Hot Pickin 57s Set to Take Stage at Northwest Oklahoma Concert Series Oct. 7

October 1, 2025

Members of the Hot Pickin 57s (left to right) Shawn Spiars, Vance Hazen, Max Zimmet and Michael Montgomery will take the Feller Family Auditorium stage Oct. 7. Not pictured: Chrisopher Teague.

ALVA, Okla. — Bluegrass and country band the Hot Pickin 57s will take the stage at Fellers Family Auditorium in Herod Hall, Tuesday, Oct. 7, at 7 p.m. for the second Northwest Oklahoma Concert Series of the 2025-2026 season. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.

General admission is $20, senior admission is $15 and student admission is $5. Tickets may be purchased at Holder Drug, the Graceful Arts Center or online at www.nwocs.ludus.com.

The Hot Pickin 57s bring a mix of energetic bluegrass, country and Americana music with sets including well-known covers and original compositions. They have deep roots in the Austin, Texas, music scene, playing on and off since the early days of bluegrass in Austin at Artz Ribhouse. They reunited in 2016 after their musical educations at Berklee College of Music, South Plains College and Texas State University.

Members of the group have played in bands such as the Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash, Whit Smith’s Hot Jazz Caravan and Rosie and the Ramblers and have performed alongside artists Sierra Hull, Kym Warner, Alun Munde, Billy Bright of Wood and Wire, Mark Cosgrove and David Bromberg.

More information about the Hot Pickin 57s can be found on their website, hotpickin.com.

The Northwest Oklahoma Concert Series is supported by the Reichenberger Department of Fine Arts at Northwestern, the Oklahoma Arts Council, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Charles Morton Share Trust. Stay up-to-date with the series by liking their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/NorthwestOkCS/. Keep an eye out for the hashtag #NWOCS.

For more information on the Northwest Oklahoma Concert Series, contact Dr. Eduardo Moreira, assistant professor of music, by email at emartinsmoreira@nwosu.edu or call (580) 327-8192.

For more information about the Reichenberger Department of Fine Arts, contact Kimberly Weast, department chair and professor of theatre arts, at kkweast@nwosu.edu or call (580) 327-6462.

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