Cain's Ballroom 423 North Main Street Tulsa, OK 73104
The Turnpike Troubadours, whose name is derived from the bumpy Oklahoma toll-roads and their hard lived folk singing heroes, are proof that isolation can be the mother of originality. Cutting their teeth in roadside dance halls and honky-tonks has made a serious impact on the band?s musical style, which walks the line between Woody Guthrie and Waylon Jennings. ?Bossier City,? the band?s debut album, is testament to the small towns in which they were raised. It combines Folk, Country, Cajun, and Bluegrass with stories of longing, humor, tragedy, and general life in rural America. They continually gather ground as they travel up, down, and across the Midwest. The band is touring in support of their recent release ?Diamonds & Gasoline,? (2010) produced by Tecumseh's own Mike McClure.
