SWOSUPalooza is an annual concert on the Weatherford campus of Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU). Borrowing its name, in part, from the Lollapalooza festival, the event is sponsored and produced by the SWOSU Student Government Association (SGA), and is considered one of SWOSU's signature events. It showcases local and regional musicians, and frequently brings national recording artists to western Oklahoma as headliners.
| SWOSUPalooza | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Live music |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Location(s) | Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Weatherford, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Years active | 24 |
| Inaugurated | April 13, 2000 |
| Founder | Chip Diffendaffer[1] |
| Most recent | March 25, 2021 |
History
editThe idea for SWOSUPalooza originated in 1997 among a group of friends attending SWOSU, but was not acted on until the 1999–2000 academic year.[2] SWOSU SGA struggled to secure funding for the first concert, and still lacked the needed funds as late as a month prior to the performance.[3]
SWOSUPalooza was a free campus event for the first ten years of its existence. In 2010, SWOSU SGA voted to implement a minimal ticket price in order to raise additional funds and be able to bring in bigger bands.[4]
SWOSUPalooza 21, originally scheduled to take place on April 9, 2020,[5] was rescheduled for August 20[6] following a full transition to virtual course delivery for the spring 2020 semester due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was later postponed again until October 22, and then yet again to March 25, 2021.[7] Thus, there was no concert in 2020.
Concerts
edit| SWOSU- Palooza |
Date | Headliners | Others | Location | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thursday April 13, 2000 |
Mollys Yes | Between Thieves Mercury 1 |
SWOSU campus Memorial Student Center 35°32′01″N 98°42′26″W / 35.5337°N 98.7071°W |
[8] |
| 2 | Thursday April 19, 2001 |
Caroline's Spine | SpinAround Mercury 1 Roustabouts Spill |
SWOSU campus Memorial Student Center 35°32′01″N 98°42′26″W / 35.5337°N 98.7071°W |
[2][9][10] |
| 3 | Thursday April 18, 2002 |
Underwater People | Time Machine Spoken Subseven Solomonsplendor Banner Road Escape The Goat 5 Star Day Lotic |
SWOSU campus Memorial Student Center 35°32′01″N 98°42′26″W / 35.5337°N 98.7071°W |
[11] |
| 4 | Thursday April 24, 2003 |
The Mimsies | Bleach Wakeland Stat Band Subseven Ephraim The Destro Walrus Banner Road Philadelphia |
SWOSU campus Memorial Student Center 35°32′01″N 98°42′26″W / 35.5337°N 98.7071°W |
[12] |
| 5 | Thursday April 15, 2004 |
Sly's Alter Ego [note 1] | Farewell Down Sum Of Us Banner Road TroopSonic The Weeping Tree Solomonsplendor |
SWOSU campus Memorial Student Center 35°32′01″N 98°42′26″W / 35.5337°N 98.7071°W |
[13] |
| 6 | Thursday April 14, 2005 |
Subseven | Winter Circle [note 2] Jackson After The Accident Welcome The Silence Handing By A Thread The Fighting Potato Wedges Tulchalk |
SWOSU campus Centennial Clock Tower 35°32′03″N 98°42′28″W / 35.5343°N 98.7078°W |
[14] |
| 7 | Thursday April 13, 2006 |
Fresh Sunday [note 3] | Slingshot Method Falling Sideways Solomonsplendor Hollow Evicted Lights Out |
SWOSU campus south of Milam Stadium [note 4] 35°32′06″N 98°42′39″W / 35.5350°N 98.7108°W |
[15] |
| 8 | Thursday April 12, 2007 |
Hush Hush Commotion [note 5] | Winter Circle Slingshot Method Congress Of A Crow Chris Eaton Band El Paso Hot Button Meinert Brothers Band |
SWOSU campus Memorial Student Center 35°32′01″N 98°42′26″W / 35.5337°N 98.7071°W |
[16] |
| 9 | Thursday April 24, 2008 |
No Justice Meant2B |
Hush Hush Commotion Skinny Road Walkin Hollow Vannadine |
SWOSU campus south of Milam Stadium [note 4] 35°32′06″N 98°42′39″W / 35.5350°N 98.7108°W |
[17] |
| 10 | Thursday April 16, 2009 |
Randy Rogers Band | Welcome The Silence [note 6] 306 Skinny Road Walking |
SWOSU campus Milam Stadium 35°32′10″N 98°42′39″W / 35.5360°N 98.7108°W |
[18] |
| 11 | Thursday April 15, 2010 |
Johnny Cooper The Bart Crow Band |
Delvin Ruffcutt Theatre Breaks Loose Sarah Simpson [note 7] |
SWOSU campus Wellness Center 35°32′10″N 98°42′35″W / 35.5361°N 98.7098°W |
[4] |
| 12 | Thursday April 14, 2011 |
Eve 6 [note 8] | Green Corn Revival Bleu Edmonson |
SWOSU campus Wellness Center 35°32′10″N 98°42′35″W / 35.5361°N 98.7098°W |
[19] |
| 13 | Thursday April 19, 2012 |
Stoney LaRue | Delvin Sirleaf Curtis & Luckey Josh Sallee |
SWOSU campus Wellness Center 35°32′10″N 98°42′35″W / 35.5361°N 98.7098°W |
[20] |
| 14 | Thursday April 25, 2013 |
David Nail | Jenny Simms | Rader Park Doug Villines Pavilion 35°33′54″N 98°40′32″W / 35.5650°N 98.6756°W |
[21] |
| 15 | Saturday April 5, 2014 |
Graham Colton Falls |
At Long Last Denver Duncan Tallows |
SWOSU campus Centennial Clock Tower 35°32′03″N 98°42′28″W / 35.5343°N 98.7078°W |
[22] |
| 16 | Friday April 10, 2015 |
Jason Boland & The Stragglers Graham Colton |
Jared Deck and the Travelers Autumn Ray |
SWOSU campus Pioneer Cellular Event Center 35°32′05″N 98°42′39″W / 35.5348°N 98.7109°W |
[23] |
| 17 | Tuesday April 19, 2016 |
Whiskey Myers | Read Southall | SWOSU campus Pioneer Cellular Event Center 35°32′05″N 98°42′39″W / 35.5348°N 98.7109°W |
[24] |
| 18 | Thursday March 30, 2017 |
Shane Smith & The Saints Koe Wetzel |
Tyler Wilhelm & A Few Dollars More | SWOSU campus Pioneer Cellular Event Center 35°32′05″N 98°42′39″W / 35.5348°N 98.7109°W |
[25] |
| 19 | Friday–Saturday April 6–7, 2018 |
Stoney LaRue Ben Rector |
Flatland Cavalry Keelan Donovan |
SWOSU campus Pioneer Cellular Event Center 35°32′05″N 98°42′39″W / 35.5348°N 98.7109°W |
[26] |
| 20 | Friday April 5, 2019 |
Parker McCollum Read Southall Band |
Hunter Thomas | SWOSU campus Pioneer Cellular Event Center 35°32′05″N 98°42′39″W / 35.5348°N 98.7109°W |
[27] |
| Saturday April 6, 2019 |
Keelan Donovan | Scott Hand Han Yu Shih Yesterdayz Pantz Grant Scowden Jared Deck |
Crowder Lake University Park 35°24′01″N 98°41′57″W / 35.4003°N 98.6991°W | ||
| 21 | Thursday March 25, 2021 [note 9] |
Flatland Cavalry | Mike Ryan Triston Marez |
SWOSU campus Pioneer Cellular Event Center 35°32′05″N 98°42′39″W / 35.5348°N 98.7109°W |
[7] |
Notes
edit- ^ 2004 94.7 The Buzz March Bandness winner
- ^ 2005 94.7 The Buzz March Bandness winner
- ^ 2006 94.7 The Buzz March Bandness winner
- ^ a b Prior to construction of Pioneer Cellular Event Center on the site
- ^ 2007 94.7 The Buzz March Bandness winner
- ^ 2009 94.7 The Buzz March Bandness winner
- ^ Miss SWOSU 2010
- ^ First performance with original members since 2004
- ^ Postponed from April 2020 due to COVID-19
References
edit- ^ Brandon Berry (April 28, 2004). "2000 graduate is web manager of Southwestern". The Southwestern. No. 95/25. p. 6. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- ^ a b Alanna Bradley (January 31, 2001). "Big names headline 2nd SWOSUpalooza". The Southwestern. No. 92/14. p. 1. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- ^ Andrea Ward (March 8, 2000). "SWOSUpalooza may rock campus". The Southwestern. No. 91/19. p. 10. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ a b "SWOSUPalooza 11 is Thursday". SWOSU. April 13, 2010. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
- ^ @swosu (January 29, 2020). "Flatland Cavalry, Mike Ryan & Triston Marez will be featured at SWOSUpalooza Thurs., April 9, at 8 p.m. in the Pioneer Cellular Event Center. It's also SWOSU Rodeo Weekend. Music event sponsored by the Student Government Assoc. & Panorama Series. Ticket & other info coming soon!" (Tweet). Retrieved April 14, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ @swosu (March 18, 2020). "SWOSUpalooza 2020 has been rescheduled for Thurs., Aug. 20, at the Pioneer Cellular Event Center during the first week of Fall semester classes. Look forward to having @FlatlandCavalry, @mikeryanband & @TristonMarez at SWOSU! (Tickets already purchased on stubwire to be honored)" (Tweet). Retrieved April 14, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b McDonnell, Brandy (September 22, 2020). "Coronavirus in Oklahoma: Southwestern Oklahoma State University reschedules SWOSUpalooza to 2021". The Oklahoman. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
- ^ "SWOSUpalooza coming next week". The Southwestern. No. 91/21. April 5, 2000. p. 17. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- ^ "Props and prizes at palooza". The Southwestern. No. 92/22. April 4, 2001. p. 4. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- ^ "SWOSUpalooza just a week away". The Southwestern. No. 92/23. April 11, 2001. p. 3. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- ^ "Nine Bands to be Featured in SWOSUpalooza". Thomas Tribune. Thomas, Oklahoma. April 4, 2002. p. 4. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ Jon Matthews (April 9, 2003). "Stage is set for Palooza". The Southwestern. No. 94/23. p. 1. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- ^ Leslee Yount (April 7, 2004). "'palooza features contest winner". The Southwestern. No. 95/22. p. 1. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- ^ "SWOSUpalooza Coming This Thursday". SWOSU. April 13, 2005. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
- ^ "SWOSUpalooza is Coming Up April 13". SWOSU. April 7, 2006. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
- ^ "SWOSUpalooza 8 Lineup Announced by SGA". SWOSU. March 15, 2007. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
- ^ "SWOSUpalooza 9 Hits April 24". SWOSU. April 11, 2008. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
- ^ "SWOSUPalooza is April 16". SWOSU. April 2, 2009. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
- ^ "SWOSUPalooza Featuring Three Bands This Thursday". SWOSU. April 12, 2011. Archived from the original on October 17, 2013. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
- ^ "SWOSUPalooza Lineup Announced for April 19 Event". SWOSU. March 15, 2012. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
- ^ "Free SWOSUPalooza Outdoor Concert to Feature Country Music Sensation David Nail". SWOSU. April 11, 2013. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
- ^ "Graham Colton, Falls lead SWOSUPalooza this Saturday". SWOSU. March 31, 2014. Archived from the original on July 13, 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
- ^ "Jason Boland & the Stragglers Headline Friday's SWOSUPalooza Concert". SWOSU. April 3, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
- ^ "SWOSUPalooza Concert Featuring Whiskey Myers is Tuesday". SWOSU. April 15, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
- ^ "SWOSUPalooza is Thursday". SWOSU. March 28, 2017. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
- ^ "Two Fun Days Planned April 6–7 at SWOSUpalooza". SWOSU. March 28, 2018. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
- ^ "SWOSUpalooza and Crowder Lake Activities Planned this Weekend". SWOSU. April 1, 2019. Archived from the original on April 6, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
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