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Kinky Friedman/ Jacob Tovar The Vanguard Tulsa, OK May 4, 2017 ENTERTAINMENT BUZZ Grenades (HS&HG) with support from Yarn. Oklahoma Songwriters Festival ACM @UCO OKC, OK Barenaked Ladies The Joint (Hard Rock Casino) Catoosa, OK Citizen Cope Paradise Cove (River Spirit Casino) Tulsa, OK Silversun Pickups/ Kiev Diamond Ballroom OKC, OK Blake Lankford JJ’s Alley OKC, OK Stone Moses Red Brick Bar Norman, OK Bri Bagwell & the Banned/ Jason Boland & the Stragglers/ Turnpike Troubadours/ Cody Canada & the Departed Calf Fry 2017 (Tumbleweed Dance Hall) Stillwater, OK Horseshoes & Hand Grenades HS&HG’s music is rooted in bluegrass, old-time, and folk, but the band brings a punk energy to its live performances. Together seven years, David Lynch (harmonica, accordion, spoons, & vocals), Collin Metellka (fiddle, mandolin & vocals), Russell Pedersen (banjo, fiddle & vocals), Adam Greuel (guitar, dobro & vocals) and Samual Odin (bass) have gained regional and national recognition and shared the stage with such well-known performers as Railroad Earth, Yonder Mountain String Band and Marty Stuart. relationships, a sense of having to regroup and put some things – and people- behind us. That’s what I was writing about lyrically in the new songs, and it became kind of a catharsis. Nothing was contrived. We didn’t have to relate to it in the third person. We were living these circumstances, and that gave us the impetus and inspiration to share our sentiments. Ultimately, those setbacks and difficulties led to new opportunities and allowed a little light to shine through.” Ganja White Night Presented by Subsonix IDL Ballroom Tulsa, OK Daryl Hall & John Oates and Tears for Fears BOK Center Tulsa, OK Alice Cooper Brady Theater Tulsa, OK Decades Rewind Central National Bank Center Enid, OK While the music at Hop Jam is free, there are a number of different ticket levels and options for the craft beer part of the fest. All of the details can be found at www.thehopjam.com. Catch Yarn followed by Horseshoes & Hand Grenades beginning at 7:30 PM Saturday May 20. For more information on Mayfest, visit www.tulsamayfest.org. Hanson www.thehuntclubtulsa.com Party on our Patio! Travis LeDoyt (as Elvis) Bartlesville Community Center Bartlesville, OK Bruce Robison Blue Door OKC, OK different brewers. Oklahoma breweries Marshall and COOP will be on hand, as will brands like Stone, Unibroue, Flying Dog, Founders and Evil Twin. “G et Y ou r H un t O n” Mon - Sun 3pm - 2am Americana band Yarn formed in Brooklyn in 2007. The band, fronted by vocalist and guitarist Blake Christiana, eventually left New York for the greener pastures and wide-open space of North Carolina. The band’s most recent release, This is the Year, emerged from that move, full of country and bluegrass undertones. Hop Jam, a one-day celebration of beer and music in Brady Arts District May 21 includes free, all- ages concerts on two stages. Because the Hanson Brothers are behind this wonderful event, it’s guaranteed there will be good tunes. This year’s performers include hometown hosts, Hanson, Mayer Hawthorn, KONGOS, Castro, and Oklahoma’s own John Fullbright and Johnny Polygon. “We were dealing with real life issues,” Christiana said in an earlier interview. “Broken In its fourth year, the festival has grown to include over 200 craft beers from 65 Yarn LIVE MUSIC IN MAY 5/2 Spence 5/4 Erin O’Dowd and Chloe Johns 5/5 Brothers Moore 5/6 BC and the Big Rig 5/7 Dachshund 5/11 Matt Barrett Lewis 5/12 Craig Cook and the Marauders 5/13 Hosty 5/18 All About a Bubble 5/19 November 5/20 Smunty Voje 5/21 Hop Jam 5/25 Ego Culture 5/26 Dante and the Hawks 5/27 Keeping Secrets 918.599.9200 224 N. Main St., Tulsa, OK In the Historic Brady Arts District www.thecurrentbuzz.net | 11