Midwest Music Summit
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Midwest Music Summit is an annual music festival
held in Indianapolis, Indiana
which showcases musicians from the Midwest. The festival also includes music business seminars, covering topics such as A&R
, promotion
, artist development and copyright
issues. The festival was created in 2001 by Indianapolis native Josh Baker.
2006 Lineup Highlights:
Music festival
A music festival is a festival oriented towards music that is sometimes presented with a theme such as musical genre, nationality or locality of musicians, or holiday. They are commonly held outdoors, and are often inclusive of other attractions such as food and merchandise vending machines,...
held in Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
which showcases musicians from the Midwest. The festival also includes music business seminars, covering topics such as A&R
A&R
Artists and repertoire is the division of a record label that is responsible for talent scouting and overseeing the artistic development of recording artists. It also acts as a liaison between artists and the record label.- Finding talent :...
, promotion
Promotion (marketing)
Promotion is one of the four elements of marketing mix . It is the communication link between sellers and buyers for the purpose of influencing, informing, or persuading a potential buyer's purchasing decision....
, artist development and copyright
Copyright
Copyright is a legal concept, enacted by most governments, giving the creator of an original work exclusive rights to it, usually for a limited time...
issues. The festival was created in 2001 by Indianapolis native Josh Baker.
2005
2005 marked a unique year for Midwest Music Summit, as it took over Indianapolis along with NAMM summer session. The festival took place July 22-24 and featured over 250 bands. The festival was attended by over 16,000 people.2006
The festival took place August 10-12 and featured 342 bands on 20 stages. Unlike 2005, the festival only took place in Broad Ripple venues, with no events downtown. The lineup was diverse, with rock, hip-hop, country, and indie rock bands performing. It also featured more nationally recognized acts than in previous years.2006 Lineup Highlights:
- Dr. OctagonDr. OctagonDr. Octagon was a persona created and used by American rapper Keith Matthew Thornton, better known as Kool Keith. First appearing on Thornton's 1996 debut solo album, Dr. Octagonecologyst, Dr. Octagon is an extraterrestrial time traveling gynecologist and surgeon from the planet Jupiter. Thornton...
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) - Silversun PickupsSilversun PickupsSilversun Pickups is an alternative rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2002. The band comprises Brian Aubert, Nikki Monninger, Christopher Guanlao, and Joe Lester....
- Local HLocal HLocal H is an American rock duo, formed by Joe Daniels and Scott Lucas in Zion, Illinois in 1987. Local H's 1996 album, As Good as Dead, includes the top 10 hit "Bound for the Floor" Author, rock critic and Rolling Stone contributor Greg Kot and the Chicago Tribune named the band its 2008 Chicago...
- Margot & The Nuclear So and So's
- Bel Auburn
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- Dave GoldenDave GoldenDave Golden, born January 23, 1979, is a musician and a Fulbright Scholar, originally from New York, who currently resides in New Orleans. His career playing stringed instruments, composing and producing music has spanned from jazz to classical to folk and includes work as a music supervisor and...
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) - Those Young Lions
- Mudkids
- Pravada
- Everthus the Deadbeats
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- WheatusWheatusWheatus are an American rock group from Northport, New York. They are known for their 2000 single "Teenage Dirtbag" which was featured in the movie Loser, as well as in the HBO miniseries Generation Kill.-1995-2002: Formation and Wheatus:...