Woody Guthrie Folk Festival Celebrates Iconic Songwriter’s Music and Musical Legacy in Oklahoma
This week, the Woody Guthrie Coalition will welcome musicians, artists, educators, panelists, volunteers, residents, and visitors to downtown Okemah to celebrate the Woody Guthrie Folk Festival (July 9-11, 2026). Every year, hundreds gather to celebrate the trailblazing folk singer’s birth in his hometown in Okfuskee County to commemorate and honor Guthrie’s life, legacy, and music.
Love’s Waiting For You, recorded at The Church Studio, will benefit kidney cancer research and expand the band’s long-standing charitable mission.
Tulsa’s mission-driven Once In A While Band has announced the upcoming release of its album, Love’s Waiting For You, arriving Sunday, July 12, 2026. The 12-track project marks the group’s first full-length recording and continues the band’s mission of using music to support charitable causes throughout Oklahoma.
Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commissioners approved three emergency rules and five resolutions affecting hunting, fishing and wildlife during their regular meeting June 22 in Oklahoma City, staff noted in a release to media this week.
The emergency rules begin immediately but will be considered as permanent additions during the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation’s regular rule change process later this year.
The City of Broken Arrow invites area residents and visitors to celebrate America’s birthday at the 2026 Block Party, taking place June 26–27 at New Orleans Square. This free, family-friendly event will feature live music, food trucks, vendors, kids’ activities, and fireworks both nights.
Freedom 250 announced in a release Wednesday the first wave of participants, performers, speakers, and featured activations for the Great American State Fair, the 16-day national exposition taking place June 25 through July 10, 2026, on the National Mall.
