What to do in Oklahoma on May 12, 2012: Hear Jason Boland & The Stragglers at Cain’s Ballroom

Today’s featured event:

TULSA – Hear Harrah native Jason Boland & The Stragglers at 8:30 tonight at historic 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…

Interview: Pat Green gets back under covers with “Songs We Wish We’d Written II,” plays CD release show tonight at the Wormy Dog

From Wednesday’s Life section of The Oklahoman. To read my early review of “Songs We Wish We’d Written II,” click here.

Pat Green gets back to the covers
The Texas country music star just debuted his new album “Songs We Wish We’d Written II” and will play a CD release show Wednesday (tonight) at the Wormy Dog Saloon.

Pat Green is spending the summer spreading the word about his sequel.

The Texas troubadour hasn’t gone Hollywood, but he does dabble in pop and rock …

Interview: Turnpike Troubadours say ‘Goodbye Normal Street’ with new album, plan Oklahoma City and Tulsa CD release shows

From Friday’s Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman.

Turnpike Troubadours say ‘Goodbye Normal Street’
The Oklahoma red dirt band, once based in Tahlequah and now headquartered in Okemah, is hitting the road in support of its third album.

With their third album, the Turnpike Troubadours are bidding “Goodbye Normal Street,” and it’s more than just a catchy title.

It’s the literal and figurative state of the Oklahoma red dirt band, which recently got a new home base in Okemah but has members spread out …

What to do in Oklahoma on May 3, 2012: Celebrate the release of John Fullbright’s new album at the Blue Door

Today’s featured event:

Help Oklahoma musician John Fullbright celebrate his new album “From the Ground Up” with back-to-back CD release shows at 8 p.m. today and Friday at the Blue Door, 2805 N McKinley.

Instead of trying to find a record deal for the new CD, even with an indie label, the Okemah native decided to set up his own label, Blue Dirt Records, and release “From the Ground Up” with distributor Thirty Tigers acting as label staff.

He funded the album in …

Norman Music Festival 5 offering free music throughout today

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Norman Music Festival 5 Norman , OK

NORMAN — Top local and national indie bands will rock Main Street when the fifth annual Norman Music Festival enters its grand finale today, with free music throughout the day and into the wee hours.

Covering the festival Friday night, The Oklahoman Assistant Entertainment Editor George Lang reports that the event is seeing bigger crowds this year. To read his story, click here.

The event will have music playing on more than a dozen local stages and include headliners Portugal. The Man on the festival’s Main Stage and …

Interview: Randy Rogers Band ready for another helping of Tumbleweed’s Calf Fry, to release new album

Randy Rogers Band

Tumbleweed Calf Fry Stillwater, OK

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

Randy Rogers Band ready for another helping of Calf Fry
The Texas country-rockers will bring new music from their forthcoming album to Stillwater Friday night.

After spending the past two years “Burning the Day,” the Randy Rogers Band is igniting concert stages with new music.

“We’ve got eight albums worth of material, so there’s no way in a two-hour set we can play everything,” said Rogers, guitarist/lead vocalist for the Texas country-rockers. “We …

Best Bets for April 27-29, 2012: Festival of the Arts, Joe Bonamassa, Red Dirt Rangers, Greg Jacobs and The Black Keys

The Red Dirt Rangers

Here are my picks for the Best Bets in entertainment happening around Oklahoma this weekend. For more options, go to www.wimgo.com.

1. Celebrate the visual, performing and culinary arts at the annual Festival of the Arts from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday in downtown Oklahoma City. Information: 270-4848 or www.artscouncilokc.com.

2. Listen to blues-rock guitarist/singer/songwriter Joe Bonamassa at 8 p.m. Sunday at Civic Center Music Hall, 201 N Walker. Information: 297-2264 or www.myticketoffice.com.

3. Hear Oklahoma …

Norman Music Festival starts today

Portugal. The Man

Norman Music Festival 5 Norman , OK

NORMAN — Some of the top local and national indie bands will rock Main Street when the Norman Music Festival celebrates its fifth year today, Friday and Saturday.

The three-day event will take place on more than a dozen local stages and include headliners Portugal. The Man on the festival’s Main Stage and Hayes Carll on its Jack Daniels stage.

The festival will be in downtown Norman, on Main Street in the Arts District, extending from the 300 block of E Main Street and the 100 block …

Wednesday Video Spotlight: Norman Music Festival headliners Portugal. The Man and Hayes Carll

Norman Music Festival 5 Norman , OK

NORMAN — It’s almost here! Some of the top local and national indie bands will rock Main Street when the Norman Music Festival celebrates its fifth year on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

The three-day event will take place on over a dozen local stages and includes headliners Portugal. The Man on the festival’s Main Stage and Hayes Carll on its Jack Daniels stage.

For the past few weeks, I’ve been dedicating one of my Wednesday Video Spotlights to bands that will play this year’s festival, and this time, it’s all …

Norman Music Festival begins Thursday

Hayes Carll

Norman Music Festival 5 Norman , OK

NORMAN — Some of the top local and national indie bands will rock Main Street when the Norman Music Festival celebrates its fifth year on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

The three-day event will take place on over a dozen local stages and includes headliners Portugal. The Man on the festival’s Main Stage and Hayes Carll on its Jack Daniels stage.

“The festival has lined up some incredible bands and we can’t wait to share them with the public,” says Norman Music Festival Chair Steven White.

The festival will …