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2019 Bob Childers’ Gypsy Café lineup announcement

WHO: Now in its eighth year, Bob Childers’ Gypsy Café will showcase 60 Oklahoma songwriters, including perennial favorites like Stoney LaRue, Kaitlin

(STILLWATER, Oklahoma / January 24, 2019)—Now in its second year, the Jimmy LaFave Songwriting Contest is open to unsigned and emerging Oklahoma songwriters. The contest is free with a grand prize of

(STILLWATER, Oklahoma / May 10, 2018) - 2018 Bob Childers’ Gypsy Café grew in its seventh year with new audiences, partners, expanded programming and new voices. Here are some highlights:

• Wilma

(STILLWATER, Oklahoma / April 3, 2018) - Jason Scott’s “She Good to Me,” Sophia Babb’s “If I Were a Ghost,” Emily Faith’s “Silver Bullets,” and Ken Pomeroy’s “The Sidewalk Song” were selected from

(STILLWATER, Oklahoma / March 23, 2018) - Oklahoma’s largest songwriter festival announces more than 50 artists to play in Stillwater on May 2, 2018 from 4:30pm - 11:45pm.

Now in its seventh year,

(STILLWATER, Oklahoma / February 5, 2018) - On May 2, 2018, Bob Childers' Gypsy Cafe returns to Stillwater for its seventh year! In an effort to include undiscovered talent at the state's largest

(STILLWATER, Oklahoma / April 17, 2017) - In addition to 70 Oklahoma songwriters previously announced, Jimmy LaFave, Stoney LaRue and John Fullbright will join the sixth annual Bob Childers’ Gypsy

(STILLWATER, Oklahoma / March 20, 2017) - Cody Canada joins Kaitlin Butts and Mike Hosty as stage hosts for this year’s Gypsy Café on Wednesday, April 26^th, 2017. Jason Boland, who met fellow

(STILLWATER, Oklahoma - Jan. 31, 2017) Bob Childers’ Gypsy Café returns to Stillwater for its sixth year on April 26, 2017. This storied Red Dirt music festival will bring more songwriters than ever

FANS WILL BE HOPPING AT 2016 BOB CHILDERS’ GYPSY CAFÉ

-65+ Oklahoma Songwriters perform across Three Venues in One Night -

WHO: Sixty-nine Oklahoma songwriters will play acoustic sets, swapping songs