John Hammond

Here is a list of events happening around the state this weekend (June 4-6). For more options, go to www.wimgo.com:

- Listen to Oklahoma singer-songwriter K.C. Clifford at 8 tonight, Grammy-nominated bluesman John Hammond at 9 p.m. Saturday and Philadelphia roots rockers Hoots & Hellmouth at 9 p.m Sunday at the Blue Door, 2805 N McKinley.

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Keith Anderson

The Grand Ole Opry, presented by Humana, will return to the Grand Ole Opry House after a three-month run at the historic Ryman Auditorium on Friday. Two Oklahoma performers are on the Opry lineup for this weekend.

Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne performs at last year’s New Year’s Eve Freakout. (Photo by John Clanton/The Oklahoman Archives)

Happy New Year! It’s New Year’s Eve, and there are many festivities planned around the state for today and throughout the weekend.

Oklahoma singer-songwriter Keith Anderson and his record label, Columbia Nashville, have parted ways, CMT.com is reporting.

Anderson, who was born and raised in Miami, released his second album, “C’Mon,” in 2008 and reached No. 2 on Billboard’s country charts with the ballad “I Still Miss You.”

His 2005 album, “Three Chord Country and American Rock & Roll,” which was released on Arista Nashville, was certified gold.

Joe Don Rooney (Associated Press photo)

Rascal Flatts Week continues here at BAM’s Blog, as the band, including guitarist Joe Don Rooney of Picher, will play a show Friday at the Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, OK. That venue is just three miles from Picher.

Reba McEntire (Associated Press photo)

NASHVILLE – The 2009 CMA Music Festival, recently named “the country’s premiere Country Music festival” by the New York Times, is planning a full range of experiences for fans, with more than 100 hours of live music, celebrity events, family activities, and more.

Oklahoma City Ballet (The Oklahoman Archive photo)

- American Indian Mural Painting: The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, 1700 NE 63, is opening Saturday a new exhibit of “American Indian Mural Painting in Oklahoma and the Southwest.” http://www.nationalcowboymuseum.org/.

- Oklahoma City Ballet: See the first production of the newly named Oklahoma City Ballet, “Stars of American Ballet,” at 8 p.m.

From Friday’s Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman.

Oklahoma native’s path may lead to stardom Road takes Keith Anderson to Nashville 

Standing on stage at Oklahoma City’s Zoo Amphitheatre, country singer-songwriter Keith Anderson starts talking about the time-honored tradition of cruising Main Street on Friday nights.

Montgomery Gentry, from left, Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry, in an archive Associated Press photo.

Concert review: Country stars close Zoo Amphitheatre’s season with a party

A fun-loving duo, smoldering heartthrob and Oklahoma native on a homecoming tour closed the Zoo Amphitheatre’s concert season Friday night with a fittingly raucous country-rock party.