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Chase Koch's Somewhere Fest ended its relationship with Midtopia earlier this year, moved its festival from June to September, and added country acts to the lineup.
August 05, 2026
Marrice Anthony and Morgan Alexis record tracks with 'this Black, Midwest POV.'
June 24, 2026
The annual festival in Mulvane, Kansas, returns to the Pix Community Center this weekend.
June 17, 2026
The national resurgence of vinyl records is reflected in central Kansas, where collectors have built both collections and community.
January 18, 2026
In its second year, the music festival and conference was “perfectly divisive” and occasionally thrilling.
June 17, 2025
After debuting last year as Elsewhere Fest, the two-day festival and conference is back this weekend with a new name, fewer stages, same ambition.
June 10, 2025
Jaelen Johnston is back in Kansas in between appearances on NBC's "The Voice." He performs at the Rusty Nail on Friday.
April 15, 2025
The longtime Kansas musician has tackled cancer head-on, and he's tentatively planning to play shows for Split Lip Rayfield’s 30th anniversary. But 18 years after losing bandmate Kirk Rundstrom to the disease, he knows nothing is guaranteed.
January 17, 2025
A new podcast warmly remembers a Wichita punk era nearly forgotten (even by its own members)
November 19, 2024