Arena grand opening acts

[swake]

quote:Originally posted by aoxamaxoa

Try Michael Franti and Spearhead....music with a message. Hard to come by anymore. Try Yell Fire!
But don't look for him in the arena. Look for truck pulls and rodeos. And if we're lucky the messiah. More likely Mabee Center for that....

Hey Mr Uber Cynic, here's a quote from Michael Franti for you:

"We are living in an era of cynicism. One thing that kills cynicism for me is a healthy dose of fun."


You need some fun.

[aoxamaxoa]

Swake, The master of google strikes again.

Thank you for taking the time to research Franti.


And I will play the skeptic over the cynic anyday.


BTW, I ain't never had too much fun.....

[Wrinkle]

I'm a little surprised the folks bringing us this arena haven't been promoting a Beatles reunion for the opening act.

[aoxamaxoa]

I am headed to see the Fab Faux in a couple of weeks and will let you know if they are in the running.

However, they are not the ressurection...

[Rico]

I can't believe I am reading about all these people that had nothing to do with the Tulsa music scene..[}:)]


Leon....and JJ Cale....!

[inteller]

GWAR

[restored2x]

quote:Originally posted by rwarn17588

Clapton, with a whole bunch of his Tulsa musician friends.

I second that! Where does the line start to buy tickets? I've never been to a rock concert and I'd sacrifice a whole bunch of dead prezes to be there for Clapton and Friends!

Blues
Rock (classic)
Southern Rock
Tulsa Sound

All in one night!

[blindnil]

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[cannon_fodder]

Flaming Lips opening for the Chili Peppers.

OU - OSU basketball (I know it can not happen because the schedule is set but..)

or anything else I would want to go to.  
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Not the stones.  Nothing that approaches $100 per ticket please.

[Vision 2025]

Buffett!

[restored2x]

quote:Originally posted by blindnil

The only way they'll know is if you vote: www.tulsaworld.com/bokcenter

DONE!

[sgrizzle]

quote:Originally posted by Vision 2025

Buffett!

Buffet?

[aoxamaxoa]

Looking pretty thin on arena talent......

Howie has been putting together some great shows at the OKC zoo amp this summer...

[RecycleMichael]

The arena will probably be slightly behind schedule for opening (aren't all construction projects always behind schedule)?

That means that the first event could be a fancy gala for president-elect Hillary.

[rwarn17588]

I just thought of an interesting idea while painting the garage. Bear with me.

Let the arena book George Strait, with Asleep at the Wheel as his backing band.

Pluses:

-- Strait can fill any arena you can name. So booking him would definitely be profitable.

-- Strait loves Western swing, and so does Tulsa, which leads to ...

-- ... Asleep at the Wheel, which can provide the Bob Wills thing and Strait can do the Tommy Duncan thing.

Lest you think this is a crazy idea, Asleep at the Wheel has been doing a tour as the backing band for Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard and Ray Price. They not only did Western swing tunes, but the other hit singles by the singers. AATW is a versatile band. I can attest. The version of Willie's "Always on My Mind" was sublime.

Let's make this a big one-time thing, like when Bing Crosby occasionally sang with Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys, simply because he liked the band and the rhythms (and their schedules crosses paths, of course).

Strait could devote one-third to half the concert to Bob Wills tunes and the rest to his hits. It'd be a celebration of Western swing, country music and Tulsa. I think Strait -- and the audience -- would get a huge kick out of it.