APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) – Mile of Music organizers have announced their ‘First Fifty’ artists slated to play for Mile 8.
Over the next three weeks, Mile 8 will announce another 75 to 100 acts to round out the lineup for the festival. The event is unique in featuring independent artists who may not be household names, while also being free to music fans.
As one fan put it recently, “It’s the perfect way to find your new favorite band.” The first grouping of artists announced Tuesday consists of 34 acts that will be playing the festival for the first time and 16 returning acts. Artists are coming from all corners of the country with just the first grouping representing 17 states.
Here’s the ‘First Fifty’ singer-songwriters and bands set to play, with communities of origin:
Jackie Venson – Austin, TX; The Accidentals – Traverse City, MI; Seth Walker – Austin, TX; The Vegabonds – Nashville, TN; Motherfolk – Cincinnati, OH; Quiet Hollers – Louisville, KY; Chestnut Grove – Philadelphia, PA; Kyshona – Nashville, TN; Rachael Davis – Nashville, TN; Alanna Royale – Nashville, TN;
Flagship Romance – Truth or Consequences, NM; Buffalo Nichols – Milwaukee, WI; Raye Zaragoza – New York, NY; Wildermiss – Nashville, TN; Heather Maloney – Northampton, MA; Bonelang – Chicago, IL; Candy Ambulance – Glens Falls, NY; Meaghan Farrell – Nashville, TN; Rachael Kilgour – Duluth, MN; Lukr – Nashville, TN; The Arcadian Wild – Nashville, TN; Stay Outside – Indianapolis, IN; Brother Moses – Fayetteville, AR; Yam Haus – Minneapolis, MN; Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers – Michigan; Bassel & The Supernaturals – Chicago, IL; Paul Whitacre – Denver, CO; VOLK – Nashville, TN; Phillip-Michael Scales – Nashville, TN; Angela Perley – Columbus, OH; Ali Holder – Austin, TX; The Travel Guide – Wichita, KS; SIRSY – Albany, NY; Black Note Graffiti – Ann Arbor, MI; Claire Kelly – Nashville, TN; South For Winter – Nashville, TN; Thin Lear – New York, NY; King Margo – Nashville, TN; Sarah Clanton – Nashville, TN; Brother Elsey – Grand Rapids, MI; Stephie James – Nashville, TN; Cruz Contreras – Knoxville, TN; The Contenders – Nashville, TN; Arkansauce – Fayetteville, AR; The Jakob’s Ferry Stragglers – Stockdale, PA; Maudlin – Minneapolis, MN; Jon Tyler Wiley & His Virginia Choir – Fredricksburg, VA; Feed The Dog – Appleton, WI; Brett Newski & The No Tomorrow – Milwaukee, WI; Christopher Gold – Appleton, WI
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