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Pick Of The Week
John Paul Brammer In Person
December 27, 7pm
Chimera, 212 N. Main
After years of putting together lists of Tulsa's best events, we thought we’d take a shot at putting on Tulsa’s best event ourselves. John Paul Brammer, writer, Pickup contributor, advice columnist, once-Okie, and Brooklyn coffee shop traveloguer, has agreed to meet us at Chimera Ballroom and read from his forthcoming book Reverse Cowboy. The reading will be followed by a conversation about everything from making a career out of your hilarious Grindr stories to what it means to be an Okie ex-pat.
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Wednesday, December 24
Happy Hour Trivia
7pm at Soundpony, 409 N. Main St.
Open Mic Comedy Night
8pm at The Hunt Club, 224 N. Main.
Thursday, December 25
Today's event is, obviously, Christmas. But have you checked out The Pickup's Winter Guide yet? Click through for a handful of restaurants open on Christmas Day, plus tons of ideas for stuff to do once you're done unwrapping presents (including making your plans for 2026).
Friday, December 26
Kwanzaa Celebration Dinner
6:30pm at Rudisill Regional Library, 1520 N. Harvard
Team Galaxy
7pm at Thelma’s Peach, 2008 E. Admiral Blvd.
Joey Frendo
7pm at Mercury Lounge, 1747 S. Boston Ave.
Max Goen
7pm at The Venue Shrine, 112 E. 18th St.
Colin Babb & Friends
7pm at The Vanguard, 222 N. Main St.
Derrick Stroup
7pm at Loony Bin Comedy Club, 6808 S. Memorial Dr.
Tulsa Oilers vs. Kansas City Mavericks
7:05pm at the BOK Center, 200 S. Denver
Groucho | Heralds | The Great American Alligator Museum
9pm at The Whittier Bar, 2405 E. Admiral Blvd.
Brandon Clark
9:30pm at The Hunt Club, 224 N. Main.
El Ultimo Tour
10pm at Soundpony, 409 N. Main St.
Saturday, December 27
Tulsa Flea Market
8am at EXPO Square, 4145 E. 21st St.
Red Dirt Rangers
12pm at The Church Studio, 304 S. Trenton Ave.
Global Gatherings: New Year’s Edition
1pm at The Gathering Place, 2650 S. John Williams Way
Bobby Eaton & The Eaton Out Band
6:30pm and 9pm at LowDown, 10 N. Detroit Ave.
Tulsey Town Two-Step
7pm at VFW Post #577, 1109 E. 6th St.
Let’s Zeppelin: A Tribute
7pm at The Venue Shrine, 112 E. 18th St.
Premature NYE Improv Comedy Show
8pm at Jackalope Theater, 3406 S. Yale Ave.
Disco Night
8pm at The Vanguard, 222 N. Main St.
Rocky Horror Picture Show 50th Anniversary (repeats December 31 and January 2)
9pm at Circle Cinema, 10 S. Lewis Ave.
A Live Music & Art Show with Johnny Murrell and Spencer Plumlee
9pm at Belafonte, 306 S. Phoenix Ave.
Dead Disco
9pm at The Starlite Bar, 1902 E. 11th St.
Hosty
10pm at The Colony, 2809 S. Harvard Ave.
Sunday, December 28
Cousins Maine Lobster Pop-Up
11am at American Solera, 1702 E. 6th St.
The Deadgummits: A Gummits Holiday Celebration
4pm at The Venue Shrine, 112 E. 18th St.
Song Swap Sunday
5pm at The Hunt Club, 224 N. Main
Sunday Jazz Nights
6pm at Tulsa Botanic Garden, 3900 Tulsa Botanic Dr.
Monday, December 29
Mindfulness Walk
11am at Coracle Coffee, 314 S. Cincinnati Ave.
Heath Owens
6pm at The Venue Shrine, 112 E. 18th St.
Karaoke Monday
9pm at The Whittier Bar, 2405 E. Admiral Blvd.
Tuesday, December 30
Jesse Jack and the Electric String Band
12pm at The Church Studio, 304 S. Trenton Ave.
Hudson Westbrook
7pm at Cain’s Ballroom, 423 N. Main St.
Wigilia Night
7pm at Taste of Poland, 4343 S. Memorial Dr.
Screening: "LCD Soundsystem: Shut Up and Play the Hits"
7:30pm at Circle Cinema, 10 S. Lewis Ave.
Wednesday, December 31
Noon Year’s Eve
9:30am at Discovery Lab, 3123 Riverside Dr.
Noon Year’s Eve Silent Disco
11:30am at Mother Road Market, 1124 S. Lewis Ave.
New Year's Eve
6pm at Loony Bin Comedy Club, 6808 S. Memorial Dr.
Twangers & Bangers: New Year's Eve Edition
7pm at Mercury Lounge, 1747 S. Boston Ave.
Billie (Holiday) + Billie (Eilish) Tribute with Mike Cameron Trio
7pm at Belafonte, 306 S. Phoenix Ave.
Spotted at Midnight
8pm at The Mayo Hotel, 115 W. 5th St.
Tragic Music Video Dance Party
9pm at The Whittier Bar, 2405 E. Admiral Blvd.
New Year’s Eve Rooftop Party at Brut
9pm at Brut Hotel, 1840 S. Boulder Ave.
The Oklahoma Swing Syndicate NYE Dance
9pm at Southminster Community Center, 1123 35th Pl.
Give Life Back to Music: A Daft Punk Tribute Concert
9pm at Theatre Tulsa Studios, 5521 S. Peoria Ave.
New Year’s Eve Party & Balloon Drop
9pm at 5 o’Clock Somewhere Bar, 8330 Riverside Pkwy.
Ladies Love R&B: New Year’s Eve Party
9pm at Gateway Event Center, 851 E. Admiral Blvd.
Thursday, January 1
First Day Hike
8:30am at Turkey Mountain, 6850 S. Elwood Ave.
Annual Charity Polar Plunge
10am at Brut Hotel, 1840 S. Boulder Ave.
Class of 2025
6pm at Loony Bin Comedy Club, 6808 S. Memorial Dr.
Matt Bergman
6pm at Bricktown Comedy Club, 5982 S. Yale Ave.
Hangover Ball 2026
6:30pm at Cain’s Ballroom, 423 N. Main St.
Friday, January 2
Exhibit Opening: “Faces of the Mother Road: The Lost Portraits of S.J. Tyler”
6pm at 101 Archer, 101 E. Archer St.
Exhibit Opening: “Home Fires: 36th Annual Members’ Show”
6pm at Tulsa Artists’ Coalition, 9 E. Reconciliation Way
Exhibit Opening: "24 Hours Of Wonder" and "Contours Of Time"
6pm at Living Arts of Tulsa, 307 E. Reconciliation Way
The Unteachables
6pm at Loony Bin Comedy Club, 6808 S. Memorial Dr.
Kristin Kay
6pm at Bricktown Comedy Club, 5982 S. Yale Ave.
The Droptines
7pm at Mercury Lounge, 1747 S. Boston Ave.
The Music of REO Speedwagon
7pm at The Venue Shrine, 112 E. 18th St.
Noah Bowman
7pm at The Vanguard, 222 N. Main St.
Tulsa Oilers vs. Iowa Heartlanders
7:05pm at The BOK Center, 200 S. Denver Ave.
Saturday, January 3
Yoga on Ice
4:15pm at BOK Center, 200 S. Denver Ave.
Tom Pevear & The Backyard Band
8pm at Mercury Lounge, 1747 S. Boston Ave.
Stanley’s Revenge
7pm at The Venue Shrine, 112 E. 18th St.
Harakiri
7pm at The Vanguard, 222 N. Main St.
The Unscripted Comedy Show
8pm at Jackalope Theater, 3406 S. Yale Ave.
Sunday, January 4
One Way Truckin’
4pm at The Venue Shrine, 112 E. 18th St.
Adult Bingo
5pm at The Loony Bin, 6808 S. Memorial Dr.
New Year, New Jokes
6pm at Bricktown Comedy Club, 5982 S. Yale Ave.
Monday, January 5
Vintage Jazz Night
8pm at Vintage Wine Bar, 324 E. 1st St.
Karaoke Monday
9pm at The Whittier Bar, 2405 E. Admiral Blvd.
Tuesday, January 6
Taco Tuesday
12pm at New Story Brewing, 601 E. 4th St.
Trivia Night
7pm at American Solera, 1702 E. 6th St.
Trivia Tuesday
7pm at Shuffles Board Game Cafe, 207 E. Archer St.
