Welcome to Tulsa Picks, your weekly compilation of Tulsa's best food, arts and music events, as picked by us, the staff of The Pickup. Let's get to it!
Pick Of The Week
Tulsa Tough
Friday, June 6 through Sunday, June 8
Blue Dome District / Tulsa Arts District / Riverparks
Tulsa transforms into a three-day block party-meets-pro cycling race for the annual Tulsa Tough, where hundreds of thousands of people line the barricades to cheer, clang cowbells, and take in the action up close. Founded in 2005 by a group of locals, Tulsa Tough has since grown into a nationally renowned cycling festival, drawing elite athletes and hometown heroes alike. The weekend culminates Sunday at Cry Baby Hill: this year's theme is "The Righteous Babystones." Stay tuned on The Pickup for a full Tulsa Tough guide coming later this week.
Wednesday, June 4
ONE AUX: Dusty Joy, The Karl Marks Children’s Hour, Trueson Daugherty, Thunderwof/noname, Fat Dracula
8pm at Mixed-Use Space Tulsa, 2417 E. Admiral Blvd.
Chris Combs Residency
9pm at Thelma’s Peach, 2008 E. Admiral Blvd.
Thursday, June 5
Summer Season Infusion Class
6:30pm at Inner Circle Vodka Bar, 410 N. Main
Homegrown Artists Pride Open Mic
6:30pm at Inheritance Juicery, 108 S. Detroit Ave.
1989 (ryan's version): An Acoustic Taylor Swift Tribute
8pm at Belafonte, 306 S. Phoenix Ave.
Friday, June 6
Ken Pomeroy Free Solo Set & Record Signing
5pm at Josey Records, 1020 S. Rockford Ave.
Community Night with Pembroke Players
6pm at The Hunt Club, 224 N. Main
Twisted Arts Pride Kickoff, Night Market & Variety Show
6pm at Tulsa Artist Fellowship, 109 M.L.K., Jr. Blvd.
T.E.G. International Jazz Fest
6pm at Guthrie Green, 111 Reconciliation Way
Tiki Art Market with Old Dog Pop-Up
6pm at Saturn Room, 209 N. Boulder Ave.
Black Queer Proud 2025 (through June 8)
Various times and locations
World Stage Theatre Company: "Half Time" (through June 15)
8pm at Tulsa Performing Arts Center, 110 E. 2nd St. S.
Josh Abbott Band with Keyland
8:15pm at Cain's Ballroom, 423 N. Main St.
Graveyard Shift Screening: "Fire Walk With Me" (repeats June 7)
9pm at Circle Cinema, 10 S. Lewis Ave.
Saturday, June 7
Pinto World Championship Show
7:30am at Expo Square, 4145 East 21st St.
From Canvas To Career: Business Fundamentals For Native Artists
12pm at Four Mothers Collective, 1306 E. 11th St., Suite C
Ten Years of Tiny Things by Sarah Bowen
5pm at Positive Space Tulsa, 1324 East 3rd St.
Tulsa Youth Opera: "The Hobbit" (repeats June 8 at 2:30pm)
6:30pm at Lorton Performance Center, 550 S Gary Pl.
The Sunday School Project (repeats June 8 at 2pm)
7pm at Liggett Studios, 314 S. Kenosha Ave.
“Letters From The Frontline”: A 1960s Style Cabaret
7pm at Dennis R. Neill Equality Center, 621 E. 4th St.
Screening: “Spirit Flute: Healing The Heart” With Special Guests
7pm at Circle Cinema, 10 S. Lewis Ave.
Blue Cactus + Nature & Madness
7pm at Belafonte, 306 S. Phoenix Ave.
OK Roots Music Wine & Jazz Fete (through June 8)
Multiple times and locations
Dancefestopia
9pm at The Venue Shrine, 112 E. 18th St.
Sunday, June 8
Moving Bodies/Dancing Lives Workshop
10:30am at Temple of Dance, 8224 E 41st St.
Bruce Goff Birthday Celebration
11am at Riverside Studio, 1381 Riverside Dr.
Screening + Costume Contest: "Purple Rain"
3pm at Circle Cinema, 10 S. Lewis Ave.
Tiny Porch Presents: Kalyn Fay + The Mood Lights
6pm at 547 S. Santa Fe Ave.
American Theatre Company: Tony Awards Watch Party
7pm at WOMPA, 3306 Charles Page Blvd.
Monday, June 9
Music Sandwiched In: Jazz Pianist Don Ryan
12:10pm at Central Library, 400 Civic Center
Appetizers: Community Conversations - One Book, One Tulsa
2pm at Mack's Wings, 782 E. Pine St.
Nomadic Mondays: Matt Teegarden's Fish Fry
5pm at SOMA, 1840 S. Boulder Ave.
Tuesday, June 10
On Books Book Club: "Get The Picture" by Bianca Bosker
5:30pm at Living Arts of Tulsa, 307 E. Reconciliation Way
Starlight Jazz Orchestra
7:30pm at Guthrie Green, 111 Reconciliation Way
