Kalyn Fay can often be seen strumming a guitar and singing on Tulsa’s stages, but on Friday, April 24, her concert inside VFW Post 577 was also a release party for her long-awaited new album “ᎠᏫᏒᏅ,” which means “garden” in Cherokee.
The musician, who is a Cherokee Nation citizen and Muscogee (Creek) Nation descendent, played tracks from the new Horton Records release and some of her favorites from previous releases.
It has been seven years since her last album release, and more than 200 fans were on hand for the concert celebration of the new addition to her discography. Among the notables in the crowd were Native filmmakers Sterlin Harjo (Seminole Nation), Colleen Thurston (Choctaw Nation) and Loren Waters (Cherokee/Kiowa). Cherokee musician Ken Pomeroy, who provides backup vocals on the album, was in the audience as was Agalisiga Mackey, who played a couple of songs to warm up the crowd. Muscogee artist Dana Tiger was also seen enjoying the live music as was filmmaker Dylan Brodie.
An adjacent room held a Native artist market that included Cherokee artist Kindra Swafford and Muscogee artist Carly Treece among the vendors.
Cherokee musician Kalyn Fay performs at her album release party for her Horton Records release, “ᎠᏫᏒᏅ” on April 24, 2026. Credit: Tim Landes / Tulsa Flyer 
Cherokee musician Kalyn Fay performs at her album release party for her Horton Records release, “ᎠᏫᏒᏅ” on April 24, 2026. Credit: Tim Landes / Tulsa Flyer 
Cherokee musician Kalyn Fay performs at her album release party for her Horton Records release, “ᎠᏫᏒᏅ” on April 24, 2026. Credit: Tim Landes / Tulsa Flyer 
Cherokee musician Kalyn Fay performs at her album release party for her Horton Records release, “ᎠᏫᏒᏅ” on April 24, 2026. Credit: Tim Landes / Tulsa Flyer 
Cherokee musician Kalyn Fay performs at her album release party for her Horton Records release, “ᎠᏫᏒᏅ” on April 24, 2026. Credit: Tim Landes / Tulsa Flyer 
Cherokee musician Kalyn Fay performs at her album release party for her Horton Records release, “ᎠᏫᏒᏅ” on April 24, 2026. Credit: Tim Landes / Tulsa Flyer 
VFW Post 577, 1109 E. 6th St., hosts Kalyn Fay’s album release party on April 24, 2026. Credit: Tim Landes / Tulsa Flyer
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