The inaugural MidWest Friends Fest is taking place on Saturday, August 31, at the historic Southgate House Revival in Newport, Kentucky, with the first band kicking things off just after 4:00pm. Fest founders Jared Bowers and Ben Seitz are partnering with the legendary venue to bring music to all three of the venues stages, with nine local bands and 12 regional and touring bands ready to pack the house.

MidWest Friends Fest will feature local friends Scarlet Street, Tooth Lures A Fang, Bear The Moon, Alex Kasznel & The Board of Directors, Dustbin, Abandoned Malls of America, As It May, LayLow, and Ryan Rockwell, and visiting friends Teens In Trouble, Bat Boy, Camping In Alaska, Kerosene Heights, Nowhere Fast, Honeycrush, Pinksqueeze, FinalBossFight!, The Dreaded Laramie, Manor Gates, Routine Fuss, and OK Cool. 

Tickets are on sale for $30 at this link here.
 
More information about each of the 21 bands, the venue, and other aspects of the fest can be found at www.midwestfriendsfest.com.