Don Williams
Today’s featured event:
MIDWEST CITY – Spend “An Evening with Don Williams” when the Country Music Hall of Famer plays at 7:30 tonight at Rose State Performing Arts Theatre, 6420 SE 15. Joey + Rory, nominated for the Country Music Association’s top vocal duo award at the upcoming CMA Awards, will be the opening act.
For tickets and information, call 297-2264 or go to www.myticketoffice.com.
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-BAM
Bluegrass music fans listen to the Alaska String Band performing at the International Bluegrass Festival in Guthrie, OK, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009. (Photo by Paul Hellstern, The Oklahoman Archives)
From Wednesday’s Life section of The Oklahoman.
Bluegrass fest is worldwide draw
GUTHRIE — True to its name, the 14th annual Oklahoma International Bluegrass Festival will bring a global sampling of acoustic music to the state.
The three-day festival, opening Thursday, will feature musicians from across the United States as well as a few other countries.…
From Wednesday’s Life section of The Oklahoman.
Despite success, country duo Joey + Rory remain true to selves
Even when they’re doing red carpet interviews, posing for album cover photos and playing awards shows, Joey Martin and Rory Feek don’t look much like emerging country stars.
Feek, an accomplished Nashville songwriter still adjusting to his role as a performer, continues to wear his uniform of overalls and work boots, even on those red carpets. For her part, Martin, an old-school country crooner enjoying success that eluded her as a…
Flyleaf
Today’s featured event:
Hear Flyleaf with Story of the Year at 7 tonight at the Diamond Ballroom, 8001 S Eastern Ave.
For more information, go to www.diamondballroom.net.
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-BAM
The weather looks great this week – but of course, this is Oklahoma so that could quickly change. Anyway, lots of events to check out this week in the Tulsa area. What will you do?
Go see Citizen Cope at Cain’s Ballroom on Thursday for just $28 and Delbert McClinton at Cain’s this Friday night. For a complete list (60 events to be exact!) of live music events happening around Tulsa this week, click here.
The Tulsa State Fair starts this Thursday and runs through Sunday, October 10 at Expo Square. The Fair has a ton of great concerts, including Gloriana, Katharine McPhee , Third Day, Jamey Johnson and Rick Springfield, which are all free with gate admission. Also, don’t miss events like livestock shows and other competitive exhibits, Disney on Ice and the PRCA rodeo. Search ‘Tulsa State Fair’ on wimgo for a complete list of events.
Check out the Great American Waterfowl Expo this Friday through Sunday at the Spiritbank Event Center. This event lets you visit with premier industry vendors and get your hands on all of the latest waterfowl gear just in time for season.
Other events to add to your calendar include “And the Winner Is” at the Henthorne Performing Arts Center this Friday and Saturday and “An Enemy of the People” all weekend long at the Mabee Center. Several events happening at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center include Concertante on Sunday afternoon, “Bug” the darkly disturbing story of conspiracy, paranoia, love, madness and, yes bugs all weekend long and the family-friendly Click, Clack, Moo Friday and Saturday.
Mentioned it in another post, but have to mention it here, too. It’s OU/Texas weekend! Anyone making the trek to Dallas to watch the game?
Have an awesome week, friends!
-Wendy with wimgo
Fall is officially here! I have to admit – I used to be a summer girl – but I’m very happy for the cooler weather these days. Hope you can enjoy the weather and some (or all) of these activities this week around OKC.
If you’re in the mood for some live music, check out the Diamond Ballroom. Concerts on the agenda this week include Flyleaf on Wednesday night, Thirty Seconds to Mars with Anberlin on Thursday and Bleeding Through on Friday. Additionally, don’t miss Left Foot Sally and Bleu Edmondson at the Wormy Dog Saloon, Don Williams at the Rose State Performing Arts Theater and the Back Woods Music Festival with Stoney Larue, Casey Donahew and No Justice at the Lazy J Arena (in Stillwater). In fact, I looked up ‘live music’ on wimgo and found 119 results for this week alone! Instead of listing them all – check out the entire list, here.
Oklahoma City had to suffer an entire season without hockey – and now, it’s back! That’s right, the Oklahoma City Barons season is almost ready to kick off, but before it does the team is giving fans the chance to see the team for the very first time. Don’t miss the Blue/White Intersquad Game held at the Cox Convention Center this Thursday night. The event is free and open to the public. Season ticket holders can pick up their tickets and select Barons merchandise will be available for purchase. 
This may be a shocker to some of you, but I don’t really ‘get’ WWE. But I know a lot of people love it. If that’s you, don’t miss seeing your favorite SmackDown and Raw Superstars during the WWE World Tour SuperShow at the Ford Center this Friday night. Tickets are available online and start at just $24.
Head up to the original state capital for Guthrie Escape! this weekend. Come stroll among the artists, taste fine wines from featured wineries, listen to live music at the bandstand and dance in the streets at the Saturday night street dance. While you’re in Guthrie, another event to check out is the Oklahoma International Bluegrass Festival at Cottonwood Flats. This event features bands from all around the world, a children’s activity tent, instrument workshops and youth contests.
Check out the Canterbury Choral Society – Mendelssohn’s Elijah on Saturday at the Civic Center Music Hall. This fiery performance tells the story of the famous prophet in the Bible, Elijah. Through the style of an oratorio, the story is told through orchestra, chorus and soloists – all representing the characters in the drama. Tickets are available starting at $20.
The Manhattan Short Film Festival is all weekend long at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. Over 100,000 people in over 200 cities across six continents gather in cinemas, galleries, museums, and cafes for one purpose … to view and vote on the finalists’ films in the annual Manhattan Short Film Festival. Don’t miss it!
Another festival you might be interested in is the Oklahoma Czech Festival. This festival is one of Oklahoma’s largest ethnic festivals and features a carnival, parade, craft booths & boutiques, music, dancing, singing, games, royalty crowning, food, and much more. The parade begins along Route 66 at 10am, while the carnival starts on Friday evening at 5pm and again on Saturday.
Check out the Diary of Anne Frank at the Poteet Theater. The show is Thursday – Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. Tickets are just $12 to see the play.
Okay, technically this event isn’t in Oklahoma…but it’s one that most Oklahomans are aware of – it’s OU/Texas weekend! Who’s going to cheer on the Sooners and what do you think the final score will be?
Whatever you do – hope you have an awesome week!
-Wendy with wimgo
Today’s featured event:
Hear Michael Franti and Spearhead at 7:30 tonight at the Coca Cola Bricktown Events Center, 425 E California.
For more information, call 235-1205 or go to www.ticketstorm.com.
For more events, go to www.wimgo.com.
-BAM
Floral-stamped leather coach trunk by John Willemsma with filigreed sterling silver by Scott Hardy
Today’s featured event:
See examples of remarkably crafted saddles, bits and spurs at the Annual Traditional Cowboy Arts Association Exhibition and Sale at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, 1700 NE 63.
The annual show, which will run through Jan. 2, offers examples of remarkable saddlemaking, bit and spur making, silversmithing and rawhide braiding and other traditional cowboy crafts by 20 talented gear makers from the United States, Canada…
Today’s featured event:
Hear The Avett Brothers with special guest Grace Potter & the Nocturnals at 8 p.m. Sunday at the Coca Cola Bricktown Events Center, 425 E California.
For more information, call 235-1205.
For more events, go to www.wimgo.com.
-BAM
Today’s featured event:
Help Oklahoma fashion designer Johnathan Kayne of “Project Runway” fame raise money for the Regional Food Bank with his Fashion for Food show at 6:30 today at the food bank, 3355 S Purdue.
Kayne is planning a full-on production complete with two runway shows – one featuring his latest designs and another with custom items, which will be auctioned off at the event. Runway models will include local celebs Lauren Nelson and Christina Ecker from News 9; Jaime Cerreta, Angie Mock and Liz Dueweke from…