Event Tickets

Greetings Everyone:

On behalf of Northern Oklahoma College and Carl and Brenda Renfro, we are pleased to welcome the country hit music group, Diamond Rio, to the Spring 2025 Renfro Endowed Lectureship Program. The dinner and concert event is scheduled for Thursday, April 3 at Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa.This event is sponsored by the Renfro Endowed Lectureship Program and Northern Oklahoma College.

Originating as The Tennessee River Boys in the 80’s, the band evolved into Diamond Rio in 1989. The following year, they signed with Arista Nashville, and in 1991, with the release of “Meet in The Middle,” became the first country music group in history to reach No. 1 with a debut single. The band is also known for their multi-week chart-topper “How Your Love Makes Me Feel,” crossover hit “One More Day,” as well as timeless hits “Beautiful Mess,” “Unbelievable,” “I Believe,” and many more.

Selling more than 6.8 million albums and surpassing over 1.05 billion global streams, Diamond Rio has charted 20 Top 10 singles, 15 Top 5 singles, and seven No. 1 singles. Known for playing every note on every album throughout their career, the band’s unwavering commitment to their craft is evident in their instrumental tracks “Big,” “Appalachian Dream,” and “Poultry Promenade,” all of which received Grammy nominations for Best Country Instrumental Performance. Following their Arista Nashville deal, the band released two albums with Word Records – their Christmas album, The Star Still Shines, and their Dove and Grammy-winning Christian Country album, The Reason.

Amassing numerous accolades throughout the years, the band is a member of the Grand Ole Opry, won six Vocal Group of the Year Awards (four CMA and two ACM), received fourteen Grammy nominations, and won a Grammy Award for their album, The Reason. Known for their charitable commitments, including long-time spokespersons for Big Brothers Big Sisters, the band has raised more than $1 million for non-profits and received the Minnie Pearl Humanitarian Award.

Beginning Tuesday, March 11 at 9 a.m., tickets will go on sale to the general public.

OPTION #1: You may purchase a reserved table seating eight (8) for $500, which includes dinner in the Renfro Center at 6 p.m. prior to the 7:30 p.m. concert and preferred seating in the lower section of the Kinzer Performing Arts Center (KPAC). Doors open at 5:45 p.m. for the dinner.

OPTION #2: Individual tickets may be purchased at a cost of $25 per ticket on a first-come, first-served basis for seating in the upper section of the KPAC. Doors open at 7:00 p.m.

Tickets may be purchased with a credit card by calling 580.628.6214, or in person at Northern Oklahoma College Development Office, Vineyard Library-Administration Building, Tonkawa.

Former Oklahoma State Regent Carl Renfro and the late Carolyn Renfro established the Carl and Carolyn Renfro Endowed Lectureship Program with a gift in 2006. The primary purpose of the endowment is to provide support to cultivate and enhance the cultural and community enrichment offerings in northern Oklahoma to include lecture and performance series at Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa and in the Ponca City area.

If you have questions concerning this upcoming event or need additional information, please contact the Northern Oklahoma College Development Office at 580.628.6214

Resepectfully,
Diana Morris Watkins, NOC President
Sheri Snyder, NOC Foundation Executive Director