MidPoint Indie Summer Series is an annual event held at Fountain Square

Fountain Square, Cincinnati

Fountain Square is a city square in Cincinnati. Founded in 1871, it was renovated in 1971 and 2005 and currently features many shops, restaurants, hotels, and offices.- History :...

 in Cincinnati, Ohio

Cincinnati, Ohio

Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...

 hosted by MidPoint Music Festival

MidPoint Music Festival

MidPoint Music Festival launched in 2002 in Cincinnati, Ohio, as an independent music festival and industry conference. The annual three-day event occurs each Septemberin the city's downtown and historic Over-the-Rhine entertainment district...

. The series showcases artists from around the world every Friday from 7-11pm during the summer. As the name suggests, it highlights Indie Rock

Indie rock

Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...

 music but also displays other genres like Rock

Rock music

Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...

, Pop

Pop music

Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...

, and Folk

Folk music

Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....

 music.

2010

June 4, 2010 The Trouble With Boys, Paper Airplane, The Love Language

The Love Language

The Love Language is an indie rock band from Raleigh, North Carolina headed by Stuart McLamb.-Origin:The Love Language began amidst a torrent of quarter-life crises and angst. Following a split with his band, The Capulets, Stuart McLamb and his girlfriend broke up and he fell into a serious...

, Camera Obscura

Camera Obscura (band)

Camera Obscura are an indie pop band from Glasgow, Scotland. The band formed in 1996 and have released four albums to date.-History:Camera Obscura were formed in 1996 by Tracyanne Campbell, John Henderson, and Gavin Dunbar. Several other members performed with the band before David Skirving joined...

June 11, 2010
For Algernon, The Minor League, Wild Nothing

Wild Nothing

-History:Jack Tatum previously played in bands Jack and the Whale and Facepaint in the college town of Blacksburg, VA. He began recording under the name Wild Nothing in the summer of 2009...

, Neon Indian

Neon Indian

Neon Indian is an indie electronic band from Denton, Texas. The music is composed by Mexican-born Alan Palomo , also known for his work with the band Ghosthustler and as the artist VEGA. The band's debut, Psychic Chasms, has received many favorable reviews, including the designation of Best New...

June 18, 2010
Cash Flagg, The Prohibitionists, Brighton MA, Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit

Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit

Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit is Jason Isbell's second full length album, and first album released with The 400 Unit as accompanying band. The deluxe version of the album contains an additional four tracks.-Track listing:# "Seven-Mile Island" - 4:16...

June 25, 2010
Oh No Boiling Acid, The Tigerlillies, The Koala Fires, Smoking Popes

Smoking Popes

The Smoking Popes are an American pop punk from the northwest suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, formed in 1991. They play punk-influenced pop music with crooning vocals...

July 2, 2010
Come On Caboose, No No Knots, Enlou, Pomegranates

Pomegranates (band)

-History:Pomegranates formed in 2006 with Joey Cook, Isaac Karns, and Jacob Merritt. The band released their first recording, Two Eyes EP, in June 2007. In 2007, Josh Kufeldt joined the band they shortly released their first studio album, Everything is Alive that same year...

July 9, 2010
Kasparov, Fists of Love, State Song, Why?

July 16, 2010
Okay Lindon, The Flux Capacitors, Pop Empire, You You’re Awesome

July 23, 2010
Sparrow Bellows, The Fairmount Girls, The Chocolate Horse, Wussy

Wussy

Wussy is an indie rock band from Cincinnati, Ohio, that formed in 2001. The group has received critical acclaim from such sources as Rolling Stone, Robert Christgau, and SPIN Magazine.-Members:*Chuck Cleaver – Vocals, Guitar*Lisa Walker – Vocals, Guitar...

July 30, 2010
Darlene, Cotton Jones, Bob Log III

Bob Log III

Bob Log III is an American slide guitar one-man band. During performances, he plays old Silvertone archtop guitars, wears a full body human cannonball suit, and a pilot's helmet wired to a telephone receiver, which allows him to devote his hands and feet to guitar and drums. The spectacle has been...

, Eat Sugar

August 6, 2010
Goose

Goose (band)

Goose are a Belgian electro rock band consisting of members Mickael Karkousse, Dave Martijn, Tom Coghe, and Bert Libeert. They are currently signed to !K7 Records.- History :Goose was formed in the summer of 2000 in Kortrijk, Belgium...

, Messerly & Ewing, The Sweep, Dawes

Dawes

Dawes Cycles is a British bicycle manufacturer known for its high-quality hand-built bicycles. Dawes produces a full range of bikes including road, mountain bikes and tandems, but is best known for touring bikes, specifically the Galaxy and the Super Galaxy model lines.Founded in Birmingham, the...

August 13, 2010
Soapland

Soapland

A ' is a Japanglish and indicates a paradise for men in Japanese. It is said, since in Japan prostitution is officially prohibited by the government, that it is a type of brothel in Japan where male clients can engage in sexual activity with female prostitutes, although officially the clubs do...

, The Guitars, The Lions Rampant, Buffalo Killers

Buffalo Killers

Buffalo Killers are an American rock band comprising guitarist and vocalist Andrew Gabbard, bass guitarist and vocalist Zachary Gabbard and drummer Joseph Sebaali. The band was formed in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 2006 following the dissolution of Thee Shams, of which the trio were members...

August 20, 2010
TBA, The Harlequins, Lightning Love

Lightning Love

Lightning Love is a 1923 silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* Larry Semon - Larry, a Suitor* Kathleen Myers - Rhea* Oliver Hardy - Oliver, the Other Suitor * Spencer Bell - Butler* Al Thompson - Father* William Hauber...

, Bad Veins

Bad Veins

Bad Veins is an indie rock duo from Cincinnati, Ohio, composed of Benjamin Davis and Sebastien Schultz. Davis primarily writes the music, plays guitar and keyboard, and sings, while also recording backtracking music on a reel-to-reel tape player, nicknamed Irene. Schultz plays the drums...

August 27, 2010
20th Century Tokyo Princess, J Dorsey Blues Revival, Oxford Cotton, Brian Olive

September 3, 2010
TBA, TBA, The Seedy Seeds, We Are Scientists

We Are Scientists

We Are Scientists is a New York-based indie rock band that formed in Berkeley, California in 2000. Originally formed of Keith Murray on drums, Chris Cain playing bass guitar and Scott Lamb providing vocals and guitar, before Michael Tapper became drummer and Keith became vocalist and guitarist...

2009

May 29, 2009
Iolite, Fairmount Girls, Peter Adams

June 5, 2009
J. Dorsey Blues Revival, Mysts of Time, Lions Rampant

June 12, 2009
Wake the Bear, Cash Flagg, Cari Clara

June 19, 2009
The Emeralds, Kim Taylor, The Hiders

June 26, 2009
The Sleeping Sea, The Damn Thing, Culture Queer, Mucca Pazza

Mucca Pazza

Mucca Pazza is a 30 piece self-described "circus punk marching band" based in Chicago. The band, whose name comes from the Italian for "crazy cow," has been performing in and around the Chicago area for over seven years. Their repertoire ranges from Balkan-brass to covers of 60's television show...

July 3, 2009
Eagle to Squirrel, Abiyah, Freekbass

July 10, 2009
Enlou, Bloodsugars, Pomegranates

Pomegranates (band)

-History:Pomegranates formed in 2006 with Joey Cook, Isaac Karns, and Jacob Merritt. The band released their first recording, Two Eyes EP, in June 2007. In 2007, Josh Kufeldt joined the band they shortly released their first studio album, Everything is Alive that same year...

July 17, 2009
Pasquali, The Tigerlillies, Roundhead

Roundhead

"Roundhead" was the nickname given to the supporters of the Parliament during the English Civil War. Also known as Parliamentarians, they fought against King Charles I and his supporters, the Cavaliers , who claimed absolute power and the divine right of kings...

, Wussy

Wussy

Wussy is an indie rock band from Cincinnati, Ohio, that formed in 2001. The group has received critical acclaim from such sources as Rolling Stone, Robert Christgau, and SPIN Magazine.-Members:*Chuck Cleaver – Vocals, Guitar*Lisa Walker – Vocals, Guitar...

July 24, 2009
A Decade to Die For, Thing One, You You're Awesome, Bad Veins

Bad Veins

Bad Veins is an indie rock duo from Cincinnati, Ohio, composed of Benjamin Davis and Sebastien Schultz. Davis primarily writes the music, plays guitar and keyboard, and sings, while also recording backtracking music on a reel-to-reel tape player, nicknamed Irene. Schultz plays the drums...

July 31, 2009
Messerly & Ewing, Nathan Holscher, Matthew Shelton's Picnic