July 30-31, 2010 | Tulsa, OK
Dfest History
Dfest History
Tom Green and Angie DeVore-Green created Dfest in 2002 to help their band Ultrafix win a Jim Beam/Rolling Stone Magazine Best Unsigned Band contest.
The couple came up with several marketing ideas to rally support for the contest. The one that took shape was the idea to host a small festival at Cronie's Bar downtown consisting of other local bands. Their hope was to gain voting support from as many fans possible.
The event rained out and only 150 people turned out for the 12 booked bands. Fortunately, Ultrafix went on to win the contest. Later that year, the Greens - after many requests to hold the festival again - decided to make it an annual event, and in 2003 Dfest moved to the Boston District where it remained for the next four years.
In 2007, the festival made a new home in the Blue Dome District of downtown, giving it much needed space for growth. With the help of headliners Leon Russell, Shiny Toy Guns and Oklahoma City's own Flaming Lips, Dfest drew over 40,000 fans.
In 2009, the festival plans to grow on that success and expects a crowd in excess of 60,000.
