(Cushing, Okla.) Cushing Country Club has announced the line-up for “Third Thursday with John Cooper” for the months of November and December.
Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012, Mike McClure will join John Cooper at the Cushing Country Club. McClure is a singer, songwriter and producer from Tecumseh, OK and is currently the frontman for the Mike McClure Band, which consists of McClure, Tom Skinner and Eric Hansen. He is a founding member of The Great Divide and was a member until he and the band parted ways in 2002.
McClure got his start in Stillwater, Okla. at the “Farm” with numerous other Red Dirt artists such as Bob Childers, Tom Skinner and Scott Evans. Today McClure still collaborate with many other Red Dirt artists and has become permanent producer for Cross Canadian Ragweed. He has also produced albums for artists such as Stoney LaRue, Turnpike Troubadours and Johnny Cooper.
In 2011 McClure became partners with C.P. Sparkman, forming 598 Recordings, a record label whose first signing was The Damn Quails – “Down the Hatch.”
(Information on Mike McClure taken from Wikipedia)
Visit the Mike McClure Band website at: www.mikemcclureband.com
Tickets for the November 15th, Third Thursday with John Cooper, event can be purchased for just $10 by calling Cushing Country Club at 918-225-0811. CCC members get in free.
December 20th, Okemah native John Fullbright will join John Cooper at the CCC. Tickets are $15 in advance by calling 918-225-0811. Price at the door $20.
To read more about John Fullbright visit his website: www.johnfullbrightmusic.com
To read more about John Cooper and the Red Dirt Rangers go to www.reddirtrangers.com
Third Thursday with John Cooper is open to the public.
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