LATEST NEWS Home For The Holidays LoginSubscribe Newsletters Contact HOME NEWS EVENTS COMMUNITY LINKS PHOTOS ARCHIVES PONCA CITY MONTHLY Sounding Off Music in and around Ponca City Thu, September 30, 2021Steve Scott/Contributing Writer Danny’s BBQ Headquarters on Prospect is where you’ll find the Ponca City Monthly Magazine Entertainment Bureau at this 10-seconds in time. Good food inspires my writing, and there is nothing more motivating than Danny and Carey Head’s award-winning BBQ dishes. Their patented sauce is an over 29-year mandatory ingredient in our home cooking. While serving as diplomats for our nation in Kuala Lumpur, the Embassy Consul General begged us for a bottle of the sauce to be served with brisket at a formal dinner for the Malaysian Secretary of State and his entourage. It was always neat to receive a sealed, diplomatic pouch from the states with a case of Head Country BBQ sauce inside (we are forever grateful, Carey!). Looking back, Ponca City has over 125 years of live music history, and I am honored to be a small part of it for almost 50 of those. There seems to be a continuing march toward “normalcy” in the entertainment climate, and the continued bookings by local venues is a testament to both their tenacity and pent-up public demand. Now, please excuse me while I chew on a couple more rib bones while typing this column … The Bandstand … The enormously popular Larry Newsom is coming off a record month of performances, including both taverns and private parties. He’s staying busy again this month, so you can catch his performances at Zanotti’s in Stillwater on Oct. 16 and Oct.30, more private dates and an evening show at Frenzy Brewing in Edmond. The crowd-pleasing Astoria Blvd Bistro fosters a great vibe, delicious food and a healthy complement of live entertainment. Check it all out, including Austin Duplantis on Oct. 8. Ridin’ High continues to be the “entertainment pacesetter,” featuring Tyler Russell and the Renegades on Oct. 2, Steel Scarecrow on Oct. 16 and the Bo Phillips Band on Oct. 30. There is always something happening, including karaoke nights! The Curtis Moore Band is bringing their magic to Back2Sighs on Oct. 15 and Nov. 12. The Deviney Smith Band will be playing their own “southern rock goodness” on Radio KUSH with an acoustic set of music on Oct. 4, in downtown Perkins for Old Settler’s Day on Oct. 9 at 1 p.m. and later that evening at the Blackwell Football Stadium. Ponca Bowl is continuing to work toward becoming another live music venue for Ponca City. Any bands interested should contact Gretchen at (405) 822-0899 or Dustin at (918) 645-5276. Check the Facebook pages for each of the locations and bands listed as entertainment bookings happen spontaneously when you least expect it. Something Happening … Oktoberfest, held annually at the historic Marland Mansion grounds, is a grandiose, Ponca City-style entertainment spectacular, best described as a bold, diverse fusion of crafts booths, cuisine, beer and a range of music acts that will rule each day. We missed this event in 2020, so the re-emergence is a welcome indication of pandemic recovery on the local front. I’ve featured some of these bands in past columns, which can be found at www.poncacitymonthly.com online. In case you want to read about them, I included a reference with the band names. The Curtis Moore Band (August 2021) will open the festival at 10 a.m. Saturday morning with Oklahoma southern blues and rock. Following at 11:15 a.m. will be local favorite the Hayes Brothers Band (June 2021) playing a wide variety of country, pop, rock and soul music. Down Low from Tulsa starts at 12:30 p.m., and after an uncommonly long layoff, Ponca City’s Band #9 brings their “feel-good dance music” to the stage at 1:45 p.m. The long-awaited return of Morrison 33 (March 2021) to the local music scene will happen at 3 p.m. Play it loud and pace yourselves guys! A Funkdafied Tribute starts at 4:15 p.m., and Dirty Erin (February 2021) closes out the night with their rock ‘n’ roll show of force starting at 5:30 p.m. Whew! And that’s just Day One! Sunday entertainment starts at 11 a.m. with Corey and the Band of Fools. Another refreshing return to the Ponca City music scene is the hard-driving 5 Shades of Gray at 12:30 p.m. Arms of London (July 2021) brings their fun, high-energy mix of music to the stage at 2 p.m. and Holly and the Guys (August 2021) start at 3:30 p.m. to close out the entertainment part of the event. I’m sending Kudos to Gary Wilson, who worked “above and beyond” to bring everyone the best show you have ever seen at Oktoberfest. It all sounds like a hit to me! Finally … I can say, without a doubt, that the last year has most likely been difficult for everyone. Sometimes it was like the world stopped turning, and the months ahead may have their moments as well. However, these challenges build us into who we are. The flurry of music acts performing across the area the last couple of months makes a statement. The bands and venues are continuing to find their groove again and are finding ways to keep it interesting and fresh. There’s really nothing else like a live music performance, and I firmly believe music can be medicinal. Let the healing begin. If anyone has information on live music events, please write me at smscott54@hotmail.com EVENTS 28 NOV Festival of Angels 06:00 PM - 10:00 PM Pioneer Woman Ponca City OK 74604 3 DEC Ponca City’s Annual Lighted Christmas Parade 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM Grand Avenue Ponca City OK 745601 3 DEC Lighted Christmas Parade & Christmas Open House Weekend (all weekend) All Day Event 100 block east grand Ponca City OK 74601 4 DEC Free Holiday Movies at The Hub 11:00 AM - 01:00 PM 16601 West South Avenue Tonkawa OK 74653 MORE EVENTS POPULAR RECENT 1 Stone Barn Story Enters a New Chapter 12/01/2020 2 Bird Scooters coming to Ponca City on September 27 09/16/2021 3 Four Ponca City Fighters Set to Compete this Weekend in Enid MMA Competition 07/29/2021 4 Debra Rue Tells the Untold Story of the 12 Pioneer Women Statues 03/13/2021 5 Business Spotlight: Hideaway Marina 08/01/2021 THIS WEEK'S POLL Do you plan to get vaccinated? 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