Because of “overwhelming response from members of the rock community and their fan” (um, sic?), the hard-rock reunionfest Rocklahoma has swelled to a fifth day, news that’s probably thrilling all the businesses within a 500-mile radius of the festival’s home city, Pryor, Okla. The festival will now run July 9-13; a ton of hard-rock stalwarts, including Extreme, Cinderella, Tesla, and Sebastian Bach, have already been announced, leaving me to puzzle over just who, exactly, will be performing on that extra day. (Also, am I the only one who just realized that Living Colour was on the bill?) Full roster of acts, including the many second-stage bands, after the jump.
Thursday, July 10
BRET MICHAELS, SEBASTIAN BACH, DOKKEN, L.A. GUNS featuring Tracii Guns, ENUFF Z’ NUFF, VAIN, HOUSE OF LORDS, JET BOY
Friday, July 11
TRIUMPH, EXTREME, LITA FORD, NIGHT RANGER, LIVING COLOUR, KINGDOM COME, ARMORED SAINT, XYZ
Saturday, July 12
CINDERELLA, WARRANT, KIX, LYNCH MOB, TRIXTER, BLACK N BLUE, TORA TORA, EVERY MOTHER’S NIGHTMARE, PRETTY BOY FLOYD
Sunday, July 13
QUEENSRŸCHE, TESLA, BEAUTIFUL CREATURES, ZEBRA, AXE, STEELHEART and two more acts tba.
The Retrospect Records stage includes the following bands: JESTER, SIDEKIXX, PAIR-A-DICE, FRONT RUNNER, TOMMY HAD A VISION, VALOR, GYPSY BLUE, WHITEFOXX, BLUE TIGER, WILD AUGUST, MESSANG, PAUL SHORTINO, MARIAH, WARRYOR, BAD CANDY, LORRAINE, NASTY NASTY, REAL STEEL, CUTTLASS, VYPER, MASS, BAD CANDY, ONEY, STRIKEFORCE, HERAZZ, RECKLESS, HEARTLESS, RON KEEL, WARRYOR and ALIBI.
On the Tri-Label Group stage has: ASPHALT VALENTINE, AZRAEL’S BANE, BONESHAKER, COCKPIT, DANGEROUS INC., DEATHRIDERS (NEIL TURBIN), DIRTY PENNY, DRIVE A, EXIT 27, GODS OF KANSAS, GYPSY PISTOLEROS, KARNEVIL (DARIO LORINA), KRUCIBLE (featuring Lance King), LIPSTICK MAGAZINE, MINDFLOW, ODIN, ORDER OF NINE, POWND, SACRED DAWN, SEX DPT., SHADOWSIDE, SWEET F.A., THE JAKALS, TEXAS HIPPIE COALITION, WARMACHINE.
Rocklahoma 2008 - Fifth Day Added To Festival [Brave Words And Bloody Knuckles]
POWND
A band ahead of its Internet meme time. If it’s an old band.
ARMORED FUCKING SAINT!!! Sweet.
Not sweet enough to get me to go to OK, but it’s nice to know they’re not dead.
They should just add “Also appearing: everyone’s single Aunt.”
(dear god why am i looking at the ticketing site)
@tigerpop: hey, if i wasn’t already committed to seeing green river reunite, i would be too.
SIDEKIXX
WHITEFOXX
WARRYOR
CUTTLASS
VYPER
HERAZZ
Sounds like it’s going to be a wykkidd show…
@Maura Johnston: They’re the same weekend?! I’m torn! The only thing that could break the tie is if Sub Pop gets the Nirvana reunion.
The 12-year-old me would have bludgeoned my parents with a ball-peen hammer to have gone.
@tigerpop: Nirvana reunion? Hmm… they should give it a shot.
needs more Wyld Stallyns. that Rufus can really rip.
@BawstonSean:
Amen to that! And on the same day as the mighty Living Colour.
Friday is THE day.
I’ve always wondered if DEATHRIDERS included a guy named Neil Turbin.
And now it’s confirmed.
Thanks the Tri-Label Group.
I looked at the list of second stage bands and I recognized ONE name - because they are from Atlanta. Then I realized I could recognize more bands on a list of Pitchfork obscurities. I think its time to go back to my roots.