Music
Danny Marroquin
For the most intimate of musical experiences, house concerts — literally right in someone’s living room — are where it’s at.
Thursday 23 May
OKG Newsletter
Topic: concerts
House calls
Music
Danny Marroquin
For the most intimate of musical experiences, house concerts — literally right in someone’s living room — are where it’s at.
Pet the trumpet
After hearing a concert by the Oklahoma City University Wind Philharmonic, kids can try out the instruments.
Kids
Courtney Silva
“We want to get kids interested in picking up and playing musical instruments,” said Matt Mailman, director of bands and professor of conducting at OCU. “It’s one thing to play a concert for the kids, but then to let them get hands-on experience with the instruments really seems to be what makes them excited about playing in the future.
Rock for the causes
Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma and tornado victims to benefit from concerts this weekend
No dummy
The man behind alt-rock act Jack’s Mannequin knows what it takes to dress up his piano-pop tunes: freshness.
Music
Stephen Carradini
Jack's Mannequin with Steel Train, Lady Danville and River James
6 p.m. Friday
Diamond Ballroom
8001 S. Eastern
diamondballroom.net, 677-9169
$19 advance, $24 door
Stretch Marx
Eighties popster Richard Marx stays relevant by reworking his past hits and writing new ones for other artists.
Music
Becky Carman
Richard Marx|
8 p.m. Friday
Choctaw Casino
Grant, 800-585-3737
$25-$45
8 p.m. Saturday
Choctaw Event Center
Durant, 800-585-3737
$34.50-$50
Hear this
OKG7 things to do
Gazette staff
Catch the atmospheric sounds of Chicago-based indie rockers Yourself and the Air at 8 p.m. next Wednesday at The Conservatory, 8911 N. Western.
Papal state
Smoke ’em if you’ve got ’em! Smoking Popes do. Having survived the alt-rock fallout, they ironically enjoy playing to audiences more now than the ’90s.
Music
Joshua Boydston
Smoking Popes with The Fellowship Students and They Stay Dead
8 p.m. Tuesday
The Conservatory
8911 N. Western
conservatoryokc.com, 607-4805
$10
Ware it’s at
Often a session player, guitarist Terry ‘Buffalo’ Ware takes center stage Sunday in a free concert for ‘Summer Breeze.’
Music
Joshua Boydston
Terry “Buffalo” Ware and The Shambles
7:30 p.m. Sunday
Lions Park
400 S. Flood, Norman
pasnorman.org, 307-9320
Free
Too tough to die
C.J. Ramone keeps the spirit and legacy of his punk ‘brothers’ of Ramones alive.
Music
Chris Parker
CJ Ramone with 5 Dollar Thrill, Sweet Action and Bare Knuckle Shuffle
6:30 p.m. Friday
Bricktown Live
103 Flaming Lips Alley, 236-4143
$12-$15
