Rachel Lynch and Griffin Wade Live Album Recording 8 p.m. Saturday, June 7 The Blue Door 2805 N. McKinley Ave bluedoorokc.com $20-$25 After making names for themselves separately and spending the last couple years honing their collective sound on stages throughout the state and beyond, married folk duo Rachel Lynch and Griffin Wade will record […]
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Homecoming
When Courtney Patton played The Blue Door on March 8, 2020, no one knew it was going to be the last show there for nearly 2 1/2 years. Greg Johnson has owned and operated the beloved venue for the last 29 years. He spent the downtime upgrading what may be the premier acoustic listening room […]
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Cover: New Year’s glee
We’re miles away from the hustle and bustle (and record-breaking crowds of revelers) of Times Square, but from food halls to runways, listening rooms and barcades, the Oklahoma City metro has the perfect spot for everyone to ring in 2020. Cheers! The Fashion Art & Beauty Gala 8 p.m. Tuesday to 1:30 a.m. Wednesday Castle […]
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Dirty Santa
Red Dirt Rangers’ Kids Christmas Show has been an annual holiday tradition for, well, a The Red Dirt Rangers’ Kids Christmas Show 2-3 p.m. Sunday The Blue Door 2805 N. McKinley Ave. facebook.com/reddirtrangers 405-524-0738 $5 while. “I’m not exactly sure when the first one was,” said Rangers vocalist and mandolin player John Cooper, “but it’s […]
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Intimate Archive
Maddie Razook 8-10:30 p.m. Dec. 5 The Blue Door 2805 N. McKinley Ave. bluedoorokc.com 405-524-0738 $10 (cash only) You might have heard her in Pigments or Lust, but Maddie Razook’s Archive is the sound of the singer-songwriter going solo in the truest sense. “I decided that it was really important to me that every single […]
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Apocalyptic touch
Eliza Gilkyson’s Secularia is the sound of her singing in full voice, something she once wanted to keep secret. Eliza Gilkyson 8 p.m. Aug. 21 The Blue Door 2805 N. McKinley Ave.
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Wow factor
Amilia K Spicer8 p.m. Jan. 24 The Blue Door 2805 N. McKinley Ave. bluedoorokc.com 405-524-0738 $20 Asked how much time she spent on her last album, Amilia K Spicer wanted to avoid an exact number. “Oh, god! I don’t want to say,” Spicer said, laughing. “It was a long damn time. It was over many […]
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Invasion history
Peter Asher: A Musical Memoir of the ’60s and Beyond8 p.m. Jan. 9-10 The Blue Door 2805 N. McKinley Ave bluedoorokc.com 405-524-0738 $40 Interviewing breakout pop stars in the 1960s, music journalists all seemed to want to know one thing. “If you look at any old Beatle interviews or our interviews, or anybody’s interviews,” said […]
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Feeling Lucky
Carter Sampson 8 p.m. Friday The Blue Door 2805 N. McKinley Ave. bluedoorokc.com 405-524-0738 $20 It seems to be all worked out now, but Carter Sampson said the “rushed” European release of her latest album Lucky felt pretty unfortunate when it happened last May. “I did go through some drama with the European release of […]
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Lighter lyrics
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 […]