About the MMS
The MMS showcases over 300 of the world's top emerging artists at 20+ live music venues. The MMS has been recognized as the top emerging artist event in the Midwest. Over the last 6 years the MMS has produced showcases for just over 1800 artists, while organizing 134 cutting edge music industry seminars featuring some of the brights minds in the business. The 2008 MMS will be held August 7-9, 2008. New website coming soon. Visit our blog for more information
MMS Past Performers
The MMS has played home to just over 1800 band performances in the last 6 years. Some of our favorites have included:
Cat Power, Dr. Octagon aka Kool Keith, Silversun Pickups, Louis XIV, Rhymefest, Tegan & Sarah, VHS or Beta, Ten Years, Controller Controller, Dead 60’s, French Kicks, Rock N’ Roll Soldiers, Crank County Daredevils, Mickey Avalon, Calvin Johnson, Van Hunt, Man In Gray, The Ponys, Dressy Bessy, KRS One, The Fruit Bats, Bobby Conn, Fall Out Boy, Page France, Longwave, Mason Proper, Hockey Night, Juliana Hatfield, Early Day Miners, Zero Boys, Tim Easton, Ice 9, Photo Atlas, Marc Farina, AbsentStar, Otis Gibbs, Factory 81, Catfish Haven, Russian Cirlces, zZz, Communique, Big City Rock, Robbers On High Street, Grace Potter, Lovedrug, Rachel Yamagata, Go Betty Go, Birdmen of Alcatraz, The Reverend Peyton’ s Big Damn Band, Hot IQ’s, 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 1500 more!
MMS Past Speakers
Over the past 6 years the MMS has produced over 134 cutting edge music industry seminars featuring some of the brightest individuals in the business. Countless relationshiops have been fostered through our seminars and one-one-one sessions. Listed below you will find a short listing of the companies who have choose to participate at the Midwest Music Summit.
Companies represented at the Midwest Music Summit:
Kill Rock Rockstars, Geffen, Bug Music Publishing, SpinArt, Advice, Yep Roc, Playtone, E! Entertainment TV, Harp Magazine, Ashmatic Kitty, Denver Post, Polyvinyl Records, Microsoft, Secretly Canadian, Atlantic, Midway Games, J Records, Minty Fresh, Capitol Records, V2, Artemis, Aware Records, The Basement/Grimeys Records, Virgin, K Records, Amazon.com, REAL Networks, AM Only, Metro Chicago, CNET, XM Radio, Toolshed Media, BMI, Imeem.com, WRLT Lighting 100, Playback Music Supervision, Americana Music Association, Sarathan Records, Big Takeover, Performing Songwriter Magazine, Sonicbids, ASCAP, Fuel TV, Fleet Team Booking, KV Financial, Audio Lunchbox, HYFN, Pump Audio, FirstListen.org, No Depression, WOXY.com, Al Moss Promotions, Revolver Magazine, Bloodshot, Lumberjack Distro, SESAC, John Wells Productions, CD Baby, Ear X Tacy, Double Door, Beat Management, Nicodomus Agency, Audio Lunchbox, Masterdisk, The Chop Shop, MyOldKentuckyBlog.com, Loudersoft.com, Summerfest, MOBfest, Meitus Gilbert Rose LLP, Almighty Institute of Music Retail, Thrill Jockey, Ernie Ball, Sabian, Doghouse, Washburn, Yamaha, Amped/AEC, Machine Records, Universal, Dreamscapers, KDHX, Hollywood, Bunim/Murray (MTV’s Road Rules & Real World), Summerfest,, Satellite Booking, Sonicbids, and hundreds more.