Rockin Red Dirt Revival

Red Dirt music is getting a whole lot rowdier this spring! Local promoter Chris “Julio” Allred has come up with the perfect combination of Rock, Country and local Jamgrass bands to create one hell of a party at the Rockin Red Dirt Revival concert series. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PX4TvaodSgQ] The Rockin’ Red Dirt Revival is a 14 week series starting Feb 26, then every other Saturday night til May 21 at various venues spanning OKC to Fayetteville, AR. Concerts will take the best Rock and Red Dirt bands from TX/OK, and pair them with the crazy popular Jamgrass bands in the region. Plus, add in an acoustic singer/songwriter on a side stage playing during band changeovers. This is seriously some pilgrimage-style festival stuff happening in small venue settings so DO NOT MISS IT! For more details, visit our feature article on the Red Dirt Revival.

Red Dirt gets Revitalized

Oklahoma City man Chris “Julio” Allred is pulling out all the stops to bring a foot-stompin’ good time back to Red Dirt country! The Rockin’ Red Dirt Revival is a 14 week series starting Feb 26, then every other Saturday night til May 21 at various venues spanning OKC to Fayetteville, AR. Concerts will take the best Rock and Red Dirt bands from TX/OK, and pair them with the crazy popular Jamgrass bands in the region. Plus, add in an acoustic singer/songwriter on a side stage playing during band changeovers. Red Dirt Revival Dates and Line-ups Feb 26. Benjamin Del Shreve Chad Sullins and the Last Call Coalition Jason Stringfellow Band Mr. Gib Stones Mar 12. the Whistle Pigs Charliehorse Exit 174 Corey Carter (formerly of Fade to Fall) Mar 26. Willie Stradlin Red Eye Gravy Jason Strode Band Joe Mack Other bands included in RDR are Adam Lopez and the Lo Tops, 2 Steps Back, Zach Williams and the Reformation, Tyrannosaurus Chicken, Brandon Clark Band, Mountain Sprout and more. There will also be a coordinating Songwriter class/workshop at the Fayetteville Public Library on late afternoons the day before each show. At least 1 artist that we’ve booked in will conduct a freebie workshop on song writing, teaching writing methods, inspiration harnessing, music and lyric development, and sharing their experiences in writing their own material and their lives in the music industry. Impromptu concerts are expected to break out at any time. There will also be a “Well Drinks for Mental Wellness” campaign going on throughout the concert series, so keep your ears open for all the different bars and restaurants participating in this innovative awareness campaign for mental health issues. Advance tickets can be snagged for $10 at www.honkthetonk.com starting on Feb. 3.