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BRITNEY SPEARS with special guests JORDIN SPARKS and KRISTINIA DeBARGE
September 15 @ 7:00pm Doors open @ 5:30pm
The Circus Starring Britney Spears" is a dazzling display of music, dance, magic and theatrics. With its cast of nearly 50 dancers, magicians, clowns and acrobats and a traveling staff of over 200, the 50 million dollar extravaganza will return to North American with an unprecedented 60 tons of equipment in 34 trucks for what has already proven to be the most electrifying musical event ever. "The Circus Starring Britney Spears" kicked-off in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA on March 3, 2009, and is the highest grossing tour of 2009 in North America to date. "The pop star...pulled out all the stops before a sell-out crowd of 16,400 to launch her much anticipated world tour," states Reuters. Britney is currently touring Europe to raves reviews. "The Circus starring Britney Spears, the relentlessly high octane and superbly choreographed affair delighted 23,000 assembled fans" claims the UK's Daily Mail, and The Financial Times stating "...with costume changes, a mini-magic show and blingy bicycles, the presentation was a feast for the eyes."
 Hard Rock Tulsa
August 4, 2009
A change in branding for the Cherokee Casino in Catoosa. At a dedication celebration it officially becomes the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tulsa. It features five dining areas and five nightclubs. Of course the gambling remains number one. At the celebration home grown country music star Toby Keith was on hand to open his "I love This Bar and Grill" The Principle Chief of the Cherokee Nation, Chad Smith, stressed to those in the crowd the facility remains 100 percent owned by the tribe..
Paul McCartney Coming to Tulsa
July 9, 2009
 It's official. Paul McCartney will perform at the BOK Center August 17th. This will be the only arena stop for the former Beatle. All other US dates will be played in stadiums. The concert is part of the BOK Center's first anniversary. This monumental event also marks the legendary performer’s only arena show on his current 2009 North American stadium tour, as well as McCartney’s first Oklahoma concert in nearly seven years—since his 2002 concert at Ford Center in Oklahoma City. The BOK Center show will feature classics from McCartney’s extensive catalog, including Beatles, Wings and solo career hits as well as selections from his most recent album Electric Arguments, released under his alias The Fireman.
Andrew W. K. Announced as 2009 Conference Keynote Speaker
June 6, 2009
 Andrew W. K., known best to worldwide audiences for his over-the-top, give everything brand of rock, will be featured at the 2009 Dfest Music Conference as our Keynote Speaker. We are excited to have such an accomplished and unique personality to share wisdom and insight from his notable career. Andrew W.K. was born Andrew Wilkes-Krier in Stanford, California, and was raised in Michigan. A piano player since the age of five, he spent his high school years playing in bands, and after graduation, in an effort to expand his creative endeavors, moved to New York City in 1997. After playing numerous solo gigs, word spread around New York and Europe, and was signed to a record contract with Island Def Jam Records. In 2001, his first album, I Get Wet, was released. Critically acclaimed, Andrew appeared on magazine covers across the country and the globe, including NME, which featured him twice. After the release of the album, he was featured in GQ, Rolling Stone, Spin, Q, New York Times Magazine, Vanity Fair, the New Yorker, and others, all of whom agreed that with his arrival on the music scene, rock music had a new influence. Following the release of I Get Wet, Andrew embarked on a world tour, taking part in Ozzfest and Warped Tour, as well as arena and club shows with Aerosmith and The Locust. He made major television appearances on the Tonight Show, the Daily Show, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, CNN, and many more. His second album released was The Wolf, which was received with equal enthusiasm. His third album, Close Calls with Brick Walls, was released in 2006. Currently, Andrew is recording music for new releases, including the albums Young Lord and Carrier, and is working on a solo instrumental piano album. As he continues on new and exciting musical developments and changes, Andrew W.K. is still having an important influence on the music world, and as he branches out creatively, will remain at the forefront of the music industry and community.
Casino near Tulsa expanding
Cherokee Casino Resort in Catoosa is expanding by 30,000-square-feet to add 800 new electronic games and an 80-foot-long bar made of solid ice. Today's opening is part of a $155 million expansion that will ultimately include more than 400,000 square feet of hotel, convention and entertainment space in a 19-story tower. The expansion is to be completed this summer and the casino 15 miles east of Tulsa will adopt the Hard Rock name under a licensing agreement with Hard Rock Hotel Holdings LLC and HRHH IP LLC. Dedicated suites will be offered on the 17th floor for major casino players.
Hard Rock Coming To Tulsa
Hard Rock Hotel Holdings, LLC as entered into a license agreement with Cherokee Nation Enterprises, LLC that, pending review of the National Indian Gaming Commission, will enable Cherokee Nation Enterprises to brand its expanded hotel and casino in Catoosa under the Hard Rock Casino name. The Hard Rock Casino Tulsa is the first Hard Rock-branded property in the Midwest. The new property will bring its own version of the Hard Rock experience to Oklahoma with influences from Cherokee heritage, Oklahoma's rich history of musical artists and a blend of the property's current and future amenities and entertainment. "We are excited about bringing the Hard Rock experience to Tulsa. Hard Rock is a nationally and internationally known brand, and bringing it here allows us to make it uniquely Oklahoma," said David Stewart, CEO of Cherokee Nation Enterprises. "Being part of the Hard Rock brand, combined with our current expansion, will set us apart from any other entertainment option in the region." "What should be clear is that the Cherokee Nation retains full ownership and management of all of our facilities. This is a marketing mechanism to share the Cherokee hospitality that we are known for," said Chad Smith, Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. "The Hard Rock brand is another tool that we are using to create a diversified, growing economy in northeastern Oklahoma." As part of the Hard Rock brand, the new resort will include the décor, memorabilia and merchandise that have made the Hard Rock brand famous around the world. The Hard Rock Casino Tulsa's current expansion is estimated at $155 million, with the new gaming floor opening in December and the newly branded hotel welcoming its first guests in the spring of 2009.
Dinosaurs To Roam In Tulsa
Dinosaurs are coming to Tulsa! The BOK Center's CEO says as soon as he heard Walking With Dinosaurs was on a US tour, he knew he had to bring it here. Life-size dinos will litterally walk around the area right before your eyes! The show's based on the award-winning BBC TV series. It took a team of fifty a year to bring the dinosaurs to life. "You'll see them walking and runing and fighting. They'll have my personal favorite dinosaurs, I understand, Tyrannosaurus Rex," said Mayor Kathy Taylor. Ten species are represented from the entire 200 million year reign of the dinosaurs. The show includes the Tyrannosaurus Rex, the terror of the ancient terrain, as well as the Plateosaurus and Lillensternus from the Triassic period, the Stegosaurus and Allosaurus from the Jurassic period and Torosaurus and Utahraptor from the awesome Cretaceous. The largest of them, the Brachiosaurus is 36 feet tall, and 56 feet from nose to tail. The show depicts the dinosaurs' evolution, complete with the climatic and tectonic changes that took place, which led to the demise of many species. There are only eight shows, starting at the end of Janurary. Tickets go on sale next week.
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