SWOSUPalooza
| SWOSUPalooza | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Music |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Location(s) | Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Weatherford, Oklahoma |
| Years active | 24 |
| Inaugurated | April 13, 2000 |
| Most recent | April 25, 2013 |
SWOSUpalooza is an annual concert on the Weatherford campus of Southwestern Oklahoma State University. Borrowing its name, in part, from the Lollapalooza festival, the event is sponsored and produced by the SWOSU Student Government Association (SGA), and is considered one of SWOSU's signature events. It showcases local and regional musicians, and frequently brings national recording artists to western Oklahoma as headliners.
History
The idea for SWOSUpalooza originated in 1997 among a group of friends attending SWOSU, but was not acted on until the 1999-2000 academic year.[1] SWOSU SGA struggled to secure funding for the first concert, and still lacked the needed funds as late as a month prior to the performance.[2]
SWOSUpalooza was a free campus event for the first ten years of its existence. In 2010, SWOSU SGA voted to implement a minimal ticket cost in order to raise additional funds and be able to bring in larger bands.[3]
Eve 6 played their first public performance after reuniting all original members at SWOSUpalooza 12 in April 2011.[4]
Lineups
SWOSUpalooza 1
Date: April 13, 2000
Headliner: Mollys Yes
Openers: Between Thieves, Mercury 1
SWOSUpalooza 2
Date: April 19, 2001
Headliner: Caroline's Spine
Openers:
SWOSUpalooza 3
Date: April 18, 2002
Headliner: Underwater People
Openers: Time Machine, Spoken, Subseven, Solomonsplendor, Banner Road, Escape The Goat, 5 Star Day, Lotic
SWOSUpalooza 4
Date: April 24, 2003
Headliner: The Mimsies
Openers: Bleach, Wakeland, Stat Band, Subseven, Ephraim, The Destro, Walrus, Banner Road, Philadelphia
SWOSUpalooza 5
Date: April 15, 2004
Headliner: Sly's Alter Ego (2004 94.7 The Buzz March Bandness winner)
Openers: Farewell Down, Sum Of Us, Banner Road, TroopSonic, The Weeping Tree, Solomonsplendor
SWOSUpalooza 6
Date: April 14, 2005
Headliner: Subseven
Openers: Winter Circle (2005 94.7 The Buzz March Bandness winner), Jackson After The Accident, Welcome The Silence, Handing By A Thread, The Fighting Potato Wedges, Tulchalk
SWOSUpalooza 7
Date: April 13, 2006
Headliner: Fresh Sunday (2006 94.7 The Buzz March Bandness winner)
Openers: Slingshot Method, Falling Sideways, Solomonsplendor, Hollow, Evicted, Lights Out
SWOSUpalooza 8
Date: April 12, 2007
Headliner: Hush Hush Commotion (2007 94.7 The Buzz March Bandness winner)
Openers: Winter Circle, Slingshot Method, Congress Of A Crow, Chris Eaton Band, El Paso Hot Button, Meinert Brothers Band
SWOSUpalooza 9
Date: April 24, 2008
Headliner: No Justice
Openers: Meant2B, Hush Hush Commotion, Skinny Road Walking, Hollow, Vannadine
SWOSUpalooza 10
Date: April 16, 2009
Headliner: Randy Rogers Band
Openers: Skinny Road Walking, 306, Welcome The Silence (2009 94.7 The Buzz March Bandness winner)
SWOSUpalooza 11
Date: April 15, 2010
Headliner: Johnny Cooper
Openers: Bart Crow Band, Devlin, Ruffcutt, Theatre Breaks Loose
SWOSUpalooza 12
Date: April 14, 2011
Headliner: Eve 6 (first performance with original lineup since 2004)
Openers: Bleu Edmonson, Green Corn Revival
SWOSUpalooza 13
Date: April 19, 2012
Headliner: Stoney LaRue
Openers: Curtis & Luckey, Josh Sallee, Delvin Sirleaf
SWOSUpalooza 14
Date: April 25, 2013 [5]
Headliner: David Nail
Openers: Jenny Simms
References
- ^ Alanna Bradley, "Big names headline 2nd SWOSUpalooza", The Southwestern January 31, 2001 Retrieved May 7, 2011
- ^ Andrea Ward, "SWOSUpalooza may rock campus", The Southwestern March 8, 2000 Retrieved May 7, 2011.
- ^ Tickets Go On Sale February 22 for SWOSUpalooza Retrieved May 7, 2011.
- ^ Welcome Back Jon!! + News – 3.13.2011 Retrieved May 7, 2011.
- ^ "Free SWOSUPalooza Outdoor Concert to Feature Country Music Sensation David Nail", [1] Retrieved June 26, 2013.