Similar to other popular, block party-style, festivals such as South By Southwest and Noise Pop, the festival’s performances take place throughout downtown DeKalb, including such well known local venues The Egyptian Theatre, Ottos Nightclub, The House Café, O’Leary’s Irish Pub, Tapa La Luna and SMLTWN Skate Shop as well as other various businesses downtown.
Middlewest is not a genre-specific festival. Variety is the spice of life, is it not? You may find a singer-songwriter plucking away at his acoustic guitar in a tiny corner bistro, a boisterous heavy metal band playing a rock club down the street while the art gallery next-door hosts an independent film viewing. Middlewest is the convergence of the local music and art communities and a celebration of the vibrant culture of the Northern, IL area!
What is Middlewest?
Middlewest Fest is Northern Illinois' annual celebration of the live music and arts, taking place on the dates of Sept. 10th and 11th in DeKalb, IL. All Middlewest events will be hosted at The Egyptian Theatre, Ottos Nightclub, Ottos Underground, The House Cafe, O'Leary's Irish Pub, SMLTWN Skateshop, Tapa La Luna as well as various art spaces, halls and local business in the lovely and historic downtown DeKalb, just a stones throw away from Northern Illinois University.
In addition to a weekend full of live-music, Middlewest will be hosting, 'Against The Wall', an independent film festival, as well as a local Arts and Crafts Market on the primary day of the festival, Sat. Sept. 11th. 'Against The Wall' event will be held at Debutante's School Of Cosmetology (145 N. 3rd St.) and will feature 15 Midwestern and NIU Student Film Makers screening comedy, drama, experimental and documentary min-features. The Art Market will take place in Palmer Ct, located in the heart of downtown DeKalb, featuring over 20 arts and craft vendors.
Middlewest Fest is produced by Kickstand Productions, a Northern, IL-based concerts and event production company. In addition to acting as the in-house buyer for, DeKalb venues, The House Cafe and Ottos Nightclub, Kickstand Productions produces events monthly at many other fine venues in the Northern, IL area. Previous artists proudly produced by Kickstand include; Dinosaur Jr, GWAR, Umphrey's McGee, Boys Like Girls, MGMT, Of Montreal, Mates Of State, Alkaline Trio, Dan Deacon, Crystal Castles, Rusted Root, OK Go, The Devil Wears Prada, A Day To Remember, Thrice, Anberlin, We The Kings, As I Lay Dying and Minus The Bear.
How Does Middlewest Work?
Ticketing for Middlewest will be handled in one of three manners. A ticket may purchased for a single show through the venue's box office, as per a standard concert, the attendee may purchase a single day pass or a two-day, 'Megaticket'. Both the day passes and the Megaticket allow entry into all Middlewest events. A Two-Day, 'Megaticket' is $30, with day passes affordably priced at $20 and single-show tickets ranging between $10 and $15.
Full 2010 Middlewest Fest Schedule
Fri. Sept. 10th & Sat. Sept. 11th
Downtown DeKalb, IL
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FRIDAY 9/10
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Middlewest Kick-Off Parties!
OTTOS NIGHTCLUB (Mainroom) l 118 E. Lincoln Hwy - 21+ w/ ID
07:00 - Elephant Gun
07:50 - Clifton Roy & Folkstringer
08:40 - The Gunshy
09:30 - Ha Ha Tonka
10:20 - William Elliot Whitmore
11:50 - Smoking Popes
OTTOS NIGHTCLUB (Underground) l 118 E. Lincoln Hwy - 21+ w/ ID
06:30 - The Moves
07:20 - TBA
08:10 - Shy Technology
09:00 - Crayolala
09:50 - Mountains For Clouds
10:40 - Santah
THE HOUSE CAFE l 263 E. Lincoln Hwy - All Ages
6:15 - 'Till Death
7:00 - Dorian's Decay
7:45 - Born of Osiris
10:00 - The Frantic
10:50 - Treaty Of Paris
O'LEARY'S IRISH PUB l 260 E. Lincoln Hwy - All Ages
08:00 - Chris Dertz
09:30 - The Main Street Gospel
10:15 - Mondo Drag
11:00 - Astral Guard
SMLTWN Skate Shop l 229 E. Lincoln Hwy - All Ages
07:00 - Vertual Vertigo
08:00 - State Champs
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SATURDAY 9/11
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THE EGYPTIAN THEATRE l 135 N. 2nd St. - All Ages
01:50 - Another Hero Dies
02:40 - Sleeping With Sirens
03:30 - The Color Morale
04:20 - Jonny Craig + Mod Sun
05:40 - Miss May I
07:00 - mc chris
08:00 - Russian Circles
09:00 - P.O.S.
10:00 - Frank Turner
11:00 - Murder By Death
THE HOUSE CAFE l 263 E. Lincoln Hwy - All Ages
12:00 - Chase This City
12:50 - Action Madison
01:40 - Just Left
02:30 - The Alumni Club
03:30 - Hawthorne Heights
06:00 - Big Science
06:50 - Suns
07:40 - The Felix Culpa
08:30 - Ninja Gun
09:20 - Native
10:10 - Dr. Manhattan
O'LEARY'S IRISH PUB l 260 E. Lincoln Hwy - All Ages
08:00 - An Aesthetic Anaesthetic
08:45 - The Hudson Branch
09:30 - Geronimo!
10:15 - Gold Motel
11:00 - Maps & Atlases
OTTOS NIGHTCLUB (Mainroom) l 118 E. Lincoln Hwy - 21+ w/ ID
04:40 - Westbury
05:30 - Onasis
06:20 - You Me & Everyone We Know
07:10 - Mark Rose (of Spitalfield)
08:00 - The Action Blast
09:00 - Lucky Boys Confusion
12:00 - Cealed Kasket
OTTOS NIGHTCLUB (Underground) l 118 E. Lincoln Hwy - 21+ w/ ID
06:00 - Quite A Mob
06:50 - Number One Rival
07:40 - The Flips
08:30 - Queens Club
SMLTWN Skate Shop l 229 E. Lincoln Hwy - All Ages
12:10 - Mao-Tzu
01:00 - Emblems
01:50 - Joie De Vivre
02:50 - Samantha Crain
03:40 - Owen
07:00 - Midmost
07:50 - The Divine
08:40 - Breathe Electric
09:30 - Fight Fair
VAN BUER PLAZA l 2nd St & Locust (across from The Egyptian Theatre) - All Ages
02:00 - Chaperone
03:00 - Zach Pietrini & The Broken Bones
04:00 - Caught In Your Pockets
05:00 - Train Company
'AGAINST THE WALL' An Independent Film Fest - All Ages
Debutante's School Of Cosmetology - 145 N. 3rd St.
2pm - Free!
Featuring 15 Midwestern and NIU Student Film Makers screening comedy, drama, experimental and documentary min-features.
MIDDLEWEST ART MARKET l Palmer Ct (across from The Egyptian Theatre)
A cavalcade of Arts & Craft Vendors!
For more information, visit:
www.middlewestfest.com
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