I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard the phrase “There is nothing to do in Downtown Tulsa on weeknights”. Unfortunately, this resounding notion has infiltrated the minds of many residents of Owasso, Bixby, Broken Arrow, and Jenks. And why not? As far as many are concerned, it hasn’t been proven otherwise. Even more frustrating is the fact that thousands of these Metro dwellers work downtown.

When I started Tulsa Bar Buzz around this time last year, my goal was to promote bar and club specials, as well as concerts, to entice naysayers to venture downtown. It’s hard to tell from an analytical viewpoint how effective it’s been, but I haven’t given up hope. I firmly believe that, in order to change how people think about downtown, they will need to see proof that they can safely come here, have a good time, and not be $100 out of pocket by the end of the night. At this point, people will reconsider downtown as a viable destination for weekday/weeknight entertainment.

This week, I want to give you a few more weekday nightlife options; Many of you may already be familiar with some of them, but by putting this out there, we will, with any luck, increase exposure to people that don’t necessarily live in midtown or downtown.

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Monday Nights

Joe Momma’s pizza (www.joemommas.com) became a staple in the downtown scene as soon as it opened its doors. Not only do these people have a feverish obsession with making great brick-oven pizza, among other tasty delights, but they also tend to have special deals or events almost nightly. On Mondays they offer up two more reasons to come out: 50 cent wings and open mic performances.

Whether you’re craving music or wings, you can bet your money that you’ll leave satisfied. Their open mic night was nothing short of entertaining last time I went, with a good dynamic of musicians and songwriters. Although they start letting performers play at 9pm, they begin serving 50 cent wings at 5pm. Seriously, though; if you haven’t been here yet, go.

112 South Elgin Ave – 918.794.6563

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Tuesday Nights

While Soundpony Lounge (www.thesoundpony.com) isn’t the only place to catch weeknight trivia, it is certainly the most colorful and quirky. Every Tuesday night at 10pm trivia host Jack Wood holds a very interesting version of the game. With physical challenges like beer can bowling and paper airplane contests, things get interesting quickly. As it turns out, this event draws a pretty decent crowd; there have been times that I’ve attended and witnessed an entirely full house.

Also worth noting are the prizes that the winning team receives. These range from the questionably useful to the totally bizarre. I’ve seen teams win demilitarized hand grenades, Roman soldier Halloween costumes, machetes, and model horse skeletons. Yes, I’m completely serious.

Two words of advice, though, before you go:

  • Show up at 8:45pm, and get in on the free hotdogs and $1 Miller High Life draws.
  • Do not yell out the answers. I know this is common sense, but if you go to Soundpony Trivia Night and don’t heed this piece of advice, you will experience a new level of embarrassment. Somehow, despite the fact that Jack mentions this every week, someone will still yell out an answer.

409 N. Main St – 918.582.7669

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Next week, I’ll bring you even more events to keep you and your friends entertained in the midst of the workweek. That way you can tell all of the naysayers that, indeed, there are things to do in Downtown Tulsa during weeknights. Stay tuned, and add us to your RSS feed!

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