Live Music this weekend from – Live Wire ft. Felisha McKenzie – Butch Cavandish ft. David Carbrey – Grannie’s Nightmare – 59 South – The Stagemasters – Oklahoma Moon and more. Schedules and Info below. What a Joy it has been to be able to stay connected to our music scene. Thank God that my main typing finger is still working. I can still type 23 wpm/23 errors. Much better than in High School typing class! And I know Mrs. Plummer would be proud of me. She didn’t think I was paying attention. And now I don’t get near as many corrections in grammar from Miss Eidschun as I did. When Pattie reads the Tuesday edition of the Poteau Daily News, she sends it back to me with mistakes underlined and circled in Red. ps Thanks to my friend, Charity, for doing the proofreading for me. You can find it on the Oklahoma Welcome e-paper. When I started, “Live Music” had a great year in 2019 with lots of venues and plenty of bands for dancers and music lovers to enjoy. Then, New Year’s Eve 2019 was the start of the lockdown. At first, it looked like the beginning of the end of entertainment. Dance halls closed, Clubs and restaurants were thinned, some closed for good. It changed Live Music, but I noticed a trend during the rebuilding. Facebook started streaming Music videos from bands and combos that even had a virtual tip jar to help support musicians that were out of a job. Some bands and pickers practiced constantly just to keep the pipes clear and strong and the fingers fast and nimble. And they survived, thru it all, to be ready when the market opened up again. What a comeback it has been! More restaurants have live music now. Several dance halls are back in full “swing your pardner” mode. 2021 was a slow upward swing of opportunities for you to get out and support Live Music.
2022 has been a busy year for me, this article bout Live Music. More outside events, fish fry’s and fundraisers, Tribute shows and interviews to share with all y’all. I get to talk to friends and other pickers on a regular basis. Keeping up with the activity is like herding
catz, but it allows me to be of service to the bands and venues, but more importantly to the dancers and fans. And I learned after nearly 40 years of playing guitar that Live Music, in some form or another, would survive without me. Here’s my humble offering. I am glad to hear that it is informative and sometimes entertaining. Mostly! This will be 200 articles in the Tues Poteau Daily News! Here’s looking forward to 200 more. Thanks, David Seeley, for putting up with me. Live Music this weekend. In Downtown Red Oak, Dawn’s Diner starts Thursday 8th with “59 South”. Randy Fennell and friends will play Country and Classic Rock for the supper crowd from 5-8 pm. Good meal , great prices. Then , “The Stagemasters” play in the “BIG room” on Friday 9th. These guys keep the dancefloor full. They start ‘tween 6-7. “Big Marty and the Dirty Dogs” play Sat. 10th. Three nites of awesome music at Dawn’s.
Two nites of music at the Ft. Smith Senior Activity Center this weekend. For the regular dance on Friday 9th, “Bricktown” takes the stage at 7 pm. Then on Sat. 10th, “The Lawman” play classic Country. This is hosted by Carol and James, I-40 Dance Hall, so now there will be regular Sat. dances, too. This is an easy to get to , safe, NS/ND building with a big dancefloor and lots of tables and chairs. Take some friends and have a great time. “Grannie’s Nightmare” play this Sat. 10th at one of my favorite waterin’ holes, The Cactus Club on Midland Ave. in Ft Smith. Rock and Roll is the style, loud is the volume and rowdy is the atmosphere. The band starts at 8 pm. “Butch Cavandish/David Carbrey” are at the Vault 1905 Sports Bar on Main St. in Van Buren on Friday 9th. This restaurant is a favorite eatery that features Live Music. It is a part of the Downtown Historical District. The music is Classic Country(Buck Owens), Country Rock(Flying Burrito Brothers) and Red Dirt(Drive-by Truckers). This band has energy to spare so get out and get some. Tell David I sent ya. Music starts at 8 pm. “Live Wire ft. Felisha McKenzie” will be at Ava’s on Jenny Lind exit just off of I-540 this Friday 9th. Music from 7-11 pm. And Sat. 10th will be another chance to hear Wanda Watson at Ava’s. “Oklahoma Moon” will be North of the Ark. River at Peggs
Oklahoma on Sat. 10th. They play at Venue82, a music, food and event center located in the Cowboy’s Country Store Complex. I think this is the first nite of Live Music there. The Music start at 7:30 pm. Thanks again for all the support for my article. Contact me at 918-649-5736 or tj.wiles61@outlook.com.
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