Sunny Dayz Mural Festival
Sept. 9, 2023
Pearl District
“You know when you’re an Okie and you’re trans and you think, What if we just move somewhere else? And then you think: Nah, we’re gonna stay.”
That’s how Bronco Henryetta, one of the best new bands on the Tulsa scene (listen for “trans femme hyper-country-fried bangers and sludge”), introduced the final song of their set at Sunny Dayz Mural Festival, to massive cheers from the crowd.
To be honest, “We’re gonna stay” could have been the theme of the event. Launched in Oklahoma City in 2021 to empower women and non-binary mural artists of all ages and advocate for greater equity and inclusion in the public art space, this annual festival came to Tulsa for the first time last weekend, with an impact as vibrant as the colors on the walls.