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, northeast Oklahoma’s largest free music festival, returns July 27-28 for its third year.
The event celebrates Green Country’s rich musical heritage and showcases local and Oklahoma musicians over two days in the historic
Blue Dome District of downtown Tulsa.
Psychedelic indie rocker
Colourmusic (Stillwater) and experimental rocker
Ester Drang (Broken Arrow) will headline the event. More headlining acts will be announced in coming weeks.
This year, more than 160 bands will perform on two outdoor stages and 13 indoor stages, organizers said in a Wednesday announcement.
“What sets FreeTulsa apart from all other music festivals in the state is this one is dedicated to showcasing performers who have ties to Oklahoma,” said event founder
Marcos Matheos. “FreeTulsa is a fun, free and family-friendly event that allows people of all ages to enjoy local music while visiting our many great local businesses.”
Organizers estimate that 20,000 fans attended last year’s event.
Other scheduled acts include Broncho, Rude Amps, Desi & Cody, Dead Sea Choir, Ali Harter, And There Stand Empires, Scales Of Motion, Jesse Aycock Band, Fiawna Forte, Matt Stansberry Band, The Del Toros, Steve Liddell Band, Grazzhopper, The Moai Broadcast, Montu, Moon, Foreign Home, zsa zsa ketzner, Senior Fellows, Lizard Police, Daniel(s), The Mexican Cartel, Guardant, Pidgin and The Pretty Black Chains, the event’s official website shows.
Organizers are still accepting band, sponsorship, volunteer and vendor applications. The event is organized by locally-owned business Under the Belfry and is sponsored by This Land Press and the McNellie’s Group.
For more information visit
tulsaworld.com/freetulsa.
Past performers include:
Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey:
Chrome Pony:
Fiawna Forte:
Manhammer:
