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Remember Chevelle, Disturbed & Atreyu Concerts?

Max Baker Jr.

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April 2003 was stacked.

April 8 brought Chevelle, Disturbed, Taproot, and Un Loco to what had just transitioned from the Myriad to the Cox Convention Center. Heavy lineup. National names. That era when nu-metal and hard rock were packing rooms.

Three days later, April 11, another one.

Atreyu. 18 Visions. Fail Safe. Ground Zero. Special Edgar.

Atreyu was on fire at that time. 18 Visions had a serious following. And Fail Safe was pulling crowds, getting played on The Edge, and building momentum before later becoming Violence to Vegas.

Tulsa had a strong pipeline for emerging bands back then. Radio support mattered. Local followings translated into real ticket sales.

It was a moment when heavy music in Oklahoma felt alive and climbing.


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April 8th 2003 Chevelle Disturbed Taproot Un Loco at the Cox uh I'm assuming that was the Cox Pavilion in Tulsa maybe No No It was at a Cox Convention Center wasn't it Okay But i- it had changed over from the Myriad It changed yeah it changed from the Myriad to the Cox Convention Center Chevelle Disturbed Taproot that's a pretty good lineup Un Loco from Austin Texas That it didn't interest me And then April 11th 2003 this was a phenomenal show I remember this show because Atreyu was badass And I was always a big 18 Visions fan but 18 Visions Atreyu Fail Safe shout out to Jake Williams Right Jake Ground Zero and Special Edgar Yeah I mean 18 Visions and uh Atreyu And at this time Fail Safe- Yeah was big and had had a had a following I mean they you know Jake could bring a crowd and their band was good Wasn't they being played on The Edge They were being pl- at this time they were Yeah Yeah I mean they were one of the up and coming Y- you know that was the good thing about Tulsa over Oklahoma City You had that program that played those bands you know And then Fail Safe ended up changing their name to Violence to Vegas And they got a lot of airplay in Oklahoma City on the cabaret Right Well that was when D- Da- I think Dave had something to do with him then