Best Bets for May 6-8, 2011: Go country with Blake Shelton or Ronnie Dunn

Blake Shelton (AP file)
Here are my picks for the top five events happening in Oklahoma this weekend,as listed in Friday’s Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman. For many more events, go to www.wimgo.com:
1. EL RENO — Chow down, hear live music and take in children’s activities at annual Fried Onion Burger Day Festival starting at 10 a.m. Saturday in downtown. Information: 262-8888 or www.elrenoburgerday.com.
2. Celebrate new albums from Stillwater pop-rockers Colourmusic and Other Lives with dual CD release shows at 9 p.m. Friday at ACM@UCO Performance Lab, 323 E Sheridan, and at 9 p.m. Saturday at Other Lives’ Studio, 107 W 9 Ave. in Stillwater Information: www.facebook.com/colourmusic.
3. CATOOSA — Hear Ada-born and bred country music star Blake Shelton play a sold-out show at 8 p.m. Friday at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa, 770 W Cherokee Street. Information: (918) 384-7625 (ROCK) or www.hardrockcasinotulsa.com.
4. GUTHRIE — Listen to singer Leon Rausch, an original member of Bob Wills’ Texas Playboys, along with musicians Byron Berlin Band, Gary Carpenter and more at the Western Swing Show at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Logan County Fairgrounds, 1201 S Division St. Information: 282-6646 or www.doublestop.com.
5. THACKERVILLE — Catch former Tulsan and country music superstar Ronnie Dunn in concert at 8 p.m. Saturday at WinStar World Casino, Interstate 35, Exit 1. Information: (800) 622-6317 or www.winstarworldcasino.com.
-BAM
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