Live Music Previews

The Orbans 11 p.m., Saturday, Blackwatch Studios Stage The musical journey for Fort Worth’s The Orbans has been anything but smooth sailing ” more like rough, choppy waters in the midst of a hurricane. Founder Peter Black formed an outfit known as Thief in late 2004 while attending the University of Oklahoma. The band cycled […]

Music, dance and drama converge this weekend for the University of Oklahoma’s President’s Festival of the Arts. The OU Schools of Dance, Drama and Music each will present performances representing the theme of “Saints and Sinners.” Fine Arts Dean Rich Taylor said each college will host its own evening of on-campus productions, including some combined […]

The Red Alert 1 P.M. Sunday, Blackwatch Studios Stage Siblings Christy Hanewinkel and Hank Hanewinkel III were never the same after a fateful White Stripes concert in 2003. The Tulsa duo, then 14 and 8 years old, came back home, picked up a guitar and some drumsticks and formed a cover band, The Red Stripes. […]

Sugar Free Allstars 4 P.M. Sunday, Little Rockers Kid Stage, City of Norman parking lot North of 200 W. Main Within the amount of talented local bands playing at NMF, there’s bound to be a group who can tackle one of the most difficult crowds: children. The Sugar Free Allstars are ready with vibrant and […]

Colourmusic 11 p.m. Saturday, Opolis Stage, 113 N. Crawford Be prepared for a crazy kaleidoscope of psych-rock madness. The members of the Stillwater band, together since 2005, describe their sound as “hardcore and a little Oklahoma sex rock.” Founders Ryan Hendrix and Nick Turner, a London native, met 12 years ago at Oklahoma State University. […]

James McMurtry 7 p.m., Sunday, Jagermeister stage Near Main Street and Porter Avenue James McMurtry’s been playing roots-rock story-songs for two decades, showcasing a deft instrumental touch that accents his sharp slices from American life. Like his father. author Larry McMurtry, he preferred narratives to love songs or political paeans, but all that offered him […]

The Octopus Project Midnight, Saturday, Opolis Stage The Octopus Project has seen its share of big venues. Over the past four years, the band has played some of the nation’s biggest festivals, including Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits and Coachella. The Project began in 1999 with guitarist Josh Lambert, drummer Toto Miranda and friends at the […]

Edan with Dagha5 P.M., Sunday, Main Stage Rapper/producer Edan, aka Edan Portnoy, constructs colorful, mind-bending tracks inspired by rappers of the late ’80s and early ’90s, from Slick Rick and Boogie Down Productions to Big Daddy Kane. One can particularly hear the influence of Prince Paul and De La Soul in his often-humorous raps, and […]

OKC Jazz Orchestra7 p.m. TuesdayThe Petroleum ClubChase Building, 100 N. Broadwaywww.OKCjazzorchestra.com232-1184 $15 adults, $5 students Oklahoma City had been without a big band jazz orchestra since the 1980s, when local musicians Kirk Palmer, Eric Leonard, Chris Hicks and Michael Anderson started dreaming of founding such a performance group. “We all love playing concert big band […]

Audra Mae 7 p.m. Sunday, Brewhouse Stage, 110 W. Main Last year, Audra Mae got the kind of break that can make a career. British singing sensation Susan Boyle recorded her song, “Who I Was Born to Be,” the only original composition chosen for her debut album. It sold several million copies worldwide, including more […]