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The Flaming Lips are involved in a lot of weird shit. In addition to their famously over-the-top shows, there is the UFO-themed live DVD, the Halloween parade, the alley named after them, and Christmas on Mars. But none of those things holds a candle to the band's upcoming appearance at the Oklahoma Centennial Spectacular.

Aside from being the Lips' home state's celebration of 100 years of statehood, the performance is notable because of the rest of the artists on the bill: Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire, Toby Keith, Vince Gill, Carrie Underwood, Patti Page, All-American Rejects, and Amy Grant. Just...we're just...speechless.

The concert will take place at Oklahoma City's Ford Center on November 16. Here's hoping for a Toby Keith appearance alongside Wayne Coyne in the inflatable plastic sphere.

Thanks to reader Rock Strongo for having an awesome name and giving us the tip.

Don't forget that the Lips-featuring soundtrack to Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium comes out November 13, with the film following on the same date of the Centennial Spectacular.

Finally, there are still a few of those Zaireeka 10th anniversary parties left, with the next taking place tomorrow, October 30, in Dallas.

Zaireeka 10 parties:

10-30 Dallas, TX - Good Records
11-02 Atlanta, GA - Criminal Records
11-06 Indianapolis, IN - Luna Music