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. [cite news
last = Elliot
first = Matt
title = C’mon sell the noize: Rocklahoma’s hair-metal lineup outselling Country Fever
publisher = Tulsa World
date = 2007-07-08
url = http://www.tulsaworld.com/entertainment/article.aspx?articleID=070707_8_H3_NoArt00052
accessdate = 2006-07-16 ] A Rocklahoma 2007 Coffee Table book has been published documenting the four day festival [cite web
title = Rocklahoma 2008
url = http://www.rocklahomaonline.com
accessdate = 2008-06-09 ]

2007 Lineup

There were approximately eight bands playing per day for four days at Rocklahoma 2007. These bands were as follows: [cite web
title = Rocklahoma: Artists (via Internet Archive)
url = http://web.archive.org/web/20070627120239/www.rockfeverfest.com/artists.php
accessdate = 2008-04-27]

Thursday, July 12th
* Uro Steppe
* Gypsy Pistoleros
* Hollywood Roses
* Lillian Axe (replaced Tigertailz [cite web
title = Rocklahoma: News (via Internet Archive - turn styles off!)
url = http://web.archive.org/web/20070816055729/http://www.rockfeverfest.com/news.php
date = 2007-07-07
accessdate = 2008-04-27] )
* 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. [cite web
title = Rocklahoma: News (via Internet Archive - turn styles off!)
url = http://web.archive.org/web/20070816055729/http://www.rockfeverfest.com/news.php
date = 2007-07-07
accessdate = 2008-04-27] )
* 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. [cite press release
title = Rocklahoma Adds Fifth Day to Festival
url = http://rocklahoma.com/news.php
date = 2008-05-08
accessdate = 2008-05-13 ] Sixty bands are playing on the side stages. [cite press release
title = Queensryche to Perform Operation: Mindcrime in its Entirety at Rocklahoma
url = http://rocklahoma.com/news.php
date = 2008-04-24
accessdate = 2008-04-27 ]

The following bands have been confirmed for the main stage from the Rocklahoma website: [cite web
title = Rocklahoma 2008 Lineup
url = http://www.rocklahoma.com/rffartists.php
accessdate = 2008-04-27 ]

Wednesday, July 9th

"A benefit concert for residents of the nearby town of Picher, Oklahoma, which was severely hit by a EF4 tornado on May 10, 2008. Three-day ticket holders and members of the armed forces are admitted free of charge, and the general public only has to pay a $25 fee to get in." [cite press release
title = Rocklahoma Opens Wednesday for Benefit Performances
url = http://rocklahoma.com/news.php
date = 2008-05-21
accessdate = 2008-06-02 ]

* 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
* XYZ
* Armored Saint
* Kingdom Come
* Living Colour
* Night Ranger
* Extreme
* Triumph

Saturday, July 12th
* Pretty Boy Floyd
* Every Mother's Nightmare
* Tora Tora
* Black 'n Blue
* Trixter
* Lynch Mob
* KIX
* Lita Ford
* Warrant reunited with Jani Lane
* Cinderella (Cancelled)

Sunday July 13th

* Axe
* Steelheart
* Zebra
* UFO
* Ace Frehley
* Tesla
* Queensrÿche

ide Stages

The following bands have been confirmed for the side stages from the Rocklahoma website: [cite web
title = Rocklahoma 2008 Lineup
url = http://www.rocklahoma.com/sidestage.php
accessdate = 2008-05-02 ]

outh Stage

(sponsored by Nightmare Records, Chavis Records and Blastzone)

Wednesday July 10th, 2008
* Legacy Uprising
* Pedal Point
* Jaded
* Down Tread
* Overloaded
* Lure

Thursday July 10th, 2008
* Bigcock
* Dog's Divin
* Boneshaker
* Cockpit
* Joe Town
* Six Minute Century
* Sex Department
* Powned
* Erocktica

Friday July 11th, 2008
* Minoli
* Gods of Kansas
* Azrael's Bane
* Lipstick Magazine
* Mindflow
* Banshee
* Krucible (Lance King)
* Gypsy Pistoleros

Saturday July 12th, 2008
* The Cauze
* Odin
* Order of Nine
* The Jackals
* Lynam
* Asphalt Valentine
* Karnevil (Dario Lorina)
* Deathriders (featuring Neil Turbin)
* Dirty Penny

Sunday July 13th, 2008
* Dangerous Inc.
* Sacred Dawn
* Shadowside
* Warmachine
* Texas Hippie Coalition
* Crooked X
* Bullet Boys

North Stage

(sponsored by Retrospect Records)

Thursday July 10th, 2008
* Oney
* Gypsy Blue
* Harlow
* Sidekixx
* Sweet FA
* Frontrunner
* Pair A Dice
* 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 Quiet Riot)
* Mariah

Saturday July 12th, 2008
* Kilbourn
* Bad Candy
* Lorraine
* Nasty Nasty
* Cuttlass
* Mass
* Defcon
* Vyper

Sunday July 13th, 2008
* Bad Candy
* Oney
* Strikeforce
* Herazz
* Reckless
* Heartless
* Ron Keel (of Steeler and Keel)
* Warryor
* Real Steel

References

External links

* [http://www.rocklahoma.com/ www.rocklahoma.com]
* [http://www.feverfest.com/ www.feverfest.com]
* [http://www.rocklahomaonline.com/ www.rocklahomaonline.com]