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MBJ Enterprises LLC
MBJ Enterprises LLC is the umbrella brand behind our growing network of podcasts, media clips, and original content. We produce, document, and distribute stories rooted in live music history, show business, and real behind-the-scenes experiences. From archived concert memories to new digital media projects, MBJ Enterprises brings multiple creative ventures together under one banner. This is where storytelling, production, and legacy content connect and continue to grow.
Episodes
MBJ Enterprises LLCTommy Chong’s “Urine Luck” Is Undetectable
Some product names are too perfect.Tommy Chong had one called “Urine Luck.”Spelled U-R-I-N Luck.And once that name came up, the whole room lost it.It sounds…
MBJ Enterprises LLCJerry Garcia Band, Beck & Ian Moore Shows
April had a pretty cool run of shows in Oklahoma.April 10th at Bricktown Brewery was JGB.The Jerry Garcia Band members.Jerry Garcia had already passed by then…
MBJ Enterprises LLCGuns N’ Roses Cutting Demos, My Introduction To Hollywood Recording Studio
Three weeks into Hollywood Recording Studios, the first band in front of him was Guns N’ Roses.Not a bad welcome to LA.They were cutting demos for Spencer…
MBJ Enterprises LLCVan Halen 2008 & Van Halen 2012 With Kool & The Gang
Max only saw Van Halen twice.The first was the 2008 comeback tour at the Ford Center.That was a huge moment.Then came the later run with Kool & The Gang, which…
MBJ Enterprises LLCCAKE Shows & Leo Kottke
CAKE is one of those bands that surprises people live.They look like normal guys on stage, then the groove hits, the horn kicks in, and the whole room locks…
MBJ Enterprises LLCThe “Ticket Guy” Forgot Our Red Hot Chili Peppers Tickets
This is what happens when the ticket guy forgets the tickets.Max was on a hard run, headed to the Red Hot Chili Peppers show, and somehow left his moneybag at…
MBJ Enterprises LLCJeff Lynne’s ELO & ELO II
Jeff Lynne’s ELO & ELO IIJeff and Max were getting ready to head to Dallas to see Jeff Lynne’s ELO at the American Airlines Center.When you have worked in the…
MBJ Enterprises LLCSponge, Vinnie Dombroski, & Texas Hippie Coalition
December 15th at the Diamond Ballroom.Sponge played to 444 people with Ruth Ruth and Red 5 on support.Max calls Sponge one of his all-time favorite bands, and…
MBJ Enterprises LLCLeon Russell & Days of The New Shows
September 1997 had a wild mix of shows.September 19th, Flotsam and Jetsam played Bricktown Live with Nevermore.Then September 21st, Leon Russell returned to…
MBJ Enterprises LLCArlo Guthrie, Leon Russell, & Presidents of The United States
Arlo Guthrie, Leon Russell, & Presidents of The United StatesJanuary 17th was Arlo Guthrie at City Blues, and it ended up being the very last show at that…
MBJ Enterprises LLCRob Zombie Pays $10,000 Fine At Zoo
Rob Zombie at the Zoo Amphitheatre became legendary before he even hit the stage.The story goes that he paid a $10,000 fine up front so he could say whatever…
MBJ Enterprises LLCReba, Brooks & Dunn, Metallica, & COC
Reba, Brooks & Dunn, Metallica, & COCMay 1997 had a wild mix of shows in Oklahoma.May 8th, Brooks & Dunn and Reba McEntire played The Myriad.That was a huge…
MBJ Enterprises LLCMolly Hatchet, The Tragically Hip, & Prong Shows
October 14th brought Prong, Clutch, and Drown. October had a strong run of shows at The Roxy.That was one of those snap-your-fingers kind of lineups. Heavy…
MBJ Enterprises LLCRATT, Steven Pearcy, & Scott Johnson
RATT, Steven Pearcy, & Scott JohnsonRATT at In Cahoots June 17th, 1997, Oklahoma CityThat venue tells part of the story. By the late 90s, some of the 80s hair…
MBJ Enterprises LLCAerosmith & KISS World Domination Tour
KISS and Aerosmith at the Ford Center.15,000 people.With a production that big, the stage had to be pushed up, nobody sat behind it, and there were no…
MBJ Enterprises LLCDropkick Murphys & Static-X Shows
October 2003 had a loud run of shows.October 20th, Dropkick Murphys and The Casualties played the Diamond Ballroom with 473 people in the room.That number…
MBJ Enterprises LLCJohn Mayer Show & Drowning Pool With Saliva Show
John Mayer Show & Drowning Pool With Saliva ShowFebruary 2007 had two completely different shows back to back.One night was John Mayer at the Cox Convention…
MBJ Enterprises LLCKISS, Aerosmith, All American Rejects, & Blue October Shows
December 14, 2003 was a loaded night in Oklahoma City.At the Bricktown Event Center, it was All American Rejects, Something Corporate, Blue October, and…
MBJ Enterprises LLCAce Frehley At The Diamond & Tyler, Texas
Ace Frehley At The Diamond & Tyler, TexasAce Frehley at the Diamond Ballroom was one of those shows that should have had way more people in the room.The show…
MBJ Enterprises LLC3 Days Grace, Buckcherry, & Slayer Shows
Early 2007 had two very different rock shows back to back.One night had 3 Days Grace, Buckcherry, and Red.Buckcherry was making the rounds, Red was still tied…
MBJ Enterprises LLCSponge Lead Singer Arrested In Tulsa
Roar Festival hit the Zoo Amphitheatre on July 8, 1997, with a stacked lineup.Gravity Kills, Sugar Ray, Sevendust, Bloodhound Gang, Iggy Pop, Sponge, Reverend…
MBJ Enterprises LLCMaking Tee Times For Alice Cooper
Making Tee Times For Alice CooperJay tells this one from the Zoo meet and greet.He had been working Sports Animal radio stuff all day and was wearing a Masters…
MBJ Enterprises LLCMushroomhead & Avenged Sevenfold
Mushroomhead, Avenged Sevenfold, and The Agony Scene played the Diamond Ballroom. November 29, 2003.452 people showed up.Tickets were $19.And Avenged…
MBJ Enterprises LLCThere Were A Couple Of Times...
There Were A Couple Of Times...Some shows had bigger reputations than actual problems.Marilyn Manson, ICP, and the Juggalos all came with a lot of hype, but…
MBJ Enterprises LLCKISS & Mountain Smoke With Vince Gill March 4, 1976
KISS at the Civic Center with Mountain Smoke. March 4, 1976.This was the first time Max ever saw KISS, and it was also the first time he camped out for…
MBJ Enterprises LLCDokken Concert With All Original Members
Dokken Concert With All Original MembersJuly 29th at The Brink in Tulsa.Dokken played the Dysfunctional Tour with the original lineup: Don Dokken, George…
MBJ Enterprises LLCThe Cops Like Tech N9ne’s Areola Song
Tech N9ne has played the Diamond Ballroom so many times, he might be one of the most frequent artists to ever hit that room.Headlining, opening, coming back…
MBJ Enterprises LLCJack White, Loretta Lynn, & Wanda Jackson
Jack White, Loretta Lynn, & Wanda JacksonSome shows become legendary before anyone realizes it.The White Stripes at the Bricktown Event Center was one of those…
MBJ Enterprises LLCMudvayne The KATT’s “First Annual” Monster Ball
Mudvayne The KATT’s “First Annual” Monster BallMudvayne headlined The KATT’s “First Annual” Monster Ball with V Shape Mind and Finger Tight on October 29, 2003…
MBJ Enterprises LLCSaved Gary Allan’s A**, No Smoking On Tribal Land
Gary Allan has been one of those artists Max has worked with year after year since 2004.Sometimes more than once a year.And there is a reason for that.Gary…
MBJ Enterprises LLCSummer Concerts with RATT, Better Than Ezra, Matchbox 20, Suicidal Tendencies & More
The summer of 1997 had a little bit of everything.May 21st, Better Than Ezra played the Diamond Ballroom with The Boo Radleys. At that time, Better Than Ezra…
MBJ Enterprises LLCIt Took 20 Years To Get 2 KISS Pinball Machines Autographed
Max had two KISS pinball machine glasses he wanted signed by the original members. Ace Frehley signed them at the Diamond Ballroom, then years later Max got…
MBJ Enterprises LLCJuggalos & Death Metal In Downtown Springfield
December 2003 had two wild shows just a few days apart.First, the show that did not happen on September 30th got rescheduled for December 6th at the Diamond…
MBJ Enterprises LLCArrested For Selling Bootleg Rolling Stones Shirts
Being deep in the Rolling Stones world opened a lot of doors.Max had the record store, he was plugged into the Stones network, and when big shows came through…
MBJ Enterprises LLCStaind & MXPX Shows At The Diamond Ballroom
MXPX, The Hippos, and Ghoti Hook at the Diamond Ballroom.That was a Tooth & Nail tour with a $12 ticket, and for that era, that lineup made perfect sense. Punk…
MBJ Enterprises LLCBaby Bash Hates His Limo, Borrows Some Guy’s Limo
Baby Bash Hates His Limo, Borrows Some Guy’s LimoSome runner stories go sideways before the artist even gets to the venue.This one started at the Sheraton by…
MBJ Enterprises LLCMet Jacob Dylan After The Wallflowers Show
The Wallflowers were huge at this time.Jacob Dylan had his own thing going, the songs were strong, and for Max and Jeff, there was another layer to it. They…
MBJ Enterprises LLCSlipknot & Misfits Shows
The legendary Slipknot show at the Tower Theatre on January 11, 2000. Next on the calendar was The Misfits with Speed Dealer and Element on January 14th, and…
MBJ Enterprises LLCAFI & The Wicked Wonka Tour
October 2003 at the Bricktown Event Center was stacked.October 3rd had AFI, Hot Water Music, and Bleeding Through.Sold out.That was one of those shows that…
MBJ Enterprises LLCD Generation & CAKE Shows
March 1997 had two very different nights.March 14th, D Generation played Bricktown Live.Great band.Almost nobody there.The bill had D Generation, The Lunch…
MBJ Enterprises LLCTeenage Juggalo vs. Police Officer
Teenage Juggalo vs. Police OfficerThis ICP cancellation story somehow got even crazier.After the show was called off at The Myriad, a police officer came back…
MBJ Enterprises LLCWeen & Twiztid Shows
Ween & Twiztid ShowsWeen at the Diamond Ballroom in 2003.701 people in the room.That one was underground, weird, and exactly what it needed to be. Ween had…
MBJ Enterprises LLCThe Offspring & The Voodoo Glow Skulls
The Offspring at the Diamond Ballroom.October 15, 1997.Sold out.This was the Ixnay on the Hombre era, and The Offspring were huge. That mid-90s punk rock wave…
MBJ Enterprises LLCThe Rolling Stones 1981 Farewell Tour
The Rolling Stones in 1981.Or as Max calls it, their first farewell tour.That week was unbelievable. Houston for two nights, then straight into Dallas for the…
MBJ Enterprises LLCStoryville, Pro-Pain, & A Broken Nose
November 1994 at The Roxy had a little bit of everything.First up was Pro-Pain, M.O.D., and Spud Monsters on November 5th.Great bands, but not a great…
MBJ Enterprises LLCSteve Howe & The Show From Hell
Steve Howe unplugged at The Roxy. November 11th.Or as Jeff remembers it, the show from hell.Everybody knew Steve Howe could play guitar. That was never the…
MBJ Enterprises LLCNine Inch Nails, Marilyn Manson, & Jim Rose Circus
November 2, 1994.Lloyd Noble Center in Norman.Nine Inch Nails. Marilyn Manson. Jim Rose Circus.That was the show of all shows.Jim Rose Circus was coming in hot…
MBJ Enterprises LLCDestiny’s Child Say My Name Tour
September 27th.Destiny’s Child at The Myriad.This one pops up in the middle of the conversation almost like a missing piece. Everybody is looking through the…
MBJ Enterprises LLCInsane Clown Posse Cancelled Show Juggalos Were Pissed
February 12th at The Myriad.Insane Clown Posse and Twiztid.Cancellation number two.This one got all the way up to the doors. The band was in the building. Box…
MBJ Enterprises LLCRob Halford Headlines Madd Maxx’s Metal Bash 2000
Rob Halford Headlines Madd Maxx’s Metal Bash 2000July 22, 2000.Rob Halford at the Diamond Ballroom.Madd Maxx’s Metal Bash.And yes, it was Max’s birthday…
MBJ Enterprises LLCStaind, Dope, Primer 55, Live, Local H, & Tracy Bonham Play The Diamond
May 2000 at the Diamond Ballroom was loaded.May 7th: Staind, Dope, and Primer 55.1,034 people in the room.That was a strong $22 ticket. Staind was rising fast…
MBJ Enterprises LLCWillie, Merle, & Ray Signed Rocking Chairs Wild Promotion
This was not your average radio giveaway.For the Last of the Breed Tour with Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, and Ray Price, the promotion went full…
MBJ Enterprises LLCSevendust, Static-X, Cannibal Corpse, & Living Sacrifice Shows
This was one of those stretches where every flyer got heavier.Sevendust, Coal Chamber, Sepultura, and Downset. That lineup alone says everything about where…
MBJ Enterprises LLCKansas & Peter Criss Shows
October 22, 1994.Kansas at The Roxy.Ten dollars in advance.And according to Max, it was one of the best club shows he ever saw.Kansas was locked in that night…
MBJ Enterprises LLCZZ Top, Pretenders, & Stray Cats Concert
August 3, 2007.ZZ Top. The Pretenders. Stray Cats.That was one of those bills where every name on the flyer mattered.ZZ Top always delivers. The Pretenders are…
MBJ Enterprises LLCCamping Out For Ozzy Osbourne Tickets In The Snow
Before online presales, verified fan codes, and digital queues, you had to earn your concert tickets.Sometimes that meant camping outside in the snow.Max talks…
MBJ Enterprises LLCBuying Taylor Swift Reputation Tour Tickets
Max’s sister came to him with a job: two Taylor Swift tickets at AT&T Stadium. Not just any tickets either. They had to be good, because they were for the big…
MBJ Enterprises LLCPowerman 5000, Static-X, Dope, & Slipknot Shows
Powerman 5000, Static-X, and Dope at the Diamond Ballroom.1,210 people. March 18, 2000.That was a hot bill for that moment. Powerman 5000 was moving. Static-X…
MBJ Enterprises LLCKinks, Cheap Trick, Eagles, Prong, & Judybats Shows
.The first time seeing Cheap Trick was when they opened for The Kinks, and even with The Kinks being legendary in their own right, Cheap Trick made a mark that…
MBJ Enterprises LLCWillie Nelson, Merle Haggard, & Ray Price — Last of the Breed Tour
Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, & Ray Price — Last of the Breed TourAugust 17, 2007.The Zoo Amphitheatre.Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, and Ray Price on the Last…