D'fest 2009

[brunoflipper]

RHCP? really? itd be entertaining and i like em but ive never yearned to see em live... except kc in 89...

KOL? unless they are flyin from switzerland to tulsa, i doubt it...

[dioscorides]

KOL would have basically a week between the switzerland show and dfest.  could be possible.

[cannon_fodder]

It'll be red hot...

As much as it pains me to say this, AOX has a history of being correct on such things.

And I for one welcome our new sock wearing overlords.

[rwarn17588]

Thinking out loud ... have no evidence to support this ...

But when an organizer talks about "dropping bombs," I think the GAP Band. Reunion show, perhaps?

[FOTD]

The devil may be pointing towards the temps in late July.....on parking lots....in downtown ....

[sgrizzle]

Announced so far (keep in mind they don't announce all headliner the first round):
http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=298&articleid=20090421_298_0_Thefir376863&rss_lnk=298,297

Dfest headliners announced in Tulsa today

by: JENNIFER CHANCELLOR World Scene Writer
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
4/21/2009 10:37:06 AM

The first round of Dfest headlining and performing music acts was announced this morning from a press conference in downtown Tulsa.

Diversafest, or Dfest, enters its eighth year on July 24-25 in downtown Tulsa's Blue Dome District, featuring more than 100 bands on indoor and outdoor venues across the area.

Headliners include Black Crowes, Ozomatli, The Knux, Blue October, Gogol Bordello, Citizen Cope, Bassnectar, Gringo Star, The Uglysuit, Rachelle Van Zanten, Joe Pug, Gil Mantera's Party Dream, DJ Rekha, Bill Hamel, Delta Spirit and Other Lives, as well as a bumper crop of emerging and local and regional artists. More will be announced soon, said event co-founders Angie DeVore Green and Tom Green.

Also, the Grammy Foundation joins this year's music festival and conference with MusiCares and the Music Managers Forum, organizers said.

New venues have also been added, including the Tulsa Performing Arts Center, Flytrap Music Hall and Temple.

Attendance is expected to top 70,000, organizers said. Last year, nearly 60,000 fans packed into the downtown area, filling hotels and parking areas to capacity, organizers have said.

HEADLINERS:

More headliners will be announced soon.

The Black Crowes — This band's newest, "Warpaint," heralds its trademark brew of adventurous rock, blues, country, soul and gospel, and finds the band in top fighting form. From the start in 1990, The Black Crowes always have been at odds with prevailing commercial trends with its heady mix of '70s inflected rock, funkadelic soul, heartfelt roots, hard rock, gospel, country and psychedelia.

Gogol Bordello — This group combines elements of punk, authentic gypsy music and Brecht-ian cabaret, to wallop fans with its story of New York's immigrant exodus through debauchery, humor, and surreal dress.

Ozomatli — This Grammy-winning act brews a vital concoction of Latin salsa, ska, urban hip-hop, and jazz-funk, and has been a music festival favorite for years. The 10-piece band erupted from Los Angeles to tweak people's consciousness with their politicized amalgamation.

The Knux — Brothers Krispy Kream and Rah Al Millio, are retro-rap-attired alternative rappers born in New Orleans. They also perform with a live backing band and DJ.

Blue October — This Texas band's brand of emotive post-grunge rock established it as a word-of-mouth phenomenon across the Midwest through the mid-'90s and well into this decade. Along with Blue October comes a loyal fan base and a busy tour schedule, establishing it as a popular live act, especially in Green Country.

Gil Mantera's Party Dream — It's a frenzied dance party with synthesizers, bass, drums, vocals, guitars, mattresses, microwaves and, yes, wrestling. This act will have the awe-inducing "Ghostland Observatory" effect of 2008's festival and the psychedelic free-for-all "Flaming Lips" effect of 2007's Dfest. Yep.

Joe Pug — From the southern streets of Maryland, he started — and ended — his short college career in North Carolina, only to move on to Chicago, perform his first rootsy live show and release an EP. He's a carpenter by day, songwriter by night. He also celebrates the release of his first full-length album this year.

The Uglysuit — This Oklahoma City psychedelic indie folk rocker's brand of brainy psychedelic folk has been featured in several music mags, including Rolling Stone and Paste. It recently won the Yahoo! Music "Who's Next" User's Choice contest, played a dizzying sting at gigs at Austin's South by Southwest music festival, and was a featured artist in the cutting-edge rock blogs Stereogum's Decomposed acoustic series and on Daytrotter sessions.

Metro Station — "Basically the band wouldn't even be in existence if it wasn't for my sister (Miley Cyrus) getting cast on 'Hannah Montana,'?" band member Trace Cyrus (son of Billy Ray) recently told Pollstar Pro. Don't believe it. This act, like its name implies, is from all over. And it comes together to write beautiful and infectious pop music that fans adore.

Citizen Cope — This band's influences run the gamut: Randy Newman, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Otis Redding, Jack Johnson, Nappy Roots, Mat Kearney. A live act to see.

Bassnectar — To quote the band, it's a "free-form project that merges music, art, new media, social involvement, and community values; dedicated to a constantly evolving ethos of collaborative creation, self reinvention and boundary-pushing experimentation." In other words, breakbeat-tinged electronic dance music.

Bill Hamel — He's the founder of Sunkissed Records, America's leading underground progressive house label. And he's a DJ best known for his key mixing and for playing upfront, top quality, driving progressive house.

Delta Spirit — This act has roots in San Diego's emo act Noise Ratchet, but produces music more along the lines of indie rock and alt-country.

DJ Rekha — One of the leading American exponents of bhangra music (dance music originating from Pakistan and India), but also mixes dance hall, dub and hip-hop genres into her lively DJ sets.

Gringo Star — This quirky alt-rock foursome includes multi-instrumentalists who keep fans guessing during live shows, often switching among drums, keys, guitar, bass, accordion and even kazoo and tambourine.

Rachelle Van Zanten — This Canadian singer-songwriter also performs folk and a gut-wrenchingly beautiful slide guitar.

First round of selected emerging artists:

Dozens more will be selected between now and May 8.

Adam's Attic, Ali Harter, Callupsie, Ivan Ives, The Burning Hotels, The Nightlife, Tim Miller, Unwed Sailor, Crocodile, and Daniel Walcher were also announced today.

[Nik]

Guess I need to hit up MySpace Music when I get home, cause I'm not familiar with any of those artists except Black Crowes & Citizen Cope.

[rwarn17588]

Gogol Bordello is great. Gypsy punks rule.

Their shows get pretty wild, though -- in a good way.

Ozomatli is a great pick-up, too.

[kylieosu]

I saw Delta Spirit open for Nada Surf last year....they are great. I'm way excited they are on the lineup.

[PepePeru]

no hardhat needed for this.

saw the Black Crowes @ Cain's last year...
Gogol Bordello would be interesting.

[TURobY]

I'm thrilled that there appears to be a hand extended to the electronic music crowd.

[Cats Cats Cats]

I would have been excited to maybe see the Black Crowes.  Until I watched a song on a blu-ray disc consisting of the lead singer mumbling incoherently for 8 minutes on a 3 minute (album) song.  Gogol Bordello looks awesome.
Blue October, ehh.. I like them its just their 900th time in Tulsa.  The Knux, ehh.  Ozomatli would seem to have wide appeal but I wouldn't go because of them, more of a mayfest band if you ask me but way better than the Black Crowes. 

[cannon_fodder]

I'm apparently very out of the music scene.  Those bands are either old news or entirely unknown to me.  I'm not complaining at all about Dfest, rather commenting on my state of being (or lack thereof).

[FOTD]

I'm apparently very out of the music scene.  Those bands are either old news or entirely unknown to me.  I'm not complaining at all about Dfest, rather commenting on my state of being (or lack thereof).

Reed Mathis joined Tea-Leaf Green....no TLG. Hoe well.....

[TURobY]

I'm apparently very out of the music scene.  Those bands are either old news or entirely unknown to me.  I'm not complaining at all about Dfest, rather commenting on my state of being (or lack thereof).

Actually, last year I pretty much avoided the headliners (except Paramore) and caught some really great acts. In fact, that is how I found one of my new favorite bands (Cavedoll).