Tyler, The Creator plays at Diamond Ballroom May 31.
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Ellis Paul returns to play in front of The Blue Door’s captive crowd
Folk musician Ellis Paul is interested in how Oklahoma and various regions across the United States approach songwriting.
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The Dictators NYC brings proto-punk history to Blue Note Lounge
Members of legendary punk group The Dictators bring their nearly complete act to OKC.
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Brother duo Disclosure comes to The Criterion
UK duo Disclosure’s first album, Settle, debuted in 2013 to near universal acclaim.
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Local musicians salute Joni Mitchell in tribute show
Mary Reynolds, Shelly Phelps, Peggy Johnson, Sunshine Hahn and Louise Goldberg reimagine Joni Mitchell songs in a tribute show at The Blue Door.
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Veteran duo Trout Fishing in America is reeling in the folk
Ezra Idlet and Keith Grimwood, at 6 feet 8 inches and 5 feet 5 inches, respectively, are as visually contrasting as their divergent backgrounds.
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Finding J.O.Y.
Once the acid-tongued author of quite perceptive and often despondent and self-hating songs, sailing’s been smoother these days for Brooklyndwelling indie singer-songwriter Jenny Owen Youngs, especially now that her Kickstarter-started third album, An Unwavering Band of Light, finally has hit the shelves. “I’m a lot happier and better adjusted than I was when I made […]
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Lynne her your ears
While plenty of industry honors, roles in film and television, and appearances on late-night shows have all come Shelby Lynne’s way over her two-plus decades’ career, she’s never forgotten the fundamentals of her craft. “With acting, I pretty much just use my singing credentials,” said the 43-year-old contemporary country singer-songwriter, who plays The Blue Door […]
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Frac action
Born to Italian immigrants who cooked massive family meals and bottled their own wine, singer-songwriter Michael Fracasso said food has played a big role in his life. Even after he fell in love with music, he couldn’t give cooking up entirely. Instead, he’s found a way to combine his two loves, performing at private dinner […]
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Ware it’s at
Norman’s Terry “Buffalo” Ware is essentially a human jukebox. The veteran guitarist has toured with names like Ray Wylie Hubbard, Jimmy LaFave and John Fullbright, and has served as the leader for the Woody Guthrie Folk Festival’s backing band since its inception. The catalog runs deep in this one. “I don’t know how many songs […]