TICKETS ON SALE FOR HORTONFEST JAN. 24 AT CAIN’S BALLROOM

Celebrating 20 years of the nonprofit Horton Records with music from the Tulsa Revue, JD Simo, Ian Moore, and Mike Mattison

TULSA, Okla. Aug. 27, 2025 – Tickets are on sale today, Wed., Aug. 27 for Hortonfest at Tulsa’s historic Cain’s Ballroom Sat., Jan. 24, 2026. This event celebrates 20 years of Horton Records, a Tulsa-based nonprofit supporting Oklahoma musicians and music projects, as well as the birthday of the organization’s founder and president, Brian Horton. The evening features a lineup of local and nationally touring acts and free gumbo (while it lasts).

The Tulsa Revue headlines the evening. The band features an all-star lineup of Tulsa musicians, including John Fullbright, Paul Benjaman, Jesse Aycock, Jacob Tovar and special guests. Additional acts include JD Simo & Luther Dickinson, Ian Moore, and Mike Mattison & Trash Magic. More information on the bands follows below.

 “We've pulled together a lineup of artists with whom we've built relationships over the years. They all love Tulsa and its music scene, and I consider all of them honorary Tulsans. They’re good people, one and all, and they just happen to be incredible, passionate musicians - just like our Oklahoma artists," says Horton. “There is no better way to celebrate 20 years of Horton Records and my birthday with a great lineup of music and the community we love at Tulsa’s historic Cain’s Ballroom.”

Hortonfest

Sat. Jan. 24, 2026; doors at 5:30 PM

Cain’s Ballroom,

Ticket link or CainsBallroom.com

Reserved tables of 4 are available, as well as mezzanine and general admission tickets with limited seating.

The Tulsa Revue featuring Grammy-nominated John Fullbright, Paul Benjaman, Jesse Aycock, Jacob Tovar & special guests.  A live revue experience done Tulsa-style, with quality players and a sense of community. Expect surprises and special guests.

Individually, JD Simo and Luther Dickinson are building their own legacies as solo artists, sidemen, songwriters, and guitar heroes. Together, they're a creative force to be reckoned with, making their own version of amplified American roots music. “Simo and Dickinson turn hill country blues, spirituals, swamp rock, and some Afrobeat into high energy, thumping, stratospheric musical anthems. Triple WOW!” – No Depression

Ian Moore blends blues-rock, Southern soul, gospel, and Beatles-influenced pop to create a unique sound that evolved from his Texas blues-rock roots. A fearless and passionate live performer, Moore plays shows like they are the last thing he will ever do. Though he is known for his skills as a singer, guitarist, and songwriter, the ferocity and spirit are his stock-in-trade. He plays to create a communion with his audience, seeking a connection to elevate and heal. When he writes, his songs dance with the darkness, but always hold the promise of redemption and light.

Mike Mattison & Trash Magic is a new group led by Grammy-award winning singer for Tedeschi Trucks Band, Mike Mattison. A super group of sorts, it also features Tedeschi Trucks Band drummer, Tyler “Falcon” Greenwell, and former Dr. John guitarist, Dave Yoke, along with Little Rock’s Greg Spradlin. A funky, soulful, amalgamation of sounds that’s sure to get folks movin’.

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