Norman Music Festival (NMF) – the best free music event in the state – plugs in the amps this weekend in Downtown Norman.
Now in its 15th(!) year – well, excluding the plague years – the festival has turned into one of the premier arts and culture events in Oklahoma, and – despite an OU religious group's best efforts to hamper attendance – gives a stage and platform to our state's talented musicians, as well as various up and coming indie performers.
The festival takes place this Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and I’ve scrolled through this year's list of performers and highlighted some of the local ones you should try to catch.
Samantha Crain – Friday @ 8:20pm – Main Stage
Beginning her career as a folk artist, Samantha Crain – a huge TLO fan – has evolved towards a more poppy sound as of late, and I have to say, she is incredible at both. One of the best modern singer-songwriters to come out of Oklahoma, she’s been mentioned in Rolling Stone, The New York Times, and Billboard, and heard on shows like Reservation Dogs. Don’t miss her.