Rocklahoma
Rocklahoma (also known as Rock Fever Presents Rocklahoma or Rock Fever) is an annual 1980s-era rock music festival held in Pryor Creek, Oklahoma. There were an estimated 100,000 people (about 30,000 per day) at the first annual Rocklahoma held in 2007.[1]
2007 Lineup
There were approximately eight bands playing per day for four days at Rocklahoma 2007. These bands were as follows:[2]
Thursday, July 12th
- Uro Steppe
- Gypsy Pistoleros
- Hollywood Roses
- Lillian Axe (replaced Tigertailz[3])
- KISS Army
- US 66
- Off Beat Road
Friday, July 13th
- Zendozer
- Greg Leon Invasion
- Dirty Penny (JPOTMUSIC.COM contest winners)
- Mike Tramp's White Lion
- Y&T
- Slaughter
- Quiet Riot
- Ratt
- Poison
Saturday, July 14th
- 36 Inches
- Down for Five (JPOTMUSIC.COM contest winners)
- Bang Tango
- Bulletboys
- Faster Pussycat
- Enuff Z'Nuff
- FireHouse
- Warrant
- Skid Row
- Winger
- Dokken
- Vince Neil
Sunday, July 15th
- Soulrider
- Pedal Point
- Rhino Bucket (JPOTMUSIC.COM contest winners)
- Britny Fox
- Steelheart
- L.A. Guns
- Great White
- Jackyl
- Queensrÿche (replaced W.A.S.P.[4])
- Twisted Sister
2008 Lineup
Main Stage
Over 90 bands will appear on all stages during the 5 days of Rocklahoma, although details of the fifth day have not been announced.[5] Sixty bands are playing on the side stages.[6]
The following bands have been confirmed for the main stage from the Rocklahoma website:[7]
Wednesday, July 9th (pre-pre-party only available to people who purchased three day tickets)
- Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp Jam
- Firehouse
- All Star Fantasy Camp
- Jackyl
- Ratt
- Heavy Metal in Baghdad (documentary film)
Thursday, July 10th (pre-party only available to people who purchased three day tickets)
- Jetboy
- House of Lords
- Vain
- Enuff Z'nuff
- L.A. Guns w/ Tracii Guns
- Dokken
- Sebastian Bach (of Skid Row)
- Bret Michaels (of Poison)
Friday, July 11th
Saturday, July 12th
- Pretty Boy Floyd
- Every Mother's Nightmare
- Tora Tora
- Black 'n Blue
- Trixter
- Lynch Mob
- Kix
- Warrant reunited with Jani Lane
- Cinderella
Sunday July 13th
Side Stages
The following pay to play bands have been confirmed for the side stages from the Rocklahoma website:[8]
North Stage
(sponsored by Nightmare Records, Chavis Records and Blastzone)
Thursday July 10th, 2008
Friday July 11th, 2008
- Gods of Kansas
- Azrael's Bane
- Lipstick Magazine
- Mindflow
- Krucible (Lance King)
- Gypsy Pistoleros
- Banshee
Saturday July 12th, 2008
- The Jackals
- Order of Nine
- Odin
- Karnevil (Dario Lorina)
- Asphalt Valentine
- Deathriders (featuring Neil Turbin)
- Dirty Penny
Sunday July 13th, 2008
South Stage
(sponsored by Retrospect Records)
Thursday July 10th, 2008
- Gypsy Blue
- Harlow
- Cockpit
- Sidekixx
- Sweet FA
- Frontrunner
- Pairadice
- Tommy Had A Vision
- Messano (Bobby Messano Of Starz)
Friday July 11th, 2008
- Gypsy Blue
- Biloxi
- Whitefoxx (featuring Danny Danzi)
- Blue Tiger
- Wild August
- Valor
- Paul Shortino (of Rough Cutt / Quiet Riot)
- Mariah
Saturday July 12th, 2008
Sunday July 13th, 2008
- Bad Candy
- Oney
- Strikeforce
- Herazz
- Reckless
- Heartless
- Ron Keel (of Steeler and Keel)
- Warryor
- Real Steel
References
- ^ Elliot, Matt (2007-07-08). "C'mon sell the noize: Rocklahoma's hair-metal lineup outselling Country Fever". Tulsa World. Retrieved 2006-07-16.
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(help) - ^ "Rocklahoma: Artists (via Internet Archive)". Retrieved 2008-04-27.
- ^ "Rocklahoma: News (via Internet Archive - turn styles off!)". 2007-07-07. Retrieved 2008-04-27.
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(help) - ^ "Rocklahoma: News (via Internet Archive - turn styles off!)". 2007-07-07. Retrieved 2008-04-27.
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(help) - ^ "Rocklahoma Adds Fifth Day to Festival" (Press release). 2008-05-08. Retrieved 2008-05-13.
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(help) - ^ "Queensryche to Perform Operation: Mindcrime in its Entirety at Rocklahoma" (Press release). 2008-04-24. Retrieved 2008-04-27.
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(help) - ^ "Rocklahoma 2008 Lineup". Retrieved 2008-04-27.
- ^ "Rocklahoma 2008 Lineup". Retrieved 2008-05-02.