Midwest's largest music festival announces more bands
The All-American Rejects, The Roots, Ty England, moe.
TULSA, OKLA. - Dfest today announced its second round of bands for the July 25-26 music festival. Headliners include The All-American Rejects, The Roots, Ty England, moe., Phantom Planet and The Apples in Stereo.
"Dfest continues to set itself apart as one of the most diverse music festivals in the country, and these headliners certainly further that mission," Co-Dfest creator Tom Green said. "This going to be another great year packed with phenomenal acts. You don't want to miss Dfest this year."
Organizers expect more than 60,000 people to attend the conference and festival.
Dfest also announced its second round of unsigned artists.
Similar to Austin's South by Southwest, Dfest showcases the best emerging artists in the country. In addition to the nearly 30 headlining bands, 120 unsigned acts will perform this year in conjunction with the two-day conference. The artists will represent more than 20 musical genres on a dozen stages.
This year more than 1,500 unsigned artist submissions were received for just 120 spots. Seventy three of the chosen unsigned artists were from Oklahoma. This year's unsigned artists include:
20%, 40engine, Acoustic Ross, Adam's Attic, Admiral Twin, Alex Winston, Ali Harter, American Taxi, Angela Ortiz, Astellaway, Bait, Bangalore, BeauJennings, BEN.BEN., Benji Kay, Black Swan, Black Wednesday, Blake-O, Blowing Trees, Born A Number, Brice Woodall, Bricolage, Callupsie, Carter Sampson, Cat-a-tac, Cavedoll, Cecada, Cheryl B. Engelhardt, Cheyenne, Chris McLeod, Citizen Mundi, City Riots, Colourmusic, Congress of a Crow, Crocodile, Dance Robots Dance/Trash Yourself, Deas Vail, Dick Sims Project, Drag The River, El Paso Hot Button, Ernie Halter, Galapogos, Ganem, Gentlemen Auction House, Ghosts, Ghost of Monkshood, Glister, Gravity Propulsion Systems, Greg Reichel, Greg Summerlin, Here Is There, Hey Hollywood, Hush Hush Commotion, Hymns, I Said Stop!, Jabee, Jayne Doe, Jesse Aycock, John Moreland & The Black Gold Band, Kawnar, Kendal Dean, Klondike5, Leopold and His Fiction, Lords of the Fjords, Love In October, Mama Sweet, Mando Saenz, Matt Stansberry Band, Maxtone Four, Mayola, Mercy Street, Miniver Cheevy, Modern Rock Diaries, Motive For Movement, My Solstice, Noush Skaugen, Odis, of god and science, Oxygen, P.D.A., Progress In Color, Quiet Company, Rainbows Are Free, Recorder, Red Dirt Rangers, Ruthie Bram, Ryan Lindsey, Salute, Sam and The Stylees, Scott Goldman, Sherree Chamberlain, Sir Threadius Mongus, Sleeperstar, Slorder, Soulfege, Sparky Quano, Stanley Maxwell, Stars Go Dim, State Bird, Stop, Revolt!, Sworn Against, Taddy Porter, Tech Tonic, The Abdomen, The Boxing Lesson, The Brandon Clark Band, The City Lives, The Compulsions, The Cringe, The Decomposed, The Effects, The Feed, The Forms, The Heyday, The Oh! Johnny Girls, The Starkweather Boys, The Stock Market Crash, The Twenties, The Uglysuit, Three Penny Upright, Vandevander, Vannadine.
Dfest will also include a tradeshow and conference comprised of music industry panels and music clinics that educate working musicians and music enthusiasts at every level. Invisible Records owner Martin Atkins, Columbia College professor and author of "Tour: Smart," will be the conference's keynote speaker.
The tradeshow and conference will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, the official host hotel of Dfest.
Music festival times are 4 p.m. - 2 a.m. Music conference times are 11:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Tickets are on sale now at www.okctickets.com and www.dfest.com. Advanced two-day wristbands good for both days cost $30 online, and standard two-day wristbands cost $40 at the gates. Badges are valid for the conference as well as the festival. Early-Bird Advanced Badges cost $50 online and are available until May 30. Advanced Badges cost $100 online, and Standard Badges cost $150 the day of the event. Standard service fees apply. For badge registrants who want extra value, a downloadable e-Book of Dfest's Keynote Speaker, Martin Atkins, titled "Tour: Smart" will be available for an additional $9.95 (a 29.95 value of the hardback version of the book)
