Elsewhere Festival & Conference

Elsewhere Festival and Conference, an unprecedented music event, to debut in Wichita June 21-22, 2024 Set in venues across the city, the festival will feature local and national artists, including Killer Mike, Lane 8, Vince Staples, Steve Aoki, and more! April 16, 2024 (Wichita, KS) - The inaugural Elsewhere Festival and Conference will be held in Wichita, Kansas, June 21 and 22, 2024. Created and produced by Midtopia, a Wichita-based artist and music worker collective striving to build new models for the music industry, both the festival and conference will take an unconventional, inclusive approach to supporting regional arts. Elsewhere Festival and Conference’s mission is to build community and opportunity for musicians and music workers in the Midwest, an area historically undervalued and underserved by the music industry despite its rich musical history. The genre-agnostic festival will feature performances from Killer Mike, Lane 8, Vince Staples, Steve Aoki, Snow Tha Product, BADBADNOTGOOD, Sudan Archives, and more. Many local Wichita venues will host festival and conference programming throughout the event, with one free stage open to the public. The festival will also include various art experiences, an immersive light and sound stage, and will act as a platform for community-based artists of all kinds. The conference will feature Killer Mike discussing the importance of freedom of expression, as well as guests from City Winery, Stand Together, No Depression, Berklee College of Music, Union Stage, Primary Wave, and others, sharing their experience in and knowledge of the music industry with conference attendees. With low-cost admission, the conference is geared towards musicians as well as practicing and potential career music workers, with the opportunity for one-on-one meetings with industry professionals.

Website

https://elsewherefest.com/

External link for Elsewhere Festival & Conference

Industry

Entertainment Providers

Company size

2-10 employees

Headquarters

Wichita, KS

Type

Nonprofit

Founded

2024