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Rocklahoma in Pryor
Rocklahoma is an annual multi-day hard rock and heavy metal festival held on a large festival ground outside Pryor, Oklahoma. Founded in 2007 by promoter Mark Nuessle, it quickly became one of the largest rock festivals in the United States, combining multiple stages of touring headliners with extensive on-site camping. The festival paused briefly during the pandemic before returning, and continues to draw fans from across the country each year.
Rocklahoma began in 2007, when promoter Mark Nuessle set out to build a major hard rock and heavy metal festival in rural northeastern Oklahoma, far from the coastal cities that usually hosted festivals of that scale.