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Rodney Whaley
Fubar Saloon
Lawton, OK
Jimmy Lee Jordan Band
Rand-Shan’s Bar
Pond Creek, OK
ENTERTAINMENT BUZZ
Phunkberry: ripe for the picking
By Charles Kochel | Photos By Jamie Seed & Jeremy Scott
Dan Martin/
The Great American Wolf
Ned’s
Tahlequah, OK
Phunkberry reigns supreme for late night
carpetbaggers. These festival goers want it
no other way. Searching for a getaway from
nearby ever-growing Northwest Arkansas,
touristy Eureka Springs, and show-tune
Branson, the weary limp in to release and re-
fuel with the Phunkberry experience.
Kyle Rainer & the
Runnin’ Hot Band
Brickhouse Saloon
Shawnee, OK
Wesley Michael Hayes
Lucky Dogs
Krebs, OK
Balance & Composure
89th Street Collective
OKC, OK
Songs & Stories W/
Kinky Friedman
Blue Door
OKC, OK
Amped
Blackbird on Pearl
Tulsa, OK
Shawna Russell
Bordertown Casino &
Arena
Wyandotte, OK
Joe Wetzel/
Jordan Isaac Smith
Bubba’s Brewhouse
Durant, OK
Waka Flocka Flame
& DJ Whoo Kid
Cain’s Ballroom
Tulsa, OK
George Benson &
Kenny G
Choctaw Casino &
Resort
Durant, OK
The King of Rock N’ Roll:
Sek Los & Tik Shiro
Choctaw Casino &
Hotel
Pocola, OK
Seven Day Crash
Cimarron Bar
Tulsa, OK
Hammer Down
Grady’s 66 Pub
Yukon, OK
Boston
Grand Casino
Shawnee, OK
EUREKA SPRINGS, Ark. - Seventeen bands,
one main stage, and a tent that might
as well be hosted by the Ghost of Eureka
Spring’s Crescent Hotel.
Thursday’s tent reveal begins at 7 p.m.
Friends of the Phamily open the festival,
easing you into the groove. Heartbyrne and
Steady Flow will take you through midnight
and Henry + The Invisibles invite you to
destroy the natural dance floor beneath
your bare feet after 1 a.m.
Not too far from ‘tall Jesus’ towering above
the Ozark Forest, is The Farm. The 160
acre venue boasts beautiful 360-degree
panoramic views. 160 acres often forgotten.
Huck Finn and his buddy Jim could nearly
skip a rock from the upper reaches of one
of the three forks sourcing the famed White
River, not too far east, from Razorback
Stadium. One of the helicopters rising
vertically from the retail capital of the world’s
local airport could arrive at the farm in no
less then a quarter hour. If the river didn’t
flow north for a bit, you could tube to the
farm from Branson, but it does flow north, for
a bit. This Ozark gem cuddles the Mark Twain
National Forrest, Table Rock Lake, Beaver
Lake, and the White River…all within 5 miles
of the venue.
Friday introduces five back-to-back shows
on the Main Stage. Cadillac Jackson jams at
3:20 p.m., followed by Sons of F.U.N.K., Juno
What, The Motet, and Russ Liquid. “The Tent”
is just waking up at 2 a.m.; hosting is Back Up
Planet.
Saturday, around 2:30 p.m., Henna Roso
takes the main stage. Five bands follow: The
Fritz, Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band, Kung Fu,
The Werks, and Manic Focus. “The Tent” will
be rocking and The 1 Oz. Jig will guide you
until Sunday’s sunrise.
Sunday is a day of rest. Peace be to all
attending Phunkberry. Become one of
them and secure your tickets now at www.
phunkberry.com.
www.thecurrentbuzz.net
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