Blue Door Music Foundation
After operating for 14 years as a ‘house concert’ or as some would say a glorified hobby, I formed the Blue Door Music Foundation to get the Blue Door to the next level. For years I have run the Blue Door without any revenue except ticket sales. Now, unless you are a club where the wine and beer flow freely, it is nearly impossible to bring in world class musicians and pay all the bills that go with such an operation. Thus, Blue Door concerts now operates under the Blue Door Music Foundation umbrella. With this new status, we are poised to also be able to present workshops, seminars and other programs about the art and craft of songwriting. We also want to work with kids in schools, especially those who are disadvantaged. This is a goal we hope to achieve in 2007 and any help with these efforts would be greatly appreciated. I know Darden Smith, The Red Dirt Rangers, Alejandro Escovedo, Sara Hickman, Michael Fracasso and many others have worked with kids over the years and hopefully we can do more of this as we move forward with our foundation. Please help us anyway you can by donating or volunteering your time. Together we can make the Blue Door even better and continue to bring the best singer/songwriters to Oklahoma City on a regular basis.
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NEW BLUE DOOR TICKET POLICY
AT THE DOOR ONLY
In an effort to encourage young musicians and songwriters to come to the Blue Door and learn from master players and writers - If you or a friend or family member are 21 and under, the price is $10 for all shows.
The Blue Door would like to thank the many musicians that played at the Building Benefit on April 12th... without them - obviously there would have been no show! But most of all... a big thank you to everyone that donated money to our building cause. While we still have a bit to go... we are on our way to getting things fixed and keeping the doors open!
1946-2008
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Bob Childers Tribute Page
KEVIN WELCH'S 25TH BLUE DOOR APPEARANCE
SATURDAY, JULY 19 - 9 P.M.
$20
We are very fortunate to have Kevin Welch back at the Blue Door. He has been here more than any other artist, either solo or with Dustin Welch, Fats Kaplin, Kieran Kane, the other Dead Reckoners and a host of songwriter shows, Woody tributes and benefits. He was Americana long before anyone used that term to classify the unique blend of rock, folk, country blues and whatever. Along with Jimmy Webb, Kevin is Oklahoma's greatest living songwriter and it's high time everyone else gets in on something all of us have known for years. He ranks with Guy Clark, Joe Ely, Vince Gill, John Hiatt as one of American's finest troubadours.
JIMMY WEBB
SATURDAY, JULY 26 AND
SUNDAY, JULY 27
$35
Jimmy Webb is not only one of a handful of truly great American songwriters, he is a great live performer, storyteller and all around great Okie! Jimmy has been playing the Blue Door now since 2005 and every year he shows us something new on songs both familar and obscure. Come hear him sing "By The Time I Get To Phoenix", "Highwayman", Wichita Lineman" and many newer songs as well. This is as good as any Blue Door show you will ever attend and should be required of every person who loves songs or wants to be a songwriter themselves.
July 19 - Kevin Welch (9 p.m.)
July 20 - Scott Nolan & Travis Linville (8p.m.)
July 21 - She Swings, She Sways (8 p.m.)
July 23 - Guy Forsyth/Robert Williams (8 p.m.)
July 26-27 - Jimmy Webb (8 p.m.)
July 29 - Tom Skinner, Greg Jacobs & Randy Pease (8 p.m.)
July 31 - Watermelon Slim (8 p.m.)
August 1 - Ian Moore (9 p.m.)
August 3 - Blue Mountain/Travis Linville (8 p.m.)
August 15 - Eliza Gilkyson (9 p.m.)
August 16 - Big Smith CD Release (9 p.m.)
August 18 - David Lindley (8 p.m.)
August 21 - Eric Hisaw CD Release/Brad Colorick (8 p.m.)
August 22 - Ginger Leigh & Wendy Colona (9 p.m.)
August 23 - Pilgrim & Mike Brewer (9 p.m.)