What to do in Oklahoma on March 23, 2012: Hear Cody Canada & The Departed, Shooter Jennings and Uncle Lucius at Cain’s Ballroom

Cody Canada & The Departed

Magical Misdemeanor Tour featuring Cody Canada and The Departed Tulsa, OK

Today’s featured event:

TULSA – Hear Oklahoma/Texas county-rockers Cody Canada & The Departed with Shooter Jennings and Uncle Lucius at 8 tonight at Cain’s Ballroom, 423 N Main.

Doors open at 7 p.m. For more information, go to www.cainsballroom.com.

For more events, go to www.wimgo.com.

-BAM…

Cody Canada & The Departed digging into red dirt roots with debut album, “This Is Indian Land”

Cody Canada and the Departed CD Release Oklahoma City, OK

From Friday’s Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman. See the full list of Oklahoma songwriters featured on “This Is Indian Land” after the break.

Cody Canada & The Departed dig into musical roots with debut album
The red dirt band, which formed last year after the dissolution of Cross Canadian Ragweed, releases “This Is Indian Land” Tuesday.

Cody Canada & The Departed are digging into their Oklahoma music roots with their debut album.

Formed last year after the disbanding of red dirt stars Cross Canadian Ragweed,…

What to do in Oklahoma on April 15, 2011: Dig the red dirt at the Red Bull Gypsy Cafe in Stillwater

Mike McClure

Red Bull Gypsy Cafe Stillwater, OK

Today’s featured event:

STILLWATER – Hear more than 30 longtime players and promising newcomers on the red dirt music scene perform live starting at 7:30 tonight at four venues on or near The Strip during the Red Bull Gypsy Cafe.

Unlike most red dirt festivals, the organizers are pairing the players into on-off duos, giving the fans and players alike a singular musical experience. Some of the duet partners have known each other for years; others have never played together before.

The…

What to do in Oklahoma on April 9, 2011: Dig the red dirt of Cody Canada & The Departed

Cody Canada and the Departed Oklahoma City, OK

Today’s featured event:

Hear Oklahoma-Texas band Cody Canada & The Departed at 10 p.m. Saturday at the Wormy Dog Saloon, 311 E Sheridan. Doors open at 6 p.m. Information: 601-6276 or www.wormydog.com.

For more events, go to www.wimgo.com.

-BAM

Best Bets for April 8-10, 2011: Cody Canada & The Departed, Kings of Leon and the Easter bunny

Valery Kuleshov

1. Hear Oklahoma-Texas band Cody Canada & The Departed at 10 p.m. Saturday at the Wormy Dog Saloon, 311 E Sheridan. Doors open at 6 p.m. Information: 601-6276 or www.wormydog.com.

2. Get a jump on Easter during the monthly Live on the Plaza art walk from 7 to 11 tonight in the Plaza District, NW 16 between Indiana and Blackwelder. The annual all-ages Easter egg hunt will start at 7 p.m. in front of Lyric on the Plaza, 1725 NW 16, and the…

What to do in Oklahoma on Jan. 22, 2011: Hear new band Cody Canada & The Departed

Today’s featured event:

TULSA — Catch new Oklahoma-Texas band Cody Canada & The Departed, featuring the former frontman of Cross Canadian Ragweed, in concert at 8:30 p.m. today at Cain’s Ballroom, 423 N Main. Doors open at 7 p.m. Information: (918) 584-2306 or www.cainsballroom.com.

To read my recent interview with Canada about the new band, which also includes Ragweed bassist Jeremy Plato, click here.

For more events, go to www.wimgo.com.

-BAM

Best bets for Jan. 21-23, 2011

Loretta Lynn

Here is a list of activities happening around Oklahoma this weekend. For more events, go to www.wimgo.com.

1. Laugh at the acerbic wit of comedian Kathy Griffin at 8 tonight at the Civic Center, 201 N Walker. Information: 297-2264 or www.dcfconcerts.com.

2. Watch the basketball antics, including a new four-point shot, when the Harlem Globetrotters play at 2 p.m. Sunday at Oklahoma City Arena, 100 W Reno. Information: (800) 745-3000 or www.theokcarena.com.

3. MIDWEST CITY — Let Riverdance tap into your inner…

Video: Cody Canada & The Departed preview “Ballad of Rosalie,” to play Tulsa show this weekend

New Oklahoma-Texas band Cody Canada & The Departed recently appeared on the video series “The Texas Music Scene” to preview “The Ballad of Rosalie,” from their forthcoming album “This Is Indian Land.”

The band, which features former Cross Canadian Ragweed members Cody Canada and Jeremy Plato, will pay tribute to some of Oklahoma’s great red dirt songwriters like Kevin Welch, Bob Childers, Tom…

With Cross Canadian Ragweed done, Cody Canada starting New Year with new band The Departed

Cody Canada & The Departed

A version of this story appears in Friday’s Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman.

Cody Canada & The Departed debuting to close 2010
Following this year’s split of Cross Canadian Ragweed, the singer/songwriter/guitarist and his new band are playing the Wormy Dog’s New Year’s Eve show tonight.

With his venerable…

Stoney LaRue, Cody Canada playing first “Red, White, Boots & Guitars” military benefit show

Stoney LaRue poses in combat boots for the Boot Campaign, which raises funds and awareness for military efforts. LaRue will play the inaugural "Red, White, Boots and Guitar" benefit show tonight at Oklahoma City's Wormy Dog Saloon.

From Wednesday’s Life section of The Oklahoman.

Inaugural “Red, White, Boots and Guitars” benefit to raise funds, awareness for