Bob Childers’ Gypsy Café, Oklahoma’s largest homegrown songwriter festival, is Sunday, April 12th, the day following the Boys from Oklahoma concert at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Okla. More than 60 Oklahoma songwriters will play 45-minute acoustic song swap sets staggered across five local music venue stages. Get your tickets now for a front-row seat as Cody Canada receives the 2026 Restless Spirit Award and the Jimmy LaFave Song Contest winner performs. Add to the fun with Twangers & Bangers Brunch and Gypsy Cafe After Dark with Lance Roark!
The festival benefits Red Dirt Relief Fund, the nonprofit that provided aid to many of the artists in the lineup during the pandemic, and more than $1 million in emergency financial assistance to music professionals in all genres statewide since 2012.
On Saturday, April 11, 2026, there will be a Gypsy Café Preview at the Eskimo Joe’s Stage including performances by The Heard (12pm), Kanton Teen & the Penny Pickers (1pm), Jacob Tovar (2pm), Thomas Trapp & Friends (3pm) and The Brothers Moore (4pm). This free stage will be open from 11am-5pm for fans of all ages warming up for the Boone Pickens concert.
TICKET OPTIONS:
General Admission includes entry to all festival venues.
Twangers and Bangers Brunch at The Wormy Dog includes brunch buffet, 2 drink tickets, $5 off merch and General Admission to the festival. Dust off your denim—Twangers and Bangers brings the golden age of ’90s country back to life. Join an all-star cast of Oklahoma artists as they take you back with musicianship that is unmatched and energy that is nothing short of contagious! Presented by Cove Environmental. Doors 11am. Music at 12pm.
SOLD OUT! Friend of the Fest includes Brunch, General Admission, Reserved Seating at Eskimo Joe’s Main Stage and a Festival T-Shirt.
SOLD OUT! Reserved Seating is an add-on for the Eskimo Joe’s Main Stage presented by Grand Casino.
Gypsy Cafe After Dark is the official afterparty at The Wormy Dog featuring Lance Roark. This ticket DOES NOT include General Admission to the festival. Doors 8:30pm, Music 9pm.
WILL CALL PICK UP LOCATIONS:
Tickets are on sale ONLINE until April 11th at 11:59pm or in-person April 11th from 12-5pm at Eskimo Joe’s Gypsy Cafe Preview stage.
DAY-OF tickets can be purchased April 12 starting at 12pm at Will Call at Eskimo Joe’s or at 1pm at 416 S. Washington. (see map below).
General Admission: Eskimo Joe’s Will Call (501 W. Elm) starting at 12pm. See schedule for doors and music start times by venue.
Brunch and Friend of the Festival: Go to The Wormy Dog (421 S. Washington) starting at 11am. Music starts at noon.
Gypsy Cafe After Dark Afterparty with Lance Roark: The Wormy Dog (421 S. Washington) starting at 8:30pm. Music starts at 9pm.
The festival will provide a free shuttle running a loop around the general admission venues from noon-5:45pm.
2026 venues:
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Take a trip down memory lane and check out some of our past festivals and their highlights.
