Who’s that up in the Sky?
By Angela Botzer
Buddy Holly, Richie
Valens & Big Bopper
Tribute Christmas Show
Oklahoma Music Hall of
Fame; Muskogee, OK
918-687-0800 or
www.omhof.com
December 23, 2017
Machine in the Mountain /
.357 / BKR / ESC
Bad Ass Renee’s; Tulsa, OK
918-836-0655
WHiRLiGiG
Blackbird on Pearl;
Tulsa, OK
918-949-1345 or
www.blackbirdonpearl.com
John Malone
The Branch; Tahlequah, OK
918-456-15
December 26, 2017
OKC Broadway
Presents: Mannheim
Steamroller Christmas
Civic Center Music Hall;
OKC, OK
405-297-2264 or
www.okcbroadway.com
December 28, 2017
DocFell & Co.
Oklahoma Music Hall of
Fame; Muskogee, OK
918-687-0800 or
www.omhof.com
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OKLAHOMA CITY - “Bringing
Good Beef to Hungry People,”
is the slogan of the Riders in
the Sky band, borrowed from
the 1948 John Wayne movie
“Red River”. Wayne’s character
Dunson talks about his plans for
ranching and herding his cattle
to market, “bringing good beef to
the hungry people,” of America,
feeding them and making them
strong.
The Riders in the Sky aren’t
cattle herders, but they do round
up some mighty fine Western
music, and feed it to hungry
audiences, especially during the
holiday season.
“We’re fossilized music at its
best” said Woody Paul, singer,
fiddler, and composer in the
band of four musicians. The
Western music style may be
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preserved in time, but the Riders
bring it alive, channeling the
talents of legends such as Roy
Rogers, Gene Autry, and the Sons
of the Pioneers. They perform
in a style that is homage to the
older Grand Ole Opry humorists.
Saddle up to some yuletide
cheer this December with their
Christmas show, “Christmas
the Cowboy Way”. The Grammy
Award-winning group offers
music and comedy on the fiddle,
bass, accordion and guitar.
Come and expect to hear some
mighty fine yodeling.
Also expect sequined holiday
band outfits, and songs such
as “Riding Home on Christmas
Eve”, “Deck the Bunkhouse
Walls”, “Rudolph the Red-Nosed
Reindeer”, and the “Twelve
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Days of Cowboy Christmas”, all
accompanied by Western swing.
The Grand Ole Opry inductees
adopted their name over 30
decades ago, after the Sons of the
Pioneers album, Riders in the Sky,
and has been encouraging the
cowboy and cowgirl in all of us to
“live life the cowboy way.”
The all ages, family friendly
show takes place Dec. 12 at the
OCCC Visual and Performing
Arts Center, located at 7777 S.
May Avenue in Oklahoma City.
Reserve your seats today at
tickets.occc.edu.
Styx
River Spirit Casino; Tulsa, OK
918-299-8518 or
www.riverspirittulsa.com
December 29, 2017
Harley Hamm &
Jimmy Jamm
The Branch; Tahlequah, OK
918-456-1500
Styx
Choctaw Casino;
Durant, OK
1-888-652-4628 or
www.choctawcasinos.com
Turnpike Troubadours
Choctaw Casino;
Grant, OK
580-326-8397 or
www.choctawcasinos.com
ZZ Top
Winstar Casino & Resort;
Thackerville, OK
1-800-745-3000 or www.
winstarworldcasino.com