Rocklahoma festival 2009

STRYPER - Rocklahoma Organizers Comment On Performance Date Change



BraveWords.com has received the following press release:

Christian rockers STRYPER Stryper has moved from its Friday headlining position to the same on Saturday at Rocklahoma.

"We wanted to give Stryper the opportunity to play in front of as many fans as possible for their first appearance ever at Rocklahoma!" said Dave Giencke, Director of Operations for the Catch the Fever Music Festivals. "In addition to Stryper moving to Saturday Night, we have a special announcement to make in the upcoming days regarding Friday Night!"

2009 marks the year in which Stryper will be celebrating their 25th Anniversary with the release of their upcoming album, Murder By Pride as it hits the shelves July 21. The new album features Stryper covering BOSTON's hit single 'Peace Of Mind' and will feature Boston's Tom Scholz on guitar. Michael Sweet, singer/songwriter for Stryper, is also a member of Boston playing guitar and sharing the lead vocal position. Boston did a fifty-four city tour in 2008 and is working on a new studio album as well.

Rocklahoma taking place July 9-12, 2009 in Pryor, Oklahoma has been called by many throughout the world as the "Woodstock" of Eighties Rock Music.

The lineup on each of the three days is as follows:

Thursday: ANTHRAX, SAXON, OVERKILL, METAL CHURCH and LEATHERWOLF.

Friday: NIGHT RANGER, WARRANT, DANGER DANGER, HELIX, HERICANE ALICE and headliner to be announced in upcoming days.

Saturday: STRYPER, THIN LIZZY, KIX, KEEL, LIZZY BORDEN and GYPSY PISTOLEROS.

Sunday: TWISTED SISTER, SKID ROW, GREAT WHITE, NELSON, BONFIRE and VIXEN

Rocklahoma features attendance from all over the world, already selling tickets throughout Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, South America and throughout North America including every state in the United States!

The Third Annual Rocklahoma will have over ninety bands on four stages, including favorites from previous Rocklahoma festivals, Beautiful Creatures, LA Guns featuring Tracii Gun, Britney Fox, Bang Tango, Lillian Axe, Faster Pussycat along with many European bands on the side stages.

Catch The Fever Festival Grounds is located four miles north of Pryor, Oklahoma and has 6,200 assigned and numbered seats, as well as general admission on the lawn for over 50,000 people. The grounds also feature over 4,000 campsites, on-site parking, bathroom facilities, and a convenience store. Rocklahoma also has a Picture Alley that allows anyone in attendance to approach the stage during any performance and take photographs of a favorite artist at close range.

Rocklahoma offers a one-day and four-day general admission passes, along with V.I.P. Passes that includes all the food and drink, including Free Miller Lite for all four days. Rocklahoma offers a layaway program on all ticket plans that enables fans to reserve their ticket at the current price.

The public can also order tickets online at Shop.feverfest.com, charge by phone at 1-866-310-2288, or any of the 3,200 O'Reilly Auto Part Stores across the United States.

Rocklahoma - Ultimate Fan Experience Packages Available





Organizers of Rocklahoma, taking place July 9th - 12th in Pryor, Oklahoma, have issued the following update:

Catch the Fever Music Festivals is looking to give 80s music enthusiasts the Ultimate Fan Experience!

Rocklahoma has teamed up with CID Entertainment to bring fans a unique VIP upgrades and travel packages featuring hotel rooms at the newly renovated Cherokee Hard</A> Rock</A> Casino and Resort.

Available to VIP Ticket holders will be a Camping Lounge featuring a large comfortable tent setup in the VIP Campground. The Campground Lounge will be open</A> early morning featuring coffee and breakfast. The Lounge will feature couches, tables, flat screen televisions with a video and audio feed of the performances along with a full service liquor bar. The Campground Lounge is open from early morning until well after the show.

In addition the Campground Lounge, Rocklahoma is opening up the side stage viewing areas to the fans. On both sides are stage seating giving special VIP Fans a view of the performance</A> that no one else can imagine.

There is also the VIP Ultimate Lounge which gives you access to the Campground Lounge, the VIP Tent, Side Stage Seating in addition to All Access Passes including Back Stage and 24 hour luxury transportation to the Cherokee Hard Rock Casino and Resort. Also included is access to the VIP Rocklahoma Party Suite at the Cherokee Hard Rock Casino and Resort and includes a full open bar.

The Unique Fan Experience can be purchased by the day or for the entire festival.

For more information on becoming a VIP call toll free 1-866-310-2288 or online at www.feverfest.com.

As previously reported, the lineup on each of the four days of the festival is as follows:

Thursday: ANTHRAX, SAXON, OVERKILL, METAL CHURCH, LEATHERWOLF

Friday: RATT, NIGHT RANGER, WARRANT, DANGER DANGER, HELIX, HURRICANE ALICE.

Saturday: STRYPER, THIN LIZZY, KIX, KEEL, LIZZY BORDEN, GYPSY PISTOLEROS.

Sunday: TWISTED SISTER, SKID ROW, GREAT WHITE, NELSON, BONFIRE, VIXEN.

Catch The Fever Festival Grounds is located four miles north of Pryor, Oklahoma and has 6,200 assigned and numbered seats, as well as general admission on the lawn for over 50,000 people. The grounds also feature over 4,000 campsites, on-site parking, bathroom facilities and a convenience store. Rocklahoma also has a Picture Alley that allows anyone in attendance to approach the stage during any performance and take photographs of a favorite artist at close range.

Full details here.

JACKYL Replace THIN LIZZY At Rocklahoma Festival



JACKYL has been signed on to bring their 'wild and untamed' brand of rock to Pryor, Oklahoma Saturday Night at Rocklahoma.

Director of Operations Dave Giencke said, “After THIN LIZZY’s cancellation, we wanted to bring in a band that has consistently been one of the fan favorites!” “Jackyl’s energy and stage presence is like no other band who has ever performed at Rocklahoma and they promise to step up even more!”

Frontman Jessie James Dupree added: “I was equally disappointed that Thin Lizzy cancelled their tour. I am a huge fan of theirs and wanted to make it down to Rocklahoma see them perform. Since I was going to be there anyway and there’s an open slot, it made sense to have Jackyl perform. Jackyl Stock 09, let’s get it on!”

Rocklahoma features attendance from all over the world, already selling tickets throughout Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, South America and throughout North America including every state in the United States! The Third Annual Rocklahoma will have over ninety bands on four stages. Rolling Stone recently called Rocklahoma one of the top festivals of the summer. Catch The Fever Festival Grounds is located four miles north of Pryor, Oklahoma and has 6,200 assigned and numbered seats, as well as general admission on the lawn for over 50,000 people. If you have not ordered your tickets yet, you can do so by visiting www.feverfest.com.

Rocklahoma takes place July 9-12 in Pryor, Oklahoma has been called by many throughout the world as the “Woodstock” of Eighties Rock Music. The lineup on each of the four days is as follows:

Thursday: ANTHRAX, SAXON, OVERKILL, METAL CHURCH, LEATHERWOLF

Friday: RATT, NIGHT RANGER, WARRANT, DANGER DANGER, HELIX, HURRICANE ALICE.

Saturday: STRYPER, JACKYL, KIX, KEEL, LIZZY BORDEN, GYPSY PISTOLEROS, MASS.

Sunday: TWISTED SISTER, SKID ROW, GREAT WHITE, NELSON, BONFIRE, VIXEN.

Catch The Fever Festival Grounds is located four miles north of Pryor, Oklahoma and has 6,200 assigned and numbered seats, as well as general admission on the lawn for over 50,000 people. The grounds also feature over 4,000 campsites, on-site parking, bathroom facilities and a convenience store. Rocklahoma also has a Picture Alley that allows anyone in attendance to approach the stage during any performance and take photographs of a favorite artist at close range.

Rocklahoma offers a one-day and four-day general admission passes, along with V.I.P. Passes that includes all the food and drink, including Free Miller Lite for all four days. The public can also order tickets online at www.feverfest.com, charge by phone at 1-866-310-2288, or any of the 3,200 O’Reilly Auto Part Stores across the United States.