Billy Joel in Tulsa

Legendary musician Billy Joel announced today he will perform at BOK Center in Tulsa on Friday, November 11, 2016. Tulsa will be Billy Joel’s only Oklahoma concert in 2016 and his first solo date in over three decades. For the past two years, Joel has performed in residency at Madison Square Garden in New York City where he has sold that arena out a record 71 times.

In 2016 his residency will continue at Madison Square Garden and the BOK Center will be one of only four arenas he plays outside of Manhattan. 

Tickets go on sale Friday, February 5 at 10:00 AM and can be purchased online at www.bokcenter.com, Arby’s Box Office at BOK Center, all ticket outlets or by calling 1-866-7-BOKCTR.

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Madonna at the BOK. Photo by Greg Duke, Tulsa Today

A bucket list item was checked off Thursday night at the Madonna concert at the BOK Center. With a longtime best friend; no expectations were set other than for Madonna to sing and take us back in time. I am not sure who or how anyone got Madonna to come to Tulsa, but I am certain Madonna was surprised to be here and left with no regrets.

We arrived shortly after DJ MaryMac began to take control of the stage for a while, mixing songs from my teen years in the 90’s and to the most current hits.

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Woody Guthrie

Ellis Paul, an Advisory Board member of the Woody Guthrie Coalition, will perform a fundraiser concert for WoodyFest, March 5, at the Crystal Theatre in Okemah, OK.

Paul has a long history with Okemah and the festival, having performed at the first festival in 1998 when he was also made an honorary citizen of Okemah. A WoodyFest “regular”, Paul has many connections to Woody Guthrie from sporting a tattoo of Woody on his shoulder, to composing music to Woody’s lyrics to “God’s Promise”, to touring in Jimmy LaFave’s Ribbon of Highway, Endless Skyway Woody Guthrie tribute show. Paul has performed at 17 out of 18 of the annual WoodyFests, having missed the 2004 festival due to the birth of his first child.

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Lindsey Stirling

As we struggle with oppressive economics, incompetent leadership, and a world of growing worry; consider also the Holiday Season. The Christmas Spirit is alive and with joy Christians share joy in that greatest gift – God’s Love – given freely – for all who believe that they may have abundant life, eternal life, meaningful life.

Lindsey Stirling makes that point in music with her rendition of “Hallelujah” — with video showing her performing the song on a New York City subway platform; images of a miniature nativity are interspersed throughout.

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