The 20th Anniversary of Rocklahoma, held in Pryor, Oklahoma over Labor Day weekend promises to be the biggest backyard party in rock & roll. Join Shauna “WhiskeyChick” Castorena as she makes her way back out in the field to cover everything from packing the car, setting up camp, obsessing over the lineup schedule and of course, watching the bands! This is #OurRocklahoma and it’s about to get real loud!
By the time I got home from Rocklahoma, my fitness watch said I had walked more than 34 miles in three days. My phone had issued an alarming number of heat warnings. My camera and laptop had refused to power up, shut themselves down without warning or simply stopped cooperating. Lenses fogged over. Smoke and…
It’s 105 degrees in the pit according to my necklace and I’m bawling my eyes out to Pennywise’s “Bro Hmyn” as bodies are floating over my shoulder all the way to the front. I’m home.
It’s the final countdown and we’re packing our bags and loading our car. Look over your festival packing list with us as we hit the road to Rocklahoma!
*Disclaimer: I do not have a relationship with any of these vendors and have received NO incentive to talk about them other than media access provided by Rocklahoma themselves. All opinions are my own. Last updated August 21, 2026. This is a living guide. I’ll continue adding approved Rocklahoma vendors as details become available. Once…
Rocklahoma has packed 49* acts into its 20th-anniversary weekend, spread across three stages and four days of music. On paper, the schedule looks manageable. Then you start circling priorities, measuring the distance between stages and realizing some sets are separated by barely enough time to refill your water bottle. Don’t panic! It’s manageable! This is…
I know I said it before but now that tickets and media access are secured it’s official; WE’RE GOING BACK TO Rocklahoma!!! I’ll be on the clock covering the festival’s 20th anniversary in Pryor, Oklahoma with a lot of advance coverage leading up to the Labor Day Weekend event. Right now I’m drowning in packing…
