Daniel Shular

Tulsa World Photojournalist

T.J. Jackson honored his father, Tito Jackson, and represented the Jackson family by attending the inaugural Tunes & Spoons Chili Fest in Claremore last weekend.

Tito Jackson died Sept. 15, 2024, only 10 days after he hosted a social mixer at his Claremore ranch to announce the new music and chili festival. Organizers said that the event would serve as a tribute to his legacy of the founding member of the Jackson 5 who cherished his ranch home in Claremore. T.J. Jackson served as a Main Stage host at the festival.

George Thorogood, a rocker whose signature song is “ Bad to the Bone ,” and the country band Diamond Rio were headliners at the inaugural festival that ran Aug. 22-24 at Claremore Expo Center. The Red Dirt Rangers, an Oklahoma Music

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