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For the Community.
By The Community.
Mid West Music Fest (MWMF) is a music festival in the Driftless region of Minnesota and Wisconsin featuring regional artists for over 13 years.
The mission of the MWMF is to promote 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.
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HISTORY OF MID WEST MUSIC FEST
2009
MWMF is founded by Sam Brown
2014
Lizzo, Caroline Smith, Dosh, The Cactus Blossoms perform.
2016
Established as a non-profit,
La Crosse Festival begins
2019
Longshot & Lazerbeak, The Last Revel perform.
2020
The fest takes place virtually
Charlie Parr, Sierra Ferrall headline.
2021
Dylan Hilliker is selected as Executive Director
2010
Dessa headlines the first festival
in Winona, MN
2015
Communist Daughter, Chastity Brown perform.
2017
Dead Horses, Night Moves, The Big Wu perform.
2020
MWMF Live Session production begins.
Filmed by Nate Nelson
2021
The fest took place at new venues for one year only.
Prairie Island in Winona
Nur-D, The People's Brothers Band headline.
River Roast at the Charmant in La Crosse
Night Moves, The Immaculate Beings headline.
MEET OUR TEAM OF MIDWESTERNERS
Laura Pettersen is the Executive Director, Scenic Rivers Area Health Education Center. She has a storied history of traveling across the country for various jobs teaching and learning along the way. Landing in the Winona area, she currently serves as Executive Director with Scenic Rivers AHEC and the Winona Workforce Development Board. You can find her hiking, paddling, or gardening with her partner Tony when she’s not wrangling their two cats, Lola and Powerman.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Dylan Hilliker
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CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Nate Nelson | Booking & Media
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CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Maggie Panetta | Design & Marketing
BOOKING
Dylan Hilliker
Nate Nelson
PRODUCTION
Ben Assef, Northern Sun Productions
Corbin Flom
MUSIC SELECTION COMMITTEE
Nadirah McGill, Megan Hanson, Zach Zurn, Caleb Hammel, Matt Monsoor, Scott Lochner, Derek Swanson, Doc, Kurtis Karr, Rosei Skipper, Joe McShan, Allegra Wallingford, Maggie Panetta, Nate Nelson, Dylan Hilliker
DESIGN
Maggie Panetta
Cody Bartz
SOCIAL MEDIA
Rosei Skipper
VIDEOGRAPHY
Nate Nelson
Caleb Hammel
PHOTOGRAPHY
Jon Swanson, Nate Nelson, Bob Good, Andrew Williams, Corrie Strommen, Rosei Skipper, Caleb Hammel, Gary Pflughoeft, Chris Goyette
VENDOR TEAM
Johanna Frisch
Jaqueline Marcou
LIVE SESSIONS
Nate Nelson
Carpet Booth Studios
Kneeverland Productions
GRANT WRITER
Beth Forkner Moe
PRINT PRODUCTION
Hal Leonard
BOARD MEMBERS
Laura Pettersen
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Chad Staehly
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Chuck Berendes
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Johanna Frisch
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Sam Brown
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Ian Thomson
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Jacqueline Marcou
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Aaron Koepke
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