The 3rd annual “MidFest,” a music, art, and culture festival will be held on Saturday, June 23rd at Bluemont Hotel, Manhattan, KS.
The festival presents all genres of music, offering a broad range of talented acts from the Midwest.
MidFest kicks off with a donation based yoga session hosted by Orange Sky Yoga; doors open for the fifth-floor stages at 11:30AM, beginning with “Swolecase:” a high energy, local rock showcase featuring Headlight Rivals, The Blackbird Fields, and Funtabi honoring the infamous DIY venue, Church of Swole. Throughout the day, singer-songwriters, underrepresented genres, and the best of youth acts will be showcased, and other live entertainment such as comedians and dancers.
Ticket holders will be treated to local favorites such as blues by Wayne Goins & Rick Smith, folk by Sally and the Hurts and Grateful Dudes, thrash metal from Terror Tractor, rap from Miztuh Chazs, jazz by Wakim Jazz Trio and much much more. MidFest is also excited to host regional bands such as Dylan Guthrie & The Good Time Guys from Lawrence, Vigil and Thieves from Kansas City and MariaElena from Wichita and more. Following the main event, ticket holders will be encouraged to head to MidFest Official After Parties at Aunties Mae’s and RC McGraw’s starting at 10PM where there will be even more great live entertainment. Full lineup of performances is available at www.midfestmhk.com .
Drinks and concessions catered by the Bluemont Hotel will be available for purchase from morning to night. Be sure to check out our local vendors for photography, artwork, and vintage clothing.
Although this is the 3rd year running for the organizers of MidFest, you might recognize it better by its previous name “Mid by Midwest”, MXMW. In 2017, the festival succeeded so much in terms of reach and visibility, that attracted the attention of Austin, TX based “South by Southwest” (SXSW), who a short time later requested that the name be changed so as not to infringe on their federal trademark. Their request acknowledges the momentum which has been created around this festival in such a short period of time.
Official MidFest After Parties featuring bands, drinks, and dancing are free for Midfesters with a wristband or $5 at the door for newcomers.
Early Bird tickets are discounted to only $15 and $50 VIP tickets are available for purchase online at www.midfestmhk.com . Tickets will be available at the door on the day of the event for $20. Ticket holders have access to all stages, showcases and official after parties. Non ticket holders can still enjoy the after parties but must pay a $5 dollar cover charge. You won’t want to miss out on this event fantastic!
MidFest is proud to be supported by the following sponsors: Bluemont Hotel, Black Mammoth Tattoo, People’s Grocery Co-op, Auntie Mae’s, CBD American Shaman, Brew Bros Hops & Sprockets, On The Wild Side, Flint Hills Beverage, Ryan & Sons Realtors, RC McGraw’s, Campus Barbershop, The Chef Cafe, Little Apple Brewing Company, Bluestem Bistro, Varsity Donuts, Orange Sky Yoga, Manhattan Arts Center, Art Craft Printers, ECM, aha! Manhattan.