For the third year running, Norman, Oklahoma hosted it’s own music festival – and for the third year running, QRO was there! Stretching to two days, check out all that went down:
SATURDAY, 4/24
When Houston’s Wild Moccasins (QRO live review) broken down on the way north & couldn’t start the festival, locals John Wayne’s Bitches stepped into the breach, partner:
John Wayne’s Bitches, Bill & Dees Stage –
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Norman’s Opolis was the place to be Saturday night, with Norman vets like Colourmusic & Locust Avenue returning for an encore performance at the festival. But so popular was the hot & sweaty venue that the fire marshal cleared everyone out during Octopus Project:
Kite Flying Robots, Opolis Stage –
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Locust Avenue, Opolis Stage –
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Colourmusic, Opolis Stage –
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Octopus Project, Opolis Stage –
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Things were a little more under control, outdoors at the Blackwatch Studio Stage:
Chase Pagan, Blackwatch Studio Stage –
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The Burning Hotels, Blackwatch Studio Stage –
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Bear Colony, Blackwatch Studio Stage –
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SUNDAY, 4/25
The mobile Jaegermeister Stage was another Norman returnee, and played host to the sweet country sounds of The South’s Leon Russell, Brooklyn’s Those Darlins, and Norman’s own Hosty himself:
Hosty, Jagermeister Stage –
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Those Darlins, Jagermeister Stage –
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Leon Russell, Jagermeister Stage –
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The Norman Music Festival hit a crescendo on Sunday at the Main Stage, such as with Austin’s metal outfit, The Sword:
The Sword, Main Stage –
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Nobody has a better time rockin’ than Electric Six (except maybe an Electric Six crowd…), and the Motor City mayhem continued apace, fronted by the one-and-only Dick Valentine (QRO interview):
Electric Six, Main Stage –
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And bringing the sweet, sweet weekend to a close were the sweet, sweet sounds of Brooklyn’s Dirty Projectors:
Dirty Projectors, Main Stage –
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Festival Sights –
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