Middle of the Map fest is the brainchild of The Record Machine label owner Nathan Reusch, who has been releasing music by bands from Kansas City and beyond since April 2003. Building on the success of last year?s fest, this year promises to be even more ambitious with 30 more bands and four more venues. Attendees will be able to see a variety of music acts and genres from rock, pop, indie, hip hop, electronic, shoegaze, psych, punk and more.
Headliners
Festival lineup
- Cowboy Indian Bear
- Deerhoof
- Denison Witmer
- Dent May
- Divine Fits
- Futurebirds
- Ghosty
- Grizzly Bear
- Guards
- Hospital Ships
- Iceage
- Jeff the Brotherhood
- Joe Pug
- Kids These Days
- Kitten
- Mister Lies
- Owen Pallett
- PUJOL
- Palace
- People Get Ready
- Psychic Twin
- Quiet Corral
- Tennis
- The ACBs
- The Appleseed Cast
- The Casket Lottery
- The Joy Formidable
- The Last Bison
- The Whigs
- Thee Water Moccasins
- Wallpaper
- White Lung
- Wovenhand
Festival News and Rumors

Dethklok and Run the Jewels Top the Bill for 2022 Adult Swim Festival Block Party
The three-day fest will be staged across multiple venues August 5th-7th in Philadelphia.
Spencer Kaufman May 18, 2022

Music Midtown 2022: Jack White, MCR, Fall Out Boy, and More to Play Atlanta Fest
Alex Young May 17, 2022

Chemical Brothers, M.I.A., Flume, Jamie xx to Play Inaugural Portola Music Festival in San Francisco
Alex Young May 16, 2022

Reunited Sunny Day Real Estate Added to Furnace Fest Lineup
The emo pioneers are making their first live appearances since 2010.
Jon Hadusek May 12, 2022

Riot Fest 2022 Lineup: MCR, Misfits, Nine Inch Nails, Bauhaus, Sunny Day Real Estate & More
Carys Anderson May 11, 2022