Rocklahoma 2017 Lineup Announced

A massive music lineup has been announced for the 11^th year of Rocklahoma, presented by Bud Light, May 26, 27 & 28, 2017 at "Catch the Fever" Festival Grounds in Pryor, Oklahoma, just outside Tulsa. Soundgarden, Def Leppard, and The Offspring lead the music lineup for America’s Biggest Memorial Day Weekend Party, which features the best current rock artists and classic bands. The three-day camping festival features music on three stages, as well as a campground stage to keep the music going all night long. With onsite camping amenities and unparalleled VIP packages, Rocklahoma lives up to its motto of “Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Rock.” In 2016, Rocklahoma had its biggest year ever, with over 70,000 fans attending the festival’s 10th year.

The current Rocklahoma band lineup is as follows: Soundgarden, Def Leppard, The Offspring, Stone Sour, Seether, Three Days Grace, The Cult, Skillet, Ratt (featuring Stephen Pearcy, Warren DeMartini, Juan Croucier and Carlos Cavazo), Jackyl, The Pretty Reckless, Pierce The Veil, Taking Back Sunday, Suicidal Tendencies, Nothing More, Buckcherry, Zakk Sabbath, Diamond Head, Fuel, Black Stone Cherry, Rival Sons, In Flames, Slaughter, Starset, Norma Jean, Fozzy, Red Sun Rising, Dinosaur Pile-Up, Wage War, Badflower, Goodbye June, DED, Royal Republic, Aeges, One Less Reason, Wildstreet, Black Tora, Lynam, Ratchet Dolls, ASKA, Moxy & The Influence, Niterain, The Tip, Diamond Lane, Nova Rex, Dead Metal Society, Deathgrip, Desire The Fire, Wild Planes, Electro_Nomicon, 3-D In Your Face, Coda Cutlass, Kore Rozzik, Retrospect All-Stars, Adakain, 5 Star Hooker, Arson City, The Chimpz, As Above So Below, Keychain, Stolen Rhodes, Nicnos, Paralandra, Hoodslide, NonHuman Era, The Mendenhall Experiment, Midnight Mob, Another Lost Year, Wild Fire, Final Drive, Sun and Flesh, BC and the Big Rig, Screaming Red Mutiny, The Adarna, Locust Grove, Skytown, Difuzer, Save the Hero, Reliance Code, Sweatin Bullets, The Normandys, Thousand Years Wide, The Fairweather, The Revolutioners and Weston Horn and the Hush.

Presale weekend tickets and layaway packages, as well as hotel, camping and VIP packages, are available for purchase starting Tuesday, January 10 at 10:00 AM CST at www.Rocklahoma.com. The layaway option allows purchasers to split the cost into four monthly payments.

Weekend General Admission: $107

Weekend General Admission Ticket 4-Pack: $347

Weekend VIP Reserved: $386

Comments

[Metalboy!]

WOW! Lots to see here! 17 Bands to be exact!

RATT
Def Leppard
Buckcherry
The Cult
The Tip
Wildstreet
Nightrain
Zakk Sabbath
Diamond Head
Jackyl
Fozzy
Black Stone Cherry
Pretty Reckless
Rival Sons
Slaughter
Diamond Lane

Wish I could go but it's just not in the cards, or bank account, for that matter! Of course, if it was, it would be BBG! RV City, baby!

[Bob]

Metalboy!, my good sir, don't forget Black Tora. A fine fine band. and, as for my fellow Jersey boy, Zakk, trust me, you'd get tired of Zakk Sabbath pretty quick. Way too much guitar wankery for Sabbath tunes.

[Kris]

Tickets are on the way! I have not attended ROK for the past couple of years for various reasons, but I am excited to be going back this year. I attended the "Golden Years" in '07 and '08 so ROK holds great memories. The lineups are not as infused with my beloved "Glam Metal" as I would like, but my bands are aging and don't have the drawing power they once held. I probably go for the social aspect as much as the music. Great to reconnect with my high school friends and meet new ones at this event. Will anyone else be attending from this group?

[fletch]

best festival in America. I wish I had the funds to go every year. Gotta pick and choose. I went twice. I'd love to go this year, too. But, again...gotta pick and choose. What do you want out of life. Rocklahoma stubs? I know what I have and I know my audience. I got fuel to run. Tommy D...you up for a quick trip to Oklahoma...which, BTW...Rock and Roll completely saved that town and the surrounding cities from complete disaster. Saw it up close and personal.

[Metalboy!]

Just checked Black Tora! Indeed you are right, Bob! Kick A*s!

And while we're on the topic of "Kick A*s", I'm into Guitar Wankery! I'll probably love it, after all Vinnie Vincent's 72 minute Magnum Opus, "Speedball Jam" is the very definition of it!

Also, just for laughs and old time's sake, remember this?... Guitar Wankery at it's finest!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hLxH8fF4FXY

p.s. Can you tell I'm loving your term, "Guitar Wankery" yet? Somebody should title their new album that! Priceless!

[stu]

been there. not a big festival fan. too many people and the bands i want to see don't play long enough for the money. plus i hate that they try to force you to buy weekend passes when you don't know which band will playing which day.
but the lineup does seem better than last year.

[Him]

I envy you Kris. Truly do. I was still in "maybe some day" mode (with a lot of things, actually) and passed ROK up both years. Still kick myself.

Metalboy!, if you come into some money, perhaps you can spin by in your RV and pick me up!

Bob, do you like other Wylde stuff? Like Book of Shadows, I or II? Or even his cover of "No More Tears"? I personally wish he would drop the "Berserker" shtick, even if I do enjoy watching him live. But he is a lot more talented that the faux-biker thing suggests. And that's a shame.

[Bob]

Metalboy!, glad you dig the guitar wankery -- both the expression and the style. I, too like guitar wankery in the right context -- I just don't think Sabbath is the right forum for it. I also didn't care for Zakk's completely tasteless playing when he sat in with the Allman Brothers. That said, Him, yes, I do like some of his other stuff. I think both Book of Shadows albums are great. I also liked him with Ozzy, and Pride & Glory was also not bad. I remember bumping into Zakk from time to time before he was famous. he used to play in a band called Zyris back in Jersey. Even then, he had talent to burn. I just don't think he always knows how to harness his amazing talent for the powers of good. :)

[Steverox]

Decent lineup. Disappointed that a reunited POISON is not there, though who knows maybe they'll get added. If they are serious about a summer run (allegedly with DL, but I doubt it), this would have been a good start.

Then let's get to RATT. Did anybody else see Blotzer's Facebook post? What to make of this mess ...

I saw Bobby's version twice - with Blaze and Doc on guitar, and Robbie Crane on bass - and thought they were very goodt, despite some of Bobby's antics. BUT, if the reunited version with Pearcy, DeMartini and Croucier takes off, then that is a must see for me this year. RATT is one of those bands I missed out on seeing live during the 80's, and for some reason, the songs have been growing on me a lot lately. I rarely skip a RATT song on my iphone these days.

[Steverox]

Eating crow. DL/Poison tour announced just now, ha ha

[Metalboy!]

And, whaddya know, like a frickin' groundhog, guess who else is in the line-up?! Ugh!

[Him]

Great comments, Bob. Thanks for the reply.