Mid West Music Fest 2018 Listener's Guide by Mid West Music Fest

listener's GUIDE

APRIL 13-14

2018

APRIL 27-28

MID WEST music fest

2016-2017 ANNUAL REPORT

WELCOME TO

MID WEST music fest TURNS NINE

From 2016-2017 Annual Report

Mid West Music Fest was born in 2010 when AmeriCorps volunteer Sam Brown was stationed in the historic city of Winona, beautifully nestled between the bluffs and the Mississippi River. Boasting three institutions of higher education and a blossoming arts scene including: Boats and Bluegrass, Minnesota Beethoven Festival, Great River Shakespeare Festival, Frozen River Film Festival, and the Minnesota Marine Art Museum, Sam quickly fell in love with his new community and planted his ambitious idea of a multi-stage music fest amongst a group of eager new friends. 2016 marked our first year of organizing a multi-stage, multi-genre companion weekend of the festival in our sister rivertown of La Crosse, WI. Mid West Music Fest is in its ninth year of bringing the best of the Midwest to multiple stages in a beautiful valley on the Mississippi River in downtown Winona, MN and La Crosse, WI. In 2015, MWMF was nominated for “Best Music Festival in Minnesota” by the Twin Cities City Pages and in 2016 added accolades for “Best Music Festival” from Southern MN Scene and Midwest Living. In 2017, over 3,000 people and over 400 musicians descended on La Crosse and Winona for 4 days of music and art. The festival has become well-known with regional artists, promoters and bookings agents. Since 2010, we have honed our organizing and mission as a 501c3 non-profit by promoting music and art in the region, creating opportunities for artists, stimulating downtown economic development, and providing diverse educational resources for artists, community members, and children. MWMF has a history of building community-based, community-owned experiences that deliver quality entertainment, while increasing the economic vitality of downtown. DATES for 2018 festival April 13-14 in La Crosse, WI and April 27-28 in Winona, MN. Through our Sounds Like School program, MWMF has reached over 12,000 students and performers in the last four years. Sounds Like School builds connections to learners of all ages through partnerships with area schools. These partnerships expose students to live performances, connect students with musicians, and foster a general appreciation for music. We hope you become part of our efforts to grow music and community in 2018! “Mid West Music Fest has the two best festival qualities: organized and nice. That’s all anyone needs! The line up is varied and spectacular. Then you put it all in a magic little town on the river, I love it.” - Musician, professor and 2-time Grammy Award winner Kevin Bowe “I really appreciate how this festival introduces me to new music and new spaces in a community that I already call home. It keeps things surprising and new.” - feedback from audience evaluations from MWMF 2017

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Charlie Parr plays to a sold-out crowd at Masonic Temple Theater / MWMF 2017 / photo by Nate Ryan

In 2017, we doubled our presence in La Crosse by offering two days of entertainment and added two new venues. We focused on Midwest talent and brought a range of great Wisconsin acts to town, as well as artists from Minnesota, Nashville, and Asheville, NC. The Winona portion of the festival saw our largest one-day attendance on Saturday with over 1200 people. We continued to see large increases in many important areas including ticket sales, overall income, earned income, and media/trade sponsorships. 2017 also saw the christening of the Founder’s Stage at the Masonic Temple Theater to highlight Founder Sam Brown’s contribution to the festival and the community of Winona. MWMF intends to continue this tradition in year’s to come. Based on both internal and external evaluations we feel like we hit our stride this year. The model of two days in both cities really helped us share resources and continue to not only grow our base in both cities, but see attendance and tourism between both places grow. We see a bright future in our efforts to bring music tourists to the downtown of these historic river cities. We also will continue to shine a light on local and regional talent from the Midwest. Great press continues to chronical the festival, bringing notoriety to both cities. Music tourism bolsters local economy 3000 people attended Mid West Music Fest in April, including approx. 1000 people from outside the cities of La Crosse and Winona. With one-third of attendees from outside the area – based on leading national non-profit Americans for the Arts figures, the economic impact on local businesses in the two cities is over $250,000.

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2016-2017 ANNUAL REPORT

MPR - The Current continues investment Our five year partnership with MN Public Radio - The Current continued to grow in 2017 through a special happy hour at MWMF sponsor Minnesota Marine Art Museum with music by Winona’s Sleeping Jesus and beverages by Winona’s Island City Brewing Company. The Current also did an hour long drive time special on the popular Oake & Riley morning show. DJs from the station announced acts at the festival and two blog articles received 1000s of views via website, facebook and twitter. Earned income continues to grow

Blackfoot Gypsies fill the tent stage in Winona / MWMF 2017 / photo by Bob Good

In-Kind partnerships in 2017 As a small arts non-profit we are dependent on volunteers, in-kind donations, and an overall sense of ownership by the two communities in which we now hold our event. We are also very grateful for the strong presence we have been able to maintain in the Twin Cities through our partnerships there - truly one of the greatest music cities in the country. Through partnerships with MPR - The Current, Midwest Family Broadcasting, Hal Leonard, KQAL, Metre, HBC, KFAI, KUMD, Leighton Broadcasting, WDRT, Southern MN Scene, Seven, and numerous hotels we benefited from over $60,000 of in-kind donations. In-kind donations have seen a 10-fold increase since 2013. These partnerships have helped to greatly increase our overall reach as an organization and added an unparalleled professionalism to the Mid West Music Fest brand. Investing in artists An important aspect of what we do is invest in artists. We believe that by supporting music artists we help to better the lives of people in our community. To that end, we have paid over $225,000 to musicians in the first 8 years of the festival. A majority of these dollars have been spent on Midwest and Minnesota/Wisconsin-based musicians. This has helped to support their individual businesses, contribute to the purchase of musical instruments and supplies, transporation costs, lodging costs, and practice time. We are all beneficiaries of this investment through hundreds of hours of performance time that has graced our local stages since 2010.

Ignite dance troupe light up the tent stage in Winona / MWMF 2017 / photo by Jon Swanson

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Over the past several years we have been working to diversify our funding streams. As a small non-profit we have experienced some major stress because of the undependable nature of grants. It can be dangerous to build up infrastructure while counting on grants to be renewed year after year. To help strengthen our stability we have been working to increase earned income as a more assured way of keeping the doors open. Strategies beyond ticket sales that have been successful are offering space to business partners via our Listener’s Guide, charging partnership fees to venues that benefit from our holding part of the festival in their establishment, selling merchandise, charging fees to vendors at the festival and operating our own concessions at the tent stage and the Masonic Theater. Since 2013, we have been able to increase our earned income by over 200% and in 2017 this earned income represented 52% of our budget. La Crosse portion of festival grows After our inaugral success in La Crosse in 2016 we grew the festival to two days in 2017. A strong outcome included 10% of attendees in Winona being from La Crosse (and similarly 10% of La Crosse attendees from Winona). Due to strong support from The Weber Group, Dahl Subaru, Midwest Family Broadcasting, and Explore La Crosse we increased venues, number of artists and shows, and doubled the impact of the festival’s attendance on businesses in downtown La Crosse - a key component of our mission. MWMF education mission continues In 2017, education activities included numerous concerts with community partner Riverway Learning Community, working with MN Music Coaltion to bring Haley Bonar to town for a day of workshops and an evening performance, and support of a new initiative - Teen Press - at both Riverway Learning Community and Cotter High School. Riverway again built the tent stage backdrop and we held a Variety Show showcasing young area talent during our FREE Saturday afternoon at the tent stage. We also held an author reading and book signing and showed a documentary highlighting 25 years of MN band The Big WU during the 2017 fest.

Audience member grabbing a selfie at Charmant Hotel / MWMF 2017 / photo by Bob Good

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ORGANIZERS

WHO PUT THIS TOGETHER FOUNDER Sam Brown

MWMF APP Josie Schreiner

Board of Directors Sam Brown (Founder), Jacob Grippen (Chair), Crystal Hegge (Treasurer), Lois Sieve (Secretary), Doug Westerman (Vice Chair), Lynn Brown, Brent Hanifl, Chuck Berendes, Chad Staehly, Rick Dold

Education Committee Jacob Grippen, Mike Costello, Brianna Haupt, Nick Elstad

FESTIVAL Director Parker Forsell Assistant Director Dave Casey Administrative Assistant Sam Zierden Booking Manager Nick Elstad LOGISTICS Corbin Flom Ticketing Coordinator Mary Peterson Concessions Tracy Flom Music Committee Megan Hanson, Matt Marek, Brianna Haupt, Jonathan Roberts, Scott Lochner, Brian Stehula, Alex Stevens, Noah Short, Dustin Roberts

Fundraising Committee Lois Sieve, Don Salyards, Taff Roberts, Peter Shortridge, Nick Weber Listener's Guide Content Dave Casey, Jonathan Roberts, Parker Forsell, Jenn Baechle, Mary Peterson Design Cody Bartz Beau Janke Stage Design Kit Mayer, Celeste Sullivan, Brianne Daniels, William Brzezinski Photography Jon Swanson, Bob Good, Adam Nantz Production Northern Sun Productions Genius of Fun Event Production Dave Orr Thomas Hafner PRINTING Hal Leonard

GET TICKETS AND ADDITIONAL INFO HERE midwestmusicfest.org Many thanks to the cities of La Crosse and Winona, volunteers, artists, and sponsors - you truly make this festival the place “where music and community meet.” Mid West Music Fest PO Box 1465, Winona, MN 55987

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THE DONORS

THAT MADE THIS HAPPEN BUSINESSES PRESENTING Sponsor The Weber Group Festival Sponsor The Current Midwest Family Broadcasting Southeastern MN Arts Council Founder'S Stage Sponsor Horton, Inc. VENUE Sponsor Level Hal Leonard HBC Winona National Bank Leighton Broadcasting Explore La Crosse Elizabeth Callender King Foundation STAGE Sponsor Level Court Above Main Dahl Subaru Pearl Street Brewery SEVEN State Bank of La Crosse KQAL KFAI Urban Shoetique Charmant Hotel Lagunitas Brewing Winona State University Student Senate La Crosse Community Foundation COMMUNITY Sponsor Level Carriage House Blu-Gold Radio Candlewood Suites Hilton Hotel Home Federal Metre People Brothers Band Wisconsin Public Radio WDRT

Riverfront Partnership/ Latsch Building Partnership Eagles Club WSU Student Senate Old Crow Lo-Hi Records HEADLINER Sponsor Level Downtown Mainstreet - La Crosse Courtyard by Marriot Jumpstart Sales Inc. Bluff Country Coop Ho-Chunk Gaming - Black River Falls Treedome MJG Productions Acoustic Cafe SUPPORTING ACT Level Dave's Guitar People’s Food Coop Chapter 2 Books Wild Wales Tours Winona Sandwich Company Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Winona Winona Hy-Vee Festival Foods OPENING BAND Level Boats and Bluegrass Infinity Chiropractic Affinity Plus Credit Union

IndividualS

SPONSORS

THE FOLKS

Andy Tempte Don Salyards Andrew and Jamie Dahl HEADLINER Sponsor Level Mary Burrichter and Bob Kierlin Lois Sieve SUPPORTING ACT LEVEL Mark Zierden Tim Saterbak OPENING BAND Level Matt Shortridge Daniel and Nancy Goltz Kay Mazza DOUBLE ALBUM Level Peter Shortridge Tom and Julie Fassbender Eric Bartleson Judy Bodway Chuck and Laura Eddy Dan and Shelly Trainor Ellyn English and Brad Turner Dave and Kathleen Christiansen Matt Bosworth and Jennifer Sanborn Caleb Hammel Andrew Williams cd level Ray and Connie Dretske SINGLE Level Katie Nelson Chris Veerkamp Diane Perry-Moore

Venue Sponsor LEVEL Nick and Yonok Zeller Nick Weber STAGE Sponsor Level Susan and Jerry Miller Anonymous Mike and Karen Keil

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1 4 2 TURTLE STACK BREWERY 5 The ROOT NOTE 3 GRAND HOTEL BALLROOM THE Charmant HOTEL 101 State St.

125 2nd St. S

4 sisters FOURTH st. bar 133 4th St. S

115 4th St. S

6 7 CAVALIER THEATRE

The Court Above Main 418 Main St.

114 5th Ave N

207 Pearl St.

WEST MUSIC FEST 5 MID INFO and tickets

The Root Note - 115 4th St. S

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ISLAND CITY BREWING 65 E Front St.

ACOUSTIC CAFE 77 Lafayette St.

8 5 HARDT'S MUSIC 6 ART OF THE RURAL OUTPOST 9 T 7 ED'S NO NAME BAR 115 E 3rd St.

119 E 3rd St.

Tent Stage

Corner of Center & 2nd St.

252 E 3rd St.

THE EAGLES CLUB 210 E. 4th St.

HISTORIC MASONIC TEMPLE 251 Main St.

TREMPEALEAU HOTEL

150 Main St. Trempealeau, Wisconsin

BLOOMING GROUNDS 50 E. 3rd St.

MID WEST MUSIC FEST INFO and tickets Tent Stage Corner of Center & 2nd St.

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The Charmant Roof Cavalier Theater The Root Note Cavalier Theater Lounge The Court Above Main The Charmant Roof Grand Hotel Ballroom Cavalier Theater The Root Note Cavalier Theater Lounge The Court Above Main Grand Hotel Ballroom Grand Hotel Ballroom 4 Sisters 4th St. Bar Cavalier Theater The Root Note The Charmant Bar Cavalier Theater Lounge The Court Above Main Grand Hotel Ballroom Grand Hotel Ballroom Cavalier Theater The Root Note Turtle Stack Brewery Turtle Stack Brewery The Root Note Turtle Stack Brewery The Root Note The Charmant Bar The Charmant Bar

Charmant Roof Cavalier Theater Cavalier Theater The Root Note The Court Above Main Cavalier Theater Lounge Charmant Roof

The Root Note The Court Above Main Grand Hotel Ballroom Cavalier Theater Lounge Charmant Roof Cavalier Theater Root Note The Court Above Main Grand Hotel Ballroom Cavalier Theater Lounge 4 Sisters 4th St. Bar Charmant Bar Cavalier Theater The Root Note The Court Above Main Grand Hotel Ballroom Cavalier Theater Lounge Cavalier Theater Turtle Stack Brewery The Root Note The Court Above Main Grand Hotel Ballroom

5:00PM

Andy Hughes

Turtle Stack Brewery

5:00PM 4:00PM 4:00PM 3:00PM 3:00PM 2:30PM 1:30PM 1:00PM 11:30AM

The Mighty Deerlick Trempealeau Johnny O'Brien Upstate Rubdown Hemma Barely Losing Crooked Willow Under Paris Skies Pat Ferguson

Cavalier Theater The Root Note Turtle Stack Brewery Charmant Bar Turtle Stack Brewery The Root Note Charmant Bar The Root Note The Root Note

Cavalier Theater

MIDNIGHT MIDNIGHT MIDNIGHT MIDNIGHT 11:45PM 10:45PM 10:30PM 10:30PM 10:30PM 10:30PM 9:30PM 9:00PM 9:00PM 9:00PM 9:00PM 8:15PM 8:00PM 8:00PM 7:30PM 7:30PM 7:30PM 7:30PM 7:00PM 7:00PM 7:00PM 7:00PM 6:15PM 6:00PM 6:00PM 5:45PM 5:45PM 5:45PM 5:30PM 4:30PM 4:30PM 4:30PM

Jaedyn James & The Hunger Apollo Cobra Bad Bad Hats DJ ESP Ignite Black Widows Black Eyed Snakes Twilight Hours Adam Levy Tabah Sleeping Jesus McNasty Brass Band Charlie Parr PHO Soul Patrol The Shackletons TBA Ben Weaver Brothers Allmanac - A Midwest Tribute to the Allman Brothers Feeding Leroy WSU Faculty Jazz Loud Mouth Brass The Ultrasounds Black Sheep Poetry Inside Voice Mista Clue Patina Reina del Cid Barbaro The Rubs Savannah Smith Nicolas Raymond Sounds Like School Variety Show Lauren Anderson Larry Price Fiji-13

SATURDAY, APRIL 28 Tent Stage Masonic Temple Ed's No Name Bar Island City Brewing Masonic Temple Ed's No Name Bar Tent Stage Masonic Temple Island City Brewing Eagles Club Ed's No Name Bar Tent Stage Masonic Temple Island City Brewing Eagles Club Ed's No Name Bar Trempealeau Hotel Outpost

LATE

10:00PM 10:00PM 10:00PM 9:45PM 9:30PM 8:45PM 8:30PM 8:30PM 8:30PM 8:15PM 8:00PM 7:30PM 7:30PM 7:00PM 7:00PM 7:00PM 7:00PM 6:15PM 6:00PM 5:30PM 5:30PM 5:30PM

The Nunnery* Mungion Ignite Kind Country Gregg Hall & Wrecking Ball Gloom Balloon Night Moves* Midnight Night feat. Grahame Lesh Upstate Rubdown Tribute - The Pogues Chicken Wire Empire Christopher the Conquered Thomas Abban* De La Buena Feed the Dog Mayer Brothers Band Caitlin Jemma Gloom Balloon TBA Fat Kid Wednesdays Porcupine Armchair Boogie Dave Rogers Blues Band Humbird Christopher the Conquered Platinum Boys D Janakey Pigtown Fling Big Liquor Ryan Hanifl

LATE

12:30AM MIDNIGHT 11:45PM 11:30PM 11:30PM 11:15PM 11:00PM 10:15PM

EARLY

10:45PM 10:30PM 10:15PM 10:00PM 9:45PM 10:00PM 9:15PM 9:00PM 8:45PM 8:30PM 8:30PM 8:15PM 8:00PM 7:45PM 7:30PM 7:30PM 7:15PM 7:00PM 6:45PM 6:30PM 6:30PM 6:00PM 6:00PM 5:00PM 4:30PM 4:00PM 3:00PM 3:00PM 1:30PM

Cavalier Theater The Root Note Cavalier Theater Lounge The Court Above Main

LATE

LATE EARLY

11:15PM

TUGG Marbin Stanton West Eric Koskinen Adam Greuel & Russell Pedersen* The Social Animals Porky's Groove Machine Doctor Bob Buffalo Gospel Driftless Sisters* Joseph Huber Them Coulee Boys Jillian Rae Stanton West Chicago Farmer John Smith Michael Scott as Mark Twain TBA Nora Jane Struthers Bird's Eye Farewell Milwaukee Doctor Bob Old Soul Society Corpse Reviver Michael Scott as Mark Twain Nick Shattuck Mike Munson Kari Arnett Matt Mahlum Yellow-Bellied Sapsuckers Tanner Brethorst Stanton West Coyote Luke Callen

WINONA

FRIDAY, APRIL 27

SATURDAY, APRIL 14

FRIDAY, APRIL 13

MINNESOTA

WINONA

LA CROSSE

LA CROSSE 12:15AM MIDNIGHT 11:45PM 11:30PM

WINONA

Tent Stage Masonic Temple Island City Brewing Eagles Club Ed's No Name Bar Outpost Blooming Grounds Acoustic Cafe Eagles Club Masonic Temple Island City Brewing Ed's No Name Bar Blooming Grounds Acoustic Cafe Tent Stage Blooming Grounds Acoustic Cafe Ed's No Name Bar

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EARLY

*NOTE This is an exclusive show sponsored by The Charmant. Due to limited capacity their is a separate FREE ticket available to all

e-ticket holders. The link will be available to everyone that buys tickets online. Check Day Of Show at entrance for possible walk-up entry.

WINONA SCHEDULE

WISCONSIN

EARLY

LA CROSSe SCHEDULE

LA CROSSE

MIDNIGHT GGOOLLDD A Little Too Short To Be Stormtroopers MIDNIGHT Smooth Hound Smith 11:45PM The People Brothers Band 11:30PM Ignite 10:30PM Dosh 10:30PM The Heavy Set 10:30PM Rachel Hanson 10:30PM Basement Brew 10:00PM Blackfoot Gypsies 9:30PM Topo/Port. of the Chemist 9:00PM Liz Cooper & the Stampede 9:00PM Forlorn Strangers 9:00PM Dirt Train 8:30PM Frogleg 8:00PM TBA 8:00PM General B & The Wiz 7:45PM Maple & Beech Luke Callen & the Dust 7:30PM Settlers Jaybone Bell & 7:30PM Restless Light 7:00PM Tribute- Neil Young "Harvest" 7:00PM Humbird 6:30PM Bird's Eye 6:30PM Matt Monsoor 6:30PM Two Castles 6:00PM Superior Siren 6:00PM Burke Band Hardt's Student 6:00PM Performances 5:45PM Almighty American 5:30PM Lady Lark 5:30PM D Janakey 5:15PM Waldemar 5:00PM PaviElle 4:30PM The Nunnery 4:30PM Joe Hunt 4:30PM Jeani and the Dreamers 4:00PM Karate Chop, Silence 4:00PM Afflatus 3:30PM Thomas Abban 3:00PM Social Club 3:00PM H30 2:30PM Beet Root Stew 2:00PM Land at Last Gentleman's 1:00PM Anti-Temperance League 12:30PM Instrument Petting Zoo 12:30PM John Paulson Jazz Quartet 11:30AM The Old Fashioneds 11:30AM Rock n' Roll Garage Sale 11:00AM MN State Band MIDNIGHT

Masonic Temple Ed's No Name Bar Island City Brewing Tent Stage Tent Stage Masonic Temple Ed's No Name Bar Island City Brewing Eagles Club Tent Stage Masonic Temple Ed's No Name Bar Island City Brewing Eagles Club Tent Stage Trempealeau Hotel Masonic Temple Ed's No Name Bar Island City Brewing Eagles Club Tent Stage Blooming Grounds Masonic Temple Ed's No Name Bar Acoustic Cafe Island City Brewing Eagles Club Hardt's Music Blooming Grounds Tent Stage Acoustic Cafe Ed's No Name Bar Masonic Temple Blooming Grounds Acoustic Cafe Hardt's Music Tent Stage Ed's No Name Bar Masonic Temple Outpost Hardt's Music Tent Stage Masonic Temple Tent Stage Hardt's Music Masonic Temple Tent Stage Tent Stage Masonic Temple

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LA CROSSE, WI

WINONA, MN APRIL 27-28

GRAND HOTEL BALLROOM

CAVALIER THEATER

CHARMANT HOTEL BAR

TENT STAGE

ED'S NO NAME BAR

HARDT'S MUSIC

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

10:00PM 8:30PM 8:15PM 6:45PM 6:30PM

Joseph Huber John Smith Michael Scott as Mark Twain Corpse Reviver Michael Scott as Mark Twain

SATURDAY 10:00PM 8:30PM 7:00PM 5:30PM

Chicken Wire Empire Caitlin Jemma Humbird Ryan Hanifl

THE ROOT NOTE FRIDAY

MIDNIGHT 10:30PM 9:00PM 7:30PM 6:00PM 4:30PM 3:00PM

Marbin Porky's Groove Machine Jillian Rae Bird's Eye Mike Munson Yellow-Bellied Sapsuckers Stanton West

12:15AM 10:45PM 9:15PM 7:45PM 6:30PM

TUGG The Social Animals Them Coulee Boys Nora Jane Struthers Nick Shattuck

SATURDAY MIDNIGHT 11:45PM 10:15PM 8:45PM 7:30PM 6:15PM 5:00PM

Mungion Ignite Midnight Night feat. Grahame Lesh De La Buena Porcupine Platinum Boys The Mighty Deerlick

CAVALIER LOUNGE FRIDAY 11:45PM 10:15PM 8:45PM 7:15PM

Stanton West Doctor Bob Stanton West Doctor Bob

Kind Country Upstate Rubdown Feed the Dog Armchair Boogie Pigtown Fling Trempealeau Barely Losing Under Paris Skies Pat Ferguson

SATURDAY 11:15PM 9:45PM 8:15PM 7:00PM

TURTLE STACK BREWERY FRIDAY

4 SISTERS 4TH ST. BAR FRIDAY 8:00PM

TBA

SATURDAY 8:00PM

TBA

Gloom Balloon Christopher the Conquered Gloom Balloon Christopher the Conquered

6:00PM 5:00PM 4:00PM

Kari Arnett Matt Mahlum Tanner Brethorst

SATURDAY 6:00PM

D Janakey

5:00PM

Andy Hughes

4:00PM 3:00PM

Johnny O'Brien Hemma

Farewell Milwaukee Coyote Luke Callen

SATURDAY 7:30PM 3:00PM 1:30PM

Fat Kid Wednesdays Upstate Rubdown Crooked Willow

CHARMANT HOTEL ROOF FRIDAY 11:00PM 9:45PM

SATURDAY 11:30PM 10:00PM 8:30PM 7:00PM 5:30PM 4:00PM 2:30PM 1:00PM 11:30AM

7:30PM 3:00PM 1:30PM

Adam Greuel & Russell Pedersen* Driftless Sisters*

SATURDAY 12:30AM 11:00PM 9:30PM

The Nunnery* Night Moves* Thomas Abban*

*NOTE This is an exclusive show sponsored by The Charmant. Due to limited capacity their is a separate FREE ticket available to all e-ticket holders. The link will be available to everyone that buys tickets online. Check Day Of Show at entrance for possible walk-up entry.

MIDNIGHT Jaedyn James & The Hunger 10:30PM Black Eyed Snakes 9:00PM McNasty Brass Band Brothers Allmanac - A Midwest 7:30PM Tribute to the Allman Brothers Sounds Like School 5:30PM Variety Show

SATURDAY 11:45PM 11:30PM 10:00PM 8:30PM 7:00PM 5:30PM 4:00PM 2:30PM 1:00PM 11:30AM 11:30AM

The People Brothers Band Ignite Blackfoot Gypsies Frogleg Tribute- Neil Young "Harvest" Lady Lark Karate Chop, Silence Beet Root Stew Gentleman's Anti-Temperance League The Old Fashioneds Rock n' Roll Garage Sale

MASONIC TEMPLE FRIDAY

COURT ABOVE MAIN

MIDNIGHT 11:45PM 10:30PM 9:00PM 7:30PM 7:00PM

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

11:30PM 10:00PM 8:30PM 7:00PM

Eric Koskinen Buffalo Gospel Chicago Farmer Old Soul Society

SATURDAY 11:30PM 10:00PM 8:30PM 7:00PM 5:30PM

Gregg Hall & Wrecking Ball Tribute - The Pogues Mayer Brothers Band Dave Rogers Blues Band Big Liquor

MIDNIGHT 10:30PM 9:30PM 8:00PM 6:30PM 5:00PM 3:30PM 2:00PM 12:30PM 11:00AM

Apollo Cobra Ignite Twilight Hours Charlie Parr Feeding Leroy Reina del Cid

GGOOLLDD Dosh Topo/Port. of the Chemist General B & The Wiz Bird's Eye PaviElle Thomas Abban Land at Last John Paulson Jazz Quartet MN State Band

MIDNIGHT 10:45PM 9:30PM 8:15PM 7:00PM 5:45PM 4:30PM

Bad Bad Hats Black Widows Sleeping Jesus The Shackletons The Ultrasounds The Rubs Fiji-13

SATURDAY

A Little Too Short To Be StormMIDNIGHT troopers 10:30PM The Heavy Set 9:00PM Liz Cooper & the Stampede 7:45PM Maple & Beech 6:30PM Matt Monsoor 5:15PM Waldemar 4:00PM Afflatus

6:00PM 4:30PM 3:00PM 12:30PM

Hardt's Student Performances Jeani and the Dreamers H30 Instrument Petting Zoo

BLOOMING GROUNDS FRIDAY 7:00PM 5:45PM 4:30PM

Inside Voice Savannah Smith Lauren Anderson

SATURDAY 7:00PM 5:45PM 4:30PM

Humbird Almighty American The Nunnery

EAGLES CLUB

ISLAND CITY BREWING

FRIDAY

10:30PM 9:00PM 7:30PM 6:15PM

Tabah Soul Patrol Loud Mouth Brass Patina

SATURDAY 10:30PM 9:00PM 7:30PM 6:00PM

Basement Brew Dirt Train Jaybone Bell & Restless Light Burke Band

OUTPOST FRIDAY 8:00PM 7:00PM

Ben Weaver Black Sheep Poetry

3:00PM

Social Club

TREMPEALEAU HOTEL FRIDAY 8:00PM

TBA

MIDNIGHT 10:30PM 9:00PM 7:30PM 6:00PM

DJ ESP Adam Levy PHO WSU Faculty Jazz Barbaro

SATURDAY MIDNIGHT MIDNIGHT 10:30PM 9:00PM 7:30PM 6:00PM

Bad Bad Hats Smooth Hound Smith Rachel Hanson Forlorn Strangers Luke Callen & the Dust Settlers Superior Siren

ACOUSTIC CAFE FRIDAY

SATURDAY

WINONA VENUES

LA CROSSe vENUES

APRIL 13-14

7:00PM 5:45PM 4:30PM

Mista Clue Nicholas Raymond Larry Price

SATURDAY 6:30PM 5:30PM 4:30PM

Two Castles D Janakey Joe Hunt

SATURDAY 8:00PM

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TBA

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PARTNERS

PRESENTS EXCLUSIVE SHOWS WITH MID WEST MUSIC FEST LOBBY PERFORMANCES BY FAREWELL MILWAUKEE, COYOTE, LUKE CALLEN & MORE EXCLUSIVE ROOFTOP PERFORMANCES BY ADAM GREUEL & RUSSELL PEDERSEN, DRIFTLESS SISTERS, THE NUNNERY, NIGHT MOVES & THOMAS ABBAN (ROOFTOP SHOWS ARE PRIVATE AND FOR HOTEL GUESTS & SPECIAL TICKET HOLDERS ONLY)

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This activity is in part made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts & cultural heritage fund.

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Folk / Bluegrass Steven's Point, WI/Richland Center, WI Fri 13 Apr - 11:15 PM The Charmant Roof

The two main songwriters for the now legendary Horseshoes & Handgrenades bluegrass band. Adam and Russell have a fishing boat full of songs and a genuine warmth that has helped to make them friends and fans all over the country.

AndY Hughes Folk / Country La Crosse, WI Sat 14 Apr - 5:00 PM Turtle Stack Brewery

Singer/guitarist of popular Alternative Ska/Reggae band TUGG and founder of the Guitar Academy at the Boys & Girls Club.

LA CROSSE, WISC. ARTISTS

Armchair Boogie Bluegrass / Jamgrass Madison, WI Sat 14 Apr - 7:00 PM The Root Note

Armchair Boogie takes the essence of traditional bluegrass/ folk music and molds it to their own youthful, energetic, and improvisational style.

Barely Losing

Alt Country / Rock n' Roll La Crosse, WI Sat 14 Apr - 2:30 PM The Root Note

Barely Losing is an original band playing Midwest Rock-N-Roll with tinges of Alt-Country and Cow punk.

Bird's Eye

Funk / Hip-Hop Fusion Madison, WI Fri 13 Apr - 7:30 PM The Root Note

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Adam Greuel & Russell Pedersen

Bird’s Eye is a Madison seven-piece creating funky hip-hop with live instrumentation. Drums, bass, keyboards, sax, soul singers and Ra Fury’s cutting lyricism.

Buffalo Gospel Country / Americana Milwaukee, WI Fri 13 Apr - 10:00 PM The Court Above Main

Growing up listening to his dad's old country records, founder Ryan Necci was introduced to songs of life, love, and loss. It is evident in his songs that music is what keeps this Milwaukee-based country/ americana band moving.

Caitlin Jemma Folk / Americana Portland, OR Sat 14 Apr - 8:30 PM Grand Hotel Ballroom

Adventure, reverie, and discovery influence this small-town Nevada girl. Caitlin Jemma is known for her musical blend of country and soul.

Chicago Farmer Folk Bloomington, IL Fri 13 Apr - 8:30 PM The Court Above Main

Cody Diekoff is an open book as he tells the stories of his life and the world around him through music. Diekoff is very passionate about various social and political issues going on in our world today, using his music as an outlet to make sense of these issues and turning them into modern day folk tales.

Big Liquor

Country / Western La Crosse, WI Sat 14 Apr - 5:30 PM The Court Above Main

A country/western band playing songs about drinkin’, livin’ big, and lovin’ big.

Chicken Wire Empire Folk / Bluegrass Milwaukee, WI Sat 14 Apr - 10:00 PM Grand Hotel Ballroom

Contemporary tones blend with traditional roots in Milwaukee’s unparalleled Chicken Wire Empire. Since their formation in 2014, the Chicken Wire Empire has wasted little time establishing themselves as one of the hottest up and coming bands in the local and regional music scene.

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Blues / Rock - La Crosse, WI Sat 14 Apr - 7:00 PM The Court Above Main

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Interstellar Soul - Des Moines, IA Sat 14 Apr - 7:00 PM - Cavalier Lounge Sat 14 Apr - 9:45 PM - Cavalier Lounge

Drawing comparisons to a young Elton John and Rufus Wainwright, Chris Ford’s release, I'm Giving Up On Rock & Roll, received early attention when singer-songwriter Ryan Adams commented on twitter upon hearing an advance copy "crazy and incredible."

Founder/owner of the legendary Dave's Guitar shop, as you would expect, their is some serious guitar shredding going on in the blues group made up of area music scene veterans.

De La Buena

Corpse Reviver

Afro-Caribbean & Latin Jazz Milwaukee, WI Sat 14 Apr - 8:45 PM Cavalier Theater

Folk Minneapolis, MN Fri 13 Apr - 6:45 PM Grand Hotel Ballroom

Brought together through their love for folktales, these three Minnesota musicians come together to play mostly the Harry Smith Anthology of American Folk Music.

Employing jazz harmonic sensibility and a deep-seated love of diverse cultures, this powerful ten-piece explores the textures and rhythms of Latin musics of the Americas with roots planted firmly in African Diasporic traditions. De La Buena brings an authentic salsa sound seamlessly into the 21st century.

coyote

Dr. Bob

Rock n' Roll Madison, WI Fri 13 Apr - 3:00 PM The Charmant Bar

Coyote is a four piece rock 'n' roll band that draws influence from Americana staples of the Laurel Canyon scene of the 70’s such as Jackson Browne and The Eagles, to the magic of improvisation enlightened by the Grateful Dead.

Puppateer Winona, MN Fri 13 Apr - 7:15 PM - Cavalier Lounge Fri 13 Apr - 10:15 PM - Cavalier Lounge

Enigmatic puppeteer, never a dull moment. Expand the mind with this area treasure.

Driftless Sisters

Crooked Willow

Indie Folk Galena, IL Fri 13 Apr - 9:45 PM The Charmant Roof

Americana / Folk La Crosse, WI Sat 14 Apr - 1:30 PM The Charmant Bar

Based in the Driftless and in friendship and family, Crooked Willow plays a mixture Americana styles focusing on fun harmonies and toe-tapping rhythms.

Founded in the Midwest's "driftless" region, Kat Karberg and Lily Sprengelmeyer create an eclectic sound that ranges from slow eerie melodies to folk-pop you can dance to.

Erik Koskinen

D Janakey

Country Blues Minneapolis, MN Fri 13 Apr - 11:30 PM The Court Above Main

Folk / Indie Eau Claire, WI Sat 4 Apr - 6:00 PM Turtle Stack Brewery

World traveller David Janacke shares his experiences and reflections in an authentic folk setting.

Musically sprouted from the blend of American folk, country, rock-nroll, and blues, Erik Koskinen and his top-shelf band realize a sound that is distinctive and fresh while familiar and classic. Koskinen’s albums are a lyrical and musical metaphor of American’s theaters of war, of history, of relationships, and of the reflections in the mirror. Erik will be performing fresh off his late 2017 release "Cruising Paradise."

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Farewell Milwaukee

Gregg Hall & Wrecking Ball

Americana Minneapolis, MN Fri 13 Apr - 7:30 PM The Charmant Bar

Country - La Crosse, WI Sat 14 Apr - 11:30 PM The Court Above Main

Farewell Milwaukee has a reminiscent sound of the 60s and 70s while simultaneously creating a sound unlike any other. The band has been a part of the Minneapolis scene since 2008 and have been moving forward with their casual country-rock ever since.

With some of the best southwestern Wisconsin has to offer, Gregg Hall & the Wrecking Ball represent roots of the country lifestyle and backwoods upbringing through smooth country.

hemma

Fat Kid Wednesdays

Indie Eau Claire, WI Sat 14 Apr - 3:00 PM Turtle Stack Brewery

Jazz Minneapolis, MN Sat 14 Apr - 7:30 PM The Charmant Bar

Hemma paints narrative landscapes of longing, lust, fascination and mistrust for the con and his art, all in the vein of the illustrious pathways carved by Patsy Cline, Etta James, and Joni Mitchell.

FKW formed nearly 20 years ago. Featuring the trio of Michael Lewis (Andrew Bird, Bon Iver) (sax), Adam Linz (bass), and JT Bates (drums), this group has been at the forefront of the twin cities scene, playing regularly at the Clown Lounge and now Icehouse, and has toured the world, maintaining a strong fan base in France. Richard Brody wrote in the NY Times, "their exhilarating performance revealed both the depth of their individual artistry and the symbiotic wonder of their interplay."

humbird

Folk / Americana Minneapolis, MN Sat 14 Apr - 7:00 PM Grand Hotel Ball Room

Feed The Dog

Combining a wintry longing with the warmth of a familiar folktale, Humbird stretches traditional genres of folk and Americana to embrace the unexpected.

Folk Fusion Oshkosh, WI Sat 14 Apr - 8:30 PM The Root Note

Ignite

A dark and flavored slice of genre-defying, experimental folkfusion. Deep, cascading vocals, mind numbing rhythm section and space violin.

Gloom Balloon

Dance Troupe Winona, MN Sat 14 Apr - 11:45 PM Cavalier Theater

Psych / Electro-Pop Des Moines, IA Sat 14 Apr - 8:15 PM - Cavalier Lounge Sat 14 Apr - 11:15 PM - Cavalier Lounge

An unforgettable foray into noise being beautiful, Patrick Tape Fleming creates a warm blend of loops, synth, and drum machines cleverly laid out on a cozy blanket to sink your teeth into on a sunny day. Sometimes with film accompaniment and his partner in creativity - Chis Ford (Christopher the Conquered).

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Dave Rogers Blues Band

Christopher the Conquered

Movement performance by local artists using their bodies and light to create fiber optic magic.

Jillian Rae

Americana Minneapolis, MN Fri 13 Apr - 9:00 PM The Root Note

Jillian Rae's love for music began very early, growing up in a Minnesota, music-loving home. She began taking violin lessons at age 7 and has been hooked ever since! Rae performs with various folk bands across the Midwest while also working as a voice and instrument teacher at her music school, The Music Lab.

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Kind Country

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Folk / Singer-Songwriter Trempealeau, WI Fri 13 Apr - 8:30 PM Grand Hotel Ballroom

John Smith is one of those artists so often under-recognized – he possesses a genius that cannot be denied, ignored, or overlooked. For the past thirty-plus years, John Smith has been sharing his music all across America and abroad. He has become a favorite at festivals, clubs, and house concerts alike. In addition to being a Kerrville New Folk Winner, John Smith has released eight solo CDs to rave reviews, leads musical tours to Ireland, teaches songwriting, and has served as a staff songwriter in Nashville.

Bluegrass Minneapolis, MN Sat 14 Apr - 11:30 PM The Root Note

Kind music for kind people. Kind Country is a Jamgrass band playing American standards as well as their own brand of Cosmic American music. Since their formation in 2012, the band has focused creating live performances with high levels of improvisation and energy gathering with a goal of creating a moment of musical bliss that can be shared by audience members and band alike.

Luke Callen Folk La Crosse, WI Fri 13 Apr - 1:30 PM The Charmant Bar

Johnny O'Brien Americana / Folk Minneapolis, MN Sat 14 Apr - 4:00 PM Turtle Stack Brewery

When one thinks of this kind of acoustic folk-blues coming out of Minnesota, with barely any accompaniment, a scratchy voice, and a social awareness, one thinks of Dylan. But listening to his records, it's a good bet that Minneapolis' Johnny O'Brien has spent more time digging what the young Dylan himself dug, old Delta blues, Southern Appalachian folk 'n' hillbilly, and Woody Guthrie. This stuff is quiet, light picking stuff that is perfect when you just don't want anything with blaring guitars and hammering drums.

Joseph Huber

Folk / Grass / Singer-Songwriter Milwaukee, WI Fri 13 Apr - 10:00 PM Grand Hotel Ballroom

Huber has continued to hone his songwriting abilities and is known for captivating folks with his sincere and well-crafted songs. Whether it's irresistible, fiddle-driven, danceable tunes or honest, heart-wrenching "songwriter" songs, Huber spans the spectrum and knows how to evoke joy or pain with the likes of the best.

Luke Callen is a hard-driving, finger-style guitar picker originally from the small river town of La Crosse, WI-Pulling from the traditions of American folk, blues, and country music, Luke has one foot in the past and one in the here and now.

Marbin

Jazz Rock Fusion Chicago, IL Fri 13 Apr - Midnight The Root Note

Marbin is a progressive jazz-rock band based in Chicago, IL, with a unique story that stands out in today's music world. Founded by saxophonist Danny Markovitch and guitarist Dani Rabin in Israel, they released their first album after moving to Chicago. With a do-it-yourself approach, Marbin started touring extensively in 2011, bringing their original instrumental music to every part of the United States. Through word of mouth and epic shows, Marbin has gained over 140,000 facebook followers and devoted fans all over the world. Faces will be melted at this show.

Americana / Groove La Crosse, WI Sat 14 Apr - 8:30 PM The Court Above Main

Hans and Kit Mayer have been playing and making music together since they were able to pick up guitars. Since then, Terry Nirva, Tom Gibbons, and Mark Davini have joined the two brothers to make one groovy, rockin family.

Midnight North feat. Grahame Lesh

Rock / Americana San Francisco, CA Sat 1 Apr - 10:15 PM - Cavalier Theater

A Bay area mainstay, they've been playing Graham's parents (Jill and Phil Lesh) Terrapin Crossroads almost every Sunday night for years. Growing up around his Dad and amongst the Grateful Dead, he's sat in on any number of the latter day Dead shows as has Guitar/Keyboards/Vocalist Elliot Peck who plays with Phil Lesh & Friends. Hard to get away from the amazing tone and jazz-inflected leads laid down by Graham - hints of Jerry Garcia. Even with all the Grateful Dead references the band stands on its own original songwriting and countrified jam rock.

Michael Scott as Mark Twain

Actor / Storyteller - La Crosse, WI Fri 13 Apr - 6:30 PM and 8:15 PM Grand Hotel Ballroom

Actor/storyteller Michael Scott is known for starting the Old School Variety Company, which put on a series of shows for over a decade. Most recently he played David Sedaris in the one-man masterpiece "The Santaland Diaries". You can also catch him on his ever popular Ghosts of La Crosse walking tours throughout the summer and fall.

Mike Munson Matt Mahlum Rock / Folk La Crosse, WI Fri 13 Apr - 5:00 PM Turtle Stack Brewery

Kari Arnett

Americana Minneapolis, MN Fri 13 Apr - 6:00 PM Turtle Stack Brewery

Mayer Brothers Band

Drummer for the country grass band The Smokin' Bandits, solo Mahlum shows offer his own brand of folk and rock.

Arnett’s music is rooted in Loretta Lynn country but there’s much more to it than that. The emotional depth of her storytelling is matched by the elegance of the melodies and the power of her voice, a sound full of mournfulness and life experience that will speak to your soul.

Country / Delta Blues Winona, MN Fri 13 Apr - 6:00 PM The Root Note

Rooted in the Delta Blues but defiantly midwestern, he is known for his slide guitar work and driving rhythm. An accomplished musician, Munson equals himself as a lyricist, with songs about traveling, loss and frustration. His latest record was recorded with Jimmy "Duck" Holmes in his fabled Bluefront Cafe in Betonia, Mississippi.

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Mungion

Rock / Groove / Funk Chicago, IL Sat 14 Apr - Midnight Cavalier Theater

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John Smith

Since their inception in Spring of 2015, Mungion (pronounced mung-yin) is quickly becoming known for their undeniably explosive and charismatic live shows. Drawing inspiration from a wide array of musical styles, they create a raucous, yet jubilant sound all of their own. Known for their whimsical songs and goofy stage antics, Mungion’s joyous presence is a natural extension of its members, making for live performances that are infectiously lighthearted and deeply sincere.

Nick Shattuck Indie Folk Hermosa Beach, CA Fri 13 Apr - 6:30 PM Cavalier Theater

Born and raised in the blue collar Mississippi River communities of Western Wisconsin, Nick Shattuck adapted a bare bones, blues influenced honesty in his singing and songwriting from the start. While he now calls Southern California home, Nick continues to use his inspiration from the Midwest to write songs from the soul, intimate and often emotional depictions of his day-to-day encounters and experiences.

Night Moves

Indie Psych Rock Minneapolis, MN Sat 14 Apr - 11:00 PM The Charmant Roof

Hook-laden psychedelic rock, synthy but folky, warm and intimate, cosmic country, Neil Young-in-space - this is how reviewers from SPIN to the New Yorker to the Guardian have tried to describe Night Moves. Whatever you want to call them, their sound offers something unique from much of the Twin Cities scene and they put on a damn good show.

Nora Jane Struthers Americana Nashville, TN Fri 13 Apr - 7:45 PM Cavalier Theater

Struthers acclaim has come from major outlets like NPR Music, Rolling Stone Country, and “Fresh Air.” She and her road band the Party Line are full to the brim with stellar musicianship, unexpected arrangements that blur the lines between folk, roots, and rock, and an audible sense that everyone in the room is having a good time.

Rock / Folk La Crosse, WI Sat 14 Apr - 10:00 PM The Court Above Main

Legendary local party band fronted by smokey vocalist Mike Caucutt and featuring his wife Nancy on keyboards and vocals and a solid group of La Crosse music scene vets.

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Porky's Groove Machine

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Folk / Americana Baraboo, WI Fri 13 Apr - 7:00 PM The Court Above Main

Old Soul Society is a Wisconsin based group that is loosely rooted in Americana with branches into Folk, Rock, Soul, Pop, and Blues.

Funk Appleton, WI Fri 13 Apr - 10:30 PM The Root Note

Be ready to get down with a bunch of nerds that love to get seriously funky. The Groove Machine will immediately draw you in with their humor and keep you in with their hip, jazzy melodies.

Pat Ferguson

Ryan Hanifl

Bluegrass / Americana Madison, WI Sat 14 Apr - 11:30 AM The Root Note

Originally making waves as a founding member and lead guitarist for long-time Midwest music scene staple, The Smokin' Bandits, Pat Ferguson has emerged as a renowned and nationally recognized solo performer, songwriter, and vocalist, channeling Southern influence in Americana, Bluegrass, and Folk, with a dark Country backbone.

Pigtown Fling

Indie folk Los Angeles, CA Sat 14 Apr - 5:30 PM Grand Hotel Ballroom

Ryan Hanifl, La Crescent/La Crosse-native, would say he’s a “joke of all trades” as aptly referenced in one of the many songs he's written or co-written over the years. “I moved around a bit after I graduated high school, spent some time in the Twin Cities studying classical guitar, immersing myself in the lyrics of Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen, then traveling around Europe working at remote fishing ports. I was a deckhand on boats for a while, with nothing but a mandolin on my back and a copy of On The Road in my back pocket, immersing myself in the Beats and 50s jazz."

Bluegrass / Old-Time La Crosse, WI Sat 14 Apr - 5:30 PM The Root Note

What do you get when you mix a string band with interests ranging anywhere from traditional Irish and American Oldtime music to Bluegrass, Blues and Swing? You get "Rump Rumbling Fun" and that is what Pigtown Fling String Band is determined to bring for your musical enjoyment.

Stanton West

Folk / Soul - Viroqua, WI Fri 13 Apr - 11:45 PM - Cavalier Lounge Fri 13 Apr - 8:45 PM - Cavalier Lounge Fri 13 Apr - 3:00 PM - The Root Note

Stanton West songs are rootsy, feel-good, and groove driven. His songs are about hope, having fun, being who you are, and relishing the moment. He is an award-winning songwriter, multiinstrumentalist, and world traveling troubadour spreading a message about the importance of family, community, nature, and positivity.

Platinum Boys Rock / Power-Pop Milwaukee, WI Sat 14 Apr - 6:15 PM Cavalier Theater

Tanner Brethorst Folk / Americana / Bluegrass Winona, MN Fri 13 Apr - 4:00 PM Turtle Stack Brewery

Turbo-charged rock n’ roll. The only band with nine lives, hide yer kids, hide yer wives.

Porcupine

Indie Rock La Crosse, WI Sat 14 Apr - 7:30 PM Cavalier Theater

This Porcupine rocks to the beat of their own drum. In this case, Ian Prince's drum. Casey Virock (guitar/vocals), Greg Norton (bass), and Ian Prince (drums) come together to form a rock trio that gathers inspiration from 60s British psychedelica and 70s rock, reminiscent of the late 90s alternative scene.

Tanner Brethorst is a musician from Winona, Minnesota, who has been surrounded by music his entire life. Right now he spends most of his time playing guitar and banjo. He plays a variety of music, but normally sticks in the indie/folk/americana or bluegrass realm.

The Mighty Deerlick Rock / Punk Rock Milwaukee, WI Sat 14 Apr - 5:00 PM Cavalier Theater

Started in La Crosse in the late 1980s and channeling the punk rock of Ramones, Clash, Replacements - expect grungy mayhem.

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Them Coulee Boys Folk Eau Claire, WI Fri 13 Apr - 9:15 PM Cavalier Theater

Allegedly founded at a bible camp, and born in the back valleys of Western Wisconsin, Them Coulee Boys craft a brand of Americana that blends punk, bluegrass, and rock & roll. They seek to balance the high with the low, the happy with the sad, and the love with pain, leaving one reviewer to exclaim "it is impossible not to bob your head, shake your legs, or even strum along with the beat."

The Nunnery

Ambient / Electronic Minneapolis, MN Sat 14 Apr - 12:30 AM Charmant Roof

Sarah Elstran's live looping takes the listener on a rhythmic and ethereal journey. Fans of Sylvan Esso will draw parallels, though the music carves its own unique path of the heart.

The Social Animals Indie Rock Duluth, MN Fri 13 Apr - 10:45 PM Cavalier Theater

There is a long list of bands that have "broken out" from the city by the Big Lake, and Social Animals is drawing a lot of buzz. One Nashville reviewer exclaimed, "Jack White and John Mayer had a baby – and he has great hair." Very catchy melodies and harmonies, they recorded their latest record almost completely live at Modest Mouse's "Ice Cream Party Studios". Produced with help from Steve Berlin (Los Lobos, Deer Tick), the album, coined Cheer Up Charlie, builds upon the groundwork of "Formative Years" and takes the band to new places both physically and sonically.

Thomas Abban Rock / Folk Rock Minneapolis, MN Sat 14 Apr - 9:30 PM The Charmant Roof

The City Pages #1 Picked to Click artist for 2017 in Minneapolis, he has been wowing audiences with his one of kind - Jeff Buckleyesque soaring vocals and killer guitar hooks. Can't miss.

TUGG

Trempealeau Alt Country Minneapolis, MN Sat 14 Apr - 4:00 PM The Root Note

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Old Soul Society

Trempealeau is an original band out of Minneapolis, led by former La Crosse guitarist and singer/songwriter Jimmy Peterson, along with longtime friends Zack Norton on bass/vocals, drummer Steve Sutherland and Josh Christenson on steel guitar. The music represents an assemblage of style and aesthetic that suggests a vintage americana of sorts, where the songs operate within a bare bones landscape somewhere between folk, country, rock and jazz.

Under Paris Skies Euro Swing / Gypsy Jazz La Crosse, WI Sat 14 Apr - 1:00 PM The Root Note

Under Paris Skies plays acoustic music inspired by sidewalk cafes, French cabarets, Gypsy camps, Argentine dance halls and Euro street music.

Upstate Rubdown

Appalachian Soul New Paltz, NY Sat 14 Apr - 3:00 PM - Charmant Bar Sat 14 Apr - 10:00 PM - The Root Note

Hailing from upstate New York and drawing from every corner and decade of America’s musical landscape, Upstate Rubdown has been described as a “hurricane of sound.” The unique instrumentation includes mandolin, cajon, upright bass, and alto/ baritone saxophone, all fronted by a powerhouse 3-part female vocal trio. The material is innovative and forward thinking, but never at the expense of a great hook or a solid groove - it moves your body and soul.

Yellow-Bellied Sapsuckers

Old-Time / Bluegrass -Viroqua, WI Fri 13 Apr - 4:30 PM The Root Note

A brand-new take on old-time country, folk and vaudeville, this duo perform original fiddle tunes and duets about love and life in the Driftless along wth hidden gems dating back to the 1920s. Enchanting harmonies and folksy storytelling will make you yearn for a bygone era.

Reggae La Crosse, WI Fri 13 Apr - Midnight Cavalier Theater

Hailing from La Crosse, WI, this reggae band defies all cheesehead-stereotypes with their seriously grooving tropical beats and breezy melodies.

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Adam Levy

Barbaro

Indie Rock Minneapolis, MN Fri 27 Apr - 10:30 PM Island City Brewing

Levy's songwriting has always been musically expansive; exploring styles as diverse as American roots music, psychedelia, soul, world, jazz, and classical music. His lyrics have always been thoughtful, literary and provocative, and have garnered him international critical accolades and fans.

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Progressive Bluegrass Minneapolis, MN Fri 27 Apr - 6:00 PM Island City Brewing

This progressive bluegrass band pulls together members of bands such as The Kitchen Dwellers, Tin Can Gin and Kind Country to create intricate instrumentals and to-the-point songwriting.

Basement Brew Jam Band Minneapolis Sat 28 Apr - 10:30 PM Eagles Club

Afflatus

Indie Folk Winona, MN Sat 28 Apr - 4:00 PM Ed's No Name

Afflatus is an Indie-Folk group that hails from Winona. With life in the Mississippi River valley as their muse they combine simple melodies with complex emotions that will leave you pensively tapping your foot.

Basement Brew is a Minnesota Jam Band with roots in blues, jazz, and rock and roll music.

Beet Root Stew

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Almighty American Americana / Folk Rock Minneapolis, MN Sat 28 Apr - 5:45PM Blooming Grounds

With a deep appreciation for the songwriting greats of his father’s generation, drummer-turned-guitarist Michael Gay has set out to leave his own mark with Almighty American. His approach to songwriting pairs with a classic Americana sensibility and feel to breed earnest songs with melodies that stick with the listener.

Apollo Cobra Indie Rock Minneapolis Fri 27 Apr - 12:00 AM Masonic Temple

The electronic dance band for people who think they don't like electronic dance bands, Apollo Cobra's driving bass, funky beats and swirling synthesizers has converted scores of listeners. This real-live three-piece band create what you hear on stage without the laptops.The last time they played MWMF they filled the venue to capacity with a massive dance party, so don't miss your chance to see them this year.

Bad Bad Hats Indie Pop Minneapolis Fri 27 Apr - Midnight Ed’s No Name

Country / Folk Winona, MN Sat 28 Apr - 2:30 PM Tent Stage

Whether there's 5 or 15 musicians on stage, Beet Root Stew is sure to get you dancing with their repertoire of country favorites and toetapping originals.

Ben Weaver

Folk / Americana St. Paul, MN Fri 27 Apr - 8:00 PM Art of the Rural Outpost

Ben Weaver is a highly productive, accomplished and critically acclaimed writer and performer. His special blend of poetic advocacy, ability to connect with people, and talent as a communicator has inspired people worldwide.

Bird's Eye

Funk / Hip-Hop Fusion Madison, WI Sat 28 Apr - 6:30 PM Masonic Temple

Bird’s Eye is a Madison seven-piece creating funky hip hop with live instrumentation. Drums, bass, keyboards, sax, soul singers and Ra Fury’s cutting lyricism. Alive.

Minneapolis indie pop trio Bad Bad Hats are fronted by vocalist/ guitarist Kerry Alexander's pure, almost sweet voice. But their last album "Psychic Reader" really showcased Alexander's guitar chops and the tight power trio take listeners on an unforgettable journey through seering pop and clever lyrics depicting the ups and downs of 21st century life.

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Charlie Parr

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Blues Duluth, MN Fri 27 Apr - 10:30 PM Tent Stage

The Duluth-based electric blues band is returning to MWMF for the fourth time! Fronted by LOW's and Retribution Gospel Choir's Alan Sparhawk, Black Eyed Snakes began creating music in 2000 and continue to gain momentum. The thick beets and use of rapturous, psychedelic guitar parts are sure to have you dancing all night.

Blues Folk Duluth, MN Fri 27 Apr - 9:00 PM Masonic Temple

An easily confused and very shy individual, Charlie Parr has been traveling around singing his songs ever since leaving Austin, Minnesota in the 1980's in search of Spider John Koerner. Now with over 13 recordings, each show is a special foot-stomping good. And if you catch him early, he might share a burrito warmed -up on the manifold of his Kia.

Black Sheep Poetry

D Janakey

Poetry Winona, MN Fri 27 Apr - 7:00 PM Art of the Rural Outpost

Black Sheep Poetry is a community group founded on promoting the importance of spoken word, performance art, and voicing perspective. It is their goal to provide a comfortable platform and environment for people to gather, read, and listen to the sounds of the world through others’ eyes.

Folk / Indie Eau Claire, WI Sat 28 Apr - 5:30 PM Acoustic Cafe

World traveller David Janackey shares his experiences and reflections in an authentic folk setting.

Greasy Americana Minneapolis, MN Sat 28 Apr - 9:00 PM Eagles Club

Black Widows

Black Widows play rock and roll songs crammed with surfy, moody guitars and gritty bass lines, delightfully topped with sassy girlgroup harmonies. Their live show is a spectacle not to be missed, thanks to the help of the BW Go-Go Dancers and Singers. Fans of mummies, mobsters, murder, and revenge-seeking cats - beware!

Dirt Train is a five-piece Greasy Americana Rock & Roll band with Country and Soul tendencies comprised of alumni of various Twin Cities club bands and studio players.

DJ ESP

Techno / House / Tribal Minneapolis, MN Fri 27 Apr - Midnight Island City Brewing

Blackfoot Gypsies Swamp Blues Nashville, TN Sat 28 Apr - 10:00 PM Tent Stage

Locked and loaded to rock, The Blackfoot Gypsies deliver a mix of juke joint blues, front porch pickin', and snotty-nosed rock n' roll. A quartet from Nashville, TN, the band claims that seeing them live is like watching someone cling to a firehose at full blast.

Legendary DJ/Producer/Promoter Woody McBride aka DJ ESP has dedicated his life to bringing the underground techno sound to people of all walks of life for 20 years. Some say mind expanding, others say body rocking - one thing is certain, ESP gives his heart and soul to the dance floor.

Dosh

Polyrhythmic Hyper-melodic Drone Minneapolis, MN Sat 28 Apr - 10:30 PM Masonic Temple

Burke Band

Folk / Rock Winona, MN Sat 28 Apr - 6:00 PM Eagles Club

The Burke Band uses vocal harmonies, acoustic guitars, tin whistle, and a unique drum as three brothers weave their way through Celtic folk, acoustic rock and their own original songs.

Alt / Country / Folk Duluth, MN Fri 27 Apr - 7:30 PM Masonic Temple

Feeding Leroy is an alt-country/folk band from Duluth MN who play acoustic, original tunes as well as some choice covers.

Fiji-13

Surfy Riot Grrrl Minneapolis, MN Fri 27 Apr - 4:00 PM Ed's No Name

Ever so slightly surfy garage rock with an honest take on what it’s like to be a woman in the 21st century. Crass and keen, a savory blend of sadly customary frustrations worked out through ten strings, percussion, and a very clever story teller.

Forlorn Strangers Dirt Train

Surf / Soul / Punk Minneapolis, MN Fri 27 Apr - 10:45 PM Ed's No Name

Feeding Leroy

Call him a one-man band, a virtuoso, a gifted collaborator or a family man, Dosh has developed his untouchable live one-man show (swiveling on his drum stool between a kit, his modified Rhodes piano, a few pots and pans, and a simple looping pedal with a 12-second recording limit) over the last 10+ years. No stranger to Mid West Music Fest, Dosh's show will leave you wondering how he makes such incredible music by himself.

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American Nashville, TN Sat 28 Apr - 9 PM Island City Brewing

Forlorn Strangers is an all acoustic band using guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, upright bass, a stomp box, and some percussion. Their sound is based on the roots of American music, leaning heavily on bluegrass, drenched in four part harmony and added elements from blues, jazz, and some rock & roll. They bring a high-energy set designed to engage listeners and participants in an exciting yet introspective experience.

Frogleg

Soul / Jam Minneapolis, MN Sat 28 Apr - 8:30 PM Tent Stage

Known for their songwriting and improvisational live performances, a Frogleg show is a unique blend of Funk, Reggae, Rock and Jazz. Recently departing from their weekly Bunker's gig in Minneapolis to expand their touring circuit, Frogleg is sure to get you movin' and groovin'.

General B & The Wiz Indie Blues Minneapolis Sat 28 Apr - 8:00 PM Masonic Temple

General B and the Wiz is made up of a few really nice jazz boys who are into some really weird, yet wholesome, stuff. As collaborative songwriters, General B and the Wiz delivers highenergy music that will keep you laughing, dancing, and rocking to your heart's content until you eventually die someday.

Gentlemen's AntiTemperance League

Old-Timey Jazz - Minneapolis, MN Sat 28 Apr - 1:00 PM Tent Stage

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Black-Eyed Snakes

The Gentlemen's Anti-Temperance League is a string quartet that brings the smoky rhythms and sizzling leads of Prohibition swing into the 21st century. Drawing their influence from almost a century of American music, The Gentlemen's Anti-Temperance League combines elegant composition, raucous enthusiasm, and virtuosic playing to provide the perfect ambiance for any social event.

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Electronic Pop Milwaukee Sat 28 Apr - Midnight Masonic Temple

Led by electrifying frontwoman Margaret Butler, GGOOLLDD is as inspired by the shimmery decadence of Queen as they are by the primal yowl of Black Sabbath as they are by the madcap joy of Yeah Yeah Yeahs. They are one of the most resolutely celebratory rock acts to emerge in years.

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Jazz Winona, MN Sat 28 Apr - 3:00 PM Hardt’s Music

Eric Heukeshoven is director of the Music Industry program at Saint Mary’s. The group is composed of Eric and his two sons.

Humbird

Folk / Americana Minneapolis, MN Sat 28 Apr - 7:00 PM Blooming Grounds

Combining a wintry longing with the warmth of a familiar folktale, Humbird stretches traditional genres of folk and Americana to embrace the unexpected.

Ignite

Dance Troupe Winona, MN Fri 27 Apr - 11:45 PM - Masonic Temple Sat 28 Apr - 11:30 PM - Tent Stage

Movement performance by local artists using their bodies and light to create fiber optic magic.

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Indie Folk Minneapolis, MN Fri 27 Apr - 7:00 PM Blooming Grounds

A new project of Peter Miller and Hillary James from We Are The Willows.

Indie Folk Rochester, MN Sat 28 Apr - 4:30 PM Acoustic Cafe

Joe Hunt is an Indie-Folk musician who warmed his chops in the Midwest indie folk mecca of Eau Claire, WI.

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Come try your hand at a variety of instruments to see where you or your child's passion might take you.

Jaedyn James & the Hunger

Jazz - Winona, MN Sat 28 Apr - 12:30 PM Masonic Temple

Original jazz charts with a strong bebop influence, the John Paulson Jazz Quartet has performed on the Minnesota Public Radio Morning Show broadcast live from the Sheldon Theater in Red Wing, MN. He has also performed throughout the Midwest with his own groups and toured internationally with jazz groups from SMU.

Karate Chop, Silence

Soul - Minneapolis, MN Fri 27 Apr - Midnight Tent Stage

The Minneapolis based band is a 10-piece set with powerhouse front woman Jaedyn James. This funky-rock & roll band will have you moving your feet until you can't feel them (maybe even longer than that!). By the end of the night, you're sure to feel the energy and love created on stage.

Funky / Alt-rock Winona, MN Sat 28 Apr - 4:00 PM Tent Stage

With a keen sense of catchy, dance-friendly music and uncanny chemistry, Karate Chop, Silence leaves everything on the stage and maintains a level of performance energy that’s bound to bring audiences to their level of intensity by the end of the show.

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Americana - Winona, MN Sat 28 Apr - 7:30 PM Eagles Club

Winona's hometown roots rock, bluegrass collective, Jaybone Bell & Restless Light, melds melodic folk song craft with runaway train arrangements to create jubilant performances that feed on spontaneity and breathe pure soul.

Pop R&B Minneapolis, MN Sat 28 Apr - 5:30 PM Tent Stage

Lady Lark is a local Minneapolis artist reviving a sound that echoes 20 years of pop, soul and funk music. If you love to dance, Lark Lark will make your body move!

Jeani and the Dreamers

Land at Last Folk / Blues Winona/Minneapolis Sat 28 Apr - 2:00 PM Masonic Temple

Classic Rock / Easy-Listening Winona, MN Sat 28 Apr - 4:30 PM - Hardt’s Music

Jeani and the Dreamers consists of Jeani and Steve Jorde who are founding members of Union Station and the owners of Hardt’s Music. They are accompanied by Curt Glenna and have an unending playlist and amazing vocal harmonies.

Bluesman Mike Munson and jack-of-all-trades Jake Ilika, forged together their solo styles during countless hours on the road as tour-mates to create their own blend of Minnesota folk and blues. Land At Last is a duo that combines the best of two solo acts: acoustic and electric guitar, fingerstyle and slide, and gentle voices singing honest lyrics.

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Larry Price

Jazz Winona, MN Fri 27 Apr - 4:30 PM Acoustic Cafe

Larry Price grew up in Florida and began his musical career playing dixieland jazz on the clarinet. He later switched to piano and studied jazz at the University of Miami. He is presently an adjunct instructor at Winona State University and St. Mary's University in Winona, MN.

Lauren Anderson Indie Folk Minneapolis, MN Fri 27 Apr - 4:30 PM Blooming Grounds

Lauren Anderson is the lead singer/guitarist in indie rock band Idle Empress. Come check out her solo performance.

Liz Cooper & the Stampede

Psych / Folk / Rock - Nashville, TN Sat 28 Apr - 9:00 PM Ed's No Name

A golf prodigy, who dropped her college scholarship to pursue music in Nashville, Liz Cooper is turning heads left and right. Her dark-lit, psych-folk sessions on Audio Tree have gained over 200,000 views and she and the band are landing choice spots on bills across the country.

Loud Mouth Brass Jazz / Rock Rochester, MN Fri 27 Apr - 7:30 PM Eagles Club

Mix red-hot jazz musicians with contemporary covers (everything from the Eurythmics to Bruno Mars) and you have the Loud Mouth Brass, a rockin' sextet that surprises with every lick.

Luke Callen & The Dust Settlers

Folk / Bluegrass - Winona / La Crosse Sat 28 Apr - 7:30 PM Island City Brewing

A new project combining the talents of expert picker and folk/ blues man Luke Callen with the old-time duo of Tanner Brethorst and Alex Meine.

Maple & Beech Experimental Pop Minneapolis, MN Sat 28 Apr - 7:45 PM Ed's No Name

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Childhood friends Tyler Tholl and Pete James Johnson make synthy, experimental pop under the name Maple & Beech with a large cast of horn players, string players, and singers.

Matt Monsoor Pop Music La Crosse, WI Sat 28 Apr - 6:30 PM Ed's No Name

A renaissance man who makes furniture, lamps, photos, and jewelry, Monsoor melds art and music together into an electronic tapestry.

McNasty Brass

Minneapolis-New Orleans Fusion Minneapolis, MN Fri 27 Apr - 9:00 PM Tent Stage

McNasty Brass Band is a collection of Minneapolis/Saint Paul based horn players and percussionists that fuse the Minneapolis sound with the spirit of New Orleans. The outcome of this fusion is hardhitting dance music and high-energy live shows.

Mista Clue

All-inclusive Winona, MN Fri 27 Apr - 7:00 PM Acoustic Cafe

Warm and cozy experimental pop, Noah plays a joyously eclectic show with guitar, ukulele and vocals. An act that many locals have revelled in seeing grow into a hypnotic and moody delight.

MN State Band Concert Band St. Paul, MN Sat 28 Apr - 11:00 AM Masonic Temple

In existence since 1898, the Minnesota State Band is the official band of the State of Minnesota and is the only remaining state band in the United States. Once an important part of official ceremonies and dedications, the Minnesota State Band now travels the state offering free concerts to the people of Minnesota.

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Rock Folk Oshkosh, WI Fri 27 Apr - 5:45 PM Acoustic Cafe

Formerly of the hard-driving rock band The Traveling Suitcase, come see Nicolas perform his solo songs.

Patina

Folk / Americana / Singer-Songwriter Minneapolis, MN Sat 28 Apr - 10:30 PM Island City Brewing

A recent transplant to Minneapolis from the back roads of northern Wisconsin, Hanson's songs strike a chord somewhere deep in the hearts of all Midwestern-born travelers, teachers, and soul-seekers. Her sound is familiar, yet not overly derivative, from a timeless era of true classics. Rachel’s voice blends beauty with power, and floats over a musical landscape of air and stone.

Celtic / Folk Winona Fri 27 Apr - 6:15 PM Eagles Club

A brilliant blend of Celtic and folk, grown and ground around the Trempealeau region, Patina plays traditional tunes as well as some happily harbored cover songs. Expect some stomping boots and some sing-a-longs for accompaniment.

PaviElle

Soul / R&B Minneapolis Sat 28 Apr - 5:00 PM Masonic Temple

PaviElle draws her audience in close to create an intimate, warm, and emotional experience, her voice unspooling one slow-burning and expressive line after another. The 30-year-old soul singer is stepping into the spotlight with a batch of original songs that prove that she’s more than ready for her close-up.

Reina del Cid Folk Rock Minneapolis Fri 27 Apr - 6:00 PM Masonic Temple

Reina and her band (featuring virtuoso flat picker Toni Lindgren) are "infectiously folksy and fiendishly fun" according to the Star Tribune. Part singer songwriter group, part rock band, you can find Reina Del Cid and company at the intersection of lyrical storytelling, catchy riffs, and scorching solos.

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Sat 28 Apr - 11:30 AM Tent Stage

A garage sale and swap meet for records, instruments, amplifiers, etc. and artisan goods.

The People Brothers Band

Uketastic Minneapolis, MN Fri 27 Apr - 5:45 PM Blooming Grounds

Savannah Smith is no ordinary recording artist. Her music started randomly with the purchase of a cheap ukulele on her family’s vacation in Hawaii, and has since gone above and beyond her wildest expectations.

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Funk Minneapolis, MN Fri 27 Apr - 9:00 PM Island City Brewing

The youthful PHO has been proving their funky prowess to the national music scene with a powerful live show that leaves crowds in awe.

Southern Rock Nashville, TN Sat 28 Apr - Midnight Island City Brewing

Smooth Hound Smith is a foot stompin' American roots duo comprised of "one-man-band" Zack Smith (guitars/vocals/foot drums/harmonicas/banjo) and Caitlin Doyle (vocals/percussion). Based in East Nashville, TN, they record and perform a varied and unique style of folky, garage-infused rhythm & blues. They have traveled over 150,000 road miles, playing over 800 shows across America, Europe, and Canada, all in the last five years.

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Sat 28 Apr - 3:00 PM Art of the Rural Outpost

Come share food and refreshments, hang with new friends, enjoy DJ sets through our Minnesota Sound System, and check out Lost/Found – our current photography exhibit by Sarah Johnson, artist and lead singer of The Old Fashioneds. Outpost will be featuring winning recipes from its International Indoor World Hotdish Championship.

Sounds Like School Variety Show Fri 27 Apr - 5:30 PM Tent Stage

An annual event to showcase some of the local school talent. A kick off to the fest!

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R&B / Funk / Soul - Madison, WI Sat 28 Apr - 11:45 PM Tent Stage

The 8-piece Rhythm and Soul powerhouse from Madison, WI only desire is to get you moving on the dance floor. Winner of several regional awards, People Brothers love for music and playing together shines brightly through each performance. A staple of MWMF, you never know who will join them on stage for a memorable musical moment.

Smooth Hound Smith

The past year has seen Sleeping Jesus named one of First Avenue's Best New Bands and a trip to Canada as part of The Current's Local Music Exchange. This indie-rock group offers up dreamy love songs that keep you moving on the dancefloor. What started as a capstone project for Winona State Student (and now MWMF Booking Manager) Nick Elstad turned into the next big thing in Minnesota music.

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Soul Patrol

Soul / Reggae Rochester, MN Fri 27 Apr - 9:00 PM Eagles Club

A dynamic group focusing on original music. Soul music leaning on Reggae.

Superior Siren Eerie Folk Duluth, MN Sat 28 Apr - 6:00 PM Island City Brewing

Born in a lighthouse, nursed by a storm, Superior Siren carries the deep and moody nature of the North Shore into each enchanting melody. The full-length release in early 2018 aims to bare the tranquility it yearned for and the squall it deserved.

Tabah

Rock St. Paul Fri 27 Apr - 10:30 PM Eagles Club

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The four-piece Minneapolis-based band Tabah is often called out in the local press about its vocalist's, Cecelia Erholtz, "earthy" voice. Supported by her classically-trained bandmates, TABAH takes their music to a unique place where psych-heaviness and ethereal-wisp combine in a way that hasn’t necessarily been heard like this before.

The Brothers Allmanac A Midwest Tribute to The Allman Brothers

Rock n' Roll - Minneapolis, MN Fri 27 Apr - 7:30 PM - Tent Stage

A premier Midwest rooted tribute to The Allman Brothers Band based around members of the band Circle of Heat and including guitar slinger Jake Ilika, playing classics and deep cuts. Listeners are often left feeling like they are listening to the real deal, from the raw, emotional vocals, the spot-on guitar harmonies and even the thundering double drums.

The Heavy Set Rock / Blues Winona, MN Sat 28 Apr - 10:30 PM Ed's No Name

The Heavy Set plays original rock, blues, folk and alt-country, as well as some tasty covers ranging from Ryan Adams & The Cardinals to Neil Young and Tom Waits. They will play MWMF fresh off the release of their new album "The Highway and the Moon."

The Nunnery Ambient / Electronic Minneapolis, MN Sat 28 Apr - 4:30 PM Blooming Grounds

Sarah Elstran's live looping takes the listener on a rhythmic and ethereal journey. Fans of Sylvan Esso will draw parallels, though the music carves its own unique path of the heart.

THE Old Fashioneds Old-time Rock n' Roll Winona, MN Sat 28 Apr - 11:30 AM Tent Stage

Led by 'Little Miss Wiggle' Sarah Johnson on vocals and the driving guitar of bluesman Mike Munson, the Old Fashioneds pay the 1950s hits that should have been. Raucous, high energy and always a spectacle, they will get you moving on the dance floor.

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Topo/Port. of the Chemist

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Rock n' Roll Chicago, IL Fri 27 Apr - 5:45 PM Ed's No Name

Unfiltered rock ‘n’ roll that rings with yearning for the one thing you can never have. Classic, earnest, and driven, The Rubs strum the soundtrack to the summer of unrequited love you dreamed of.

Electro-Beats / Hip-Hop - Winona, MN Sat 28 Apr - 9:30 PM Masonic Temple

Watching two perfectly compatible friends spending years flirting but never sealing the deal is often heartbreaking. Luckily, the hardhitting, socially-conscious hip-hop stylings of TOPO asked the silky smooth electro-babble ’n’ beats of Port. of the Chemist on a date (finally). Brilliant lines and rhymes, soothing and sexy synth, we’re so, so happy for them.

WSU Faculty Jazz Jazz Winona, MN Fri 27 Apr - 7:30 PM Island City Brewing

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The Rubs

Made up of heavy-hitting cats with decades of experience from the faculty of the Winona State University jazz program, they perform bebop, modern, latin, swing and more.

The Shackletons Rock Minneapolis, MN Fri 27 Apr - 8:15 PM Ed's No Name

The Shackletons are a rock and blues band out of the Twin Cities writing and playing songs rooted in the rich influence of the “Minnesota Sound.” The band at its core consists of Colin Campbell (vocals/guitar), his older brother, Cameron (Bass), and younger brother Evan (Drums/miscellaneous screaming). Living a double life as both a knee-buckling indie rock band as well as a stomp-your-foot-through-the-floor blues band, Colin Campbell & The Shackletons have been generating buzz throughout the Twin Cities area.

Tribute - Neil Young "Harvest" Classic Rock - La Crosse, WI Sat 28 Apr - 7:00 PM Tent Stage

La Crosse veterans Greg Hall & The Wrecking Ball are pioneers of a successful run of Tribute Classics, Neil Young "Harvest" w/ Billy Hembd as Neil is sure to be a special early evening reminisce for fans young and old.

Twilight Hours Rock Minneapolis, MN Fri 27 Apr - 10:30 PM Masonic Temple

The Ultrasounds

The Ultrasounds is a four-piece band formed out of Winona, MN, fronted by dreamy vocals, with distorted guitars that weave nostalgic harmonies around pop hooks, with a solid foundation of ever present, ever forward pushing drumming.

Formed by Matt Wilson (Trip Shakespeare and The Flops) and John Munson (Trip Shakespeare, Semisonic, The New Standards) - They use the word rock loosely, as a descriptor for something that is definitely not only rock, but a type of hazy-dazy rock that is thoughtful, sometimes introspective, sometimes full of rejoicing. Together the guys produce a sinuous groove, over which Matt WIlson sings his melodious poetry.

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Two Castles

Rock / Folk rock Minneapolis, MN Sat 28 Apr - 3:30 PM Masonic Temple

The City Pages #1 Picked to Click artist for 2017 in Minneapolis, he has been wowing audiences with his one of kind - Jeff Buckleyesque soaring vocals and killer guitar hooks. Can't miss.

lo-fi future / experimental / synthpop Eau CLaire, WI Sat 28 Apr - 6:30 PM Acoustic Cafe

Another interesting, experimental live looper making music in Eau Claire.

Waldemar

Too Short To Be Stormtroopers

Rock n' Roll / Live Karaoke Minneapolis, MN Sat 28 Apr - Midnight - Ed's No Name

A Little Too Short To Be Stormtroopers is a collective of musicians that are your new best friend. They play the hits. They play what you want. They might buy you tequila and ask you to sing "Margaritaville." They might forget the lyrics. They'll be your wingman. They'll take you to Taco Bell after the show.

The HUB

Indie Rock Eau Claire, WI Sat 28 Apr - 5:15 PM Ed's No Name

The sound of Waldemar is lush, intricate and layered; a vast array of instruments and elements woven tightly together which often deviate from traditional indie song structures and favor arrangements closer at times to modern and classical choral composers.

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LA CROSSE, WISC. De La Buena Chicago Farmer Mungion Midnight North feat. GrahamE Lesh Marbin Night Moves THE SOCIAL ANIMALS Nora Jane Struthers Upstate Rubdown TUGG Erik Koskinen Porcupine Them Coulee Boys Farewell Milwaukee Kind Country Jillian Rae Thomas Abban Driftless Sisters Nick Shattuck Christopher the Conquered Joseph Huber Adam Greuel & Russell Pedersen Porky's Groove Machine Fat Kid Wednesdays Old Soul Society John Smith Platinum Boys Chicken Wire Empire Ignite Gregg Hall & Wrecking Ball Mike Munson Buffalo Gospel Bird's Eye Humbird Feed The Dog Gloom Balloon Dave Rogers Blues Band Mayer Brothers Band Caitlin Jemma Luke Callen Ryan Hanifl The Nunnery Corpse Reviver Pigtown Fling Armchair Boogie Trempealeau Coyote Mr. Blink Barely Losing Kari Arnett Yellow-Bellied Sapsuckers Hemma Stanton West Andy Hughes Dr. Bob Michael Scott Pat Ferguson Tanner Brethorst Matt Mahlum The Mighty Deerlick Big Liquor Under Paris Skies Johnny O'Brien Crooked Willow

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