2010 Glenpool Black Gold Days and Music Festival

The 32^nd Annual Black Gold Days, a celebration commemorating the 1905 discovery of oil in Glenpool, will be held Thursday June 17^th through Saturday June 19^th.  The event, sponsored by the Glenpool Chamber of Commerce takes place in Black Gold Park on U.S. 75 at 145^th Street. The festival has come a long way from the first Black Gold Days when the festival was held at a sports complex on 141^st and Elwood Street where attendance now averages 9,000 to 11,000 each day. The festival, along with the town of Glenpool, is certainly shedding the image of “the town that made Tulsa famous” and making a name for their self.

After months of hard work the Black Gold Days Committee introduced the new 2010 festival logo. The logo was first unveiled for the Glenpool Mayor and Council Members at a regular council meeting this month. The design was made possible by High Maintenance, a local Glenpool business. The new logo design has a rustic yet festive appeal, it will be printed on the Black Gold t-shirts and will be available at the festival and are currently available for pre-sale by emailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Two sponsors for the t-shirts have been secured and they are Key Construction and The Glenpool Conference Center.

Festivities kick off at 4:00 p.m. Thursday when the Boy Scouts raise the American flag followed by attractions which include a carnival, food, crafts, a parade and a three day Music Festival. Pride Amusement Carnival will return and with them bring the carnival atmosphere where food is the only other necessity. Food vendors attending will include Cuban, Cajun and German food vendors in addition to traditional corn dogs, turkey legs and kettle corn.

The evening will be aglow with lights provided by Black Gold Days sponsor Airstar Space Lighting. Airstar,  a Texas based company whose growth has expanded into Oklahoma,  will provide evening lighting for the festival using their Crystal 160 5' diameter air-filled balloons. Although, for those who at just into the dark, a Rock Mining and Relic vendor will be available to peak the interest of adults and children alike.

On Thursday evening the park will awake with the sound of a gospel singing with the Homesteader Quartet. Donnie and Lisa Williamson, two members of the quartet, both came from gospel singing families and have dedicated their lives to sharing their talent. Amy Lishbrook, Ryan Fritz Band and Our Masters Voice will perform earlier in the show beginning at 5:00 p.m.

Friday evening, local artist, Steve Pryor takes the stage. Pryor, a well known Tulsa blues musician and 2009 inductee into the Oklahoma Jazz Hall Fame, will take the stage at 8:00 p.m. The stage will be shared with other talented musician such as James Groves, Mikel Lee and The Blazer Band.

Saturday, the Lions Club will begin the festival at 7:00 a.m. with a pancake breakfast followed by a frog jump-turtle race at 9:00 a.m. The Black Gold parade will be held later at 11:00 a.m. Saturday afternoon and evening will be packed with country music entertainers from all over Oklahoma. Country Music Night begins at 1:00 p.m. with the "heavy wood" sound of Paul Sprawl followed by Robin Sengupta, Foyil Music Studio, Mike Warehime and The Trails End Band. At 9:30 p.m. South 40 Band takes the stage and closes the festival.

For more information call 322-3505 or www.glenpoolchamber.org

2010

Black Gold Days

Schedule of Events

Bring your lawn chairs or quilts to the Music Fesival. Ice chests will be allowed but no alcoholic beverages.

Thursday, June 17th

5:00 pm           Pride Amusements Carnival Begins

5:00 pm           Boy Scouts Troop #188 Flag raising

            Gospel Singing 

            5:00 pm - 6:00 pm      Amy Lishbrook

            6:00 pm - 7:00 pm      Ryan Fitz Band

            7:00 pm - 8:00 pm      Our Masters Voice

            8:00 pm - 9:30 pm     The Homesteaders

Friday, June 18th

5:00 pm           Pride Amusements Carnival continues

            Blues Night

            4:00 pm - 5:00 pm      James Groves

            5:00 pm - 6:00 pm      Mikel Lee

            6:30 pm - 7:30 pm      The Blazer Band

            8:00 pm - 10:00 pm    Steve Pryor

            10:00 pm - 11:00 pm  Paul Sprawl

Saturday, June 19th

7:00 am           Glenpool Lion's Club Pancake Breakfast

9:00 am           Frog Jump & Turtle Race Sponsored by Edison Electric

10:00 am         Black Gold Days Parade formation

11:00 am         Black Gold Days Parade

Noon                Pride Amusements Carnival continues

            Country Concert

            1:00 pm - 2:00 pm      Paul Sprawl

            2:30 pm - 3:30 pm      Robin Sengupta

            4:00 pm - 5:00 pm      Foyil Music Studio

            5:30 pm - 6:30 pm      Mike Warehime

            7:00 pm - 8:00 pm      The Trails End Band

            8:00 pm - 9:00 pm      Black Gold Band

            9:30 pm -  11:00 pm   South 40 Band

Clark Signs & Flow Mobile

Tye Black was the winner of the Flow Mobile Net Book

Flow Mobile, an internet provider from North Dakota, has partnered with Clark Signs to provide internet services to small rural communities.  Tara Nygaard, marketing manager for Flow Mobile, says "this is a perfect partnership".  Clark Signs will have an area within their business for customer to get more information about Flow Mobile and sign up for the internet service.  Welcome to Glenpool Flow Mobile.

2010 Glenpool Black Gold Days and Music Festival

The 32^nd Annual Black Gold Days, a celebration commemorating the 1905 discovery of oil in Glenpool, will be held Thursday June 17^th through Saturday June 19^th.  The event, sponsored by the Glenpool Chamber of Commerce takes place in Black Gold Park on U.S. 75 at 145^th Street.

The festival has come a long way from the first Black Gold Days when the festival was held at a sports complex on 141^st   and Elwood Street where attendance now averages 9,000 to 11,000 each day. The festival, along with the town of Glenpool, is certainly shedding the image of “the town that made Tulsa famous” and making a name for their self.

After months of hard work the Black Gold Days Committee introduced the new 2010 festival logo. The logo was first unveiled for the Glenpool Mayor and Council Members at a regular council meeting this month. The design was made possible by High Maintenance, a local Glenpool business. The new logo design has a rustic yet festive appeal, it will be printed on the Black Gold t-shirts and will be available at the festival. Two sponsors for the t-shirts have been secured and they are Key Construction and The Glenpool Conference Center.   

Festivities kick off at 4:00 p.m. Thursday when the Boy Scouts raise the American flag followed by attractions which include a carnival, food, crafts, a parade and a three day Music Festival. Pride Amusement Carnival will return and with them bring the carnival atmosphere where food is the only other necessity. Food vendors attending will include Cuban, Cajun and German food vendors in addition to traditional corn dogs, turkey legs and kettle corn.

The evening will be aglow with lights provided by Black Gold Days sponsor Airstar Space Lighting. Airstar,  a Texas based company whose growth has expanded into Oklahoma,  will provide evening lighting for the festival using their Crystal 160 5' diameter air-filled balloons. Although, for those who at just into the dark, a Rock Mining and Relic vendor will be available to peak the interest of adults and children alike.

On Thursday evening the park will awake with the sound of a gospel singing with the Homesteader Quartet. Donnie and Lisa Williamson, two members of the quartet, both came from gospel singing families and have dedicated their lives to sharing their talent. Amy Lishbrook and Our Masters Voice will perform earlier in the show beginning at 5:00 p.m.

Friday evening, local artist, Steve Pryor takes the stage. Pryor, a well known Tulsa blues musician and 2009 inductee into the Oklahoma Jazz Hall Fame, will take the stage at 8:00 p.m. The stage will be shared with other talented musician such as James Groves, Mikel Lee and The Blazer Band.

Saturday, the Lions Club will begin the festival at 7:00 a.m. with a pancake breakfast followed by a frog jump-turtle race at 9:00 a.m. The Black Gold parade will be held later at 11:00 a.m. Saturday afternoon and evening will be packed with country music entertainers from all over Oklahoma. Country Music Night begins at 1:00 p.m. with the "heavy wood" sound of Paul Sprawl followed by Robin Sengupta, Foyil Music Studio, Mike Warehime and The Trails End Band. At 9:30 p.m. South 40 Band takes the stage and closes the festival.

In the coming weeks articles published detail vendors, entertainers and various activities. For more information call 322-3505 or www.glenpoolchamber.org