ANNOUNCING UTICA SQUARE'S 27th ANNUAL SUMMER'S FIFTH NIGHT CONCERT SERIES

           MADE POSSIBLE BY THE MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION OF UTICA SQUARE

Every Thursday May 31 through August 30th. Free to the public.  7pm to 9pm

May 31    Weston Horn & the Hush – Power Funk Rock 

June 7     Mid Life Crisis Band - Classic Rock from a Classic Band 

June 14   Retro Rockets – Early Rock on a Mission 

June 21   Zodiac - Pop Rock

June 28   Bradio – Music of the Beatles 

July 5      Starlight Band – Best of the Big Band Era 

July 12    Eldredge Jackson - Contemporary Jazz Sax 

July 19    Red Dirt Rangers – Red Dirt Music Royalty 

July 26    Mary Cogan – Alt Country Rock 

Aug 2      Usual Suspects – Classic Rock 

Aug 9     Doctors of RePlay – Rock for Dancing 

Aug 16   Chris Hyde Band – Rock / Blues / Funk 

Aug 23  Denis Hoey and the Boulevard - Variety Rock 

Aug 30  Grady Nichols – Jazz Pop

 

BROKEN ARROW'S TUESDAYS IN THE PARK

Every Tuesday in June at 7 p.m. at Central Park in downtown Broken Arrow on Main Street.

June 5:   Starlight Jazz Orchestra – 72 years in existence, the jazz orchestra is made up of the area’s best musicians.

June 12:  Zodiac - Back by popular demand. Very danceable rock that is suitable for all ages. 

June 19:  Retro Rockets, formerly Eddie & the Ecclectics. Great Doo Wop, pre-Beatles Rock ‘n’ Roll with comical theatrics. 

June 26:  Weston Horn and the Hush – Hottest band in the area.  Amazing energy and power horn-band rock. 

 Tuesday in the Park - Main Street Broken Arrow

KINGSPOINTE VILLAGE FRIDAY NIGHT CONCERTS RETURN

     First show announcement (stay tuned for more).  Free event. In the center's parking area from 7 to 9pm.

April 20   Red Dirt Rangers - Oklahoma's premier, Hall of Fame, Red Dirt music troubadours.

Red Dirt Rangers April 20 - Kingspointe Village

STONE CANYON WINE AND JAZZ FESTIVAL

     At Stone Canyon lakeside park 177th E Ave, just south of 76th St North from 1 to 4pm.  Free Admission

MAY 19   Grady Nichols -  Oklahoma's own jazz master

Stone Canyon

POSTOAK WINE & JAZZ FESTIVAL

     At beautiful Postoak Lodge - 5323 W 31st Street North   Tickets: www.postoaklodge.com

September 1 - Line up to be announced soon

Postoak Wine & Jazz Festival

TULSA DRILLER'S ANNUAL FAITH NIGHT

     Concert immediately following the baseball game and fireworks. Tickets at www.tulsadrillers.com

May 18    Micha Tyler - American Christian pop musician

Micha Tyler performing at ONEOK Field in after-game concert May 20

September 27-30, 2017  Runway Tulsa returned in 2017 with a grander and expanded production over four fabulously fashionable nights of runway shows and soirees.  Presenting sponsor Lexus of Tulsa kicked off the week with a VIP invitation-only gala their beautiful showroom.  The always fashionable Utica Square then hosted Fashion in the Square before the final two nights of grand runway shows at the Cox Assembly Hall.  The Friday night event benefited Martha's Foundation and featured local boutique fashions and emerging designers.  The Saturday Runway Finale featured national designers from Miami, Portland, Denver and Dallas plus two amazing local designers.  The after party was held at Agora Event Center on their deck with a beautiful view of downtown Tulsa.   SRO Productions with a dedicated staff produced the shows, handled all marketing, media, ticket sales, and event planning.  Plans for 2018 are in the works.  Runway Tulsa is the awareness event of the Oklahoma Fashion Initiative (OFI) which has as a larger mission to bring new industry to Oklahoma thru manufacturing backed with strong educational programs. 

Photo above by Korben T

Photo above by Korben T

Photo above by Rip Stell

 

February 25, 2017   From high above Park City, UT (home of the Sundance Film Festival) in the luxurious Montage Ski Resort, a man turned 60.  His wife wanted to give him a big surprise and she did.  Friends and family from all over flew in for a big party in the Montage Ballroom.  The biggest surprise was the band that would come on stage at the end of a wonderful video presentation that documented many of his life's highlights.  Turns out his all-time favorite band was a blues band from Maryland that he had enjoyed many times in the past.  When the Nighthawks were introduced and walked in to the room the look on his face said it all.  It could have been any major band of the world, but the reaction couldn't have been greater.  Personalizing an event only takes a degree of creativity and thought.  This one nailed it.  SRO provided the arrangements for sound, lights, backline and stage management to work with the event planner for final execution of a very successful surprise in the mountains. 

July 9, 2017  Event production can certainly take many forms yet the same attention to details applies no matter the audience size.  SRO was approached to produce a one-person show for an audience of 18.  The order was simple enough.  Provide a keyboard and setting where people could fly in from around he world and listen to two songs and a few words of encouragement.  Making it very tantalizing was the final choice of venue and act.  The show would be in Barcelona, Spain and the act would be six time Grammy nominated singer / songwriter / actor Sarah Bareilles.  The buyer wished to inspire a young person who he had helped thru schooling and wished to use this as a send-off to her future.  So in a luxury hotel meeting room overlooking the Mediterranean, this invitation-only group was treated to two of Sarah's greatest hits ("Love Song" and "Brave"). 

 Sarah Bareilles with SRO President Jon Terry

Tulsa World, 5/1:

Tulsa has style, and Runway Tulsa will showcase that with a week of fashion events this fall. 

“You’ve gotta have that to begin with,” said Jon Terry, president of SRO Productions and co-producer of the event. “Tulsa is known for its sense of style.” 

Shows and entertainment during Runway Tulsa 2016 are in the works and dates are set. The dates of Sept. 14-18  will include two lavish runway shows, tea room showings, trunk shows, retail events and a grand kick-off soiree in the elegant showroom of presenting sponsor Lexus of Tulsa. 

The featured runway events will give the best area designers the opportunity to show their collections. It will also be a chance for Tulsa audiences to see designers who have dazzled fashion runways worldwide, including L.A. designer Alexis Monsanto who provides fashion commentary for Hollywood red carpet events. 

“His presentations are exactly what we wish our shows to provide to the audiences. He is as much showman as he is designer, and the excitement he brings to the runway audiences is what we want every show to be known for,” Terry said. 

The ultimate mission of Runway Tulsa is the development of new industry for Tulsa and creating awareness of the city in the global fashion community. Runway Tulsa is committed to establishing stepping stones to success for student designers to go from classroom to showroom. State fashion schools and Tulsa’s Clary Sage will take part in the fifth-annual Student Fashion Show on Friday night during the week. 

The show is seeking designers for the 2016 show and will be seeking models leading up to the event. The deadline for designer applications is May 30 and are available online at www.runwaytulsa.com. 

“There is wonderful talent here, and we are reaching out to that again. We want Tulsa designers walking and showing their collections on our stages because it’s the best showcase for their products,” Terry said. “In this industry, you have to be bold. If you feel like you have something to show but aren’t quite ready yet, we may be able to help.” 

After last year’s show ended, Terry said many people showed an interest in getting involved in the show, from fashionistas to businesses. 

“The show has something great to offer. It brought people together who may not have known that each other existed,” he said 

SRO Productions is promoting the event, and Terry and his daughter, Tina Terry, are co-producers of Fashion Week-Tulsa. Lexus of Tulsa is the presenting sponsor, and other sponsors include the Tulsa World, ExcellStyle, and Arts Society. 

Utica Square is set to host Fashion in the Square on Sept. 15, which will include a garden fashion show, boutique parties, daytime Tea Room fashion shows in select restaurants, a dog fashion parade, music and more.

Live music, every Thursday, all summer long. Utica Square's summer concert series serves up everything from jazz to rock to country. There's something different every Thursday and best of all, it's free! Pack a picnic or dine at one of our great restaurants as you unwind to your favorite local bands. Put on your dancing shoes, catch up with family and friends and win great prizes like Utica Square gift certificates and merchandise from Utica Square merchants. Celebrate summer every Thursday at Utica Square. Every Thursday night in the summer from 7 - 9 PM 

2016 Summer's Fifth Night Schedule 

June 2 – Zodiac (Pop)  

June 9 – Bradio (Beatles Rock)  

June 16 – Mid-Life Crisis (Classic Rock)  

June 23 – Traveler (Rock)  

June 30 – Bop Cats (Rock & Roll)  

July 7 – Mary Cogan (Country Rock)  

July 14 – Starr Fisher (R&B)  

July 21 – Red Dirt Rangers (Red Dirt Country)  

July 28 – Swunky Face Big Band (Big Band/Swing)  

August 4 – Alaska & Madi (Country Pop)  

August 11 – Grooveyard (Pop)  

August 18 – Jambalaya Jass Band (Dixieland)  

August 25 – Grady Nichols (Jazz) 

This great Tulsa tradition, celebrated every Thanksgiving night, is a wonderful way for the whole family to kick off the holiday season.  Bundle everyone up and come out for Christmas music, the arrival of Santa and the dazzling Lights On moment.  Live music by Grady Nichols Band will begin at 6pm and the traditional ceremony begins at 6:30pm. Special guest performers will include Starr Fisher, Alaska & Madi, Ayngel Macnall and the Tulsa Children's Chorus.  John Erling will be making his 29th consecutive year appearance as the event's emcee.  It's free and it will put you in the mood.  Grady Nichols will be debuting the music from his all new Christmas CD in the early part of the show. Come for the lights and the music and if you have any leftover turkey, the SRO crew, who will be working around the stage, would love to see you. 

From Tulsa World:
Tulsa is getting its own Fashion Week.

Set for Sept. 15-19, the week will highlight fashion, art and music.

Live music, every Thursday, all summer long. Utica Square's summer concert series serves up everything from jazz to rock to country. There's something different every Thursday and best of all, it's free! Pack a picnic or dine at one of our great restaurants as you unwind to your favorite local bands. Put on your dancing shoes, catch up with family and friends and win great prizes like Utica Square gift certificates and merchandise from Utica Square merchants. Celebrate summer every Thursday at Utica Square. Every Thursday night in the summer from 7 - 9 PM

 

2015 Summer's Fifth Night Schedule

May 21 – Look Musical Theatre (Musical Theatre)
May 28 – Mid-Life Crisis (Classic Rock)
June 4 – Zodiac (Pop/Rock)
June 11 – Traveler (Rock)
June 18 – Bop Cats (Rock & Roll)
June 25 – Mary Cogan (Country Rock)
July 2 – Starr Fisher Ensemble (R&B)
July 9 – Red Dirt Rangers (Red Dirt Country)
July 16 – Jeff Shadley’s Mad Men of Swing (Rat Pack Music)
July 23 – Jessica Hunt Band (Blues/Soul)
July 30 – Grooveyard (Pop)
August 6 – Braxus (Latin Pop)
August 13 – Luxtones (Classic Rock)
August 20 – Sea of Time (Beatles Rock)
August 27 – Grady Nichols (Jazz)