TULSA, Okla. — More than 750 fans of rock band The All-American Rejects crowded the Wompa coworking and event building off Charles Page Boulevard on July 14.
The platinum-selling band is on a "House Party Tour", which keeps its specific locations a "dirty little secret" except to select fans who RSVP online and get in free. They play shows at 'unconventional venues.
The Tulsa concert happened just a day after the band played at a skating rink in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
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"I was not expecting this because they said they're sending out the invites ending at 4:00, but I got mine at 5:00," fan Luke Revard told 2 News while waiting in line before the show.
AAR formed in Stillwater in 1999 when Tyson Ritter and Nick Wheeler were in high school. The band broke onto the national scene in 2002 with their second album, 'Move Along.'
Local radio station 104.5 The Edge posted photos and videos of the crowd and concert. The band also gave away tickets to the show on the station.
While Tulsa is "Top of the World" for a unique Monday night, organizers arranged for private security and Tulsa police officers in the area. They also arranged for EMSA crews to be present for those waiting in line in the heat. An EMSA representative even handed out ice bags to those waiting in line.
City of Tulsa told 2 News that since Wompa is a private venue, it does not need special permitting processes, no different from Cain's Ballroom or other venues in town.
Tulsa-based indie rock band Wilderado opened for AAR.
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