Norman Music Festival

Norman Music Festival
Norman Music Festival
GenreVarious
Location(s)Downtown Norman, Oklahoma, U.S.
Years active2008 - present
Websitehttp://www.normanmusicfestival.com/

Norman Music Festival (NMF) is an annual, large, 3-day music festival in downtown Norman, Oklahoma.[1] Each year it highlights performances from many different genres of music. NMF encompasses approximately 12 indoor venues and 4 outdoor stages with acts performing throughout the days and nights. Founded in 2008,[2] it has grown to include food and art from local vendors. The festival, which is free to the public,[3] draws more than 70,000 visitors and generates approximately $3.5M in economic impact.[4] NMF takes place on the final full weekend of April, and showcases approximately 300 original material performances from a mix of Local and Internationally acclaimed acts.

Festival History: NMF was initially conceptualized in 2007 by the Norman Arts Council (NAC)[1] and a group of local music enthusiasts, with the inaugural festival taking place a year later in April 2008. The festival continued as a project of the NAC for 3 more years before becoming a standalone nonprofit entity in 2012. The Norman Music Alliance nonprofit produced the festival going forward, initially as a fully volunteer run entity. In 2018 the nonprofit hired a part time Executive Director[5] and has continued as an administrated/volunteer entity since.

Festival Headliners

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2008 - The Polyphonic Spree,[6] Chainsaw Kittens, British Sea Power, The Octopus Project, plus 32 more acts.

2009 - Of Montreal,[7] Starlight Mints, Man Man, Tea Leaf Green, plus 93 more acts.

2010 - Dirty Projectors,[8] Leon Russell, Electric Six, The Sword, plus 217 more acts.

2011 - The Walkmen,[9] Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears, Ty Segall, Keller Williams, plus 241 more acts.

2012 - Portugal. The Man,[10] Other Lives, Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, Hayes Carll, plus 287 more acts.

2013 - The Joy Formidable,[11] Big Sam's Funky Nation, King Khan & BBQ Show, JD McPherson, plus 228 more acts.

2014 - Bright Light Social Hour,[12] Dead Meadow, Diarrhea Planet, John Moreland, plus 317 more acts.

2015 - Ra Ra Riot,[13] Natalie Prass, Lee Bains & Glory Fires, Johnny Polygon, plus 331 more acts.

2016 - Cloud Nothings,[14] Small Black, Open Mike Eagle, Milo (R.A.P. Ferreira), plus 365 more acts.

2017 - Thee Oh Sees,[15] Oddisee & Good Compny, Japanese Breakfast, Low Cut Connie plus 310 more acts.

2018 - Tune-Yards,[16] Mothica, Suuns, Mike Hosty, plus 356 more acts.

2019 - Beach Fossils,[17] Black Milk with band Nat Turner, Omar Apollo, Big Business, plus 335 more acts.

2020 - No Festival due to COVID[18]

2021 - No Festival due to COVID[19]

2022 - The Drums,[20] DIIV, ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead, Jabee, plus 243 more acts.

2023 - Illuminati Hotties,[21] Acid Mothers Temple, Soul Glo, Black Belt Eagle Scout, plus 256 more acts.

2024 - Alvvays (partial festival cancellation due to high tornado risk[22]), Moor Mother, Blondshell, plus 235 more acts.

2025 - La Luz (scheduled April 26, 2025[4]), Apollo Brown, Being Dead, Levitation Room, The Mystery Lights, plus many more.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Norman Music Festival". Norman Music Festival. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
  2. ^ Scott, Adam (2008-04-24). "First Norman Music Festival hits downtown Saturday". The Norman Transcript. Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
  3. ^ Deaton, Megan (2010-12-07). "Norman Music Festival plans to expand, add iPhone app". The Oklahoma Daily. Archived from the original on 2010-12-16. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
  4. ^ a b McDonnell, Brandy (2025-02-06). "Free Norman Music Festival coming back in 2025 with La Luz, Jabee, Apollo Brown and more". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
  5. ^ Poppe, Nathan (2016-03-10). "Norman Music Festival names executive director, starts grant program". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
  6. ^ Boydston, Joshua (2009-05-11). "Norman Music Festival rocked the night away". OU Daily. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
  7. ^ Frisicano, Andrew (2009-04-10). "Janelle Monae opening for Of Montreal and.. No Doubt (dates)". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
  8. ^ Starr, Mango (2010-03-24). "Dirty Projectors announce US tour in support of the time between Bitte Orca and their next album". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
  9. ^ Breihan, Tom (2011-04-27). "Ty Segall Announces New Single, Tour". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
  10. ^ dean (2012-03-31). "Portugal. The Man, Hayes Carl, JFJO and More to Play Norman Music Festival". Jambands. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
  11. ^ Hausner, Ali (2013-02-19). "Norman Music Festival announces lineup for 2013". OU Daily. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
  12. ^ Beaulieu, Tony (2014-02-24). "Norman Music Festival headliners announced". OU Daily. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
  13. ^ Staff Reports (2015-02-02). "Ra Ra Riot, Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires to headline Norman Music Festival 8". OU Daily. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
  14. ^ Burke, Mack (2015-11-02). "Norman Music Festival 9 announces early headliners". Norman Transcript. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
  15. ^ Kaye, Ben (2017-04-27). "Thee Oh Sees announce North American summer tour dates". Consequence. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
  16. ^ Bonnet, Siandhara (2018-04-27). "Norman Music Fest 2018: Japanese Breakfast performs emotional set during first Oklahoma show". OU Daily. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
  17. ^ Moad, Arden (2019-03-24). "Norman Music Fest: Q&A with headliner Beach Fossils". OU Daily. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
  18. ^ McDonnell, Brandy (2020-06-25). "2020 Norman Music Festival canceled due to ongoing coronavirus pandemic". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
  19. ^ "Norman Music Festival Announces 2022 Dates". www.news9.com. Griffin Media. 2021-06-23. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
  20. ^ Bales, Silas (2022-01-26). "Norman Music Festival to return in April after COVID delays". OU Daily. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
  21. ^ Cole, Mavi (2023-02-15). "Norman Music Festival announces 2023 headliners". OU Daily. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
  22. ^ Fathepure, Anusha; Dodd, Peggy, eds. (2024-04-28). "EF1 tornado hits OU, Norman: Timeline of events". OU Daily. Retrieved 2025-04-04.
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