Discover the artists featured in The Church Studio’s Tunes @ Noon concert series, a popular midday music experience in Tulsa
Tunes @ Noon is the only daytime concert series of its kind in Tulsa. Every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday from 12 to 1 PM, with occasional Featured Friday performances, The Church Studio comes alive with artists spanning rock, jazz, Americana, blues, folk, country, and beyond. No two shows are ever quite the same. One day you may hear a stripped-down singer-songwriter set, the next a full band shaking the room. The atmosphere is relaxed, intimate, and almost like being invited into a house concert.
You might discover something you didn’t know you loved. That’s half the fun.
In addition to the concert, your ticket pairs the show with a docent led tour of one of Tulsa’s most storied recording studios, and the staff and volunteers make sure you feel at home from the moment you walk in. After the show, Studio Row is right outside with locally owned shops and restaurants worth exploring.
Here’s a look at three of the artists you might catch at Tunes at Noon. Check the latest lineup on the Tunes @ Noon page and plan your visit..
By Nancy Ruth
Jake & the Idols
If you grew up on Southern rock, or just wish you had, Jake & the Idols are going to feel like a good memory you didn’t know you had.
Jake Karlik founded the band at 23. Now 26, he fronts the Tulsa-based five-piece on vocals and guitar alongside Ian McGuire on guitar, Greg Zinc on keys, Sky Slater on bass, and Paul Latta on drums. Their sound is rooted deep in the tradition: Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Joe Cocker. They won a Blues Challenge at Cain’s Ballroom with an original called Sweet Thing and recorded at the Church Studio. The resume matches the reputation.
What the resume doesn’t capture is the chemistry. Karlik commands a stage with an ease that doesn’t match his age, and the band moves with him like they’ve been doing it forever. No shortcuts, no hype machine. They built this one night and one room at a time.
By the time Jake & the Idols played the inaugural Carney Fest in 2023 and walked into Tunes @ Noon in July 2024, Tulsa already knew who they were. There’s a moment with certain artists where you can feel the trajectory shift. With Karlik, that moment feels close.
Five years in, they are one of the most in-demand bands in Tulsa. The city already knows it. It’s only a matter of time before everyone else does too.
Randy Brumley
Randy Brumley has been around long enough to know where the good music comes from. He was part of the Tulsa music scene in the 1980s, recorded their album Media Blitz at The Church Studio with his band Square Force, and then life took him in a different direction.
The Church brought him back.
Today Randy volunteers as a docent at The Church Studio, bringing something most guides can’t, the perspective of a musician who was actually there, with firsthand knowledge of the gear, the recording process, and the history.
But he never stopped writing, and the songs have been building. That history runs through everything he plays, giving his music a depth that only comes from someone who has lived it.
A natural entertainer with a relaxed stage presence, Randy sits at the front of the room and moves easily between serenade and storytelling, bluesy grooves and country ballads, witty one liners and thoughtful reflections on life. You never quite know what’s coming next, and that’s exactly the point.
He’s got a new album brewing and regular gigs now. If you haven’t heard “Easy to Find,” you can find it on The Church Studio’s Spotify channel. Start there.
ThunderSleet
Beth Turner met Janey Mullenax on a Sunday and Carmen Skelton on a Monday. By Tuesday, they were rehearsing. Beth had a gig in mind. Carmen thought they were just fooling around.
The gig was a birthday party. ThunderSleet was born.
Three years later, the trio has become one of the most joyful acts you’ll catch at Tunes at Noon. Janey’s guitar drives the rhythm, Beth’s keys add warmth, and Carmen anchors it all on bass before picking up the fiddle or banjo and sending the music somewhere entirely new. Because all three write and co-write, they let the song decide who plays what, trading instruments as it unfolds.
All three sing, and the joy on their faces is impossible to miss. It’s not just performance, it’s connection. The kind that pulls the room in and makes every harmony feel honest and lived-in. As Beth puts it, “Playing music is special, and when women get together playing music, something really special happens.”
That spirit carries through every set. There’s an ease to it, a sense that they’re exactly where they’re supposed to be. Their songs stay close to home, the kind that make you smile because you’ve been there. It feels less like a concert and more like a back porch gathering, and you’ll leave wishing it lasted a little longer.
Live Music and Things to Do in Tulsa
Jake & the Idols, Randy Brumley, and ThunderSleet are just three of the artists you’ll discover at Tunes @ Noon. Great songs, unforgettable players, and an intimate live music experience inside one of Tulsa’s most historic music landmarks. If you’re looking for live music in Tulsa or something different to do on a weekday afternoon, check the latest lineup on the Tunes @ Noon page.
When the show wraps up, Studio Row is right outside the door with local restaurants, coffee, and shopping worth exploring.