Rock the Locks Music Festival 2024

The second year of our Rock the Locks (RTL) Music Festival is scheduled for October 4th-6th, 2024, at the Big River Golf Course in Umatilla, Oregon.  

This page will be updated to keep Umatilla community members aware of future community meetings, traffic plans, and other relevant information pertaining to the festival.  For more information regarding bands, volunteer opportunities, tickets, and camping, visit RocktheLocks.org

2024 Community Member Sound Mitigation Information:

To sign-up for the RTL Community Update email list click here.

May 3rd, 2024 Update:

After careful consideration, the Neighbor Meetings initially planned for Monday, May 13, and Thursday, May 16, are rescheduled for Monday, June 3, and Thursday, June 6. The City recognizes the importance of having sound mitigation analysis information for these conversations. This scheduled extension will help ensure preliminary results are available and prepared for the group’s consideration. It will also allow continued promotion of these meetings to neighbors. Thank you for your understanding, and we apologize for any inconvenience. 

To ensure we can accommodate everyone and provide the necessary materials, please register for these meetings by emailing recreation@umatillla.gov or filling out this short form: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RTLNeighborMeetings.  

Please register by Wednesday, May 29, 2024.  

We appreciate your understanding and hope you can attend the new dates. 

If you have already signed up for the May meetings, please re-register, and the Jensen Strategies team may call you to follow up.   

April 30th, 2024 Update:

As a reminder, the City is holding two Neighbor Meetings on sound mitigation for the 2024 Rock the Locks event. These sessions will be held in person the evenings of Monday, May 13 and Thursday May 16, and will be facilitated by the Jensen Strategies team. Attendees are asked to attend both sessions if possible. Please register in advance by sending an email to recreation@umatillla.gov and we will forward meeting details. Please register by Thursday, May 9, 2024.*

These sessions will be geared toward neighbors who live near the festival event (McNary neighborhood residents who live within 600 ft of the stage), but any interested community members are welcome to participate. The meetings will provide an update on sound engineering work that is underway and give neighbors an opportunity to provide input to the City on potential sound mitigation measures.

We encourage you and your neighbors to attend.  Please feel free to reach out to recreation@umatilla.gov with questions.

*When you RSVP, please let us know if you have a physical, language, or other accommodation request so we can help ensure you can comfortably participate in this conversation. Note: this will be an in-person meeting; a virtual option is not planned at this time.

April 15th, 2024 Update:

The City is planning two Neighbor Engagement Sessions in May – one on Monday, May 13^th and the second on Thursday, May 16^th.  These are designed for neighbors who are affected by noise from the event and would like to discuss sound mitigation options.  For continuity, we are asking neighbors to join us for both meetings.  Please sign up for the update list using the link above or contact us directly using the information below if you’d like to be part of these neighborhood meetings.

To receive regular updates on City planning for this year’s RTL festival, using the link above or send an email to recreation@umatilla.gov to be added to the notification list.

March 20th, 2024 Update:

The City is currently working to prepare for stakeholder interviews with impacted residents. These will take place in the coming weeks. Information gained from these interviews will inform the sound mitigation strategies. The City is also working with sound engineers to develop strategies for improved sound mitigation at the 2024 festival.

March 4th, 2024 Update (see link below):

Rock the Locks Sound Mitigation and Community Engagement Update

February 7th, 2024 Update:

Recording of this meeting (Neighborhood Listening Session from February 7th, 2024) is available by clicking on the link below titled "February 7th, 2024 Neighborhood Listening Session Recording"

Past Meeting Information: 

February 7th, 2024 Listening Session Summary

February 11, 2023 Community Presentation

February 11, 2023 Community Meeting Handout

April 11th Community Presentation

February 7th, 2024 Neighborhood Listening Session Recording

Past FAQ Video Links:

2023 Sound Mitigation Plan