Downtown Tulsa's two-day summer festival

Dfest adds more bands to lineup

By MATT ELLIOTT World Scene Writer
4/28/2007

Downtown Tulsa's two-day summer festival, Dfest, has added more bands; and tickets sales have been swift, said Tom Green, the festival's chief executive officer.

Organizers have added the groups Shiny Toy Guns, the Format, Young Love, MC Chris from the cable television show Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Dios, AM and Bang Bang Bang.

"Ticket sales are doing great. Our badge sales are doing great. The exciting part is the momentum and excitement building," Green said.

Also, Dfest is holding a design contest for this year's posters, programs and compilation CDs featuring the performing artists, Green said. Submissions, which should have the theme "The Music Center of the Universe: Dfest 2007" will be accepted until May 15.

The festival is scheduled for July 27-28 in the city's Blue Dome District near First Street and Elgin Avenue. Tickets are $20, plus a service charge, available by calling (866) 465-5483 or online at www.okctickets.com.

Oklahoma City's the Flaming Lips are headlining the festival. The band plays July 27. Former Tulsan Leon Russell will perform July 28.

Also performing the first day are Kevin Welch, Shiny Toy Guns, AM and Dios. The second day's additional performers are the Format, Young Love, Tulsa's Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, MC Chris, Limbeck, Bang Bang Bang, Sam the Sham and Adam Hood.

Organizers expect Dfest's 11 stages of about 130 bands to bring about 30,000 fans to downtown.

More headliners will be announced May 15, Green said.

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By MATT ELLIOTT World Scene Writer