o.a.r.

Words and Photos by B "Café con Leche" Gutierrez.

On Sept. 23, O.A.R. came to Cain's Ballroom in Tulsa to fill a Thursday night with great music. After The Dirty Heads opened for the night, there was an easy mood at Cain's. But as soon as O.A.R. hit the stage, it started, the greatest sing-along I've witnessed so far. Everyone in the crowd knew all the lyrics to the songs that rocked Cain's that night. And I wasn't expecting anything less. O.A.R. is one of those bands that you just have to see live, because the sing-along experience is part of what makes them so great.

Check out the rest of the review and see the photos of the night after the jump.

O.A.R. (Of A Revolution) stopped into town for a headlining gig at Warehouse Live. We were there to take some pictures, and experience this six-piece college-rock outfit.

See how it was after the jump

Upcoming shows in the Houston area:

Thu Apr 24
Steve Earle at Cactus Music
Free in-store performance; starts at 5:30.

Devin the Dude at Bar-Rio
We couldn't locate any further information about this show, leave a comment if you're in the know.

Fri Apr 25
Steve Earle and Allison Moorer at Verizon Wireless Theater
Show starts at 8; tickets are $25-$29.

Tristan Prettyman and Whitley at the Meridian
Doors open at 7:30; tickets are $13 in advance/$15 day of show.

Plump with The Endangered Sea Lions and Super Pancho Combo at Dan Electro's Guitar Bar
Shows starts at 9:30; tickets are probably about $10.

See the full list after the jump

New Orleans. Just uttering those two words conjures a wide array of images, from beads and bare breasts to faulty levees and hurricanes (both the disastrous and tasty kinds). But at its core, New Orleans is a city filled with music and culture -- and a guaranteed good time. Each year, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival celebrates the fullness of the city's musical legacy, bringing in heavyweight acts as well as staples of NOLA's music scene. This year's festival, the 39th installment of the event, is certainly no exception: the line-up boasts acts representing genres ranging from jazz (of course) and zydeco to country and jam.

More Jazz Fest info after the jump