Diversafest
diversafest dfest oklahoma music conference festival annual live event showcased independent emerging artist hosted educational music industry panel tradeshow dfest took place last weekend july historic blue dome district tulsa oklahoma music conference festival purpose promoting empowering emerging artist around united state dfest grown include band performing stage downtown tulsa featuring music industry panel clinic tradeshow day host conference hotel attendance twoday event nearly however festival cancelled first dfest took place local band played crowd roughly people growing steadily year showcasing act artist different genre playing fan location moved th boston blue dome district downtown tulsa location conducive multivenue format dfest evolved blue dome district also featured large centrally located parking lot flaming lip leon russell amos lee played enthusiastic fan told dfest would feature act stage approximately people attending two day festival grew even larger featuring festival stage pac parking lot disco biscuit moe ghostland observatory clutch helmet played huge crowd excess santa fe lot edison glass phantom planet paramore allamerican reject jacob fred jazz odyssey zappa play zappa root played music fan exceeded overall event featured act attendance twoday event excess festivalgoers expected best dfest yet notable act featured dfest included adam hood allamerican reject amos lee apple stereo bassnectar black crowes black stone cherry blue october cake carney citizen cope cool kid clutch damone daphne love derby delta spirit dengue fever disco biscuit dub trio edison glass evangelicals fair midland flaming lip format gil manteras party dream gogol bordello ghostland observatory helmet honorary title jacob fred jazz odyssey knux leon russell limbeck lovedrug mate state metro station mc chris moe life ozomatli paramore phantom planet ra ra riot rooney root motive movement sherwood shiny toy gun steel train starlight mint veil zappa play zappa dfest first year feature music industry panel showcasing artist invited attend panel featuring music industry professional speaking candidly getting ahead business panel extended two day covered variety topic including record deal touring marketing recording also featured guitar bass clinic well demo listening session dfest music conference grew size scale moved downtown doubletree hotel allowed room previous location keynote speaker scott booker manager flaming lip featured tradeshow exhibitor bass clinic billy sheehan guitar clinic ravi demo listening session oneonone artist mentoring conference well attended registrant conference continued grow keynote speaker ken abdo grammy foundation muchhyped couch interview wayne coyne frontman flaming lip drum clinic featuring calhoun living color hit tradeshow home exhibitor keynote speaker martin atkins best known work postpunk industrial group including public image ltd ministry pigface killing joke also wrote indie band bible tour smart break band conference host hotel also moved downtown crowne plaza hotel added convenience literally less block festival site blue dome district dfest put hiatus year organizer announced plan return may cain ballroom announced inaugural brady district block party oneday festival featuring twenty flaming lip primus mutemath civil twilight awolnation solid gold particle guy pretty black chain festival take place august assumed replace dfest dfest originally scheduled july – late may organizer announced festival hiatus year cited economic problem rising cost decline sponsorship reason cancellation dfest took place july – blue dome district tulsa ok approximately band made appearance first round artist announced press conference downtown tulsa april showcasing artist friday july venue idl ballroom ii gil manteras party dream crocodile joe pug daniel walcher temple dj rekha elliot poston rc jeff haze heady p dirtys tavern ganem taddy porter said stop ian moore jonathan tyler northern light manda mosher greg reichel flytrap music hall jade rainbow free dub trio vangough culprit inside light exit xcal bit cynic sidewayz kawnar ivan ives societysociety navigator hold em high canja rave lynhurst city life negative space odis oso closo hush hush commotion boom bang stevedore unwed sailor burning hotel callupsie pretty black chain junebug spade ptaridactyl nghiems tkatz good astellaway romantic disaster bloom ghost moai broadcast jonbear fourtet western heritage tim miller ziff blue island tribe bald eagle brine webb carter sampson derek blankenship maggie mcclure chris mcleod matt power kelsey humphreys alyse black van risseghem ben kilgore saturday july venue idl ballroom dusty rhodes river band nd show gringo star muchos backflips vandevander gentleman auction house calm blue sea temple dj bill hamel turk demko derek james sean kibble dirtys tavern steve pryor broke city damn bullet goodbye pretty miniver cheevy round boy three penny upright flytrap music hall sam stylees big red rooster danny chaimson th hour peach truck republic dirtfoot proprietor earth people adam’s attic alex anders ali harter approaching august avian x based true story derek blankenship billy joe winghead coco jones colourmusic dante hawk dead sea choir dea vail dignan eric adam erin austin head hill hollow jabee johnny polygon marcy priest mayola modern science motive movement solstice native light oblio pda paul benjaman band pico v island tree ptaridactyl recorder roger jaeger ryan lindsey scott goldman spencer sharpe star go dim dawson project fiasco nightlife pons taking state velos maretha welcome silence without tree dfest held july – blue dome district tulsa ok showcasing artist friday july saturday july performer apple stereo engine acoustic ross adam attic admiral twin alex winston american taxi angela ortiz astellaway bait bangalore beau jennings benben benji kay black swan black wednesday blakeo blowing tree born number brice woodall bricolage callupsie carter sampson catatac cavedoll cecada cheyenne cheryl b engelhardt chris mcleod city riot colourmusic congress crow crocodile crooked x dance robot dancetrash dea vail dick sims project drag river el paso hot button ernie halter galapogos ganem gentleman auction house ghost ghost monkshood glister gravity propulsion system greg reichel hazzard hey hollywood hush hush commotion said stop jabee jayne doe jeremy buck bang jesse aycock john moreland black gold band kawnar kendal dean klondike leopold fiction lord fjord love october mama sweet mando saenz matt stansberry band maxtone four mayola miniver cheevy modern rock diary motive movement solstice noush skaugen non odis god science oxygen pda progress color quiet company recorder red dirt ranger ruthie bram ryan lindsey salute sam stylees samantha crain midnight shiver scott goldman sherree chamberlain sir threadius mongus sleeperstar slorder soulfege sparky quano stanley maxwell star go dim state bird stop revolt taddy porter tech tonic abdomen benjamin banneker band boxing lesson brandon clark band city life compulsion cringe decomposed feed form heyday oh johnny girl starkweather boy stockmarket crash twenty uglysuit three penny upright vandevander vangough vannadine conference panelist ken abdo lommen abdo law firm stephanie adwar furgang adwar tom alexander aeg live artist holly anderson eventful martin atkins ministry nine inch nail daryl berg fueltv jonathan belzley mastering engineer david codr micspacecom mia crow visionworks music jon delange tinderbox music dan efram musebox tractor beam management damian elahi interscope geffen amuniversal erica forster ysk entertainment extasy recording studio jim halsey jim halsey co carrie hughes mtv reflection music chris jackson comcast entertainment group jeff jones drum world paul kriegler sound keith lacock tinderbox music justin levenson sesac catherine lieu eventful mike locke rhino independent max lucestucker bunimmurray production mollie moore atlantic record shawn murphy ascap john nicolson hollywood record scott perry new music tipsheet david ponak rhino entertainment eavan porter nettwerk management david preston bmi ravi artistclinician steve robertson atlantic record joe rudge search party music jeff scheel gravity kill jon schroeder producer engineer jack shapira unison studio wil sharpe sharpe entertainment service madalyn sklar gogirlsmusic robert spinelli bodog music ben tedder drum world david teegarden producer engineer larry white larry white management dfest took place july – blue dome district tulsa ok showcasing artist act rd flow absentstar adam hood adam lopez trio admiral twin albert aguilar ali harter animate object aranda aster autovaughn autumn shade bangbangbang barefoot beau charron billy joe winghead black stone cherry brandon clark brandon hart bryan jewett carrie webber casey desmond catchpenny charlie cheney charlie scott salty dawgs christopher wray quartet christy clayton citizen mundi cody clinton bishop congress crow crazy james crocodile crooked x dance robot dance dangerous rob darel junior dios malos dirtfoot dorian small dustin pittsley el paso hot button elliott letter ostrich elza erin austin evangelicals fatback circus first lady assassin forty minute hell fresh sunday ganem ghost ghost monkshood green lemon hannah blaylock eden edge hiphopotamus hundred year storm hush hush commotion hymn indicatoractivator jacob fred jazz odyssey jacob ide jessa zapor jesse aycock jiraff john hendrix judson layne kc clifford kelli lynn skillet lickers kevin welch klipspringer kunek limbeck love october ludo luma mayola mc chris minute far monta odds dead x solstice sun patrick lentz pda people noise pike plague prophet radioradio red city radio red headed stepchild refuje rook ryan lindsey sam sylees seis pistos sharla pember sheree chamberlain band shiny toy gun shonuf soular south steel train steve liddell band stevedore student film tammany hall machine teaneck ten foot tall angeldevil doldrums effect everyday people fed format hard truth hero factor honorary title ladybug transistor legend jr sapp non pearl randies rounder starkeather boy starlight mint stock market crash urban sophisticate vanished veil tigereye lily tj mcfarland torch tranny travis kidd true north country upside u pipe ball dance machine wade burrow wendy nichol winter circle conference panelist ken abdo grammy foundation stephanie adwar attorney craig alvin producerengineer artist ricardo baca denver post trent bell bell lab scott booker great societyworlds fair calhoun living colour neil citron favored nation record dave codr music phone book wayne coyne flaming lip brian w cupp realtor john delange tinderbox damian elahi universalgeffeninterscope elza artist stephen egerton armstrong recording descendent jason feinberg ontarget medium erica forster warner music grouprhino shane germane soundexchange dameon guess jakprints jim halsey halsey institute lynn hernandez kmodfm dave katznelson birdman record ryan kuper boundless entertainment karen lee evolution promotion wea elektra zac maloy producersongwriter suhrid manchanda world fair ben mclane entertainment attorney zach mullinax variety artist jeff price tunecore spinart record brad rain windswept pacific ravi artistic integrity david silbaugh summerfest jeff smithcrash avenue publicist brian waymire dreamscapers international kevin welch performersongwriter larry white manager michael wittig pillar mark wolfson reel entertainment dfest took place july th boston district tulsa ok showcasing artist adam lopez addictive behavior aftereight tragedy ali harter beau bristow ben rector brett armstrong calling matthew celeste charlie th avenue chase missy citizen mundi coco jones colourmusic congress crow cottrell gantt crooked x curtis people damone deacon dj demko dj drumaddic dj moody dj robbo lynn k dolce five edison glass ephraim evangelicals failsafe fighting tomorrow flint blade forty minute hell ghost monkshood glo soul gooding harmonious monk high profile hit bus idlefill ism jenn franklin jennifer marriott odd sheep joesf glaude julian b aka sugarloaf watson katrina parker klipspringer kristinallen zito kunek malcolm palmer manifest frequency math lab matt stansberry band meta minority minute far mwk mytea kind neverset nick pags nick smith pinebox serenade radiant radioradio reconcile red ecco river city ransom rsun ryan young sam stylees seis pistos shaking tree shannon thomas shanti shaolin death squad sharaab shawn nelson rambler shonuff sly dawg squint stevedore steve liddell student film sugar free allstars superstring temple head theory avenjahs dustin pittsley band effect ethereal plane everyday people fine line greatest fear hero factor jazzwholes manic state mudville project separation trampoline weeping tree tj mcfarland traveler travis kidd upside voodoo blue winter circle conference panelist stephanie adwar – furgang adwar llp sean agnew blue metallic entertainment group blake althen human factor joei alvarez cherry lane publishing kevin arnold ioda ricardo baca denver post charlie cheney indie office manager neil citron favored nation record david codr independent artist registrythe music phone book david cool stand alone record terry coughlin hardcoremarketingcom jon delange tinderbox music stephen egerton armstrong recording descendent matt fecher south park music festival jason feinberg target medium rory felton militia group shane german soundexchange suzanne glass indiemusiccom maria gonzales warner music group bryce graf groupietunes jim halsey halsey learning center dirk hemsath doghouse record ronnie hylton first born production ryan kuper redemption recording boundless entertainment panos panay sonicbids jeff price spinart record tunecore ravi artistic integrity dave richards clickpop record doug robert apple jeff scheel gravity kill daylle deanna schwartz author allison shaw hyperactive music magazine billy sheehan bass clinician neil sheehan hardcoremarketingcom rust record madalyn sklar gogirlsmusiccom bubba turner headliner artist paul turpin clickpop record brian waymire dreamscapers international brooke wentz right workshop ryan williams author mark wolfson playtone record billy zero xm satellite radio twentytwo band showcased twentytwo band included showcase included pinkard ultrafix indoor outdoor stage tulsa art district dfest took place july tulsa ok founded tj green angie devoregreen band ultrafix show originally planned outside stage behind local bar due thunderstorm fear equipment risk damaged water show moved inside bar changing age event showcasing artist though incomplete original twelve band booked first dfest follows strüb ultrafix official dfest website dfest myspace interview electronic musician angie devoregreen dfest slideshow tulsa world list festival united state tulsa oklahoma neighborhood tulsa oklahoma indie music scene music festival rock festival