Tri-State Music Festival

The Tri-State Music Festival is an annual festival in Enid, Oklahoma since 1932. It is named for the three original participating states, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas.

The festival includes a jazz festival, a parade, a grand concert and a carnival. It attracts approximately 8,000 participants and nearly 20,000 performances annually.^[1]

Tri-State Festival statue

Tri-State Festival plaque

History

The annual event began as Phillips Band Day in 1932, drawing bands from Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas. In 1933, it was renamed the Tri-State Band Festival and eventually became the Tri-State Music Festival and expanded to include additional music groups.^[2]

The 2013 festival included a concert and guitar clinic with classical guitarist Edgar Cruz.^[1]

Components

The 2012 Tri-State Music Festival included a parade and a Grand Concert at Chisholm Trail Expo Center.^[3] The event also includes a Tri-State Dance.^[4]

The festival also includes a jazz festival in downtown Enid, Oklahoma and an Ottaway Carnival in Oakwood Mall.^[5]

References

1. Tri-State to combine best of the past with new ideas, Enid News and Eagle, April 28, 2013)
2. "About Us" http://www.tristatemusicfestival.com/Tri-State_Music_Festival/About_Us.html, Tri-State Music Festival (accessed April 21, 2013).
3. Neal, James. "80th Tri-State Music Festival comes to an end" http://enidnews.com/localnews/x1378311889/80th-Tri-State-Music-Festival-comes-to-an-end, Enid News and Eagle, May 5, 2012.
4. "Tri-State Music Festival comes to Enid | Arts & Culture | Enid News". Archived from the original on 2013-06-29. Retrieved 2013-04-24. Tri-State Music Festival comes to Enid
5. Tri-State Music Festival http://www.enidbuzz.com/tri-state-music-festival/, EnidBuzz.com (accessed April 24, 2013)