DFest Goes Silent For 2010

Photo: Jeremy Charles
DFest announced this morning they will be “on hiatus” for 2010.
Citing a tough economy, rising production costs and a decline in lower level corporate sponsorships and support, organizers Tom and Angie Green decided it was best to postpone this year’s festival.

“These factors have made us unable to produce the kind of event we are known for, so we are unable to move forward with the festival this year. At the point we knew that we had exhausted any and all options and head into July 2010 with full steam, we decided to postpone the event on our own terms. The integrity and quality of Dfest is of the utmost importance to us as the creators of the event.”

Rumors had been rampant on Facebook and Twitter about DFest’s demise, while organizers stayed mum. Unfortunately, these rumors have proved to be true. We hope DFest will be able to return in 2011.
The eclectic, independent two-day music festival and conference was founded in 2002, focusing on emerging artists and featuring some national acts.
Past artists playing DFest include The Flaming Lips, Cake, The Roots, Leon Russell, The Black Crowes, Ghostland Observatory, Clutch, Helmet, The All-American Rejects, Apples in Stereo, Starlight Mints, Paramore, Shiny Toy Guns, Phantom Planet, Gogol Bordello, Blue October, Delta Spirit, Mates of State and Rooney.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 21, 2010 CONTACT
Tom Green
info@dfest.com
www.dfest.com
TULSA, OKLA. – For the past eight years, we have tirelessly promoted and produced Dfest Music Conference & Festival. We have experienced some amazing performances, made friendships that will last a lifetime, and created a special event that made Tulsa a very exciting place each July.† Those of you who truly know us understand we do this out of sheer passion, our unending love of music and to empower and create a better place for hardworking, independent musicians.†
In 2010, we have to make the difficult decision to put Dfest on hiatus.† A tough economy, rising production costs and a decline in lower level corporate sponsorships and support have caused us to take pause. These factors have made us unable to produce the kind of event we are known for, so we are unable to move forward with the festival this year.† At the point we knew that we had exhausted any and all options and head into July 2010 with full steam, we decided to postpone the event on our own terms. The integrity and quality of Dfest is of the utmost importance to us as the creators of the event.
We know that Dfest is a very special event and so much more than just a festival. We are not willing to compromise the quality of the event in any way that might cause it to be less of a festival than the people of Tulsa and our fans have come to know and love. In light of these events, we would like to give a very special thanks to the fans who have bought tickets to Dfest in the past, told your friends, Facebooked, tweeted, blogged and let everyone you knew know about how much you love Dfest. We would also like to thank our loyal sponsors, media partners, team members, emerging artists, and volunteers who have supported Dfest year after year.† A very special thanks and appreciation goes to State Farm, who shared our vision for this event and stood by our side throughout this difficult decision.
With love and respect,
Tom and Angie Green and the Dfest Team
The two-day multi-genre music festival fused with a music industry conference was established in 2002 to help emerging artists gain exposure and connect with the music industry. The conference consisted of music panels, a tradeshow, music clinics and artist mentoring. Each night, national recording artists performed on large outdoor festival stages while top local, regional and national emerging artists performed on a multitude of outdoor stages, indoor venues and club stages. Dfest has quickly become one of the top independent music conferences in the nation as well as the Midwest’s largest music festival of its type, and a hot bed for showcasing exciting new diverse music talent.
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