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Tulsans have been showing up at these venues for years — decades in some cases — to hear the best live, local music around.

Tulsa Music Scene Hopes To Bounce Back After Pandemic The pandemic has impacted every industry in Oklahoma, but it’s been very hard on Tulsa's music scene. One venue owner says they're just scraping by, but hope is on the horizon.  "Everybody that works here whether they're full-time or part-time this is all a part of our heart and soul, and we miss it, we miss it terribly," said Simon Aleman. He owns The Vanguard, a long-standing venue tucked away in the Tulsa Arts District. Before the pandemic, they were selling out shows, looking ahead to a promising year. Now, it sits quietly.