Oklahoma Biker - The Riders Ragazine May - Jun 2017 | Page 26

O-M-G Fest! Big hootenanny at
Hatbox Field draws near
By Shaun Perkins
MUSKOGEE - The Okie from Muskogee
is no longer with us, but his sons are
carrying his torch. Ben and Noel
Haggard and the Strangers will
be one of the musical acts at this year’s
G Fest, June 15-17 at Hatbox Field.
The lineup of rock, country, Americana
and red dirt bands for the second annual
G-Fest is a little hard to believe. It is that
good.
Kentucky Headhunters. Swon
Brothers. John Fullbright. Nitty
Gritty Dirt Band. Those are only a
few of the great musical acts coming your
way on four stages at this unique event.
Saturday night headliner Creedence
Clearwater Revisited includes
founding members of CCR, Stu Cook
and Doug “Cosmo” Clifford, who
were recently inducted into the Rock and
Roll Hall of Fame.
G Fest (Muskogee is “The Gee”) was
partly made possibly by the work of
Jim Blair, executive director of the
Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame in
Muskogee.
“What makes G Fest special - aside
from taking place on an abandoned
air strip, and Oklahoma’s rich music
history - is that there’s something for
everyone. Music lovers will find a little bit
of everything from bluegrass to country,
rock to folk and even EDM [electronic
dance music] this year,” Blair told The
Current Buzz.
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Though the line-up for the event is full of
nationally-known artists, Oklahoma artists
and bands will also be featured, as a
special call was made for them.
Oklahoma favorite Mike Hosty will be
on stage as his popular one-man band,
playing drums with his feet, guitar and
singing, while playing the harmonica.
Hosty says he has a “huge underground
following of bikers, sorority gals, hippies
and truckers.”
Camping is available in both a primitive
campground with showers for $80 and at
an RV campsite with electric and water
for $325.
Options for tickets include VIP reserved
seats, which guarantee seats closest
to the stage and other perks. General
admission tickets are $89 for the whole
event, and VIP seats are $299.
G Fest happens rain or shine. For more
information and ticketing, visit www.
gfestmuskogee.com or find G Fest on
Facebook.
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