First Day Of First Okcfest Draws Thousands Of Music Fans To Downtown Oklahoma City

Brandy McDonnell [img url=http://blog.newsok.com/dittocontent/uploads/sites/28/2014/06/dierks-bentley-okcfest-kt-king-photo.jpg]2841577[/img] [img url=http://blog.newsok.com/dittocontent/uploads/sites/28/2014/06/john-moreland-okcfest-2-nathan-poppe-photo.jpg]2841584[/img] A version of this story will appear in Saturday’s The Oklahoman. To read my OKCFest preview, click here. OKCFest’s performers get city in tune with local music fans A diverse sampling of music, from country and Americana to bluegrass and rock, brought a festive air to downtown Oklahoma City on Friday, the first day of the inaugural OKCFest. A diverse sampling of music, from country and Americana to bluegrass and red dirt, brought a festive air to downtown Oklahoma City Friday, the first day of the inaugural OKCFest. The former Ford dealership parking lot was far more crowded with concert-goers than it ever was with cars and trucks as thousands of country music fans flocked to the festival’s main stage to catch a top-notch lineup of current superstar Dierks Bentley, outlaw legend Merle Haggard, Texas outfits Josh Abbott Band and Casey Donahew Band and Nashville newcomer Jaida Dreyer. Across Reno Avenue, hundreds more spent the warm and windy June evening under a white tent at the Myriad Botanical Gardens, where well-loved Oklahoma musicians Byron Berline Band, John Moreland and Camille Harp kicked off the free festivities at the Plaza by Cox stage. “It’s good to be here in Oklahoma City, right here in downtown.Read more on NewsOK.com