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Thelma's Peach and Whittier Bar
April 4, 2026
Saturday nights are full of music in Kendall Whittier. In this neighborhood, it’s no problem to go to more than one show in one evening, given the easy flow of the musicians’ sets and the easy walk from one venue to another. On a recent Saturday, I wandered between Whittier Bar and Thelma’s Peach over the course of several hours, getting a taste of six bands before the night was over—from witty folk to EDM with a banjo sample.
First I stopped by Thelma’s Peach to see what was happening with the vinyl release show for What Fun, the new album from Winston Churchbus (Nicholas Foster). To my surprise, they started their show on time. Even a little early! Live music rarely starts on time.
Winston Churchbus has lyrics that’ll make your heart think and your belly laugh. He sat on a stool on the stage, just him and his guitar, surrounded by instruments ready to play by the next band. In one moment, he had the whole room singing and cheering along to “Why does everybody keep pissing on the floor in the men’s bathroom?” In the next, he was wrestling with why “no one wants to talk about how the circle ends.”
As he wrapped up his set, I wandered over to Whittier Bar, where Joey Duffy was starting the night off on piano, singing some covers, getting some of the crowd involved. I stayed for a bit, but the Disney cover wasn’t really my jam, so I was eager to see what else was happening.
By the time I got to Thelma’s again, the Molly Devine Trio was tuning their strings. I sat outside, talking to some of the others when Molly’s voice drifted through the door. Two-thirds of the crowd outside turned and walked in, like they’d been called. Devine has been establishing her presence in Tulsa with her soft, airy folk voice. The crowd listened in near silence; a woman swayed to the music in the corner.