Festival Post-Mortem

Yesterday we were honored to be a part of a new, funky festival that is looking to be an annual event.  The Rockin' the Box Music Festival featured bands from Oklahoma, Texas, and I believe even Missouri.  It turned out to be a lot of fun - despite the heat. 

Signal 8 played a fun set including some ZZ Top, Zakk Wylde, Ramones, Joe Walsh, Puddle of Mudd, and Led Zeppelin.  There were some amazingly talented bands before and after us, and for a little while, we felt as though it wasn't the right festival for us - seeing how old we are and our set selection.  Of course when we started playing, the reception was warm and very enthusiastic. 

The promoters and creators of the event are to be congratulated because it went off without a hitch.  Friday, Saturday, and the bands on Sunday comprised a really cool lineup and again, we were proud to be a part of it.  We hope there are many others like it in the future.  The goal is to change the music culture in Oklahoma, to get folks to support local bands more.