Live Music Previews

David Wilcox8 p.m. FridayUCO Jazz Lab100 E. Fifth, Edmondwww.ucojazzlab.com340-8552$45 David Wilcox’s oeuvre might be called coffeehouse music, not so much for the confessional folk connotations ” although that’s there to some extent ” but because it invites the impression of someone with whom you’d engage in a wide-ranging conversation over joe some sunny afternoon. His […]

Charlie Christian International Music FestivalWednesday-Sundaywww.charliechristianfestival.com Now through Sunday, the 25th Annual Charlie Christian International Music Festival will celebrate both the legacy of the legendary, innovative jazz guitarist for which the event is named, and the ongoing vibrancy of the present-day Oklahoma City music scene. With events scheduled in both Oklahoma City and Edmond, the festival […]

Since making his country debut just one year ago, Darius Rucker has achieved many career milestones that newcomers only can dream of reaching. His first three singles off “Learn to Live” ” “Don’t Think I Don’t Think About It,” “It Won’t Be Like This for Long” and “Alright” ” all hit No. 1 on Billboard’s […]

Subhumans with Cross-Stitched Eyes and No Man’s Slave8:30 p.m. TuesdayThe Conservatory8911 N. Western 879-9778www.conservatoryokc.com$12 Some things are eternal, like war, taxes and complaints about the first two. The timeless nature of agitation and alienation gave birth to punk rock, and since the Sex Pistols threw down the gauntlet, the UK’s been a wellspring of fine […]

Samantha Crain only gives you 30 seconds to brace yourself, and beyond that, you are on her terms. On her 2007 independent release, “The Confiscation EP,” she waits half a minute into the first track, then depicts a murder by drowning. On track one, “Rising Sun,” from 2009’s “Songs in the Night,” the full band […]

25th annual Charlie Christian International Music FestivalMay 31-June 6524-3800, www.charliechristianfestival.com Oklahoma City’s 25th annual Charlie Christian International Music Festival, is set to open at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Frederick Douglass High School Auditorium with a free live “sampler.” Althea M. Millben will perform, along with Jaymes Kirksey, the Adam Ledbetter Quartet, Carl Moore & Friends […]

Sevendust5:15 p.m. SundayRocklahoma1421 W. 450, Pryorwww.rocklahoma.com866-310-2288$40-$50 single-day tickets$125-$320 weekend passes In 2003, Sevendust fans were shocked and heartbroken when guitarist Clint Lowery bowed down to pursue musical ventures with his brother, as the band Dark New Day. “It was weird,” said Morgan Rose, Sevendust drummer. “We knew he wanted to do something with his brother, […]

Summer Breeze Concert SeriesSunday-sept. 19Free The Performing Arts Studio of Norman begins its summer-long music showcase on Sunday. Hosty Duo will kick off the “Summer Breeze” concert series at 7:30 p.m. at Lions Park, 450 S. Flood. The outdoor series runs through Sept. 19 and includes diverse local acts, from Chuck Allen Floyd and Elephant […]

Tom Petty tribute show featuring The Workweek, Locust Avenue and Mama Sweet10 p.m. FridayThe Deli309 White, Normanwww.thedeli.us329-3534 Admittedly, the prospect of a tribute show ” especially one conjured by three local musicians during a drunken hangout session ” is likely to elicit cringes from even the least skeptical of music fans. Appreciators of the lost […]

Taylor Made Jazz band and more Sage Lounge 228 N.E. SecondSaturday, 7 p.m. www.sageokc.com Sage will celebrate its first year in Deep Deuce on Saturday with the debut of a month-long jazz series in its newly opened music lounge. The performances will stage each Saturday in May at the Sage Lounge, a venue opening next […]