Events

CONCERTS

Montgomery Gentry, Feb. 16. Riverwind Casino, ShowPlace Theatre, I-35 & Highway 9, Norman, 322-6464. FEB

The Four Tops, Feb. 27. FireLake Grand Casino, I-40 Exit 178, Shawnee, 964-7263. FEB

Shooter Jennings, March 1. Wormy Dog Saloon, 311 E. Sheridan, 601-6276. MAR

Randy Travis, March 2. FireLake Grand Casino, I-40 Exit 178, Shawnee, 964-7263. MAR

Bad Company, March 3. Riverwind Casino, ShowPlace Theatre, I-35 & Highway 9, Norman, 322-6464. MAR

Eric Clapton with Robert Cray, March 5. Ford Center, 100 W. Reno, 235-8288. MAR

Rick Springfield, March 9. Riverwind Casino, ShowPlace Theatre, I-35 & Highway 9, Norman, 322-6464. MAR

Red Hot Chili Peppers with Gnarls Barkley, March 12 (rescheduled). Cox Convention Center, One Myriad Gardens, 235-8288. MAR

Evanescence with Chevelle and Finger Eleven, March 21. Ford Center, 100 W. Reno, 235-8288. FEB

Kenny Rogers, March 23. Riverwind Casino, ShowPlace Theatre, I-35 & Highway 9, Norman, 322-6464. MAR

Tool, March 29. Ford Center, 100 W. Reno, 235-8288. MAR

Willie Nelson, March 30. Riverwind Casino, ShowPlace Theatre, I-35 & Highway 9, Norman, 322-6464. MAR

Jimmy LaFave, March 31. The Blue Door, 2805 N. McKinley, 524-0738. MAR

Reverend Horton Heat with Murder By Death & The Tossers, March 31. Diamond Ballroom, 8000 S. Eastern, 866-443-8849. MAR

Rod Stewart, April 11. Ford Center, 100 W. Reno, 235-8288. APR

Gladys Knight, April 13. Riverwind Casino, ShowPlace Theatre, I-35 & Highway 9, Norman, 322-6464. APR

Billy Joel, May 1. Ford Center, 100 W. Reno, 235-8288. MAy

Jimmy Webb, June 10-11. The Blue Door, 2805 N. McKinley, 524-0738. JUNE

Keith Urban with The Wreckers, July 2. Ford Center, 100 W. Reno, 235-8288. JULY

LIVE MUSIC

FRIDAY, FEB. 16

Albert Aguilar, Belle Isle Brewing Co. ROCK

Ali Harter, The Conservatory. ALTERNATIVE

Anita Russell & Friends, Clint’s. COUNTRY, POP

Ashley Raines, Bricktown Brewery. INDIE

Ben Zephyr, Bricktown Brewery. ROCK

Ben White, Nonna’s Purple Bar. ECLECTIC

Berkshire, Belle Isle Brewery. ACOUSTIC

Black Eyed Band, Dan McGuinness Pub. ROCK

The Brandon Clark Band, The Blue Note. AMERICANA

OKGPick! Brave Combo, VZD’s. ALTERNATIVE

The Blue Ryders, The Sweetheart Bar. ECLECTIC

The Clique featuring Speedy West, Friends. ROCK

Crunk Fest, featuring the Uprise Click, Rockin Roller Rink, Edmond. CHRISTIAN ROCK, HIP-HOP

Dallas Warren, Swadley’s BBQ, Moore. COUNTRY

Falcon Five-O, Cheeseburger in Paradise. ROCK

OKGPick! George Winston, UCO Jazz Lab. JAZZ

Gina Taylor with Shannon Wann & Tracy Street, Borders Bookstore, Northwest Expressway. SINGER SONGWRITER

OKGPick! Green River Ordinance, Oklahoma Memorial Union, University of Oklahoma campus, Norman. ALTERNATIVE

Gregg Kennedy, Junior’s. PIANO

The Groove Merchants, City Walk. DANCE

James Walker & Smoke House Band, The Biting Sow. BLUES

Jane Mays, Java Dave’s. ECLECTIC

Jayne Doe, Belle Isle Brewery. INDIE, ROCK

Jim Bynum, Swadley’s BBQ, South. COUNTRY, ROCK

OKGPick! Klipspringer CD Release Party, The Deli, Norman. ROCK, POP

The Kruger Brothers, Byron’s Double Stop Music Hall, Guthrie. FOLK

Luma with Red Light Knights, Belle Isle Brewing Co. ROCK

Mike Boyle Trio, Rococo. JAZZ

Mitch & Co. Denver’s. BLUES

Montgomery Gentry, Riverwind Casino, Norman. COUNTRY

Open Acoustic Jam, Campfire Coffee, Guthrie. ACOUSTIC

Pan Handlers, Rhinestone Cowboy. COUNTRY

Paul Skinner Band, Remington Park. COUNTRY

The Push, Route 66 Road House. BLUES

Relic, The Dugout. ROCK

Revel, Tapwerks. ROCK

Ron Pennington, Nancy’s 57th Street Lighthouse. ACOUSTIC

Scott Keeton, The Blues Saloon. BLUES

Scott King & the Blue Collar Boys, The Gusher, Guthrie. COUNTRY

Shortt Dogg, Mickey Mantle’s Steakhouse. R&B, SOUL

Son de Barrio, Galileo’s. SALSA

Songwriters’ Night, Borders, Bookstore, Northwest Expressway. SINGER SONGWRITER

Stars, Russell’s. ROCK

Steve Crossley, Bahama Breeze. ROCK

Stock Market Crash, The Burning Hotels, Yacht Club, Joshua Distance, The Conservatory. ROCK

Sunshine Hahn with Peggy Johnson, Blue Moon on Paseo. ACOUSTIC

Sweet Brenda and Sour Mash with guest Doc Blue, The Biting Sow. BLUES

Terry Pursell Show, The Red Cup. ECLECTIC

Tune Twisters, Swadley’s BBQ, Bethany. BLUEGRASS, GOSPEL

OKGPick! Vintage Ninja, Untitled [Artspace]. JAZZ

Wade Quinton & Wild Horse, Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill. COUNTRY

SATURDAY,FEB. 17

A.J. Johnson & Why Not, Route 66 Road House. BLUES

Aly Sutherlin, Swadley’s BBQ, Bethany. COUNTRY

Anita Russell & Friends, Clint’s. COUNTRY, POP

B & Lanada Hickerson, The Grateful Bean. ACOUSTIC

Black Jack Run, Swadley’s BBQ, Moore. BLUEGRASS, GOSPEL

The Blue Ryders, The Sweetheart Bar. ECLECTIC

Blues Saloon Revue, Blues Saloon. BLUES

OKGPick! Buffalofitz & Melissa Greener, Campfire Coffee, Guthrie. FOLK, ROCK

Chris Sullivan, Nonna’s Purple Bar. ECLECTIC

The Clique featuring Speedy West, Friends. ROCK

Curly Cardinal, Ingrid’s. BALLROOM

Doc Blue & The Blues Revue Band, The Biting Sow. BLUES

OKGPick! Dorian Small & Ali Harter, Opolis, Norman. ALTERNATIVE

Endless, Danny Bob’s Hideout. ROCK

Falcon Five-O, Tapwerks. ROCK

OKGPick! George Winston, UCO Jazz Lab. JAZZ

Gregg Kennedy, Junior’s. PIANO

The Groove Merchants, City Walk. DANCE

Hal Corn Trio, Rococo. JAZZ

Hosty Duo, Deli, Norman. ROCK

James Walker & Smoke House Band, The Biting Sow. BLUES

Jane Mays, The Red Cup. POP

Jerry Putnam, Bahama Breeze. ACOUSTIC

OKGPick! John Moreland & the Black Gold Band with Analog Heartbreak, The Blue Note. ROCK, COUNTRY

Kelvin Drake, “Mr. Guitar,” Lincoln Station. BLUES

Kyle Williams, Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill. COUNTRY

Los Hijos Del Diablo, The Kansas City Faggots, Secant, Rubber Jerks, The Conservatory. ROCK

OKGPick! Love Button with Balthazar & The Gardes, Blue Moon on Paseo. ECLECTIC

OKGPick! Low Water Crossing, Classics. COUNTRY

Leon Harrell and the Neon Cowboys, Country Ballroom Dance. COUNTRY

Little League Hero, Belle Isle Brewing Co. ROCK

Loose Change, The Dugout. ROCK

Mitch & Co. Denver’s. BLUES

Paul Skinner Band, Remington Park. COUNTRY

Pearl, Rhinestone Cowboy. COUNTRY

Piranha Brothers, Cheeseburger in Paradise. ROCK

Plainview, Bricktown Brewery. ROCK

Randy & Cindy Rogers, Swadley’s BBQ, Bethany. COUNTRY, BLUEGRASS

Rick Toops & Cara Black with the Blues Saloon Band, The Blues Saloon. BLUES

The Roger Lienke Hour, The Red Cup. ECLECTIC

Shortt Dogg, Mickey Mantle’s Steakhouse. R&B, SOUL

Stars, Russell’s. ROCK

Superfreak, Riverwind Casino, Norman. ROCK

The Suspects, Dan McGuinness Pub. ROCK

Taylor Jones, Starbuck’s, Northwest Expressway & MacArthur. CLASSICAL GUITAR

Tech N9NE featuring Big Krizz Kaliko and Kutt Calhoun, Diamond Ballroom. ROCK

The Tom and Billy Show, Java Dave’s. FOLK

OKGPick! Watermelon Slim, Galileo. BLUES

SUNDAY, FEB. 18

Aaron Newman, Cheeseburger in Paradise. ACOUSTIC

Dignan, Ours to Alibi, Gazelles, Bryson Running, The Conservatory. ROCK

Harold Jefferson and the Showbiz Band featuring Lady D, Lincoln Station. BLUES

OKGPick! House, Route 66 Road House. BLUES

Hosty Solo, Deli, Norman. ROCK

Jam with Otis Watkins, The Biting Sow. BLUES

Jam with Scott Keeton, The Blues Saloon. BLUES

Jam with Speedy West, The Blues Saloon. BLUES

Kalazh Band, On Broadway Club. R&B

Karen Khoury, Swadley’s BBQ, Bethany. KEYBOARD

Lady D and the Show Biz Band, Lincoln Station. BLUES

Reggaemon, Bahama Breeze. CARRIBEAN

Shy Trio, Rococo. JAZZ

Sunset and Her Sunset Men, The Hole in the Wall. BLUES, R&B

Wayne McEvilly, Downtown Library. CLASSICAL PIANO

MONDAY, FEB. 19

OKGPick! Bill Isles, Campfire Coffee, Guthrie. SINGER SONGWRITER

Denise Smith & Band, Junior’s. ECLECTIC

OKGPick! Of Montreal, Oklahoma Memorial Union, University of Oklahoma campus, Norman. ROCK

Open Jazz Jam, Rococo. JAZZ

Over It, Monty Are I, Last Conservative, Dear in the Headlights, The Conservatory. ROCK

Ron Pennington, Nancy’s 57th Street Lighthouse. ACOUSTIC

Ruthie and Her Banjo, Swadley’s BBQ, Bethany. COUNTRY

The Stave, Riverwind Casino, Norman. ROCK

Travis Linville, Deli. Norman. ACOUSTIC

TUESDAY, FEB. 20

The Clique Featuring Speedy West, Friends. COUNTRY

Gregg Kennedy, Junior’s. PIANO

OKGPick! Hundred Year Storm, Between the Trees, Brooks Chambers, The City Lives, Hush Hush Commotion, The Conservatory. ROCK

Jam with Leapin Lannie & Doc Blue, The Biting Sow. BLUES

OKGPick! Michael Fracasso, The Blue Door. FOLK, ROCK

Ocean, Baker St. Pub & Grill. ROCK

Open Mic Night, Belle Isle Brewing Co. ROCK

Open Mic Night with Rocky Kanaga of the Sober Boaters, Halftime Sports Bar. ROCK

Ruthie and Her Banjo, Swadley’s BBQ, Bethany. COUNTRY

OKGPick! The Stave, Fish City Grill, Edmond. ROCK

Sunshine Hahn, Kansas City Blues BBQ, Edmond. ACOUSTIC

Tango Tuesdays, UCO Jazz Lab. JAZZ

Time Machine, Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill. ROCK

Travis Linville, Galileo. ACOUSTIC

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 21

Bill LaGrande, Swadley’s BBQ, Bethany. COUNTRY

The Clique Featuring Speedy West, Friends. COUNTRY

Denise Smith & Band, Junior’s. ECLECTIC

OKGPick!EdgarCruz & Scott Johnson, UCO Jazz Lab. CLASSICAL GUITAR

Gary Gibson and Friends, Bill and Dee’s, Norman. ACOUSTIC

The Healers, Bora Bora. ROCK

The Messengers featuring Danny White & Rick Toops, Route 66 Road House. BLUES

Otis Watkins, The Biting Sow. BLUES

Randy Smith, Nancy’s 57th Street Lighthouse. ACOUSTIC

Ryan McClellan and Ali Harter, The Blue Note. ACOUSTIC

Steve Crossley, Bahama Breeze. ROCK

Sunshine Hahn, Kansas City Blues BBQ, Edmond. ACOUSTIC