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Pick Of The Week
Neon Prairie Festival
September 6-7
POSTOAK Lodge, 5323 W 31st St. N
Now in its second year, Neon Prairie is a music festival mixing talent from Tulsa and beyond. This year, the lineup includes Steve Aoki, Silversun Pickups, Blind Melon, Cassie Latshaw, Damion Shade & The Boom Bap Chorus, The Floozies, and more, with special hosts Branjae, Sydney Lee, Evan Hughes, DJ Chuck G, and Ana Berry.
Wednesday, September 3
Downtown Midweek Market Launch
4:30pm at Chapman Green, 600 S. Main St.
Motherfolk
7pm at The Vanguard, 222 N. Main St.
Matt Axton & Badmoon
8pm at Mercury Lounge, 1747 S. Boston Ave.
Amber Autry
7:30pm at Tulsa Loony Bin, 6808 S. Memorial Dr.
Peelander Z | Plastic Psalms | Vulgar
8:30pm at Whittier Bar, 2405 E. Admiral Blvd.
Thursday, September 4
Twisters Watch Party
6pm at Gathering Place, 2650 S. John Williams Way
Pondersome Trivia
7pm at New Story Brewing, 601 E 4th St.
Gravehuffer | Union of a Dying Sun | Dust Lord
9pm at Whittier Bar, 2405 E Admiral Blvd.
Willi Carlisle
8pm at The Vanguard, 222 N Main St.
Friday, September 5
Book Launch: Matt Kirouac, “Secret Oklahoma”
3pm at Meadow Gold Mack’s, 1306 E 11th St., Suite A & B
Please Touch the Art: Opening Reception
5pm at McKeon Center for Creativity, 910 S Boston Ave.
Music on the Patio: Zeke Duhon
5:30pm at Philbrook, 2727 S. Rockford Rd.
First Friday Art Crawl
6pm at Tulsa Arts District, 1 E. Reconciliation Way
The Professional and Other Works
6pm at Tulsa Artists Coalition, 9 E. Reconciliation Way
Jokes and Jazz
6:30pm at Lowdown, 10 N. Detroit Ave.
Battle on the Green: 2v2 All Styles Dance Battle
7pm at Guthrie Green, 111 Reconciliation Way
MJ Lenderman & The Wind: 2025 Tour
7:30pm at Cain's Ballroom, 423 N. Main St.
The Friday Hang with Jesse Aycock
7pm at VFW Post 577, 1109 E. 6th St.
Jourdain Fisher
7pm at Tulsa Loony Bin, 6808 S Memorial Dr.
The Lowdown: The Influences
7pm at Philbrook, 2727 S. Rockford Rd.
Cyberfest Preshow
8pm at Mass Movement Community Arts, 1217 East Admiral Blvd.
First Friday Record Club: Sample Series with DJ Doc Free and Jay Hancock
8:30pm at Guthrie Green, 111 Reconciliation Way
Joey Frendo Album Release
8pm at Mercury Lounge, 1747 S. Boston Ave.
Kylie Wyote
10pm at Soundpony, 409 N Main St.
Saturday, September 6
Books with Backbones
9am at Liggett Studio, 314 S. Kenosha Ave.
Tulsa Contemporary Collective
1pm or 7pm (two performances) at Liggett Studio, 314 S. Kenosha Ave.
Cyberfest
3pm at Mass Movement Community Arts, 1217 East Admiral Blvd.
"Meat Engine" Opening
5pm at Positive Space Tulsa, 1324 East 3rd St.
Gareth Pearson: "The Welsh Tornado"
7pm at Moonlit Productions, 3651 S Elm Pl Suite 907, Broken Arrow
Aaron Ray Vaughn
7pm at Cain's Ballroom, 423 N. Main St.
Let’s Go to Neverland
7pm at Dennis R. Neill Equality Center, 621 East 4th
FC Tulsa vs. Birmingham Legion FC
7pm at ONEOK Field, 201 N Elgin Ave.
Stallone Cobras, EZ4U2SEY, Scarlett Falls and The Leaf Peepers
7:30pm at Noisetown, 2611 W 40th Pl.
Agalisiga
9pm at Thelma's Peach, 2008 E Admiral Blvd.
Native Comedy Showcase
8pm at The Vanguard, 222 N Main St.
Sunset Circle | RR Williams
9pm at Whittier Bar, 2405 E Admiral Blvd.
Booker and Brad
9pm at LowDown, 10 N. Detroit Ave.
Pony Disco Club
10pm at Soundpony, 409 N Main St.
Sunday, September 7
Art Hike
9:30am at Keystone Ancient Forest, 160 Ancient Frst Dr., Sand Springs
Semba Samba Sundays
10:30am at Fulton Street Books & Coffee, 21 N Greenwood Ave.
The Christi Show
7pm at Tulsa Loony Bin, 6808 S Memorial Dr.
Weird Al Yankovic
7:30pm at Tulsa Theater, 105 W Reconciliation Way
Monday, September 8
Poetry for Thee Open Mic
7pm at Noisetown, 2611 W 40th Pl.
Jordy Searcy
8pm at the Vanguard, 222 N Main St.
Tuesday, September 9
Arkansas Travelers at Tulsa Drillers
1pm at ONEOK Field, 201 N Elgin Ave.
New Talent Tuesday
7pm at Bricktown Comedy Club, 5982 S Yale Ave.
Evan Hughes Tuesday Comedy Showcase
8pm at the Whittier Bar, 2405 E Admiral Blvd.
