MidPoint Music Festival
midpoint music festival mpmf annual threeday independent music festival music industry conference held cincinnati ohio united state event took place every september city downtown historic overtherhine entertainment district founded cincinnati musician bill donabedian sean rhiney festival acquired cincinnati citybeat weekly alternative newspaper acquired music event management inc memi festival expanded citybeat acquired estimated attendance doubled people partly due larger band booked large outdoor space available headliner washington park overtherhine renovated festival originally took place various location throughout greater cincinnati region including one venue newport kentucky later became located mostly downtown area overtherhine artist playing midpoint alternative rock indie rock bluegrass soul singersongwriters festival changed format concentrated stage parking lot overtherhine band scheduled perform band included future island band horse jj grey mofro tokyo police club reggie watt lucero houndmouth antibalas frank turner sleeping soul carseat headrest wolf parade frightened rabbit kamasi washington bob mould festival changed format run friday saturday sunday woodward theatre added core venue band included betty caspian band iron wine kflay lydia loveless matthew e white patrick watson musician pure bathing culture purity ring ride band ryley walker sarah jaffe sylvan esso strand oak tuneyards zola jesus along shore year festival approximately showcase band included baskery blue control body language band bonesetter bully caroline glaser chromeo colony house band deafheaven dessa drowners dylan leblanc earth ema erika anderson empire band ex hex band garden villa holy ghost tent revival jessica lea mayfield joseph arthur kid congo power ft dizzy daniel moorehead left lane cruiser liturgy band lost tree low cut connie maserati band milagres band miniature tiger mutual benefit band nikki lane ok go panda bear musician pontiak real estate band rubblebucket saintseneca speedy ortiz st paul broken bone sun kil moon afghan whig raveonettes ridge tontons tycho musician watter american band wussy year festival approximately showcase band included bad vein bath musician bear den band black rebel motorcycle club caveman cody chesnutt cory chisel wandering son damien jurado daughter band deap vally dent may ha ha tonka johnathan rice kansa bible company kishi bashi kurt vile larry flask low cut connie metz murder death band nat baldwin nerve junior nicholas david san fermin band saturday look good seabird band shuggie otis st lenox breeder head heart ridge thermal toy soldier band twin peak band vandaveer warpaint band wild cub wussy youth lagoon year festival approximately showcase first year washington park serving main stage midpoint midway expanded band included andrew bird bad vein best coast cheyenne marie mize cloud nothing dinosaur jr dirty projector eternal summer fstokes frankie rose freelance whale grizzly bear go magic holy ghost tent revival hoot hellmouth hospitality hundred water imperial teen julia holter kansa bible company laetitia sadier lord huron lower den modoc pomegranate ralph stanley rich aucoin swear shake tennis antler growler ridge vesper walkman tim easton turbo fruit unknown mortal orchestra wild belle willis earl beal zeus year festival approximately showcase largest stage grammers tent first year midpoint midway th street band included asobi seksu bear hand booker jones cheyenne marie mize cut copy deerhoof delicate steve empire band gang gang dance garden villa ivan alyosha jessica lea mayfield kaki king kim taylor lydia loveless man astroman mate state okkervil river pokey lafarge santah starfucker album leaf bright light social hour felice brother joy formidable low anthem ridge watson twin darlins toro moi u royalty unknown mortal orchestra vandaveer vanity theft viva voce band washed xiu xiu youth lagoon year festival approximately showcase largest stage grammers tent artist clubhouse neon acoustic set instead scion streetcar service festival partnered metro offer midpoint transit authority free festival goer acoustic performance bus downtown library also got involved free music showcase photography exhibition musical film documentary band included several act went become much better known including band place bury stranger babe blue ox band best coast caravan thief caribou band clare reason cult band elf power fang island gaby moreno girl gun glory gold motel ha ha tonka holy fuck jason scorcher jessica lea mayfield kopecky band male bonding band margot nuclear so oh god band parachute musical phantogram band pomegranate band richard buckner musician river city extension royal bang seabird band shonen knife stephaniesǐd surfer blood ted leo pharmacist tom tom club tristen van dyke park walk moon wussy year festival approximately showcase largest stage grammers tent lite brite film test film component contemporary art center major amenity scion streetcar anyone wearing midpoint wristband could hail scion car drove loop near various venue band included several act went become much better known including annie rossi brighton buffalo killer chairlift band deke dickerson ed fromohio ed crawford early day miner ellery duo geographer band god made funky hank cupcake heartless bastard jason isbell unit kim taylor lab partner mia carruthers micachu shape pomegranate band sarah borges shiny spoon dø lighthouse whaler scotland yard gospel choir toy horse vanity theft wussy midpoint indie summer free concert series produced cdc sponsored midpoint music festival hundred thousand gather allages event course week summer midpoint host free concert friday night fountain square heart downtown series began showcasing national regional local artist clap hand say yeah local h betty darlins wussy art v science margot nuclear so ha ha tonka camera obscura promised jetpacks many others headlined official website