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All-American Rejects, others join Dfest lineup
All-American Rejects will headline Dfest in
downtown Tulsa in June. COURTESY
By JENNIFER CHANCELLOR World Scene Writer
Published: 5/14/2008 2:09 AM
Last Modified: 5/14/2008 2:50 AM
On Tuesday, organizers of the Diversafest music conference and festival announced its second round of headlining acts for this year's Dfest music festival and conference, July 25-26 in downtown Tulsa's historic Blue Dome district.
Headliners The All-American Rejects, The Roots, Ty England, moe., Phantom Planet and The Apples in Stereo will join previously announced acts Zappa Plays Zappa, Paramore, Disco Biscuits, Helmet, Ghostland Observatory, Edison Glass and a growing roster of local and regional unsigned indie acts.
"Dfest continues to set itself apart as one of the most diverse music festivals in the country, and these headliners certainly further that mission," said Tom Green, Dfest co-creator. "This is going to be another great year packed with phenomenal acts. You don't want to miss Dfest this year."
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 120 spots. Of those, 73 of the chosen unsigned artists were from Oklahoma. This year's unsigned artists include popular local acts Callupsie, Ghosts, Congress of a Crow, PDA, Kawnar, Bait, Stars Go Dim, Admiral Twin, John Moreland & the Black Gold Band, Red Dirt Rangers, Taddy Porter, Tech Tonic, The Effects,
Starkweather Boys, My Solstice, Cecada, Colourmusic, Born a Number and many more.
Dfest also will include a trade show and conference with 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 keynote speaker.
The trade show and conference will be at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, the official host hotel of Dfest.
Music festival times are 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. Music conference times are 11:30 a.m. 6:30 p.m. both days.
Tickets are on sale at www.tulsaworld.com/okctickets and www.tulsaworld.com/dfest. Advanced two-day wristbands 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, "Tour: Smart" will be available for an additional $9.95 (a $29.95 value).
Dfest bands
These national acts were confirmed on Tuesday. A complete
list of local and regional acts can be found at www.tulsaworld.com/dfest:
All-American Rejects:
Stillwater’s breakout powerpop all-stars, the multi-million
selling quartet will release its next CD this fall. In
Alternative Press magazine, the album was No. 2 on the
list of the anticipated albums of 2008.
Ty England:
This Okie singer-songwriter had his first chart records
back in ’95, after leaving Garth Brooks’ road band (with
Brooks’ blessing) for a solo career. He’s still belting out
tunes, and his most recent album, “Alive and Well and
Livin’ the Dream,” was released just last year.
The Apples in Stereo:
This American indie rock band is best known for its
bright, catchy lyrics and ’60s pop/rock sound that often
invokes comparisons to The Beatles, The Velvet Underground,
The Beach Boys, and, with the release of 2007’s
“New Magnetic Wonder,” Electric Light Orchestra.
moe.:
An American jam band formed at the University at Buffalo,
N.Y., in 1990, legions of superfans known acectionately
as “moe.rons” pack the many music festivals this
band is invited to perform in every summer. It mixes a
heady blend of psychedelic, roots and progressive rock in
its expansive improv sessions.
The Roots:
This Philly-born band is famous (and Grammy awardwinning)
for a heavily jazzy sound and live instrumentation.
The band’s sonic and groundbreaking evolution
includes its latest addition, “Rising Down,” which delves
into a more electronic and synth-heavy sound.
Phantom Planet:
This southern Cali alternative garage-rock/pop act is
most famous for its 2002 hit, “California.” The band’s
latest endeavor, “Raise the Dead,” is a concept record. “If
the Beatles had ‘Sgt. Pepper’s’ and the Rolling Stones had
‘Their Satanic Majesties Request,’ we have our ‘Leader.’
We’re concocting it, but at the same time we’re following
it,” lead singer Alex Griswold has said.
Local and regional acts include: Acoustic Ross, Admiral
Twin, Ali Harter, Bait, BEN.BEN., Black Swan, Born A
Number, Callupsie, Carter Sampson, Cecada, Cheyenne,
Colourmusic, Congress of a Crow, Crocodile, Dance
Robots Dance/Trash Yourself, El Paso Hot Button,
Ganem, Ghosts, Ghost of Monkshood, Gravity Propulsion
System, Here Is There, Hush Hush Commotion, I
Said Stop!, Jayne Doe, Jesse Aycock, John Moreland &
The Black Gold Band, Kawnar, Klondike5, Mama Sweet,
Matt Stansberry Band, Mayola, Motive For Movement,
My Solstice, of god and science, P.D.A., Rainbows Are
Free, Recorder, Red Dirt Rangers, Sam and The Stylees,
Sherree Chamberlain, Sir Threadius Mongus, Stars
Go Dim, Sworn Against, Taddy Porter, Tech Tonic, The
Brandon Clark Band, The Decomposed, The Ecects, The
Oh! Johnny Girls, The Starkweather Boys, Three Penny
Upright and Vandevander.
Jennifer Chancellor 581-8346
jennifer.chancellor@tulsaworld.com
By JENNIFER CHANCELLOR World Scene Writer
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