Music scene · Poteau
An eastern Oklahoma market town near the Arkansas line, where school bands, church choirs, and country cover bands at local bars carry the music. Fort Smith gigs sit just across the border.
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An eastern Oklahoma market town near the Arkansas line, where school bands, church choirs, and country cover bands at local bars carry the music. Fort Smith gigs sit just across the border.
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Poteau is a small city in eastern Oklahoma near the Arkansas border, serving as a market town for surrounding rural communities. School bands, church choirs, and country and classic rock cover bands at local bars make up the music life. Fort Smith area musicians drive across the border for gigs.
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