Five events you won't want to miss in Oklahoma next week

Becky Carman

Fri, September 26, 2025 at 10:03 AM UTC

2 min read

LISTEN UP

Experimental metal band Deafheaven will be in concert at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28, at Beer City Music Hall, 1141 NW 2nd St. The band released "Lonely People With Power" this year, and Harms Way and I Promised the World are also slated to perform. Tickets and show details are at www.prekindle.com.

SHAKING IT UP

Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park is presenting Shakestoberfest from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at the Oklahoma Shakespeare theatre, 2920 Paseo. The free, family friendly annual event will feature activities including face-painting, crafting for kids, book signings, live music, improv and clowning classes, and presentations from Oklahoma Shakespeare actors and singers. For more information, go online to https://www.okshakes.org/ .

Jon Batiste, seen here in 2024, will be live at 8 p.m. Sept. 29 at the Criterion, 500 E Sheridan Ave.

MONEY BALL

Celebrated composer and bandleader Jon Batiste will be live at 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 29, at the Criterion, 500 E Sheridan Ave. The New Orleans-raised artist is a piano virtuoso, songwriter and five-time Grammy winner. His latest album "Big Money" was released earlier this year. For tickets, visit www.criterionokc.com.

THE GREAT BEYOND

MIDWEST CITY — Multi-platinum worship songwriter Michael W. Smith will bring his "Beyond the Far Horizon" tour to Midwest City at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at the Rose State Performing Arts Center, 6000 S Prosper Blvd. Tickets are available at www.okcciviccenter.com.

The Gin Blossoms, seen here on Sept. 14, will perform at 8 p.m. Sept. 26 at the Skyline Event Center at Osage Casino Tulsa, 951 W 36th St. N.

IN BLOOM

TULSA — Gin Blossoms will perform at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26, at the Skyline Event Center at Osage Casino Tulsa, 951 W 36th St. N. The band broke out with singles like "Hey Jealousy" and "Found Out About You," and Gin Blossoms has sold more than 10 million records. The show is 18+, with tickets and information at www.osagecasino.com.

FLY BY

YUKON — Mollie Spencer Farm, 1001 Garth Brooks Blvd., will host its fourth-annual Monarch Festival from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27. The free, ticketed event features monarch-themed crafts, expert discussions on gardening and monarchs and more. Find out more at www.molliespencerfarm.org.

This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Things to do in OKC: See Deafheaven, Gin Blossoms, Jon Batiste