Curt's List
Tulsa,
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~ Curt Fillmore ~
I started this weekly list way back - early 2006, by just keeping my closest friends and workmates informed. There were too many sources of information out there that were either inferior &/or inaccurate and I intended to create a "better" list that my friends could rely on. It's grown now into this website that I created around the first of August, 2009. It's become a little more than just a hobby that I enjoy and I've received a lot of really good feedback from friends, bands and venues that are quite happy someone has started doing this in an accurate, RELIABLE way - to promote the Tulsa Live Music Scene with current, up-datable information - the others can't provide. Come December 2010 - I'll have been posting Curt's List and promoting the Live Music of Tulsa for 4 solid years,...every single week,...by myself,...without fail. I can be found on MySpace: myspace.com/curtfillmore and Facebook: facebook.com/curtfillmore
- I don't make any money at this, and a rarely receive much credit for all the work I've put in for the last 4 years (since 2006) providing a reliable live music listing service to anyone that wants to use it,...or for the countless double bookings I've helped prevent, gigs and musicians I've obtained for bands & venues, and the time & money saved from peeps using the maps & phone numbers, within my Venues page. Not to mention the revenue that I might add for a venue - just by providing info on the music they may be hosting,...many times,...the ONLY info out there. And then there's the thousands upon thousands of friends & fans that I've helped get to these musician's gigs by having accurate, relaiable times, dates and mapped locations,...but do I EVER receive a radio spot shout-out,...thank you, or public endorcement from ANY of em except the one handed finger count of a wonderful few,...?? Nope ! - They mention MySpace,...they mention Facebook,...& they talk about their OWN gig reminders,...but do they ever mention Curt's List ? Nope, nein, zilch, nada, think not, ...squat !! But...such is life I guess. When I quit doing this someday - perhaps they'll wonder why,...??? ....sadly - doubtful. (I know,...put a cork in that whine - already - Jeez !!)
I merely have a heartfelt passion for music and the compulsion to pass reliable, useful information on to my fellow music lovers. I actually consider it "Volunteering for my Community" (Oh man,...want some crackers w/ that cheese ?) I now monitor pretty much every band & venue in Tulsa and post their music gigs when I find them,...which means - if THEY don't pull their heads out and at least - post their own info, or,...send it to me,...FOR FREE !! - I'll have nothing to post for them as well. You'd think this would be a no-brainer,...but for some reason, soooo many of the bands and venues in this town don't seem to give a rat's ass about promoting themselves - at all. Too much competition ? Or do they just figure it's too much work ? ...I wish I knew. - I DO know,...that - I - prefer to make weekend plans - a few days in advance,...and knowing Who's playing Where - is THE deciding factor in every choice I make. Check out their venues when there's no band playing,...and then check em it out when there is. Like I said,...a no-brainer.
I AM extremely passionate about music and have been playing guitar - both acoustic & electric & ALL types of styles - since age 12. The Blues are definitely my favorite but I also enjoy playing country, rock, bluegrass & jazz as well. I occasionally try to get out and play the jams around Tulsa whenever possible.
I'm a member of - and contributing writer for - the Blues Society of Tulsa. I've reviewed several Blues CD's in several issues of their bi-monthly Blues News newsletter,...as well as a few big front page articles, and was even selected to be one of the Solo/Duo Judges for 2009's Blues Society of Tulsa "Blues Challenge".
As a result of my interest in live music, guitar playing, and Blues Society of Tulsa activities, and a lot of motorcycle riding to where the best local bands in the land -play,...right here in TULSA !! I'm constantly in contact with a lot of the bands within my list and have subsequently been responsible for several gigs and several double booking alerts.
If you represent a venue and can't reach a band within my list - let me know and perhaps I can be of assistance.
Also, if you spot inaccurate information - please send me an e-mail and let me know - so I may correct it.
And please,...if you could do me this one favor ?
...The next time you use Curt's List to plan an evening,...please take a moment to let the band and venue know that you are there because of Curt's List !!
THANKS !!
- Curt

My Business:
The goal of Curt's List is merely to provide a one-stop location for live music information, continuously updated and as accurate as possible, throughout Tulsa and surrounding areas.

(Me) Curt Fillmore '08




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