Turnstile is swapping stages in Oklahoma City. The Baltimore hardcore band, originally set to play the outdoor OKC Zoo Amphitheater on October 3, has moved its local stop to The Criterion in Bricktown on October 5 after landing a coveted booking on Saturday Night Live that fell on the same weekend.
A Scheduling Conflict With a Prestigious Fix
The conflict traces back to NBC's announcement that Turnstile will perform on the October 3 episode of Saturday Night Live, hosted by Dakota Johnson, according to The Oklahoman. The appearance marks the band's first time on the show, though its U.S. late-night television debut actually came back in 2021 on Late Night with Seth Meyers, following the release of its breakout album Glow On, as noted by Stereogum. On the SNL episode, Turnstile is slated to perform between KATSEYE and Rosalía, part of a stacked run of season-52 musical guests that also includes Jalen Brunson's hosting slot on the premiere and Shane Gillis with Rosalía the following week, per 9News.
Johnson's hosting stint comes amid a 2026 psychological thriller project. The actress, known for her role in Fifty Shades of Grey, will share Studio 8H with the Baltimore band on October 3.
What Changes for Oklahoma City Ticket Holders
The rescheduled Oklahoma City date moves Turnstile from the outdoor OKC Zoo Amphitheater to The Criterion in Bricktown, the same report notes. All previously purchased tickets will be honored and transferred automatically to the new October 5 date and venue, with ticket purchases handled through The Criterion's website. The Oklahoma City show is set to start at 7:30 p.m., with prices starting at $59.18.
Opening the Oklahoma City stop is Die Spitz, an all-female punk quartet from Austin, Texas, that formed in 2022 and is known for swapping instruments mid-set, according to Revolver Magazine. The band released its debut full-length album, Something to Consume, via Third Man Records in September 2025. The Oklahoma City date falls within Turnstile's 16-date Never Enough Tour Pt. 2, which kicked off in Milwaukee on Wednesday, and which features rotating support acts and local nonprofit partnerships in each city, per Best Fit.
Riding a Grammy High and a Star-Studded Reissue
Turnstile enters this stretch fresh off its first two Grammy wins, taking Best Rock Album for Never Enough and Best Metal Performance for the track “Birds” in February, a milestone that came after the band earned three nominations in 2023 for its earlier album Glow On, according to The Baltimore Banner. The band also won two Grammys earlier this year. Turnstile also made Grammy history as the first act ever nominated in the rock, alternative, and metal categories in the same year, racking up five total nominations for Never Enough, per Wikipedia's entry on the group, which formed as an underground hardcore act in Baltimore back in 2010.
The band's momentum has continued into late summer with the August 28 release of Never Enough: Versions, a reimagined take on the album featuring guest appearances from Elton John, Hayley Williams, Blood Orange, Four Tet, Slayyyter, and death metal outfit Dying Fetus, according to a report from Consequence. The record dropped less than two weeks before the start of the band's fall North American tour. Hoodline recently detailed Blood Orange's Warfield shows in San Francisco in its coverage of Blood Orange's Warfield shows.
Separately, a Maryland judge this month ordered former Turnstile guitarist Brady Ebert to undergo a mental competency evaluation ahead of his trial on attempted second-degree murder and first-degree assault charges, stemming from allegations that he struck Yates' father with a vehicle, according to Guitar World. Ebert is a former guitarist for the band.
