Hard Work Stage Schedule:

Friday 7/30 Hard Work Main Stage

Gates at 3pm each day.

4:30 INOPERABLE
5:30 BENJAMIN LYMAN
6:30 The Red Alert
7:30 GUARDANT
8:30 THE NGHIEMS
9:30 NATIVE LIGHTS
10:30 BRONCHO
12:00 AQUEDUCT

Saturday 7/31

4:30 TBA TIX WINNER
5:30 LOW LITAS
6:30 AND THERE STAND EMPIRES
7:30 ISHI
8:30 THE NON
9:45 FIAWNA FORTE
11:15 UNWED SAILOR

Current festival lineup can be found at http://www.okkle.com/

Get your advance weekend pass ($15) here: http://www.ticketstorm.com/event/freetulsa2daypass2010/bradyartsdistrict/tulsa/4322/

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 21, 2010

CONTACT
Tom Green
Cell: (918) 640-9519
info@dfest.com
www.dfest.com

TULSA, OKLA. – For the past eight years, we have tirelessly promoted and produced Dfest Music Conference & Festival. We have experienced some amazing performances, made friendships that will last a lifetime, and created a special event that made Tulsa a very exciting place each July.† Those of you who truly know us understand we do this out of sheer passion, our unending love of music and to empower and create a better place for hardworking, independent musicians.†

In 2010, we have to make the difficult decision to put Dfest on hiatus.† A tough economy, rising production costs and a decline in lower level corporate sponsorships and support have caused us to take pause. These factors have made us unable to produce the kind of event we are known for, so we are unable to move forward with the festival this year.† At the point we knew that we had exhausted any and all options and head into July 2010 with full steam, we decided to postpone the event on our own terms. The integrity and quality of Dfest is of the utmost importance to us as the creators of the event.

We know that Dfest is a very special event and so much more than just a festival. We are not willing to compromise the quality of the event in any way that might cause it to be less of a festival than the people of Tulsa and our fans have come to know and love. In light of these events, we would like to give a very special thanks to the fans who have bought tickets to Dfest in the past, told your friends, Facebooked, tweeted, blogged and let everyone you knew know about how much you love Dfest. We would also like to thank our loyal sponsors, media partners, team members, emerging artists, and volunteers who have supported Dfest year after year.† A very special thanks and appreciation goes to State Farm, who shared our vision for this event and stood by our side throughout this difficult decision.

With love and respect,
Tom and Angie Green and the Dfest Team

The two-day multi-genre music festival fused with a music industry conference was established in 2002 to help emerging artists gain exposure and connect with the music industry. The conference consisted of music panels, a tradeshow, music clinics and artist mentoring. Each night, national recording artists performed on large outdoor festival stages while top local, regional and national emerging artists performed on a multitude of outdoor stages, indoor venues and club stages. Dfest has quickly become one of the top independent music conferences in the nation as well as the Midwest’s largest music festival of its type, and a hot bed for showcasing exciting new diverse music talent.
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Hard Work Records is proud to make available, the brand new Native Lights – Blackwater 7″ vinyl record!

Choose between Three* tiers of highly-limited-edition, one-time-only magic!

Tracklist: A. Blackwater B. Of All The Things We’ve Made

Choose from the following Three** Tiers currently available for order.

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$8 – Tier 1 package includes:

- Blackwater 7″ on limited edition, hand numbered, CLEAR RED VINYL.

- FREE mp3 Download coupon of the songs on the record, plus the unreleased Bonus demo track “El Rosa”, which is not on the record.

- ONE of six randomly inserted Native Lights limited edition mini-posters. SUPER COLLECTIBLE- featuring exclusive artwork by Denny Schmickle.

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$17 – Tier 2 package includes the Tier 1 items, plus the following, awesome modifications:

- Includes the COMPLETE set of all 6 exclusive mini-posters.

- Ships in a strictly limited edition, hand screened box.

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$27 – Tier 3 package includes Tier 2, plus the very special addition:

- 18″ x 24″, Four Color, hand silkscreened Tour Poster from the Unwed Sailor / Native Lights – Fall Tour 2009.
Signed and numbered by world renowned poster artist, Denny Schmickle. This is the little piece of rock history that you’ve been seeing all over the internet. These are severely limited. Once they’re gone- that’s it.

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~SOLD OUT~ {Shhh} $60 – Tier 4: WARNING- This secret tier is ONLY for the true collector of groundbreaking rock memorabilia!

Includes Tier 3, but with this extremely unique twist: It includes a TEST PRESSING of the Blackwater 7″. Signed by every member of the band! This would be a copy that the members of Native Lights actually listened to, and approved for final manufacturing at the pressing plant. You don’t see this kind of opportunity every day. This is the one that kids at the swimming pool have been talking about all summer. Now it’s cold out, and time to start bragging. LIMITED TO THE FIRST 3 CUSTOMERS!!! Get on this. now.

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$1500 – Secret Platinum Level:

For the opportunistic music fan. Includes everything in sold out, secret, 4th Tier, but with a far secret-er bonus:

Round trip airfare and accommodations for one lucky person to the historic, art deco city of Tulsa, OK, for a delicious dinner, and memorable night out on the town with the members of Native Lights. Check your liver at the door. This offer is limited to the first buyer within the continental U.S. International inquiries may be sent to jeff@hardworkrecords.com.

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** Okay Five, but don’t tell anybody!

Blackwater 7" Packages

Tier 1 $8.00 Tier 2 $17.00 Tier 3 $27.00 Platinum Tier $1,500.00

The Eclipse 9pm

The Fall U.S. Tour kickoff for Unwed Sailor and Native Lights. Author/Photographer, Jaret Ferratusco will be opening- reading from his new book:  “I Grew up in Amaltherey Hill”.  Jeff Richardson will be playing a DJ set at the Tulsa show. Native Lights’ debut 7″, Blackwater, will be available for purchase. More details to follow soon.