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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
151 episodes
Summer 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 was riding high, and The Boo Radleys were a solid name on the bill too.T...
It 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 Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons to sign Robin’s glass at Choctaw Casino.But Peter ...
Juggalos & 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 Ballroom.Hatebreed. Agnostic Front. The Unseen.&nbs...
Arrested 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, people would show up. Collectors. Fans. Hustlers. Road people. Everybody had ...
Staind & 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 rock, ska-punk, Christian punk, and that late-90s scene all packed into o...
Baby 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 Bricktown Event Center.Baby Bash wanted a stretch limo.
Met 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 both loved Bob Dylan, so getting the chance to meet Jacob Dylan after the show b...
Slipknot & 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 that show was originally booked for the Tower Theatre too.But it co...
AFI & 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 reminds you how strong the Bricktown Event Center run really was. B...
D 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 Bunch, Lord High Octane, and The Camshaft Kings. It was a fu...
Teenage 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 inside covered in clown makeup. He said one of the Juggalos atta...
Ween & 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 that cult following, the South Park connection, and song...
The 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 was rolling strong, and when they hit the Diamond, the ...
The 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 Cotton Bowl shows. October 31st was rainy, but when they added November...
Storyville, 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 turnout.That was one of those nights where the lineup was heavy, the nam...
Steve 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 question. The man is a legend. But this night started rough before the sho...
Nine 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 from the Lollapalooza era, and at that...
Destiny’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 dates, trying to figure out why it isn’t listed, and then there it is.
Insane 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 office was ready. Ushers were ready. Merch was set up. The...
Rob 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 party.418 people in the room for the Metal God hi...
Staind, 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, Dope fit that heavy early-2000s lane, and Primer 55 brought the...
Willie, 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 Oklahoma.There was an ag network sending reports to small-town AM radio stations acr...
Sevendust, 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 heavy music was headed in 2000. Downset had a following. Sevendust was already b...
