SWOSUPalooza
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.
History
The 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
SWOSU- Palooza
Date
Headliners
Others
Location
Ref
1
Thursday April 13, 2000
Mollys Yes
Between Thieves Mercury 1
SWOSU campus Memorial Student Center35°32′01″N 98°42′26″W / 35.5337°N 98.7071°W / 35.5337; -98.7071 (Memorial Student Center )
[8]
2
Thursday April 19, 2001
Caroline's Spine
SpinAround Mercury 1 Roustabouts Spill
SWOSU campus Memorial Student Center35°32′01″N 98°42′26″W / 35.5337°N 98.7071°W / 35.5337; -98.7071 (Memorial Student Center )
[2] [9] [10]
3
Thursday April 18, 2002
Underwater People
Time Machine SpokenSubseven Solomonsplendor Banner Road Escape The Goat 5 Star Day Lotic
SWOSU campus Memorial Student Center35°32′01″N 98°42′26″W / 35.5337°N 98.7071°W / 35.5337; -98.7071 (Memorial Student Center )
[11]
4
Thursday April 24, 2003
The Mimsies
Bleach Wakeland Stat BandSubseven Ephraim The Destro Walrus Banner Road Philadelphia
SWOSU campus Memorial Student Center35°32′01″N 98°42′26″W / 35.5337°N 98.7071°W / 35.5337; -98.7071 (Memorial Student Center )
[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 Center35°32′01″N 98°42′26″W / 35.5337°N 98.7071°W / 35.5337; -98.7071 (Memorial Student Center )
[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 Tower35°32′03″N 98°42′28″W / 35.5343°N 98.7078°W / 35.5343; -98.7078 (Centennial Clock Tower )
[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 / 35.5350; -98.7108 (south of Milam Stadium )
[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 Center35°32′01″N 98°42′26″W / 35.5337°N 98.7071°W / 35.5337; -98.7071 (Memorial Student Center )
[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 / 35.5350; -98.7108 (south of Milam Stadium )
[17]
10
Thursday April 16, 2009
Randy Rogers Band
Welcome The Silence [note 6] 306 Skinny Road Walking
SWOSU campus Milam Stadium35°32′10″N 98°42′39″W / 35.5360°N 98.7108°W / 35.5360; -98.7108 (Milam Stadium )
[18]
11
Thursday April 15, 2010
Johnny Cooper The Bart Crow Band
Delvin Ruffcutt Theatre Breaks Loose Sarah Simpson [note 7]
SWOSU campus Wellness Center35°32′10″N 98°42′35″W / 35.5361°N 98.7098°W / 35.5361; -98.7098 (Wellness Center )
[4]
12
Thursday April 14, 2011
Eve 6 [note 8]
Green Corn Revival Bleu Edmonson
SWOSU campus Wellness Center35°32′10″N 98°42′35″W / 35.5361°N 98.7098°W / 35.5361; -98.7098 (Wellness Center )
[19]
13
Thursday April 19, 2012
Stoney LaRue
Delvin Sirleaf Curtis & Luckey Josh Sallee
SWOSU campus Wellness Center35°32′10″N 98°42′35″W / 35.5361°N 98.7098°W / 35.5361; -98.7098 (Wellness Center )
[20]
14
Thursday April 25, 2013
David Nail
Jenny Simms
Rader Park Doug Villines Pavilion35°33′54″N 98°40′32″W / 35.5650°N 98.6756°W / 35.5650; -98.6756 (Doug Villines Pavilion )
[21]
15
Saturday April 5, 2014
Graham Colton Falls
At Long Last Denver Duncan Tallows
SWOSU campus Centennial Clock Tower35°32′03″N 98°42′28″W / 35.5343°N 98.7078°W / 35.5343; -98.7078 (Centennial Clock Tower )
[22]
16
Friday April 10, 2015
Jason Boland & The Stragglers Graham Colton
Jared Deck and the Travelers Autumn Ray
SWOSU campus Pioneer Cellular Event Center35°32′05″N 98°42′39″W / 35.5348°N 98.7109°W / 35.5348; -98.7109 (Pioneer Cellular Event Center )
[23]
17
Tuesday April 19, 2016
Whiskey Myers
Read Southall
SWOSU campus Pioneer Cellular Event Center35°32′05″N 98°42′39″W / 35.5348°N 98.7109°W / 35.5348; -98.7109 (Pioneer Cellular Event Center )
[24]
18
Thursday March 30, 2017
Shane Smith & The SaintsKoe Wetzel
Tyler Wilhelm & A Few Dollars More
SWOSU campus Pioneer Cellular Event Center35°32′05″N 98°42′39″W / 35.5348°N 98.7109°W / 35.5348; -98.7109 (Pioneer Cellular Event Center )
[25]
19
Friday–Saturday April 6–7, 2018
Stoney LaRue Ben Rector
Flatland Cavalry Keelan Donovan
SWOSU campus Pioneer Cellular Event Center35°32′05″N 98°42′39″W / 35.5348°N 98.7109°W / 35.5348; -98.7109 (Pioneer Cellular Event Center )
[26]
20
Friday April 5, 2019
Parker McCollum Read Southall Band
Hunter Thomas
SWOSU campus Pioneer Cellular Event Center35°32′05″N 98°42′39″W / 35.5348°N 98.7109°W / 35.5348; -98.7109 (Pioneer Cellular Event Center )
[27]
Saturday April 6, 2019
Keelan Donovan
Scott Hand Han Yu Shih Yesterdayz Pantz Grant Scowden Jared Deck
Crowder Lake University Park35°24′01″N 98°41′57″W / 35.4003°N 98.6991°W / 35.4003; -98.6991 (Crowder Lake University Park )
21
Thursday March 25, 2021[note 9]
Flatland Cavalry
Mike Ryan Triston Marez
SWOSU campus Pioneer Cellular Event Center35°32′05″N 98°42′39″W / 35.5348°N 98.7109°W / 35.5348; -98.7109 (Pioneer Cellular Event Center )
[7]
Notes
References
^ 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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