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Ink’s Middle of the Map lineup announced

Fun will perform at Ink's Middle of the Map fest. The band's popular single "We Are Young" will appear in a Super Bowl commercial. Look for its sophomore album, "Some Nights," later this month.

Neon Indian performs at last year's SXSW music festival.

When: April 5-7

Where: The following venues in Westport: RecordBar, Riot Room, Beaumont Club, The Union, Gusto Lounge and the Firefly Lounge, Westport Coffeehouse and McCoy’s Public House.

Cost: One-day are $20 and three-day passes are $35.

Info: middleofthemapfest.com, @kcmusicfest

Bands:

Mission of Burma

Neon Indian

Fun

Fucked Up

Murder by Death

El Ten Eleven

White Denim

Deastro

Coalesce

Hooray for Earth

Acid Mothers Temple

Casket Lottery

The Life and Times

Keep Shelly in Athens

Chad Valley

Jonquil

A Lull

Elite Gymnastics

Mr. Gnome

Gold Motel

Friends

Capybara

Cowboy Indian Bear

Soft Reeds

Molly McGuire

Reflector

Minus Story

The Esoteric

Season To Risk

Hospital Shipsß

Nerves Junior

Phantasmagoria

Broncho

Beacon

Ad Astra Arkestra

Thee Water Moccasins

Deadringers

La Guerre

Motorboater

Everyday/Everynight

Maps For Travelers

Spirit is the Spirit

Max Justus

Sam Billen

Believers

Akkilles

Beau Jennings

Christopher Paul Stelling

Baby Teardrops

Saintseneca

Sleepy Kitty

Unicycle Loves You

Ink

Neon Indian and Fun are among the more than eighty local, national and international acts scheduled to perform April 5 through 7 as part of Ink’s Middle of the Map Fest, Ink and local label Record Machine announced Wednesday morning.

Last year’s inaugural fest drew approximately 3,000 people and included roughly four dozen bands performing in four venues in Westport.

This year’s event will feature more bands and venues, plus several band reunions and a Tech, Art and Culture Forum.

The New York-based indie group Fun has toured with Jack’s Mannequin and recently had its song “We Are Young,” which features KCK’s Janelle Monae, covered on “Glee.”

Neon Indian, which performed at the RecordBar in October, will bring its groovy electronic dance music to the fest.

The festival also features local bands and bands with Kansas City-area ties such as Coalesce, the Life and Times, Capybara, Cowboy Indian Bear, Soft Reeds, Hospital Ships, Thee Water Moccasins, Spirit is the Spirit and Baby Teardrops.

Season to Risk, a popular Kansas City band that has rarely performed in the last 10 years, is one of the bands that will perform a reunion show. The Record Machine, Golden Sound Records and Indyground Entertainment will hold showcases during the fest.

One-day passes are $20 and a fest pass costs $35.

The Tech, Art and Culture Forum is scheduled for April 5 and 6 at OfficePort in the Crossroads Arts District, during which speakers and audience members will discuss trends. Tickets to the forum are $50. Passes to the forum and music fest are $75.

Tickets are available at middleofthemapfest.com. Follow the festival on Twitter at @kcmusicest and by using the hashtag #motmkc.

Like the fest on Facebook.

Comments

  1. 2 months, 3 weeks ago

    Me, I can’t wait for Neon Indian. Check out my interview with Nathan Reusch the mystery man behind Middle of the Map Fest. -Derek http://beatnikradio.com/middle-of-the-map-fest-with-nathan-reusch/

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