Monday 20 May
OKG Newsletter
Joshua Boydston
Rock solid
Chevelle likes it hard. Rock, that is. Staying true to that ideal has kept the band at the top.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Chevelle with Middle Class Rut and Janus
7 p.m. Friday
Diamond Ballroom
8001 S. Eastern
677-9169
$24 advance, $29 door
Flight pattern
Diving in to kick off the Heartland Summit Jazz series are Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds. Cheap!
Music
Joshua Boydston
Heartland Summit Jazz Concert
with Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds and Cooking with John & Dave
7:30-10:30 p.m. Thursday
Meacham Auditorium
900 Asp, Norman
jazzinjune.org
325-3388
$5-$10
Indie 500
In the race of college-ready indie pop, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. passes the finish line.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. with Brother Bear
9 p.m. Tuesday
Opolis
113 N. Crawford, Norman
opolis.org
820-0951
$12 advance, $14 door
Stoned
Oklahoma-raised Stoney LaRue is riding high on success. But don’t think that hit overnight.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Stoney LaRue
8 p.m. Saturday
Riverwind Casino
1544 W. State Highway 9, Norman
riverwind.com
322-6000
$18-$28
Let it Wride
From Iran to Oklahoma, The Wriders spout hip-hop that’s not only positive, but Persian.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Nima Tajbakhsh and Arash Motian didn’t have a particular American dream in mind when they made the move from Tehran, Iran, to Oklahoma City as teenagers in 2001.
Branded
As a pioneer of the Red Dirt movement, Tulsa native Brandon Jenkins has music in his DNA.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Brandon Jenkins
8:30 p.m. Saturday
Grady’s 66 Pub
444 W. Main, Yukon
gradys66.com
364-8789
$7
In orbit
For star on the rise 12th Planet, creating an impact in dubstep — and electronic music in general — is history in the making.
Music
Joshua Boydston
12th Planet with Flinch
9 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22
Kamp’s Deli & XIII X Lounge
1310 N.W. 25th
kampsok.com
819-6004
$15
Bar none
When The Sounds asked Kids at the Bar to sidle up for a European tour, the OKC DJ duo made it a double.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Oklahoma City DJ duo Kids at the Bar has many memories over the course of two full tours with Swedish indie rockers The Sounds, one across America and another currently in Europe. Explaining the rules of football ranks among the pair’s favorites … and weirdest.
‘Grande’ belle
Indie folksinger Laura Gibson explores confidence, both live and on her new album, ‘La Grande.’
Music
Joshua Boydston
Laura Gibson with Breathe Owl Breathe
9 p.m. Wednesday
Opolis
113 N. Crawford, Norman
opolis.org
820-0951
$10
Going green
The human lizard comes to Norman to share his philosophy and talent.
Performing Arts
Joshua Boydston
Erik “The Lizardman”
Sprague with Rundus,
Jeramy Westbrook,
and James & James
7 p.m. Thursday
Opolis
113 N. Crawford, Norman
opolis.org
820-0951
$8 advance, $12 door
Silly love songs
With Valentine’s Day on the immediate horizon, local artists share their go-to tunes for loving tender. Or, y'know, gettin' your freak on.
Young restless
Instead of waiting for success to come to him, country star Chris Young grabbed it by the horns.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Chris Young with The Lost Trailers
7 p.m. Friday
Diamond Ballroom
8001 S. Eastern
diamondballroom.net
677-9169
$19 advance, $22 door
Land of the Lost
For his latest musical project, Matt Sheehy brings Lost Lander out of the woods and into the starry sky.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Lost Lander with Kefalonia
8 p.m. Monday
The Conservatory
8911 N. Western
conservatoryokc.com
607-4805
$6
Hooked on ’phonic
After a brief hiatus, The Polyphonic Spree returns to spread its sweet brand of symphonic pop to all its followers.
Music
Joshua Boydston
The Polyphonic Spree with New Fumes
8 p.m. Tuesday
Opolis
113 N. Crawford, Norman
opolis.org
820-0951
$25
King Kearn
A master of marrying pop-rock with hip-hop, Mat Kearney would like to share some joy with the world.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Mat Kearney with Robert Francis
7 p.m. Saturday
Diamond Ballroom
8001 S. Eastern
diamondballroom.net
677-9169
$19 advance, $24 door
