Monday, April 9, 2012

Norman Music Festival 2012

           Norman Music Festival (NMF) will be rocking Oklahoma April 26-28, marking its fifth year as a legitimate music destination for local and national touring bands. For those three days, the typically sluggish downtown Norman will be transformed into a full-on dance party equipped with 13 stages, six venues, 44 sponsors, and countless artists from all over the country. This year’s festival is expected to bring in an estimated 40,000 attendees--10,000 more than last year’s event.

            Chrome Pony, a Norman Music Festival crowd favorite since NMF 3, will be the last performance of the 3-day event, playing at the Blackwatch Stage. Dark dance pop with an 80s sound is how the band is described. Steven Battles, Chrome Pony’s front man, is especially excited about this year’s festival.
            “Norman Music Festival is like a combination of Christmas and my birthday for my band. It has been the best show for us because the crowds that come out to support local music make our performance a really incredible experience,” Battles said.
            New to the stages of Norman Music Festival will be Tulsa’s own The Moai Broadcast. Members of The Moai Broadcast describe their sound as “rocktronica”—rock with electronic overtones. Cody Brewer, The Moai Broadcast’s guitarist, says the band is ready to join the ranks of NMF’s veterans.
          “We’re no strangers to playing bars and other venues in Norman, so we’re really excited that we are getting the opportunity to play this year’s festival.”
               The Moai Broadcast will be hitting the stage of the Sooner Theatre the last day of the festival at 3 p.m.
               A festival map for all the stages is available on NMF’s website. Ticket prices and music passes for Norman Music Festival vary. For more information and everything you need to know about Norman Music Festival, visit the festival’s website at www.normanmusicfestival.com. 



Steven Battles of Chrome Pony plays a melancholy
guitar riff in Norman Okla., on Thursday, April 5,
2012.

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