MWMF presents: Lucy Michelle with special guest Amanda Hardy

April 26th, 2013 by

We are thrilled to announce Lucy Michelle will be performing a stripped down acoustic show on May 30 at Some Sum Studio in Winona, MN. The show will take place at 7pm, all-ages welcome. Winona’s own Amanda Hardy will also be performing. Tickets are $10 at the door or in advance through the link below.

Eventbrite - MWMF Presents: Lucy Michelle with special guest Amanda Hardy

Lucy Michelle is a 25 year old songwriter and artist from St.Paul Minnesota. She’s been the front woman of Minneapolis sextet Lucy Michelle and the Velvet Lapelles for the past five years and still continues to do so. Attack of the Heart is her first solo album.

 

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Retribution Gospel Choir Best Live Act of 2013!!!

April 17th, 2013 by

Retribution Gospel Choir performs at 10:00p.m. at Jefferson's Event Center on 4/18/13 in Winona, MN

Retribution Gospel Choir performs at 10:00p.m. at Jefferson’s Event Center on 4/18/13 in Winona, MN


The City Pages has named the Retribution Gospel Choir the Best Live Act in Minneapolis. Based out of Duluth and headed by Low frontman Alan Sparhawk. This 3 piece power-trio’s short, intensive pop songs collide with heavy guitar chaos and extended psychedelia as their music climbs and dives like twin-engine bomber, all accompanied by a rare vocal sophistication.
Retribution Gospel Choir will share the bill with Witness and Astronautilus at the Jefferson’s Event Center on Thrusday 4/18/13, the music starts at 8:30p.m.!

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Apollo Cobra prepares to tear the roof off Winona!!!

March 26th, 2013 by

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Once in a while there is a band that just has the freak ability to make everyone in the house dance. Apollo Cobra may just be that band!!! Based in Minneapolis this three piece will be bringing the funk to the stage at Jefferson’s Event Center on Friday April, 19th starting at 11:00p.m. They are no strangers to Winona. As the story goes a friend of Edward Hoffman gave him an Apollo Cobra album that he put on his computer. One day he had his itunes on random while painting and the debut Apollo Cobra album Dance To This started playing all of the sudden they were live in his bar, multiple times. Last year they finished the festival at Ed’s. This year they are gracing a larger stage!  Hopefully all you festival goers will feel the vibe and DANCE TO THIS!!! HEY NICE T SHIRT!!!

Apollo Cobra will be joined by the People Brother’s Band from Madison and Push & Turn from Rochester. The music starts at 8:15 that evening at Jefferson’s Event Center!!! See you there!!!

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The Barnswallow Swoops Back Into Winona

March 24th, 2013 by

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Did you know that Charlie Parr’s new album was recorded in Winona? It’s true! Barnswallow features Winona natives Jamie Harper’s (Salvaged Medium) artwork on the album cover.  Doctor Joe Tadie wrote the liner notes relating to the life of a barnswallow. Jenn Baechle took the photo on the back of the album of the fellas in front of the Winona Arts Center where they recorded. Charlie Parr will be playing on Thursday April 18th at 11:00 pm at Ed’s(no name)Bar during the Mid West Music Fest. Sharing the stage that evening will be My Private Eye, Portage and Jaybone Bell and Restless Light.  Who knows you may hear someone yell “Where’s the guy with the log!!!” and Jamie Harper suddenly appear on stage. Only time will tell. See you at Ed’s.

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Retribution Gospel Choir & the Pitchfork review of 3

March 18th, 2013 by

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Mid West Music Fest is excited to have Retribution Gospel Choir gracing the stage this year. It’s an Alan Sparhawk project, who is a MWMF alumni playing the fest with Black Eyed Snakes last year and is also a member of seminal ’90s group Low.

Check out this very favorable Pitchfork review of their latest album “3″
http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/17533-3/

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Winona Earth Day

March 5th, 2013 by

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Don’t forget that on Saturday April 20th the Winona Earth Day celebration is happening at Levee Park!!! Come out and enjoy the day on the banks of the Mississippi River for some fun and music!!!

Set times include:
12:00-12:50 Jake Ilika
1:00-1:50 Zinghoppers
2:00-2:50 Sans Souci Quartet
3:00-4:50 Steve Kaul & The Brass Kings
4:50-Close Batucadda Nossa Senhora

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Headliners

February 25th, 2013 by

Complete 2013 schedule information is forthcoming, but in the meantime here is a look at some of the headlining acts. Look for more line-up / schedule related updates in the near future. Click on the act’s name to visit their website.

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Astronautalis to perform at MWMF 2013

February 4th, 2013 by

Mid West Music Fest is proud to announce that Minneapolis-based alternative hip-hop act Astronautalis will be headlining MWMF’s Vega Productions stage this year at Jefferson’s Event Center on Thursday, April 18th. This (and all) shows during the fest are included the 3-day wristband (on sale now HERE). $20 Friday-only day passes will also go on sale soon. Admission for this show only will be $15 at the door.

AllMusic.com has described Astronautalis as “if Beck were a decade or so younger and had grown up more heavily immersed in hip-hop,” with his rapping style noted for “blending styles of indie rock, electro, and talkin’ blues” with hip-hop. He has described himself as “historical fiction hip-hop.”

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Red House 30th Anniversary at MWMF 2013

January 8th, 2013 by

Mid West Music Fest is thrilled to announce that Red House Records will be bringing their 30th Anniversary celebration to Winona for this year’s festival. Red House Records artists Willie Murphy, The Pines and Andra Suchy will be performing the Masonic Temple on Friday, April 19th. Red House Records staff will also be on-hand with special Red House Records releases, label catalogs and merch. This (and all) shows during the fest are included the 3-day wristband (on sale now HERE). $20 Friday-only day passes will also go on sale soon. Admission for this show only will be $15 at the door.

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