Center of the Universe Festival

I went to the first year of the Center of the Universe Festival. This was the first year of the festival and admission was free. You could pay for a VIP ticket and get closer if you wanted. It seemed worth the price too. Seemed like the entire city of Tulsa was there. The entire Brady downtown area was packed full of people.
The acts that were chosen were on the level just above what you’d see at Orange Peel. So not too shabby in my opinion. The set up was pretty excellent for the first year too. It was very organized and I had no problem getting the information that I needed.
The atmosphere was excellent. All the different venues had slightly different vibes. I had a great time bouncing from stage to stage.
I wish I could have gone this year, but things got in the way. I’m very excited to see where this event is headed. Great job Tulsa!

This was a great concert. I am so glad that Tulsa is starting to get entertainment like this.
I wish I had been a bigger fan of Twenty One Pilots at the time of the show. I wasn’t paying as close attention as I should have.
The Cold War Kids were good live. I really only knew Hang Me Out To Dry at this point so they were kind of new to me.
Fittz and the Tantrums were great. Much better live than I was thinking they would be. The only downside was the very long and awkward discussion from the singer about catching a girlfriend cheating before starting the next song.
Awolnation was on point. That gruff «SAIL!» I will never forget, not to mention the bass rocking my chest and organs.
Capital Cities blew my freaking mind. I was a big fan before but even bigger after seeing them live. How they turned Safe & Sound into a crazy techno song was perfect. I am glad I have video of it.
Young The Giant was far better live in terms of vocals than any other band. Cough Syrup was so good live. Mind Over Matter live got me more into their new album.
This was an amazing concert. I can only hope that next year is as awesome! Great job Center of the Universe!

I had a good time here. The main stage acts were pretty good. I thought it was a decent line up for a festival in tulsa. Given the super cheap price for weekend tickets it was a great deal.
Do yourself a favor and get your beers and drinks inside the bars and not at the vendors outside. Theyre much cheaper inside. The variety of food was decent as well.
Oh yeah, the porta potties were by far the cleanest ive seen at any festival ive been to.
The trees lining the street by the main stage were a huge block to the visibility of the stage. There should also be a lane designated for people to move away from the mainstage so theyre not fighting against people moving towards it.
The picture feature on the app was cool too. Looking forward to next year.

Thank you, COU for starting up in Tulsa. You bring a whole lotta flavor and the city as a whole together.
Over 100 bands in the 2 day festival for only $ 40 -$ 50 (depending on how far in advance you get the tickets) is a heck of a deal. Full days of well organized adventure is to be had. The line to get in is efficient, there are check-​in stations at the stages that sync to social media, vendors and food trucks galore, a sweet smart phone app, you can sync your CC card with your wristband so your fanny pack will be lighter and SO much more!
I’m pretty sure it’s going to stick to the last weekend in July annually. Take an UBER ride to a fro to ditch having to find parking and enjoy bands of high caliber like Young The Giant, One Republic of past years and supremely local and regional shows, too!

This event was fun, but I don’t know how well organized it was. 1^st day at the Main Stage was a mess and an embarrassment. No one in the VIP or BoK sections for the first two bands. Sound was messed up at this stage during the One Republic set and people in the free section couldn’t hear anything. Seemed most of these problems were fixed on the second day.
Guthrie Green area was of course the highlight, providing a fun yet relaxing atmosphere for the bands.
Overall, good way to promote the revitalization of the Brady District, but can’t see how the organizers got their money back. Problem I noticed in talking to people, is that it simply wasn’t advertised enough. Had a couple from Arkansas tell me that they had no idea about it until that Tuesday prior to the actual event.

Tulsa’s finally becoming cool.
I went to both nights of the festival to see OneRepublic and Neon Trees perform. It was crowded, but not so crowded that you were rubbing up against everyone else’s sweaty bodies.
Lots of bars, restaurants, and shops open late with added local vendors and food trucks.
A great event for friends or families. Props to the city for having a fun, free music festival that I could see growing bigger and better in the future.