I apologize! But it appears that I have too much live music to share this week that I will be unable to write about me, much. No long rambling flowery tirades on how much music I made thru the years.
Taylor’s Inn! I was just thinking bout an article that I wrote about their Sat. Night Dances and realized that it was the biggest thing going on with Live Music in LeFlore County for years. Folks would drive cars, ride horses and tie’em up behind the steakhouse, hide their pints in the stacks of stovewood and go in to grab a pardner and cut a rug. There was an excitement of the weekend. One nite to look forward to cut loose. Now, Live Music can be heard nearly every night. All kinds, meals included, dancin’ optional. Lotta events outside so we need good weather. It is Springtime in SE Oklahoma tho. Give us a break Mother Nature.
Upcoming events- The Wright Family Gospel singing will be later in the month. Sat. May 17th, J.B. Lloyd will host the Musicians Reunion and invite several bands and special guest. Info soon on bands. The event will be held at the Two Twenty Event Park(Formally known as the Pocket Park) on Dewey Ave, Downtown Poteau. Check out The Dewey District on fb to get more info on this Spring’s events. Crocky’s Cafe/Hackett has started back with Live Music on Friday and Sat. AND the 4th Annual Crawdad boil will be on Sat. 11th. “Chaotic Resemblance” will be headed to Germany for a 3 week tour. Their fb page has all the details. This award winning Christian Metal band has roots in Poteau. Always sharing the message of Christ. Prayers for a safe journey. “Hillbilly Vegas” is getting ready for their tour of England and Scotland in July. I am excited ‘bout the 2025 PHS All-class Reunion on Labor Day Weekend. “Sierra Bravo”-Billy Ray Hoffman and Scott Francis will be playing on Sat. 29th for the Dance after the dinner. There will be a Pirate Party on Friday Nite too. Poss Adams will host and Larry Taylor will carry and set up the sound system. Check out the PHS Alumni fb page for more
info. Live Music this week- Pickin’ in the Round will be held in Waldron on Thursday 1st. Nice Article in the Waldron News about this Fifth year of Live Music hosted by Gregg and Rita Shively. Held at Scott Co. Memorial Hall- 96 S. Main St. Waldron and music will be 6- 9pm. Remember, No fussin’- No cussin’, NS/ND event. Bring a song and join in the fun! Get mo’ info at 479-270-4501.
“Bourbon Rain” will bring their show to the Ft. Smith Senior Activity Center on Friday 2nd. Great band playing in a great place to dance. The Music starts at 7pm.
“The Even Keel Band Duo” will be playing at The Frozen Oasis in Pocola. Join Josh and Al from 3-6 pm. It is actually a Cinco De Mayo Celebration. So grab some friends, enjoy a cool drink and dig the music.
Monroe’s Old Timers Day will be on Sat. May 3rd. It is a gathering of several generations of Monroe families, friends, neighbors and an outlaw or two. This event takes place after the Friday Community reunion supper and Pie Auction held at the school cafeteria. There will be food involved Sat. and you will need a lawn chair. Music provided by “The Old Timer’s”- P.A. Riggs , Jeff Dunn, Billy Wilson, Max Harris and Dusty Klutts. This may be the longest running event of this type in LeFlore Co. Bring the family and enjoy the afternoon. Music usually kicks off bout 11 am.
Sat. 3rd is also The Steel Horse Rally in Ft Smith. Between 5-10,000 Motorcycles, riders and festival fans will be on the blocked off area on Garrison Ave. Live Music will be all over town. “The Sidekicks Band” will have two shows at Neumeier’s Whippoorwill Restaurant on Garrison. First show is from 11am-2pm for the lunch crowd. Then the Supper show from 7-10pm. Great gig that will showcase this band. “Rhythm Coalition” will perform their eclectic set of tunes at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church on Garrison Ave. This Large annual family event doesn’t always happen on the same day as the Steel
Horse Rally but this year the two crowds can mix and mingle. There is food and games, a couple of stages and “Rhythm Coalition” will close out the evening on stage from 7:30 til 11pm. Their music covers Country, Red Dirt, Blues, R&B and some well written originals. Songs for all ages. Catch their show. Check out Melissa Woodall’s Live Music Lineup-Eye on Ft. Smith on fb for a complete schedule of music ‘round town.
“The Libby Starkes Band” will liven up the Sallisaw Diamond Daze Festival on Sat. 3rd. This hometown singer will have a host of fans there and the show starts at 12:45. This Friday and Sat. the event will have lots of Live Music. “Mr. Cabbage Head and The Screaming Radishes” And Drake Hyde will make appearances. Fb has a complete schedule. See ya in Sallisaw. Well, that ain’t all that I gotta say but it is a good place to stop. Thanks for Supporting Live Music. Contact me by text 918-649-5736, fb or tj.wiles61@outlook.com.
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