The first good sign that consistent warmth is on its way is the announcement of the lineup for this year’s MidPoint Indie Summer series at downtown’s Fountain Square. The concerts are part of the Square’s free PNC Summer Music Series, which showcases different types of music (played mostly by local acts) five days a week. (The lineups for the every-Thursday Salsa on the Square shows have also been announced; visit myfountainsquare.com for details.)
The eclectic, free Indie Summer shows take place every Friday throughout the summer. This year’s lineup is perhaps the series’ strongest yet, with some higher profile national touring acts and the usual array of top-notch local talent.
Here’s the full rundown of Indie Summer shows so far (a few slots are still to be announced):
• May 30: WHY?; Yip Deceiver; Bad Boxes; Dark Colour
• June 6: Wussy; The Tigerlilies; Honey & Houston; Mason School of Rock
• June 13: Betty Who; Vito Emmanuel; Captain Kidd; Pluto Revolts
• June 20: Those Darlins; The Harlequins; Those Crosstown Rivals; The Frankl Project
• June 27: Moon Taxi; Peridoni; Nevele; Acarya
• July 4: Local H; New Strange; Mad Anthony; One Day Steady
• July 11: Soledad Brothers; Electric Citizen; Pop Goes the Evil; Grotesque Brooms
• July 18: Wesley Bright & the Hi-Lites; DAAP Girls; Mardou
• July 25: Clap Your Hands Say Yeah; Public; Danny & His Fantasy
• August 1: The Spiders (tribute to David Bowie); Honeyspiders
• August 8: Man Man; Injecting Strangers; Ohio Knife; Skeleton Hands
• August 15: The Nightbeast (a co-headliner will be announced in July)
• August 22: psychodots; Lemon Sky; Tonefarmer; Heavy Hinges
• August 29: Islands; The Pass; The Yugos; Joey Cook & The Keepers of the Secret
The Indie Summer series is sponsored by the MidPoint Music Festival, CityBeat’s popular annual music extravaganza, which returns to the clubs and venues of Downtown and Over-the-Rhine Sept. 25-27. (Though all MPMF-worthy, the acts are booked through Fountain Square, not by MidPoint.) There will be a MidPoint booth on Fountain Square every Friday where music fans can find the latest MPMF info and purchase tickets to the three-day festival.
A limited amount of discounted early-bird passes for this year’s MPMF are available now at mpmf.cincyticket.com. Nail down your three-day tickets (or VIP Experience tickets) before the prices increase. And be sure to stay tuned to mpmf.com and the fest's various social media accounts for the latest updates.
