July 30-31, 2010 | Tulsa, OK
General
General
Where is Dfest?
Dfest is in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The music conference is held at the Crown Plaza Hotel in downtown Tulsa at 100 East 2nd Street. The music festival is held in the entertainment district in downtown Tulsa called the Blue Dome District which is approximately between 1st & 2nd Streets and Elgin & Detroit. The outdoor festival stages are at each end of the district with eight participating venues in between each of the outdoor stages. Everything is within walking distance of each other.
When is Dfest?
Dfest is the last weekend in July, July 24-25, 2009.
The music conference is during the days from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., the yoga conference is during the days from 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., and the music festival is nightly with box office open at 4:00 p.m., gates at 5:00 p.m., and music beginning at 6:00 p.m. on outdoor festival stages, and staggering start times from 6:00 p.m. to 6:20 p.m. on club and venue stages and all music ending around 1:40-1:50 a.m. each night. There are approximately 82 bands that play a night for a total of 164 bands.
How many bands are playing and when and where are they playing?
We have approximately 82 bands a night playing on 13 different stages all located in the Blue Dome District. Every stage is within walking distance of every stage and even within walking distance of the host hotel, the Crowne Plaza. Stages are listed on the Stages page. The schedule will be announced in late June so you can start planning who you want to go see at Dfest.
What is your re-entry policy?
Vehicles are not allowed within the event site. So, we're talking about you physically here. As long as you have on your official Dfest Wristband, you can come and go as you please at Dfest on both evenings. Remember, when you leave Friday night, don't take off your wristband - you'll need it to get access again on Saturday night. If security finds that your wristband is loose or has been tampered with, cut and stapled, cut and paperclipped, cut and taped, or anything similar, your wristband will be deemed invalid and you will be required to purchase a new one in order to have access to Dfest stages and venues. So, don't remove that wristband until Dfest is over. This policy is strictly enforced.
I'd like to know more about the music conference. What can you tell me?
You should check out the Conference FAQs.
Is there seating at Dfest or is this standing room only?
Dfest is an outdoor festival atmosphere, which means that everything is General Admission and there isn't seating in our outdoor festival stage areas. Venue stages are in official clubs, bars and restaurants, so there is generally some type of seating around the venues, but it is standing room only in front of all the stages. We do not allow you to bring your own chairs to the event site, but there will be limited chairs available for rent. However, be aware, there's a lot of folks at Dfest and the festival stages are in large parking lots, so you'll just have to find your place and get comfortable like most typical outdoor events. You can bring a blanket to sit on although generally Dfest crowds stand - you're free to do what you want. We just want everyone to have fun. And remember, we've got 11 stages, so it's unlikely you'll want to be in one place all evening because you'll want to explore and see as many acts as you possibly can. Keep in mind, our festival stage areas are gated areas with 8-foot fencing with blackout, so you'll need a festival wristband to see acts on the outdoor festival stages and also to enter official Dfest venues.
Where are the closest airports to Dfest?
The only commercial airport is the Tulsa International Airport (TUL).
Our official airline is Southwest Airlines.
• Distance: 8 MI / 12.87 KM West to Dfest Host Hotel
• Complimentary Airport Shuttle to the Crowne Plaza Hotel for hotel guests
• Taxi Charge (one way): $25.00 (USD)
• Time by taxi: 15 min
When can we arrive for the music festival? When do we have to leave?
The Arvest Bank/OKCTickets.com Ticket & Wristband Redemption Booth will be open starting at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, July 24, 2009. The gates for the outdoor festival stages will be open at 4:00 p.m. daily on July 24-25, 2009. The event site will close each evening at 2:00 a.m.
I'm not driving because someone is dropping me off. Where is the best place to enter the event site?
The best place to enter is the same areas where our TranSol shuttles are dropping off folks. On the north side of the event site the drop-off location is at 1st & Greenwood. On the south side of the event site the drop-off location is at 3rd and Elgin.
