In 2024 I went to 8 shows. Here's the list:
Eagles/Steely Dan 24 Tulsa
A.J. Croce 24 Fort Smith
Todd Rundgren 24 Fort Smith
Doobie Brothers/Robert Cray 24 Tulsa
Alice Cooper 24 Tulsa
Earth Wind and Fire/Chicago 24 Little Rock
The Wallflowers/Early James 24 Fort Smith
Cheap Trick 24 Tulsa
Pretty much a classic rock lineup of shows.
in 2025, it was:
Dweezil Zappa 25 Houston
Asleep at the Wheel 25 Alma, Arkansas
Newsboys/Vota 25 Fort Smith
Kenny Wayne Shepherd w/ Bobby Rush 25 Fort Smith
Rick Springfield/John Waite/Wang Chung/Paul Young 25 Downstream Casino, near Joplin
Weird Al Yankovic/Puddles Pity Party 25 Waite Park, MN
2025 was quite an eclectic group--Zappa (is that prog rock? Jazz rock? something else?), bluegrass, Christian, blues rock, 80's review and comedy. The Yankovic show was the best of a very good bunch. I hope to see him again this year if he comes within a reasonable distance.
So far in 2026, I'm at ZERO. The venue that was within 15 miles of my house where I saw 5 of the above shows closed. 4 were in Tulsa, about 2 hours away. Due to work, lack of acts close to me and general inertia, I haven't been to anything.
However, I am retiring at the end of June, and should be able to make a trip to see a show that interests me whenever I want.
JcS
