June 20, 2026

June 2026

The SteelDrivers • The Creek Howlers • TJ Wicks

June 20, 2026
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Our June DRMF leans into the roots of Red Dirt and American music, where country and bluegrass traditions meet music that feels familiar. This lineup brings new faces to our stage, including some Okies, which we’re always proud to welcome! Our headliner, which you could describe as a bluegrass soul, is a band whose sound has earned praise from some of country music’s most notable voices. While these performers may be new to our festival, their songs are sure to feel instantly recognizable. Music that sounds like it’s been part of your life and music mix for a long time.

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Lineup

The SteelDrivers
Headliner

The SteelDrivers

Specializing in a unique mix of what might be called bluegrass soul, The SteelDrivers have become one of the biggest names in progressive bluegrass after making their debut in 2005. While there’s a strong traditional streak in The SteelDrivers sound, they bring a passion to their delivery that adds a distinctive flavor, and they’re not afraid of adding a forceful grit to the music. Headlining the June show, The SteelDrivers have been nominated for four Grammys, the Americana Music Association’s New Artist of the Year and was IBMA’s 2009 Emerging Artist of The Year. In 2015, they won the “The Muscle Shoals Recordings” Grammy award for Best Bluegrass Recording.

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The Creek Howlers

The Creek Howlers

The Creek Howlers are a band born in the backwoods, raised on Southern grit, and forged by the spirit of the wild. Blending outlaw country, swampy blues, and a dose of rock 'n' roll fire, their sound runs deep like muddy water over worn stones. The Creek Howlers deliver stories of heartbreak, whiskey nights, long roads, and wild redemption.

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TJ Wicks

TJ Wicks

On stage first is an artist hailing from Cherokee County Oklahoma. TJ Wicks has honed his craft for over a decade. After years of playing in Southern Oklahoma, he made the pivotal decision to move to Austin, Texas, where he spent several years cutting his teeth in the bars and honky-tonks in Central Texas. Whether TJ is playing the blues on 6th Street in Austin, rocking a honky-tonk in southern Oklahoma, or picking on the Ghost Town Porch in Terlingua Texas, TJ is right at home.

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Made Possible By

Presenting Sponsor

City of McAlester

Platinum Sponsors

A&B Service and Rental First National Bank Sam Wampler’s Freedom Ford Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of McAlester, Inc. Vicars Powersports Wav11

Gold Sponsors

Josh Hass Insurance sponsor logo featuring aviator sunglasses and a bearded face silhouette. Spanky Robinson Kennedy Eyecare logo featuring an eye symbol with blue accents and serif text. Patron Veterinary Clinic logo featuring a blue longhorn skull design with clinic name text. Wagner & Lynch P.L.L.C. law firm logo and company name displayed on white background. Auld Family Dentistry logo featuring a teal letter A with the company name below in teal text. The McAlester News-Capital logo displayed in dark blue text on white background.

Silver Sponsors

Red and silver vintage-style car dealership logo sign displayed at the festival. First Realty, Inc. sponsor logo displayed at the festival venue. Washington Court Apartments First Family Federal Credit Union logo featuring a silhouette family and gold text on white background. McAlester Home Store logo with blue house silhouette and storefront text. Logos of festival sponsors Wahoo Docks, Meeco Sullivan, and Ravens Marine displayed together. Arkoma Surveying & Mapping company logo displayed in blue and orange text. Cannabis 31 logo and signage with Oklahoma state outline on dark background Thomas Wicks, DPM Vestas company logo displayed as sponsor signage at the festival. Darren & Melissa Tidwell

Special Sponsors

Black and white sponsor signage for Hauling Hass Construction featuring a cartoon dump truck logo. Miller Glass Logo for Mascoto Chiropractic displaying green oval shape with white letter M and company name. Buff It Auto Wash logo with yellow text and cartoon bull mascot on black background H & P Heating and Air Conditioning sponsor logo with red and blue oval design Barnett Construction Freebirds Bail Bonds Happy Design Co logo in dark navy blue text on white background Harper & Grey House logo with decorative leaf flourishes on white background. Custom Screen Printers Blue heart-shaped logo with TLC text and Tax & Bookkeeping LLC underneath. Pratt Family Edward Jones-Jake Wood Caring Hands Healthcare Centers logo in blue and red text Derek Shaw McAlester Radio logo and broadcast tower graphic with colorful header stripe.

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