Oklahoma City, OK

Music connected to Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City pulses with a heartland sound, echoing in the songs of Zach Bryan, Turnpike Troubadours, and Shane Smith & The Saints, all drawn to its unique energy. From the poignant narratives in "Oklahoma City" to the hard-driving rhythm of "Overtime," the city's spirit permeates the music. This is a place where red dirt meets raw emotion, a landscape that has inspired countless artists to spin tales of love, loss, and resilience, including Austin Meade and Candi Jenkins.

Beyond the music, OKC is a city built on the plains, rising 1,285 feet above sea level. It’s a place of contrasts, where the legacy of the Land Run of 1889 and the tragedy of 1995 are woven into the fabric of a hopeful, rebuilding community. Even Brad Pitt spent his formative years here! So, crank up the tunes, maybe even AC/DC's "Thunderstruck" (thanks to GPS!), and get ready to discover the sounds of Oklahoma City.

About Oklahoma City

• Brad Pitt, the acclaimed actor, spent his formative years growing up in Oklahoma City.
• Sonic Drive-In, the fast-food chain known for carhop service, was founded here in 1953.
• The Land Run of 1889 rapidly populated it, establishing it as a major settlement.
• Beneath the city lies an elaborate network of tunnels once used for bootlegging.
• The Oklahoma City bombing in 1995 remains a pivotal and tragic event.
• Named during the Land Run, it became incorporated in 1889 as settlers staked their claim.
• With over 700,000 residents, it is the most populous city in Oklahoma.
• Sitting at 1,285 feet, the elevation means drier air than eastern Oklahoma.
• Government, energy, and aviation are key sectors driving the city's economy.
• There's a hopeful, resilient feeling in the air, a city constantly rebuilding itself.
• Red soil, characteristic of the Permian geologic period, underlies much of the Oklahoma City area.
• The North Canadian River, now called the Oklahoma River, flows through the heart of Oklahoma City.
• Scissor-tailed flycatchers, Oklahoma's state bird, are commonly seen in the Oklahoma City area.
• The Cross Timbers, a transitional oak savanna ecosystem, lies to the east of Oklahoma City.
• The Spiro Mounds, a Caddoan Mississippian culture site, are located about 150 miles east of Oklahoma City.
• On April 19, 1995, the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building was bombed, resulting in 168 deaths.
• The Oklahoma State Capitol, completed in 1919, features a working oil well on its grounds.
• Route 66, the Mother Road, originally passed through Oklahoma City.

Artists From Oklahoma City

Aberrant Construct Agony American Ruse American Slang Angie "Pumps" Sullivan Angry Son Aranda Audra Mae Austin John Winkler Austin Stewart Ayesha Erotica Barry McGuire Ben Quad Ben Rector Bernard Anderson Bill Maxwell Bill Thompson Billy Tipton Broken Flesh Bruce Hibbard Bryan White Buck White C.B. Hudson Callie Chappell-Nicholas Carter Sampson Chase Kerby Chat Pile Chris Merritt Christopher Rage Chunk Coyote Oldman cursetheknife Dadface Dan "Danimal" Hampton Defining Times Dillagene Don Cherry Don Lamond Dr. Donda West DRUJ Dupree Bolton Edgar Cruz El Paso Hot Button Eric Himan For Love Not Lisa Frederick Crane Mongue III Free 4 All Gayla Peevey Gretchen Wyler Harris Wittels Hinder Honor Choir Husbands Hyperborean Skies Idre Inside You J.J. Cale Jabee Jackson Taylor Band Jacob Mathes Jamie Horton Jason Scott And The High Heat Jeff Wood Jennifer Welch Jim Antonio Jim Harbert Jim Lee Jimmy Nolen Jimmy Rushing Jody Adams Joe Haldeman John Humphrey John Michael Talbot Johnny Manchild and the Poor Bastards Jonathan David Brown Junebug Spade Kent Harris King Pink Kristy Starling Late Night Messages Lemuel Johnson LiL Mike & FunnyBone Liquid Girlfriend Locust Grove Louis Spears Lutricia McNeal Magenta Burn Marjorie Fulton Matt Brewer Matthew Followill Maurice Spears Memory Driven Michael Been Mike Brewer Molly Bee Nathan Followill Neal Schon Noel Boggs Novarent Ozzie Cadena Paintscratcher Paul Hampton Peeling Flesh Persistence in Mourning Phil Pritchett Phil Seymour Radial Angel Ray William Johnson Red City Radio Red Sun Robert deMaine Robert Yount Roustabouts Sandi Patty Sean Pratt Skating Polly Sports Student Film T.V. Carpio Ted "Muttonleg" Donnelly Ted Moxley The City Lives The Flaming Lips The Nixons The Non The Sweet Talkers The Uglysuit The Weather Inside Tom Skinner Tray Christopher Ty England Victoria Liedtke Vince Gill White Night Winston Smith

Songs About Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City by

7 Letters by

Numbers by

High As I Can by

Country Comes To Town by

The Funeral by

Pretty Boy Floyd by

Overtime by

pipe bomb dream by

Gin, Smoke, Lies by

Rapid Roy (The Stock Car Boy) by

Caddo County by

Oklahoma Breakdown by

Thunderstruck by

Oklahoma City by

Arkansas Kid by

If I Ever Get Back to Oklahoma by

100 miles by

Murdergram Deux by

Carole With An E by

By the Time I Get to Phoenix by

Rodeo by

What Kinda Man by

main street USA (RT 66) by

canadian river waltx by

The Great Dust Storm (Dust Storm Disaster) by

oklahoma lonesome by

the interstate 35 waltz by

main street USA (rt. 66) by

hard travelin' by

A Tornado Warning by

country comes to town by

pretty boy floyd by

Nearby Places

Aberrant Construct Agony American Ruse American Slang Angie "Pumps" Sullivan Angry Son Aranda Audra Mae Austin John Winkler Austin Stewart Ayesha Erotica Barry McGuire Ben Quad Ben Rector Bernard Anderson Bill Maxwell Bill Thompson Billy Tipton Broken Flesh Bruce Hibbard Bryan White Buck White C.B. Hudson Callie Chappell-Nicholas Carter Sampson Chase Kerby Chat Pile Chris Merritt Christopher Rage Chunk Coyote Oldman DRUJ Dadface Dan "Danimal" Hampton Defining Times Dillagene Don Cherry Don Lamond Dr. Donda West Dupree Bolton Edgar Cruz El Paso Hot Button Eric Himan For Love Not Lisa Frederick Crane Mongue III Free 4 All Gayla Peevey Gretchen Wyler Harris Wittels Hinder Honor Choir Husbands Hyperborean Skies Idre Inside You J.J. Cale Jabee Jackson Taylor Band Jacob Mathes Jamie Horton Jason Scott And The High Heat Jeff Wood Jennifer Welch Jim Antonio Jim Harbert Jim Lee Jimmy Nolen Jimmy Rushing Jody Adams Joe Haldeman John Humphrey John Michael Talbot Johnny Manchild and the Poor Bastards Jonathan David Brown Junebug Spade Kent Harris King Pink Kristy Starling Late Night Messages Lemuel Johnson LiL Mike & FunnyBone Liquid Girlfriend Locust Grove Louis Spears Lutricia McNeal Magenta Burn Marjorie Fulton Matt Brewer Matthew Followill Maurice Spears Memory Driven Michael Been Mike Brewer Molly Bee Nathan Followill Neal Schon Noel Boggs Novarent Ozzie Cadena Paintscratcher Paul Hampton Peeling Flesh Persistence in Mourning Phil Pritchett Phil Seymour Radial Angel Ray William Johnson Red City Radio Red Sun Robert Yount Robert deMaine Roustabouts Sandi Patty Sean Pratt Skating Polly Sports Student Film T.V. Carpio Ted "Muttonleg" Donnelly Ted Moxley The City Lives The Flaming Lips The Nixons The Non The Sweet Talkers The Uglysuit The Weather Inside Tom Skinner Tray Christopher Ty England Victoria Liedtke Vince Gill White Night Winston Smith cursetheknife Ada, OK Altus, OK Antlers, OK Bearden, OK Bethany, OK Bixby, OK Blanchard, OK Bridge Creek, OK Bristow, OK Checotah, OK