.m. May 10 Tower Theatre 425 NW 23rd St. towertheatreokc.com 405-708-6937 $10-$12 21+ The title of country singer-songwriter Mallory Eagle’s debut album, Red Dirt Home, could be taken as a clear nod to the famously iron-stained soil of her home state. And, of course, it is that. But Red […]
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Wanda Jackson’s Tower Theatre opener Vibro Kings dress to impress
Vibro Kings join the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jackson 8 p.m. Feb. 17 at Tower Theatre.
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Ben Folds talks orchestral work, Kesha and Confederate statues ahead of his show at Tulsa’s Cain’s Ballroom
Singer-songwriter and pianist Ben Folds returns to Oklahoma with a date at Tulsa’s historic Cain’s Ballroom.
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The Mountain Goats channels a goth-fueled youth ahead of its July 13 set at ACM@UCO Performance Lab
Peter Hughes said there is no need to feel sorry for the many post-punk and new-wave musicians of the 1980s beached ashore by the ever-shifting tide of pop culture’s restless ocean. The Mountain Goats bassist thinks society’s changing tastes might have helped force some of them into greater things. Hughes spoke with Oklahoma Gazette ahead […]
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The band has played other famed Oklahoma venues like Blue Note Lounge, Tulsa’s Cain’s Ballroom and Tumbleweed Dancehall in Stillwater.
The band has played other famed Oklahoma venues like Blue Note Lounge, Tulsa’s Cain’s Ballroom and Tumbleweed Dancehall in Stillwater.
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Tegan and Sara embrace roles as figures of empowerment ahead of Tulsa show
The Canadian indie-pop sisters released Love You to Death in June.
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The Melvins’ Buzz Osborne gets animated ahead of a lengthy stint in Oklahoma
The Melvins will play three straight nights in Oklahoma, including 9 p.m. Sept. 15 at ACM@UCO Performance Lab.