UP AT EIGHT THIS MORNING FOR THAT CONCERT. YEAH, EVAN. AND THEY’RE STILL LINING UP NOW FOR DRAKE AND JAY COLE THAT ARE GOING TO BE HERE IN OKLAHOMA CITY FOR A TWO NIGHT TOUR. WE’RE GOING TO SHOW YOU THE LINE. THIS IS JUST ONE OF THE LINES. IT LITERALLY IS HALFWAY BACK ON THE PAYCOM CENTER, ALL THE WAY UP TO THE FRONT DOOR. AND PAYCOM OFFICIALS TOLD ME THIS MORNING THAT IT’S GOING TO LOOK LIKE THIS FOR THE NEXT TWO NIGHTS. TONIGHT’S SHOW IS YEARS IN THE MAKING, ONE OF THE BIGGEST ARTISTS IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY, TAKING THE STAGE IN OKC, MAINLY HERE TO SEE J. COLE. BUT DRAKE IS PRETTY COOL TOO. OH YEAH. FANS LINING UP TO SEE DRAKE AND J. COLE MONDAY MORNING. SOME FROM OKC. SO I ACTUALLY LIVE IN OKLAHOMA CITY, BUT BEFORE HE ANNOUNCED THE OKLAHOMA CITY DAY, I TRAVELED TO VEGAS AND STOOD IN LINE FOR SEVEN HOURS. BUT OTHERS TRAVELING HOURS. IT WAS ABOUT 3.5 HOURS AND I HAVEN’T. I HAVEN’T SLEPT YET, ACTUALLY. PAYCOM GENERAL MANAGER CHRIS SEMRAU SAYS THE TWO NIGHT CONCERT IS PAY COMES 20TH EVENT AND 24 DAYS IN THE BIGGEST IN THE ARENA’S HISTORY. MORE THAN 60 SEMI TRUCKS LINED THE PARKING LOT. SEMRAU SAYS THE CREW HAS BEEN SETTING THE STAGE SINCE SATURDAY NIGHT. WE ARE BRINGING IN STAFF AND VENDORS AND EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES FROM AROUND THE REGION TO BE ABLE TO EXECUTE THIS HIGH LEVEL EVENT. THERE’S LITERALLY THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THIS SHOW, AND IT’S GOING TO BE QUITE THE SPECTACLE SAYING THIS CONCERT PUTS OKLAHOMA CITY ON THE MAP AS A PREMIERE SPOT FOR A-LIST ARTISTS. IT’S 2024, IS OFF TO ONE OF OUR BIGGEST YEAR OF CONCERTS EVER, AND HAVING AN ARTIST AS INFLUENTIAL AS DRAKE PLAY NOT ONE, BUT TWO NIGHTS AT YOUR VENUE IS A BIG DEAL AND WILL HELP US IN THE FUTURE. RECRUIT EVEN MORE A LEVEL TALENT TO OKLAHOMA CITY NOW. DOORS OPEN HERE AT 7:00 IN THE CONCERT STARTS AT 8:00 AND I’M TOLD THERE’S JUST A HANDFUL OF TICKETS LEFT FOR TOMORROW NIGHT’S SHOW REPORTING LIVE IN
Paycom Center hopes Drake, J. Cole concerts will recruit more A-list artists to Oklahoma City
Doors open at the Paycom Center at 7 p.m. The concert begins at 8 p.m.
Updated: 6:06 PM CDT Mar 18, 2024
Thousands of people will head downtown Monday night to Oklahoma City’s Paycom Center to see a sold-out show. | MORE | Fans already lining up outside Paycom Center for first of 2 Drake, J. Cole shows in OKCDrake and J. Cole are the two major artists in town for a two-night tour. Fans began lining up as early as 8 a.m. to see the show. “Tonight’s show is years in the making,” said Chris Semrau, the general manager of the Paycom Center. Some of the biggest names in the music industry will take the stage in Oklahoma City on Monday and Tuesday nights. “I actually live in Oklahoma City, but before he announced the Oklahoma City date, I traveled to Vegas and sat in line for seven hours,” said Bobbi Jarmon, a Drake and J. Cole fan. While some of the fans were from Oklahoma, many came from out of state to see the show. “It was about 3 and a half hours, and I haven’t slept yet, actually,” said Jorge Palma, who is attending the concert. Semrau said the two-night concert is Paycom’s 20th event in 24 days, and it is the biggest in the arena’s history. More than 60 semi-trucks lined the parking lot as the crew has worked to set the stage since Saturday night. “We’re bringing in staff, vendors, equipment and services from around the region to be able to execute this high-level event,” Semrau said. “There’s literally thousands of people that have been working on this show, and it’s going to be quite the spectacle.” He said the concert puts Oklahoma City on the map as a premiere spot for A-list artists. “Is off to our biggest year of concerts ever, and after having an artist as influential as Drake play not one but two nights at your venue is a big deal and will help us in the future to recruit even more A-level talent to Oklahoma City,” Semrau said. Doors open at the Paycom Center at 7 p.m. The concert begins at 8 p.m. Arena officials said there are just a handful of tickets left for Tuesday’s show. Top Headlines CDC issues warning for morel mushroom seekers amid foraging season Florida woman celebrates 106th birthday with first-time visit to Disney World The 6% commission on buying or selling a home is gone after Realtors association agrees to seismic settlement 15-year-old girl dies, 2 other teens injured after crash near Kingfisher Watch: Videos you may have missed this week
Thousands of people will head downtown Monday night to Oklahoma City’s Paycom Center to see a sold-out show.
| MORE | Fans already lining up outside Paycom Center for first of 2 Drake, J. Cole shows in OKC
Drake and J. Cole are the two major artists in town for a two-night tour. Fans began lining up as early as 8 a.m. to see the show.
“Tonight’s show is years in the making,” said Chris Semrau, the general manager of the Paycom Center.
Some of the biggest names in the music industry will take the stage in Oklahoma City on Monday and Tuesday nights.
“I actually live in Oklahoma City, but before he announced the Oklahoma City date, I traveled to Vegas and sat in line for seven hours,” said Bobbi Jarmon, a Drake and J. Cole fan.
While some of the fans were from Oklahoma, many came from out of state to see the show.
“It was about 3 and a half hours, and I haven’t slept yet, actually,” said Jorge Palma, who is attending the concert.
Semrau said the two-night concert is Paycom’s 20th event in 24 days, and it is the biggest in the arena’s history. More than 60 semi-trucks lined the parking lot as the crew has worked to set the stage since Saturday night.
“We’re bringing in staff, vendors, equipment and services from around the region to be able to execute this high-level event,” Semrau said. “There’s literally thousands of people that have been working on this show, and it’s going to be quite the spectacle.”
He said the concert puts Oklahoma City on the map as a premiere spot for A-list artists.
“Is off to our biggest year of concerts ever, and after having an artist as influential as Drake play not one but two nights at your venue is a big deal and will help us in the future to recruit even more A-level talent to Oklahoma City,” Semrau said.
Doors open at the Paycom Center at 7 p.m. The concert begins at 8 p.m.
Arena officials said there are just a handful of tickets left for Tuesday’s show.
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