Muncie MusicFest will celebrate the diversity and talent within the local music scene Saturday, Sept. 24 from 6 p.m. until 2 a.m. in downtown Muncie.
"There's a lot more talent in Muncie than you realize," Mike Martin, co-founder of MusicFest, said. "The festival will feature everything—local hip-hop, metal, rock, country. . . If you like live music, this is what the festival is about."
"[Midwest Hype has] been playing in the area for a while now," Max Kepler of Midwest Hype added. "The stages are always great, the local bands play great music and the company of the local people is enjoyable."
During the event, streets will be blocked and local businesses — even those that do not ordinarily feature live music — will have their doors open. Fifty locally-affiliated bands will play on three outdoor stages and at 10 indoor venues.
Kepler said that his band has an excellent time slot: they will be the last band to play on the FM Stage.
He said that the band has high expectations for the show and is looking forward to sharing some of their new work with existing fans as well as new listeners. They will play music from their new extended play (EP), "Dayglow," and their new mixtape, "Dayglow mixtape" at the festival.
The Goodnight Fields has also released a new EP since they last played a show in Muncie. Blake Mohler, vocals and lead guitar of The Goodnight Fields, said that the band is looking forward to sharing their new music with the audience and seeing other bands perform.
"Our goal for this show is and has been to continue to bring bands and fans together and expose people to new music by cramming all of Muncie's diversity into one hell of a party every year," said MusicFest co-founder Graham Watson.
"The Muncie MusicFest is a fantastic display of the diverse local music scene," Dustin McKibben, Muncie MusicFest street team member, said. "Just as importantly, I believe this festival is a chance for the community to show its love and support of that music scene."
Tickets are available for $10 presale or $15 at the gate. Presale tickets can be purchased at 420 Underground, Doc's Music Hall, Dan's Downtown Records, the Muncie Music Center, Sight and Sound, Village Green Records, Wishbone Gifts or online at munciemusicfest.com/tickets. Buses will run from campus to the festival for the duration of the event and are free for students to ride.
Since there are so many bands scheduled, Watson suggests that students visit munciemusicfest.com to listen to recordings of bands that will play at the festival and plan a personalized itinerary for the festival. Free downloads of compilation albums are available at the website as well. He adds that the Muncie MusicFest is open to all ages, but some venues such as Center Stage and The Heorot will deny access to those under the age of 21.
"I believe this type of support and attention to local art will help to inspire and propel Muncie's music scene for a long time," McKibben added. "I get goose bumps in anticipation of the sight of thousands of people flooding the streets of Muncie with bands and music playing in every corner. It's sure to be a fantastic time."
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