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UPDATE: Downtown venue closes, concerts reset ...
Published: 4/30/2009 2:48 PM
Last Modified: 4/30/2009 2:48 PM

Wayne Hancock

UPDATE: A Friday birthday concert and celebration by western swing and rockabilly icon Wayne Hancock has been moved to Crystal Pistol in downtown Tulsa. The show will be 10 p.m. Friday at the Pistol, 417 N. Main St. It's free.

The show was originally planned for Friday at First Street Music Hall, which closed its doors this week.

First Street Music Hall was comprised of three clubs -- Blank Slate, Exit 6C and Cappellas -- and is most notable as an early performance spot for "American Idol" superstar David Cook.

Please read the full story, with updated quotes from Hancock, First Street Music Hall former owner Jeff Martinson, and future plans he has for another downtown venue at

tulsaworld.com.

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April 30, 1:26 p.m.: Several upcoming concerts planned at the First Street Music Hall in downtown Tulsa may be in jeopardy, including a Friday birthday blowout for honky-tonk and western swing icon Wayne Hancock.

"Yes, we're closing," said venue owner and property lessee Jeff Martinson in a phone call on Thursday. "We're still trying to get everything figured out and get Wayne's birthday show moved to another venue."

The venue, which is comprised of three clubs -- Blank Slate, Exit 6C and Cappellas -- is most notable as an early performance spot for "American Idol" superstar David Cook.

Rumors of closure have circulated for weeks. However, acts including Hancock and Ian Moore still have tour dates posted to their official web sites for the venue through May.

"I'm really looking forward to this show," Hancock said in an Wednesday interview with the Tulsa World.

But that show may not happen. Nor may other shows scheduled in upcoming weeks through the venue, unless they're moved to other locations.

Michael Sager, who owns to property, rented to club owners Martinson and David Teegarden Jr. Sager confirmed that the club owners would be moved out of the building by the end of the day Thursday.

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Twyler (4 years ago)

Wow. how sad... 1st the Collective now this. Every time I've played there or been for a show it's been pretty packed.

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