2006 Midwest Music Summit / accepting submissions

jewlee138 · Post by **jewlee138** » Thu May 18, 2006 9:31 pm

2006 Midwest Music Summit accepting submissions

Band submissions for the 2006 Midwest Music Summit are now open. The Midwest Music Summit is an established music festival, conference and networking forum which West Michigan Music helps sponsor. Over 300 acts will be selected to perform at the 2006 MMS. Visit their website and view video feedback from previous performing artists and guest speakers. If you are interested in submitting your band/solo artist to perform at this year’s event, you must submit your music before June 2nd. All types of music are accepted.

Simply go to www.midwestmusicsummit.com and click “Music Festival” and then “Showcase Submission” to find out the details. 2006 will mark their sixth year of supporting and fostering relationships between creative individuals, artists, fans and the music industry.

Previous Performers:
Cat Power, Louis XIV, Rhymefest, Tegan & Sarah, VHS or Beta, Ten Years, Controller Controller, Dead 60's, French Kicks, Rock N' Roll Soldiers, Crank County Daredevils, The Ponys, Dressy Bessy, KRS One, The Fruit Bats, Bobby Conn, Fall Out Boy, Longwave, Hockey Night, Juliana Hatfield, Zero Boys, Tim Easton, Ice 9, Marc Farina, AbsentStar, Otis Gibbs, Factory 81, zZz, Communique, Robbers On High Street, Grace Potter, Lovedrug, Rachel Yamagata, Go Betty Go, The Reverend Peyton' s Big Damn Band, Shots Fired, Heiruspecs, Ambulance Ltd, Tea Leaf Green, Love As Laughter, Margot & The Nuclear So and So's, Brazil, Modena Vox, De Novo Dahl, and over one thousand more.

Previous Guest Speakers and Attendees:
Kill Rock Rockstars, Geffen, SpinArt, Advice, Yep Roc, Playtone, E! Entertainment TV, Harp Magazine, Microsoft, Secretly Canadian, Atlantic, Midway Games, J Records, Minty Fresh, Aware Records, Virgin, K Records, Amazon.com, REAL Networks, AM Only, Metro Chicago, Americana Music Association, Big Takeover, Performing Songwriter Magazine, No Depression, WOXY.com, Revolver Magazine, Bloodshot, Lumberjack Distro, CD Baby, Ear X Tacy, Audio Lunchbox, Masterdisk, The Chop Shop, Almighty Institute of Music Retail, Thrill Jockey, Ernie Ball, Sabian, Doghouse, Washburn, Yamaha, Amped/AEC, Universal, Hollywood, Bunim/Murray (MTV's Road Rules & Real World), Summerfest, ASCAP, Satellite Booking, Sonicbids, and hundreds more.

Massage...Bored · Post by **Massage...Bored** » Fri May 19, 2006 11:59 am

This thing is a pretty solid waste of time and money.

jewlee138 · Post by **jewlee138** » Fri May 19, 2006 1:05 pm

I wondered if anyone had ever checked it out....

HillgrassBluebillyFTW · Fri May 19, 2006 1:14 pm

Didn't Sturm play a couple years ago?

Zach didn't D. Gary play this thing last year?

Lou B do B dooo · Post by **Lou B do B dooo** » Fri May 19, 2006 1:23 pm

Basement What? was in last year, Pretty much a waste of time.

Massage...Bored · Post by **Massage...Bored** » Fri May 19, 2006 1:41 pm

Anderson wrote:Didn't Sturm play a couple years ago?

Zach didn't D. Gary play this thing last year?

Nope, they would never accept us. Sturm played last year and Casey filled in on bass for him, said it was terrible.

mkelley · Post by **mkelley** » Fri May 19, 2006 4:46 pm

Go Dog Go played this once or twice, I can't remember. The problem is they split it over like 20 venues, all of which are barely attended. Better to have it at 5 venues and get the crowds up. We played with bands from Chicago, Milwaukee etc and it was good for networking and gig swapping (though we never did). The only venues that get a crowd are the 2 or 3 that have a national act headlining (each venue gets 4-6 bands).

The Afronaut · Post by **The Afronaut** » Sat May 20, 2006 11:27 am

Sub-Surface submitted a couple years ago...didnt get selected unfortunately...went down to watch some of the hip-hop acts that were...some were dope, some werent...but later found out that many of those selected were already members of a distrobution company that was involved w/ the promoting of the Summit.

Also last year Nearest Nova and Twilight Sentinels were selected...but they had them perform at a club that was in NO WAY conducive to a good hip-hop show (ask Sankofa)...and had them perform at like 5pm....crazy...

-RhymeWise.