Okcfest 2014

[Pete]

[RadicalModerate]

Spinal Tap and any of the folk groups in "A Mighty Wind".
Plus a puppet show. Maybe build a full sized Stonehenge arch for the dwarf dance.
(and anything recommended by Saxondale)

[coov23]

Spinal Tap and any of the folk groups in "A Mighty Wind".
Plus a puppet show. Maybe build a full sized Stonehenge arch for the dwarf dance.
(and anything recommended by Saxondale)

As long as they bring their amp that goes up to 11, instead of 10, I'm game for Spinal Tap.

[OSUFan]

My wish list for next year? How about this: Florida-Georgia Line, The Black Keys, Kendrick Lamar, Eric Church, Bastille, OutKast, Luke Bryan, Foo Fighters, Phil Collins and Dave Matthews. Smaller bands like Horse Thief, Lee Brice, Wale, etc. That would get people from all over this region. Probably more than 100k a day in attendance.

Do you have any idea how much this would cost to put on? Of course that would be awesome but it is not even close to realistic. I bet there are not many music festivals in the US who could pull that off let alone one in OKC in only its second year. People do realize the city is not funding this right? This is basically one guy.

[HangryHippo]

Do you have any idea how much this would cost to put on? Of course that would be awesome but it is not even close to realistic. I bet there are not many music festivals in the US who could pull that off let alone one in OKC in only its second year. People do realize the city is not funding this right? This is basically one guy.

There hasn't been much realism regarding OKCFest since it was announced. If it didn't surpass ACL right off the bat, which it wouldn't because of country music's inclusion, it was junk.

[Bullbear]

Country isn't my thing but I know for this region and for the quick start up it was probably a good bet. I also think if they become more diverse in the lineup it could develop into a great festival. My main concern for this year was that they didn't exactly know how to put on a music festival. Chalk it up to growing pains but it doesn't take a lot of research to find out how to run this type of event. There are plenty of them around to find out how to deal with gate access ect. Having multiple stages but not allowing people to come and go from the Main stage is a problem and is not really a "festival". plus you might want to put the stage on some grass since its june and hot and a large enough space to allow for chairs or at the very least Blankets. People do not want to stand for hours on end in the sun and they don't have an option to go to another stage to relax so they are stuck.
HOwever I hope they work out those kinks and do make a more diverse lineup.
I did enjoy D-Fest the few times I went and it was ran pretty well. although in that district they also have no grass so it was very HOT.
I will be going to Center of the universe festival in Tulsa end of July so we will see how that goes.

[AP]

Country isn't my thing but I know for this region and for the quick start up it was probably a good bet. I also think if they become more diverse in the lineup it could develop into a great festival. My main concern for this year was that they didn't exactly know how to put on a music festival. Chalk it up to growing pains but it doesn't take a lot of research to find out how to run this type of event. There are plenty of them around to find out how to deal with gate access ect. Having multiple stages but not allowing people to come and go from the Main stage is a problem and is not really a "festival". plus you might want to put the stage on some grass since its june and hot and a large enough space to allow for chairs or at the very least Blankets. People do not want to stand for hours on end in the sun and they don't have an option to go to another stage to relax so they are stuck.
HOwever I hope they work out those kinks and do make a more diverse lineup.
I did enjoy D-Fest the few times I went and it was ran pretty well. although in that district they also have no grass so it was very HOT.
I will be going to Center of the universe festival in Tulsa end of July so we will see how that goes.

I agree with this. My complaints are not being able to leave the main stage even though there were acts I wanted to see at other stages and having to stand the entire time.

[coov23]

Do you have any idea how much this would cost to put on? Of course that would be awesome but it is not even close to realistic. I bet there are not many music festivals in the US who could pull that off let alone one in OKC in only its second year. People do realize the city is not funding this right? This is basically one guy.

Firefly festival in Dover, Delaware is having their 3rd annual music festival. They've done it. https://fireflyfestival.com/lineup/past-lineups/

That's in freaking Dover, Delaware. Trust me. I lived around that area. The fact they pull off a better lineup than okc says a lot.

[Urbanized]

Yeah, it says it's their third annual festival vs. a first-ever festival with a four-month ramp-up.

[coov23]

Yeah, it says it's their third annual festival vs. a first-ever festival with a four-month ramp-up.

Hers the first years lineup:
https://fireflyfestival.com/lineup/past-lineups/

No excuses other than the guy that put together okcfest is a country guy and did what he knew.

Click the link and then go to 2012 lineup. Imagine Dragons, The Killers, Death Cab For Cutie, The Black Keys, Group Love, Lupe Fiasco, Modest Mouse, Basenector, The Flaming Lips, Silver Sun Pickups, Young The Giant, AwolNation and Fitz and the tantrums.

Insane lineup for a first year festival.

[Urbanized]

Like I said, only four months' ramp-up, and he had Nashville business connections (not a "country guy"). It was the simplest route. Next year will be much more multi-genre, according to words from his own mouth. Perhaps he should have waited another year instead to make you happy.

[coov23]

Like I said, only four months' ramp-up, and he had Nashville business connections (not a "country guy"). It was the simplest route. Next year will be much more multi-genre, according to words from his own mouth. Perhaps he should have waited another year instead to make you happy.

I'm not complaining. Just tired of the excuses. I didn't go, like many others, because of the lineup this year. I hope he sticks with his word by being more diverse. Left a lot of money off the table by being one-dimensional. Oh, and since I was stationed in Dover I can tell you that festival was put together in about 6 months. Spur of the moment by the Rollins Family. I volunteered and helped put it together. Timelines are excuses, too.

Again, I'm glad it drew big crowds this year. I'm disappointed it didn't draw what they were expecting. Hopefully, next year, they will be diverse. I truly believe it could be a Bonoroo type of festival here. Okc has the music history to be that. Just have to get out of the thinking that country is all that is going to work here. The migration into this city is diverse. A music festival being as diverse as those that live here will be HUGE, in my opinion.

[Urbanized]

Perhaps you should volunteer for OKCfest '15 then.

[warreng88]

Was the ACM@UCO included in any way this year? It would be cool if they could have a stage for just that on Saturday afternoon in the Myriad gardens or something.

[Swake]

Firefly festival in Dover, Delaware is having their 3rd annual music festival. They've done it. https://fireflyfestival.com/lineup/past-lineups/

That's in freaking Dover, Delaware. Trust me. I lived around that area. The fact they pull off a better lineup than okc says a lot.

Having more than 15 million people live within 100 miles of Dover might have a little to do with it.

[warreng88]

Having more than 15 million people live within 100 miles of Dover might have a little to do with it.

Nope. No excuses, remember?

[Mr. Cotter]

I'm not complaining. Just tired of the excuses. I didn't go, like many others, because of the lineup this year. I hope he sticks with his word by being more diverse. Left a lot of money off the table by being one-dimensional. Oh, and since I was stationed in Dover I can tell you that festival was put together in about 6 months. Spur of the moment by the Rollins Family. I volunteered and helped put it together. Timelines are excuses, too.

Again, I'm glad it drew big crowds this year. I'm disappointed it didn't draw what they were expecting. Hopefully, next year, they will be diverse. I truly believe it could be a Bonoroo type of festival here. Okc has the music history to be that. Just have to get out of the thinking that country is all that is going to work here. The migration into this city is diverse. A music festival being as diverse as those that live here will be HUGE, in my opinion.

Bonoroo has very little to do with its location's music history, but if it did, do you really want to compare OKC's musical heritage to central Tennessee's?

[OSUFan]

Firefly festival in Dover, Delaware is having their 3rd annual music festival. They've done it. https://fireflyfestival.com/lineup/past-lineups/

That's in freaking Dover, Delaware. Trust me. I lived around that area. The fact they pull off a better lineup than okc says a lot.

Dover has a really good lineup. No arguments there. It is still nowhere close to the dream lineup you posted. The lineup you posted is just unrealistic on every level. Might as well added a reunited Led Zepplin, Kanye West. Let's go ahead and add Ringo so we can make it a mini-Beatles reunion.

I just don't get the complaining. If you don't like it don't go. Plenty of people went and it sounds like it was a big success. Go support the music festival in Norman with a more diverse lineup. This was not put on by the city. This is basically one guy who put up his own money to make this happen. Oh and he is not making any profit. Any money made goes back to music charities in our city. So yeah, let's complain about someone who is actually trying to do some good for live music in our city because you don't like the style.

You have better ideas? Put up your own money and time like this guy did and make it happen. You put up the 10s of millions it would take to bring in your fantasy lineup. Instead of complaining about how others are trying to make a difference start up your own festival. No one is stopping you.

[Urbanized]

Was the ACM@UCO included in any way this year? It would be cool if they could have a stage for just that on Saturday afternoon in the Myriad gardens or something.

Yes, ACM was included in exactly the way you suggest. I'm answering straight because I'm not sure if you are funnin' or not LOL.

[Bullbear]

not sure why we are beating this thing to death.. he did with what he had connections to do. the attendance wasn't what they expected but I think if they make the lineup more diverse and get a bigger turnout it will lead to them going that route more and more. everyone wins with a more diverse lineup and I think they will see that. I have high hopes that this will grow into something great so I guess I am choosing to be optimistic. doesn't do much good to just complain that the first year wasn't to my liking.

Answering the ACM@UCO question. .they did indeed have a stage. the Myriad gardens great lawn stage was labeled ACM@UCO stage. that was the stage that Wanda Jackson played saturday night.

I saw this festival as a baby.. and think it has potential

[ctchandler]

Swake,
This really isn't my thing, I've just read the posts and am curious, where are these 15 million people within 100 miles? I lived in the area, and Baltimore/Washington D. C. certainly don't add up to much more than a few million. Of course, that's still more than the OKC area, but it doesn't approach 15 million. Now, if NYC was a little closer, you might have 10 million+ within 100 miles.
C. T.

Having more than 15 million people live within 100 miles of Dover might have a little to do with it.

[warreng88]

Yes, ACM was included in exactly the way you suggest. I'm answering straight because I'm not sure if you are funnin' or not LOL.

I didn't know so thanks for answering straight up. I didn't have any interest in going because it was not my thing, but look forward to seeing it change over the next several years.

[Swake]

Swake,
This really isn't my thing, I've just read the posts and am curious, where are these 15 million people within 100 miles? I lived in the area, and Baltimore/Washington D. C. certainly don't add up to much more than a few million. Of course, that's still more than the OKC area, but it doesn't approach 15 million. Now, if NYC was a little closer, you might have 10 million+ within 100 miles.
C. T.

It’s actually quite a bit over 15 million.

Washington-Baltimore is a lot larger than “a few million” and you left out Philadelphia, which is as large as DFW all by itself. Dover is actually part of Philadelphia’s combined metro statistical area. According to the US Census 2013 estimates the Washington-Baltimore combined metro area has 9,443,180 people and Philadelphia has 7,146,706. It’s not going to be long before the Washington area is larger than Chicago.

You go out to 150-200 miles and you do get New York which adds another 23 million all on its own.

[Swake]

Anyway, if OKCfest wasn’t your style, the successor to D-Fest, the 2nd annual Center of the Universe Festival, is in three weeks and will have 111 bands over two days, 70,000 people were there last year. The headliners are:
AWOLNation
Young the Giant
Capital Cities
Cold War Kids
Fitz and the Tantrums
Twenty One Pilots
DJ Jazzy Jeff
DJ Z Trip
Big D and the Kids Table
Clear Plastic Masks
Fly Golden Eagle
Greensky Bluegrass
Max Frost
Space Capone
Spoonfed Tribe
Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band

Tickets are $50 for the weekend
Center of the Universe Festival -

[Bullbear]

Anyway, if OKCfest wasn’t your style, the successor to D-Fest, the 2nd annual Center of the Universe Festival, is in three weeks and will have 111 bands over two days, 70,000 people were there last year. The headliners are:
AWOLNation
Young the Giant
Capital Cities
Cold War Kids
Fitz and the Tantrums
Twenty One Pilots
DJ Jazzy Jeff
DJ Z Trip
Big D and the Kids Table
Clear Plastic Masks
Fly Golden Eagle
Greensky Bluegrass
Max Frost
Space Capone
Spoonfed Tribe
Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band

Tickets are $50 for the weekend
Center of the Universe Festival -

I can't wait!.. purchased my VIP tickets when they went on sale!