“The Boys from Oklahoma” — who came of age in Stillwater in the 1990s, brought quintessential Oklahoma music “Red Dirt” to national fame in the early 2000s and shocked their loyal fans when they split in 2010 — made a splash last week with their revelation causing an uproar among fans of their plans for a long-awaited reunion show in the college town that gave birth to the Red Dirt sound.

First, Cross Canadian Ragweed — singer, songwriter and guitarist Cody Canada, bassist and vocalist Jeremy Plato, guitarist Grady Cross and drummer Randy Ragsdale — announced plans for a one-night-only reunion show on April 12 at Boone Pickens Stadium.

The news was so well received that within hours, virtually every hotel room and short-term rental in the area was taken up and more than 120,000 people had registered to presell tickets. Two days later, a second show was added at OSU football’s home stadium on April 11.

Over the years, Ragweed’s members, particularly Canada, have expressed doubts about the likelihood of a reunion, while fans have watched other top Red Dirt bands that had broken up successfully reunite: The Great Divide healed finally broke up in 2011, and the second act of this groundbreaking band has now lasted just as long as the first. The Turnpike Troubadours have been successfully back together for two and a half years and are playing larger venues than before their hiatus.