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Haggard, Haslam To Help Celebrate Oildale's Centennial

POSTED: 1:21 pm PDT October 22, 2009
UPDATED: 1:28 pm PST November 6, 2009

Slide on your boots and put on your best cowboy hat - Oildale is 100 years old! And, on Nov. 6 and 7, Trout’s nightclub and the Public History Institute at California State University, Bakersfield will host a kick-off concert and conference in conjunction with the centennial celebration of metropolitan Bakersfield’s closest unincorporated neighbor.

The celebration starts Friday, Nov. 6 at Trout’s historic honky-tonk with a live performance by Rockwell’s Blackboard Playboys and a special appearance by local singer-songwriting legend Red Simpson.

The evening includes free dance lessons, historic displays and a $10 barbecue dinner.

Doors open at 5 p.m. and admission is free until 8 p.m. After 8 p.m. a $5 cover charge applies.

You must be at least 21 years old to attend the kick-off event.

The centennial observance continues on Saturday, Nov. 7 with CSUB hosting a conference, “Oildale and Beyond: Interpreting the Region Through Words, Images and Music,” from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the university campus.

The event features photos, books, and document exhibits, along with presentations exploring numerous aspects of the history of Oildale.

The conference will be highlighted by a live interview and special performance by Country Music Hall of Fame inductee Merle Haggard, along with a keynote address by author Gerald Haslam - both native sons of Oildale.

To learn more about the conference or to register, visit www.csub.edu/history and download the registration form.

Registration is $30, $25 for senior citizens (65 and over) and $20 for students. Conference fees include a continental breakfast, deli sandwich lunch and snacks.
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