A version of this story appears in Friday’s Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman.
Memorial Day weekend festivities planned around the Oklahoma
Gary Allan will headline the annual Music & Mayhem festival at Lake Eufaula, one of the many events happening around the state during the three-day holiday weekend.
Josh Abbott Band
STILLWATER – The 22nd Annual Calf Fry, a celebration of red dirt and Texas country music as well as the deep-fried Rocky Mountain oysters, begins today and continues through Saturday at the Tumbleweed Dance Hall.
The lineup for this year’s “Testicle Festival,” as it is affectionately known, includes Josh Abbott Band, Randy Rogers Band, Casey Donahew Band, The Departed, Wade Bowen, Whiskey Myers and more.
Look for my interview with the frontman of the Randy Rogers Band Friday. To read my …
A version of this story appears in Wednesday’s Life section of The Oklahoman.
Texas ‘bandito country’ band Crooks joins Calf Fry lineup
The emerging Austin six-piece outfit will perform for its first time at the long-running Stillwater festival, which plays Thursday through Saturday at the Tumbleweed Dance Hall.
Crooks happens to be a pretty apt name for a Texas band playing what they’ve dubbed “bandito country.”
“It’s like outlaw country but you’ve got the Mexican flair in there,” explained multi-instrumentalist Sam Alberts in a recent …
James Delisco will be the featured vocalist for “The Music of Michael Jackson” performance by the Oklahoma City Philharmonic today and Saturday at the Civic Center.
Here are my Best Bets for entertainment around the state this weekend; a version is listed in Friday’s Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman. For more events, go to www.wimgo.com.
1. Listen to featured vocalist James Delisco perform “The Music of Michael Jackson” with the Oklahoma City Philharmonic at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N Walker. The Discovery …
Cody Canada
Today’s featured event:
Spend the first day of 2013 listing to red dirt and Texas country stars Cody Canada, Jason Boland, Stoney LaRue, Wade Bowen, Charlie Robison, Bruce Robison, Seth James, Evan Felker, Adam Hood, Eric Middleton, Jason Eady and Brison Bursey at the annual Hangover Ball at 9:30 tonight at the Wormy Dog Saloon, 311 E Sheridan.
Doors open at 6 p.m. For more information, go to www.wimgo.com.
For more events, go to www.wimgo.com.
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Mannheim Steamroller
Here are my picks for the top events happening in central Oklahoma over the next few days, as listed in Friday’s Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman. For more events, go to www.wimgo.com.
1. SHAWNEE — Laugh with Tulsa comedian Rodney Carrington at 5 and 8 p.m. Saturday and 5 p.m. Sunday at Grand Casino Resort, Interstate 40 at Exit 178. Information: 964-7777 or www.grandcasinoshawnee.com.
2. Keep in the holiday spirit with Mannheim Steamroller’s Christmas tour, playing at 5 and 8 p.m. Saturday at the Civic Center, …
Oklahoma-Texas red dirt band Cody Canada & The Departed unveiled a rocking track from their upcoming album “Adventus” today exclusively at Billboard.com. To listen, click here.
Canada, who hails from Yukon and now lives in New Braunfels, Texas, told the trade publication that he wrote the song for his wife, Shannon.
“We were in the studio on Mothers’ Day, and were actually working on a tune called ‘Hobo’ that is on the record. I couldn’t figure out what I was going to do on the song — whether I was …
Oklahoma-Texas red dirt rockers Cody Canada and The Departed will roll into Norman Oct. 25 on the Red Bull Tour Bus to play a concert kicking-off the University of Oklahoma vs. Notre Dame football weekend.
The show will feature special guests Uncle Lucius.
On stage for the first time in Norman as Cody Canada and The Departed, the show is sure to attract fans eager to hear the group’s first album of original material, “Adventus,” dropping on Nov. 13.
The all-ages show is set for 7 p.m. Oct. 25 on …
Cody Canada & The Departed
A version of this story appears in Friday’s Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman.
The past, present and future of Cody Canada
The frontman of the late, great Cross Canadian Ragweed and current red dirt rockers The Departed will play Friday night during the 20th birthday celebration of the Wormy Dog Saloon, a venue that has played a pivotal role in his life and music.
Cody Canada has spent a good chunk of the past two decades …
Cody Canada & The Departed
A version of this story appears in Friday’s Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman.
The past, present and future of Cody Canada
The frontman of the late, great Cross Canadian Ragweed and current red dirt rockers The Departed will play Friday night during the 20th birthday celebration of the Wormy Dog Saloon, a venue that has played a pivotal role in his life and music.
Cody Canada has spent a good chunk of the past two decades …
