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.

April 15th, 2024 Update:

The City is planning two Neighbor Engagement Sessions in May – one on Monday, May 13th and the second on Thursday, May 16th.  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