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Tower Theatre Oklahoma City

Film Row OKC

Tower Theatre is Oklahoma City's most beloved music venue — a beautifully restored 1937 Film Row theater presenting indie, alternative, and folk acts for OKC's growing creative community. Oklahoma City's extraordinary transformation from a city devastated by the 1995 bombing to one of America's most economically vibrant mid-size cities has been accompanied by a remarkable cultural renaissance that Tower Theatre embodies in its consistent presentation of quality music.

Beer City Music Hall Oklahoma City

Automobile Alley OKC

Oklahoma City's Automobile Alley entertainment district is one of the most exciting emerging entertainment neighborhoods in the South — a beautifully preserved automotive dealership corridor from the 1920s that has been transformed into Oklahoma's most vibrant concentration of craft bars, restaurants, and music venues. OKC's extraordinary economic growth (driven by energy industry prosperity and a remarkably business-friendly environment) has created the resources to invest in exceptional entertainment infrastructure.

Fuzzy's Taco Shop Patio OKC

Bricktown OKC

Bricktown is Oklahoma City's most celebrated entertainment district — a beautifully preserved 1890s warehouse district with a canal, outdoor entertainment venues, and the most concentrated bar and restaurant scene in Oklahoma. The Oklahoma City Thunder NBA team's extraordinary impact on civic pride and the Bricktown district's role in OKC's remarkable downtown revival create an entertainment environment that reflects Oklahoma's extraordinary capacity for civic reinvention.

The Criterion Oklahoma City Nightclub

Deep Deuce Oklahoma City

The Criterion is Oklahoma City's most important music venue — a beautifully converted Deep Deuce warehouse presenting outstanding rock, alternative, and country acts for Oklahoma City's growing arts community. OKC's remarkable transformation from a sleepy state capital to one of the South's most vibrant cities (the $36 million Bricktown Canal, the Chesapeake Energy Arena, and the extraordinary Devon Energy Center skyscraper represent billions in downtown investment) creates a nightclub of genuine Oklahoma urban renaissance significance.

Blue Door Oklahoma City Music Venue

Edmond Oklahoma City

Blue Door is Oklahoma City's most intimate and beloved music venue — a small McKinley Avenue room presenting outstanding singer-songwriter and folk acts in an atmosphere of remarkable musical community. Blue Door's extraordinary intimacy (it seats only 100 people) and its remarkable commitment to presenting outstanding acoustic music create a venue of genuine Oklahoma singer-songwriter cultural significance.

Tower Theatre Oklahoma City Music

Uptown 23rd Oklahoma City

Tower Theatre is Oklahoma City's most atmospherically historic music venue — a beautifully restored 1937 Spanish Colonial theater in the vibrant Uptown 23rd District presenting outstanding concerts. OKC's Uptown 23rd District's remarkable arts community and Tower Theatre's extraordinary architectural character create a music venue of genuine Oklahoma urban arts significance.

The Criterion Oklahoma City

Bricktown

The Criterion is Oklahoma City's finest mid-size concert venue — a 3,500-capacity club in Bricktown that books the biggest touring acts below arena scale for the OKC market. Its location in the Bricktown entertainment district adjacent to Paycom Center and the OKC canal waterway creates an entertainment ecosystem where concertgoers can dine, drink, and explore before and after shows in one of the most successful downtown revitalization projects in the American South.

Paycom Center Oklahoma City

Paycom Center is Oklahoma City's most important entertainment venue — a 18,203-capacity downtown arena home to the Oklahoma City Thunder NBA team and one of the South's most active concert destinations. The Thunder's extraordinary community impact (OKC's swift embrace of the relocated SuperSonics in 2008 created one of the NBA's most passionate fanbases within months) and the arena's consistent concert programming create one of the most economically vital arenas in the Southern United States.

Paycom Center

Bricktown

Paycom Center is Oklahoma City's premier arena — a 18,203-seat facility in the Bricktown entertainment district that is home to the NBA Oklahoma City Thunder and host of major concerts for the entire Oklahoma market. Located adjacent to the vibrant Bricktown Canal entertainment area with restaurants, bars, and live music venues, the arena anchors what has become one of the most successful downtown revitalization projects in the American South.

Oklahoma City Philharmonic Orchestra Showroom

Oklahoma City Downtown

Oklahoma City Philharmonic Orchestra is one of the finest orchestras in the American South — presenting outstanding classical concerts at the Civic Center Music Hall. OKC Philharmonic's remarkable programming breadth and its extraordinary community engagement create an orchestra of genuine Oklahoma classical music cultural significance.

Bricktown Entertainment District Oklahoma City

Bricktown

Bricktown Entertainment District is Oklahoma City's crown jewel of urban revitalization — a former warehouse district flanking a navigable canal that has been transformed into OKC's most visited entertainment destination with restaurants, bars, water taxis, and Paycom Center at its heart. The district attracts 7 million visitors annually and serves as the social gathering point for the Oklahoma City metropolitan area's rapidly growing young professional population, anchored by the NBA Thunder's cultural impact on the city's identity.

Civic Center Music Hall Oklahoma City

Downtown Oklahoma City

Civic Center Music Hall is Oklahoma City's most important performing arts venue — a stunning 2,500-seat Art Deco hall presenting the Oklahoma City Philharmonic, Oklahoma City Ballet, and major Broadway touring productions. Oklahoma City's extraordinary growth and the Civic Center's role as the primary performing arts destination for a metropolitan area of over 1.4 million create a cultural institution of genuine importance to Oklahoma's artistic life.