Things to do - CONCERTS

March 24, 2008 11:11 am

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PETE CHRISTLIEB AND UCO JAZZ BAND I, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Muskogee High School Fine Arts Auditorium, 3200 E. Shawnee. Cost: $10, reserved seating with proceeds to benefit MHS Band. Sponsors: Love Bottling, Muskogee Area Arts Council and Oklahoma Arts Council. Information: Jim Gilmartin, 684-2750, Ext. 1743; or e-mail: james-gilmartin@mpsi20.org.
DIN DIN AVIV IN CONCERT, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, VanTrease PACE, 81st Street and U.S. 169, Tulsa. Her U.S. debut concert. She was awarded Israel’s 2007 Pop Artist of the Year Award. Tickets: 595-7777 or www.MyTicketOffice.com.
N.E.R.D. IN CONCERT, 7 p.m. doors open, March 28, Cain’s Ballroom, Tulsa. Featuring Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo of the Neptunes. Tickets: $28, in advance; $30, day of show; available at Cain’s Box Office, All Reasor’s Stores and Starship Records, by phone (866) 443-8849 or 584-2306 or online at Gettix.net.
ALMOST FAMOUS TOUR, 7 to 9 p.m. March 29, Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame, 401 S. Third St. Featuring: Colton Swon – Oklahoma; Drew Poppelreiter – Mississippi; and Brandon Green – Mississippi. Tickets: $10 per person. CD’s, T-shirts and refreshments available. Alcohol free environment. Information: 687-0800.
GARY LEWIS AND THE PLAYBOYS IN CONCERT, 8 p.m. March 29, Alma Performing Arts Center, Fort Smith, Ark. Tickets: (479) 632-2129, or www.almapac.org.
JASON BOLAND AND THE STRAGGLERS IN CONCERT, March 29, Cain’s Ballroom, Tulsa.
BLUEGRASS CONCERT, 7 p.m. April 1, Kerr Junior High School, 2300 S. Linda Lane, Del City. Featured bands: Faris Family, Ozawkie, Kan.; Boggy River Bluegrass, Allen; and Six Mile Line, Oklahoma City. Sponsors: Oklahoma Bluegrass Club and Oklahoma Arts Council. Bring instruments for jamming. Information: Pat Pogue, (405) 677-1509, or Jeff Reeves, (405) 282-1649.
JAMMIN’ WITH RALPH FAIN, DENNIS CROUCH AND BURT MAYO, 6 p.m. April 3, first and third Thursdays, Country Gardens Assisted Living, 611 S. Country Club Road. Free. Jam to old tunes like The Sons of the Pioneers and some blues. Enter through south entrance. Information: 686-8100.
BLUE MAN GROUP, 7 p.m. April 3, Ford Center, 100 W. Reno Ave., Oklahoma City. Information: (405) 602-8700.
BRUCE HORNSBY IN CONCERT, 8 p.m. April 3, Rose State College Performing Arts Theatre, I-40 and Hudiburg Drive, Midwest City. Tickets: $49.50, can be charged by phone, (405) 297-2264 or (800) 364-7111 or purchased at www.myticketoffice.com.
MICHAEL BUBLE IN CONCERT, 8 p.m. April 4, Ford Theatre, 100 W. Reno Ave., Oklahoma City. Information: (405) 602-8700.
MUSKOGEE SONGFEST, 6 p.m. April 5, Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame and Museum, 401 S. Third St. The concert and competition are free. Songwriter and musician Don White and his band will be featured guests. The concert also will include performances by 10 finalists in the 2008 Muskogee Songwriting Contest. Local judges chose the contestants from among 80 entries from all across Oklahoma. Contestants: Scott Ward, Jeremy Hart, David Howell,Ted Aukerman, Bob Cockle, E. Eugene Brown, all of Muskogee; Rod A. Graham of Quapaw; Jamie Saunders of Tulsa; Eric Coates of Porter; and Cary Lawson of Haskell.
BLUE MAN GROUP, 8 p.m. April 5, Mabee Center, Tulsa. Tickets: $49.50 and $75, available Feb. 9 at www.mabeecenter.com or 495-6000.
NIGHT OF THE RISING STARS, 7:30 p.m. April 12, Wagoner Performing Arts Center. Featuring Kaileigh Bullard, and Zac and Colton Swon. Tickets: $10, with proceeds to benefit Wagoner Area Neighbors and Grad Nite 2008 activities for Wagoner High School. Information or tickets: Jean Riggs, 269-6642; Cora Fletcher, 485-4046; Meredith Zehr, Wagoner Area Chamber of Commerce, 485-3414. Tickets can also be purchased in the enrollment office of the Wagoner Public Schools Administration Building, Wagoner locations of Jamaica Me Crazy, Lancaster Agency, Curves of Wagoner and the Wagoner Tribune.
FEIST IN CONCERT, April 14, Cain’s Ballroom, 423 S. Main, Tulsa. Nominated for four Grammy awards. Tickets available at: Cain’s Box Office, Reasor’s Stores and Starship Records. Charge at (866) 443-8849 or online at Gettix.net.
BON JOVI IN CONCERT, 7 p.m. April 15, Ford Theatre, 100 W. Reno Ave., Oklahoma City. Information: (405) 602-8700.
MINISTRY LIVE IN CONCERT, April 16, Cain’s Ballroom, Tulsa. With special guests: Meshuggah and Hemlock. Tickets on sale at Cain’s Box Office, Reasor’s stores and Starship Records. Charge at (866) 443-8849 or www.Gettix.net.
WAYMAN TISDALE IN CONCERT, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. April 18, The Jazz Depot, 111 First St., Tulsa. Tickets on sale now at Jazz Depot or online at okjazz.org.; exposquare.com or call 376-6000.
KENNY CHESNEY IN CONCERT, 7:30 p.m. May 2, Ford Theatre, 100 W. Reno Ave., Oklahoma City. Information: (405) 602-8700.
COUNTRY FEVER FESTIVAL, June 12, 13, 14 and 15, four miles north of Pryor, off U.S. 69. Featuring Dierks Bentley, Gretchen Wilson, Sugarland, Willie Nelson and 25 other country singers. Tickets available at www.countryfeverfest.com or charge by phone at (866) 310-2288. Information: www.countryfeverfest.com.
OK MOZART MUSIC FESTIVAL, June 13 through 21, Bartlesville. Ticket prices vary, from free to $125. Information: 336-9800 or www.okmozart.com.
SOME CONCERT, 8 p.m. to midnight, June 28, Eufaula Cove Pavilion. Featuring Miss Blues from Oklahoma City. Free. Information: www.eufaulaareaarts.org.
KENNY CHESNEY “POETS AND PIRATES TOUR,” 7:30 p.m. Sept. 10, BOK Center, Tulsa. With special guest LeAnn Rimes. Cost: $72.50, all seats reserved. Tickets on sale at: area Homeland stores, Tulsa Convention Center Box Office, or (877) 885-7222.
CELINE DION 2008-09 TAKING CHANCES WORLD TOUR, Nov. 13, BOK Center, Tulsa. Tickets: $167, $127, $77, $49.50, (other convenience charges may apply). Tickets can be purchased at Tulsa Convention Center Box Office, www.bokcenter.com, all Tickets.com outlets, or charge by phone toll free, (877) 885-7222.