Middle of the Map Festival Taking Shape

Middle of the Map Fest is gearing up for its second year and has expanded from 2 days to 3 this time around.  The festival will take place at 8 venues across Kansas City April 5, 6, and 7 and boasts reunions from Molly McGuire, Season to Risk, The Esoteric, Reflector, and Minus Story.  Other acts include Neon Indian, Fucked Up, Coalesce, Owen and The Casket Lottery. 

A cursory list of participating bands is listed below:

Mission of Burma
Neon Indian
Fun
Fucked Up
Murder by Death
El Ten Eleven
White Denim
Deastro
Coalesce
Hooray for Earth
Acid Mothers Temple
Casket Lottery
Owen
The Life and Times
Keep Shelly in Athens
Chad Valley
Jonquil
A Lull
Elite Gymnastics
Mr. Gnome
Gold Motel
Friends
Capybara
Cowboy Indian Bear
Soft Reeds
Molly McGuire
Reflector
Minus Story
The Esoteric
Season To Risk
Hospital Ships
Nerves Junior
Phantasmagoria
Broncho, Beacon
Ad Astra Arkestra
Thee Water MoccaSins
Deadringers
La Guerre
Motorboater
Everyday/Everynight
Maps For Travelers
Spirit Is The Spirit
Max Justus
Sam Billen
Believers
Akkilles
Beau Jennings
Christopher Paul Stelling
Baby Teardrops
Saintseneca
Sleepy Kitty
Unicycle Loves You

Tickets are $25 for one day or $35 for the entire fest with the first 500 tickets sold gaining entry to the Thursday night kick off event.