(courtesy of melodicrock.com)
ROCKLAHOMA 2008 - FULL COVERAGE:
Press Release / HOLLYWOOD, CA On Tuesday, March 4th the Catch the Fever Music Festivals announced at its press conference from the historic Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, its lineup for the 2008 festival taking place July 10-13, 2008 in Pryor, Oklahoma. Over 84 bands will be performing on three giant stages throughout the four days.
The press conference was hosted by Eddie Trunk, who can be heard on XM's Boneyard Channel 41, VH-1 Classic and is syndicated throughout the nation. In attendance was Bret Michaels, front man of Poison, all of Warrant featuring Jani Lane, along with members of Cinderella, LA Guns, Enuf Z Nuff, Beautiful Creatures, Night Ranger, XYZ, Pretty Boy Floyd, Vain, and Lynch Mob.
The Rocklahoma Press Conference was heard live on XM's Boneyard Channel 41, as well as streamed on Wyldside Radio.
The initial lineup on the main stage is as follows:
Thursday (Pre Party for those who have bought three day tickets) Bret Michaels, LA Guns featuring Tracii Guns, Enuf Z Nuff, Vain, House of Lords and Jet Boy.
Friday: XYZ, Armored Saint, Kingdom Come, Night Ranger, Extreme, Triumph and TBA.
Saturday: Pretty Boy Floyd, Every Mother's Nightmare, Tora Tora, Black N Blue, Trixter, Kix, Warrant featuring Jani Lane and Cinderella
Sunday: Axe, Beautiful Creatures, Zebra, Lynch Mob, TBA, Tesla and TBA
Additional bands on the main stage will be added in the upcoming weeks. Lineup and bands are subject to change.
Two side stages adjacent to the main stage feature over twenty-eight regional artists on each stage.
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.
The other stage has Texas Hippie Coalition, Karnevil featuring Dario Lorina, Dirty Penny, Crooked X, Gypsy Pistoleros, Sweet FA, Banshee, Gods of Kansas, Lipstick Magazine, Pownd, Shadowside, Mindflow, Warmachine, Asphalt Valentine, Krucible featuring Lance King.
Rocklahoma is the world's largest Rock Festival of its type featuring bands from the eighties. Rocklahoma has already sold tickets from all fifty states and throughout Canada and Europe.
RETROSPECT RECORDS AT ROCKLAHOMA 2008
Dreams DO come true...
Ladies and Gentlemen , the largest 80s Hard Rock / Metal / AOR re-issue label in the world, Retrospect Records , and the largest Rock festival in America, Rocklahoma, have joined forces to bring you 4 days of pure 80s Hard Rock bliss! In addition to the main stage acts, Retrospect Records has its own stage and features 25+ bands that many thought would never re-unite again. July 10-13 in Pryor Oklahoma is the setting where over 100,000 metalheads will converge for the largest Rock festival on American soil. Here is the official line-up for the Retrospect stage...
Thursday July 10
1:45 - 2:30 Jester
3:15 - 4:00 Harlow
4:45 - 5:30 Sidekixx
6:30 - 7:15 Frontrunner
8:15 - 9:00 Pairadice
10:00 - 10:45 Tommy Had A Vision
12:30 - 2:00 Messano (Bobby Messano Of Starz)
Friday July 11
12:45 - 1:30 Jester
2:15 - 3:00 Gypsy Blue
3:45 - 4:30 Whitefoxx With Danny Danzi
5:30 - 6:15 Blue Tiger
7:15 - 8:00 Wild August
9:00 - 9:45 Valor
10:45 - 11:30 Paul Shortino (Of Rough Cutt / Quiet Riot)
12:30 - 2:00 Mariah
Saturday July 12
12:30 - 1:15 Warryor
2:00 - 2:45 Bad Candy
3:30 - 4:15 Lorraine
5:15 - 6:00 Nasty Nasty
7:00 - 7:45 Cuttlass
8:45 - 9:30 Mass
10:45 - 11:30 Vyper
1:00 - 2:00 Defcon
Sunday July 13
11:30 - 12:15 Bad Candy
1:00 - 1:45 Oney
2:30 - 3:15 Strikeforce
4:15 - 5:00 Herazz
6:00 - 6:45 Reckless
7:45 - 8:30 Heartless
9:30 - 10:15 Ron Keel
10:45 - 11:30 Warryor
11:45 - 12:30 Real Steel
You DO NOT want to miss out on this opportunity of a lifetime! Get your tickets and book your accommodations NOW. More info can be found at the Retrospect Records website. Many of you who have bought Retrospect releases have made dreams come true for so many of these artists. Now come see them LIVE - it may be the ONLY time you can. Hope to see you there.
Special offer - Book your room at the official Hotel sponsor for Retrospect - Howard Johnson's (E.41st Street in Tulsa) and receive a huge discount!! Contact Retrospect Records for details and special code.
Retrospect Records has released over 225 albums in just 2 and a half years - more than any other independent on the planet - our inclusion at Rocklahoma is a huge victory for Melodic Rock. We'd like to thank everyone who has supported our cause!
WebLink: www.retrospectrecords.com.
Press Release / In an unprecedented move, Nightmare Records, Blastzone Entertainment Group, and Chavis Records have teamed up to form a new partnership, the Tri-Label Group.
The Tri-Label Group intends to bring you four incredible days of music entertainment on The 2nd Stage (North) at this year’s major U.S. Rock Festival, ROCKLAHOMA.
Rocklahoma is set to take place July 10-13, 2008 in Pryor, OK. This highly touted event triumphs all others in the U.S. ROCKLAHOMA will bring you four days of nonstop, festive, 1980s-era rock music. Last year, the rock n' roll event brought over 100,000 fans from all over the globe, to see the best in rock entertainment.
As the headliners are preparing to perform on the main stage, you will enjoy the unbelievable line-up Tri-Label Group has put together for you on The 2nd Stage (North)!! Tri-Label Group is preparing to indulge you with a massive amount of heavy talent destined to rock your world; featuring not only a mixed array of top notched musical acts from each of the three labels, but additional high profile talent that will provide you with raging rock and metallic energy.
The Tri-Label Group has set the standards for what a support stage should be and The 2nd Stage (North) will intensify your Rocklahoma experience! The confirmed acts for ‘The 2nd Stage (North) thus far, in alphabetical order are:
Asphalt Valentine, Boneshaker, Dangerous Inc., Deathriders (Neil Turbin), Gods Of Kansas, Krucible (Lance King), Lipstick Magazine, Mindflow, Order Of Nine, Pownd, Sacred Dawn, Shadowside, The Jackyls, Warmachine.
Located four miles North of Pryor, OK, off Highway 69, the Fever facilities include over 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, a convenience store, and overnight security provided by Mayes County Sheriff’s Department.
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.
Tickets can be purchased by calling toll free 866-310-2288. Visit www.rockfeverfest.com
Information and updates on The 2nd Stage (North) can be found at www.myspace.com/the2ndstage.
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Wow...'I wished I'd lived in Oklahoma. Enjoy & be safe for those that are fortunate to attend this special ROCKLAHOMA Fest Event July 2008. Cheers. 
and don't forget your camera! 
