Tulsa Picks: The Week’s Best Tulsa Events, August 20-26

"Night Moves," Sumac Day, Sunset Social Club, Dante's Woodfire Pizza turns 5, and more

8:20 AM CDT on August 19, 2025

“Night Moves” and Sumac Day, coming up this week

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Pick Of The Week

The Lowdown: The Influences
7pm Friday, August 22
Philbrook Museum of Art, 2727 S Rockford Rd

Gene Hackman’s dirtbag P.I. mustache bristles in Night Moves, a ‘70s noir that came out a year after Chinatown and was edited by the same woman, Dede Allen, who cut Dog Day Afternoon. Come settle into the comfy seats at Philbrook’s newly updated auditorium for a rare screening of a Hollywood classic and stick around afterward to yuk it up with Sterlin Harjo and Jeff Martin about Night Moves’ influence on Harjo's latest show, The Lowdown, coming to FX and Hulu next month. –Matt Carney

Wednesday, August 20

Ayngel & John
6pm at Doc's Wine & Food, 3509 S Peoria Ave

El Rancho Grande Goes Mágico
6pm at El Rancho Grande, 1629 E 11th St

The Cabin Boys Hooley ft. Runa
7pm at Cabin Boys Brewery, 1717 E 7th St

Snake Bite Whiskey
7pm at the Venue Shrine, 112 E 18th St

Murder at the Bin: Murder Mystery Show
7:30pm at The Loony Bin, 6808 S Memorial Dr

Thursday, August 21

Sunset Social Hour
6:30pm at Gathering Place, 2650 S John Williams Way

Ari Yvon
7pm at Sidecar Barley & Wine, 1515 E 15th St

August Craft Circle
7:30pm at 108 Contemporary, 108 E Reconciliation Way

Lyndhurst + Oceanaut
8pm at Whittier Bar, 2405 E Admiral Blvd

Ponyoke with MZ Fefe
10pm at Soundpony, 409 N Main St

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Friday, August 22

Sumac Day ft. Old Dog and Dante's Woodfire Pizza
7am at Heirloom Rustic Ales, 2113 E Admiral Blvd

Paloma Angelina Lopez
4pm at Magic City Books, 221 E Archer St

Music on the Patio: Crow
5:30pm at Philbrook, 2727 S Rockford Rd

“You Need This” Film Screening and Q&A
6pm at Circle Cinema, 10 S Lewis Ave

Homegrown Artists & Open Mic
6:30pm at Inheritance Juicery Downtown, 108 S Detroit Ave

The Deal With The Devil Single Release Show ft. Kalyn Fay, Call Me Sparrow & Early Birdie
7pm at Chimera, 212 N Main St

Max McNown
7pm at Cain's Ballroom, 423 N Main St

Kelsey Waldon
7pm at Mercury Lounge, 1747 S Boston Ave

Evan Hughes Comedy Night
8pm at Riverside Studios, 1381 Riverside Dr

Ego Tripping: A Celebration of Men's Artistry
8pm at Living Arts of Tulsa, 307 Reconciliation Way

The Big Squelch with Open Jam
8pm at Jackalope Theater, 3406 S Yale Ave

The Malcontentz
8pm at Venue Shrine, 112 E 18th St

Straight Tequila Night
9pm at Vanguard, 222 N Main St

Death Rali
10pm at Soundpony, 409 N Main St

*Kelsey Waldon takes the stage at Merc Lounge Friday night.*

Saturday, August 23

Foraging Workshop
9am at Philbrook, 2727 S Rockford Rd

Turkey Mountain Yoga
10am at Turkey Mountain, 6850 S Elwood Ave

American Solera 9th Anniversary Party + Beer Release
12pm at American Solera, 1702 E 6th St

Forum: "Democracy From Below: How To Defeat Oligarchy"
5pm at 101 Archer, 101 E Archer St

Grady Nichols: Concrete Jungle EP Release
6:30pm at LowDown, 10 N Detroit Ave

Sour Bridges
7pm at Mercury Lounge, 1747 S Boston Ave

Hillberry Pre Party
7pm at Venue Shrine, 112 E 18th St

FC Tulsa vs. Orange County SC
7:30pm at ONEOK Field, 201 N Elgin Ave

The Unscripted Comedy Show
8pm at Jackalope Theater, 3406 S Yale Ave

Freak Juice
8pm at Thelma’s Peach, 2008 E Admiral Blvd

A House to Grow In | Garden Ants | Morris Village
8pm at Noisetown, 2611 W 40th Pl

The Normandys
8pm at Vanguard, 222 N Main St

Gremlins
10pm at Soundpony, 409 N Main St

*FC Tulsa is currently top of the table in the USL Championship's Western Conference.*

Sunday, August 24

Cirque du Dante: Dante's Woodfire Pizza 5th Anniversary
11am at Heirloom Rustic Ales, 2113 E Admiral Blvd

One Aux Music Fest
2pm at Spotlight Theater, 1381 Riverside Dr

Sunday Funday
3pm at Post Oak Lodge, 5323 W 31st St N

Back Alley Disco
8pm at St. Vitus, 112 S Elgin Ave

Plague of Carcosa
10pm at Soundpony, 409 N Main St

Monday, August 25

Desi & Cody: Raw Honey Mt Apples
6pm at The Colony, 2809 S Harvard Ave

Matcha Monday Workshop
6pm at Fulton Street Books & Coffee, 21 N Greenwood Ave

Henry Morris
8pm at Vanguard, 222 N Main St

Tuesday, August 26

Artist Council
7pm at Central Library, 400 Civic Center

Trivia Tuesdays
7pm at Shuffles, 207 E Archer St

"Ghost Almanac": Live Music & Clip Show of Vintage Horror Films
7pm at Circle Cinema, 10 S Lewis Ave

Nonpoint + Upon A Burning Body
7:30pm at Vanguard, 222 N Main St

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Alicia Chesser

Alicia Chesser is the managing editor of The Pickup. She's been writing about the arts in Tulsa for two decades. When she's not at someone else's show, she makes and teaches contemporary dance and messes around with creative nonfiction.

Katie Wiehe

Katie Wiehe is a senior political science student at the University of Tulsa, working in policy research and advocacy in the Tulsa area. Her research focuses on mass incarceration, particularly how local investments can help break cycles of poverty and incarceration.