
The Vogue, 6259 N. College Ave., 21 and up Brought to you by: Benchmark Records and IndianapolisMusic.net Doors at 7 p.m. Cover: $10; MMS delegates FREE 7:25-7:55 Flathead Fillups, Chicago 8:15-8:45 Luce, San Francisco, 9:05-9:35 Shaffer Street, Indianapolis 9:55-10:40 Will Hoge, Nashville, Tenn. 11-11:30 The Slurs, Indianapolis Perhaps the greatest garage punk band in Indiana history, or close, The Slurs combine the Dead Boys with an Iggy Pop-style frontman to create glorious, furious rock and roll. 11:50-12:20 Birdmen of Alcatraz, Indianapolis One of the biggest Hoosier bands of the 1990s is back after a five-year absence. The Birdmen play heavy rock and roll with a social conscience. 12:40-1:10 Relative Ash, Chicago
Birdy's Bar & Grill, 2131 E. 71st St., 21 and up Doors at 6:30 p.m. Cover: $5; MMS delegates: FREE 8:10-8:40 Danny Isaacs Band, Indianapolis 9-9:30 Radio Holiday, Detroit 9:50-10:20 Twin Cam, Columbus, Ohio 10:40-11:10 Pub Sigs, Indianapolis 11:30-12 The Shivers, Indianapolis 12:20-12:50 Grissel, Indianapolis 1:10-1:40 Ashworth, Indianapolis
Melody Inn, 3826 N. Illinois St., 21 and up Brought to you by: PunkRockNight.com Doors at 8 p.m. Cover: $5; MMS delegates FREE 9:45-10:15 Dirty Old Men, Evansville, Ind. 10:30-11 First Class Nuisance, Indianapolis 11:15-11:45 IPD, Indianapolis 12-12:30 Dirty Little Secrets, Indianapolis 12:45-1:15 Peelander-Z, New York One of the most unique acts performing at MMS, Peelander-Z is a self-described "Japanese Noodle samurai punk band" with three energetic, crazed members. They've played CBGBs in their hometown and many places in Japan. 1:30-2 Dead City Rejects, Louisville, Ky.
Emerson Theater, 4634 E. 10th St., all ages Brought to you by: The Emerson Theater Doors at 5 p.m. Cover: $5; MMS delegates FREE 6-6:30 Arizing, Detroit 6:45-7:15 Colonel Stem, Chicago 7:30-8 NASH, Newark, N.J. 8:15-8:45 Dizeazed, Indianapolis This all-female, teen-age metal group draws influences from Kiss and other '70s metal and performs songs in mock horror-show fashion. 9-9:30 Evil Engine 9, Corydon, Ind. 9:45-10:15 Crash Poet, Chicago 10:30-11 Dent, Indianapolis
Rock Lobster, 814 Broad Ripple Ave., 21 and up Doors at 8 p.m. Cover: $5; MMS delegates FREE 8:20-8:50 Large Marge, Indianapolis 9:10-9:40 The Universal Joint, Birmingham, Ala. 10-10:30 Chuck Marten, Indianapolis Despite its name, this band is fronted by two women who write edgy, creative pop-punk sounds. With new personnel added last year, this veteran band is enjoying a renaissance. 10:50-11:20 Box-O-Car, Chicago 11:40-12:10 Sonic J, Grand Rapids, Mich. 12:30-1 Picture Yes,
Indianapolis Ventilator Studios, 652 E. 49th St., 21 and up MMS Official VIP Industry Party Open bar courtesy of: Ventilator, Benchmark Records and Groove Truck Doors at 11:30 p.m. MMS Badge and VIP Sticker: no cover; MMS Badge: $15; general public: $20 12-12:30 Otis Gibbs, Indianapolis 12:45-1:15 Knee Deep Shag, Lansing, Mich. 1:30-2 Special Guest 2:15-2:45 Train Wreck, Indianapolis 3-3:30 Tim Jones, Los Angeles
Monkey's Tale (Outdoor Stage), 925 E. Westfield Blvd., 21 and up Doors at 9:30 p.m. 10-10:40 Buckra, Cincinnati 11-11:40 No Reason Given, Indianapolis 12-12:40 Somnia, St. Louis 1-1:40 Foreign By Design, Indianapolis
Peppers, 6283 N. College Ave., 21 and up Brought to you by: City of Music and WTTS Doors at 7 p.m. Cover: $7; MMS delegates FREE Upstairs 8:15-8:45 Josh Kaufman, Indianapolis 9-9:45 Gabe Harley & The Spent Prophets, Indianapolis 9:55-10:40 Citizens Band, Indianapolis 11-11:45 America Owns the Moon, Indianapolis Loose and witty, this postmodern band evokes the Replacements and the Attractions, musically, and Tom Waits, lyrically. The combination makes for one of the most original bands in Indiana.
Broad Ripple Tavern, 745 Broad Ripple Ave., 21 and up Brought to you by: Indianapolis Songwriters Association Doors at 7 p.m. Cover: $2; MMS delegates FREE 8:15-8:45 Phylis Renee Marconi, Chicago 9-9:30 Kremidas, Carmel, Ind. 9:45-10:15 Carabeca, Indianapolis 10:30-11 Stoll Vaughan, Lexington 11:15-11:45 Teddy Goldstein, New York 12-12:30 Scottish McMillan, Des Plaines, Ill. This veteran Chicagoland singer/songwriter"s music has been described as Les Claypool meets Chris Cornell meets Jerry Garcia.
Eden, 6235 Guilford Ave., 21 and up Brought to you by: Crush Entertainment, Scarab Records and Hendu Entertainment Doors at 9 p.m. Cover: $3; MMS delegates FREE Second Floor: 10-11 D-fine, Indianapolis 11-12 Danger, Indianapolis 12-1 K-Step, Indianapolis 1-2 Phase & MCSaw135, Indianapolis 2-3 DJ Jack Tripper, Indianapolis Third Floor: 10-11 DJ Orion, Indianapolis 11-11:30 Game Clinic, Indianapolis 11:30-12 Rhymefest, Indianapolis "Fest came to Indianapolis from Chicago to save our hip-hop souls. With a fierce rhyming style, and rapid flow, he"s also one of the best freestylers and rhyme battlers in the country. 12-12:30 Hoaxmendosa, Indianapolis 12:30-1 Michelangelo,Cincinnati 1-2 Paul Bunyon, Indianapolis 2-3 Indiana Jones, Indianapolis
The Upper Room, 929 E. Westfield Blvd., 21 and up Brought to you by: The Upper Room Doors at 9 p.m. Cover $2; MMS delegates FREE 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Open Stage hosted by The Fabulous Lettuce Monkeys. Stop in and bring your guitar!
FRIDAY, AUG. 9
The Patio, 6308 Guilford Ave., 21 and up Brought to you by: Groove Truck & Benchmark Records. Doors at 7 p.m.Cover: $10; advance tickets on sale now via Ticketmaster; MMS delegates FREE 8:30-9 Even Homer Nods, Indianapolis 9:20-9:50 Sleeping At Last, Chicago 10:10-10:40 The Pieces, Indianapolis 11-11:45 Juliana Hatfield & Some Girls, Boston Joining the legendary Blake Babies singer/songwriter will be Hoosiers Freda Love Smith and Heidi Gluck. Hatfield is touring in support of Gold Stars, a retrospective spanning the past 10 years. 12:05-12:35 Kill Hannah, Chicago Recent signees to Atlantic Records, this group packs Chicago"s Metro club to capacity each time it plays. The band describes its sound as the "Smashing Pumpkins meets Garbage." 12:55-1:25 Here Come The Mummies, Nashville, Tenn. Nobody knows the true identity of this band, which performs dressed in full mummy garb. They"re rumored to be top Nashville session players and sidemen, but all anyone knows for sure is that they"re witty and tight.
Ventilator Studios, 652 E. 49th St., 21 and up MMS Official VIP Industry Party Open bar courtesy of: Ventilator, Benchmark Records, & Groove Truck Doors at 6 p.m.- midnight. MMS Badge and VIP Sticker: FREE; MMS Badge: $15; general public: $20 Evening Show: 6:30-7 Radio Holiday, Detroit 7:15-7:45 The Fuglees, Indianapolis 8-8:30 Devil To Pay, Indianapolis After-Party: 12:30-1 The Slurs, Indianapolis 1:15-1:45 The Universal Joint, Birmingham, Ala. 2-2:30 LMNO, Indianapolis 2:45-3:15 Majhas, Indianapolis
Birdy's Bar & Grill, 2131 E. 71st St., 21 and up ASCAP Barbeque: 6-7 p.m. FREE FOOD Brought to you by: ASCAP, Indie 500 Records and Rainbow Quartz Records Doors at 7 p.m. Cover: $5; MMS delegates FREE 6-6:30 Fin, Chicago 6:55-7:25 The Daybirds, Kansas City, Mo. 7:45-8:15 Unreel, Indianapolis 8:35-9:05 End Of Me, Louisville, Ky. 9:25-9:55 Wonderdrug, Indianapolis 10:15-10:45 Push Down & Turn, Indianapolis 11:05-11:35 Horse, Birmingham, Ala. 11:55-12:40 RockFour, Tel Aviv, Israel Already legendary for its many performances here, RockFour is a neo-psychedelic band with charisma to spare. 1-1:30 Supafuzz, Lexington, Ky. 1:50-2:20 Powerface, Lansing, Mich.
Patio Stage: 8:15-8:45 Kimberly Summer, West Lafayette, Ind. 9:05-9:35 Joe Spurling, Straughn, Ind. 9;55-10:25 Jet, New York 10:45-11:15 Terra Naomi, New York An acclaimed singer/songwriter who has been causing quite a buzz on the East Coast. 11:35-12:05 Jennifer Peterson, Chicago 12:40-1:10 Paul Brill, New York
The Casba, 6319 N. Guilford Ave., 21 and up Brought to you by: Kulture Entertainment Doors at 9 p.m. Cover: $5; MMS delegates FREE 9-10 DJ Onree, Indianapolis 10-10:30 Dirty Wite, Indianapolis 10:45-11:15 Kontent & DJ Gusto featuring Xeno, Indianapolis 11:30-12 To Be Announced 12:15-1 Fiti Futuristic, Indianapolis One of the most skilled MCs in town, Fiti combines furious rhyming with compassionate, positive raps. 1-1:30 Parker Brothers, Indianapolis 1:45-2:15 Presence & DJ Bize One with Remynd, Chicago 2:15-3 DJ Type A, Indianapolis
Emerson Theater, 4634 E. 10th St., all ages Doors at 5 p.m. Cover: $7; MMS delegates FREE 6-6:30 Paradox 44, Indianapolis 6:45-7:15 Madhops, Chicago 7:30-8 Slitheryn, Chicago This metal group, all of whose members are in their teens, has taken the Chicago music scene by storm in the past year. 8:15-8:45 Eli Stone, Chicago 9-9:30 Stripping The Pistol, Chicago 9:45-10:15 Bestiary, Indianapolis 10:30-11 Amongst The Swarm, Indianapolis Post-hardcore music which combines elements of death metal, metalcore, hardcore, Swedish metal and noise-core, featuring powerhouse lead singer Bryan Grimes.
Monkey's Tale (Outdoor Stage), 925 E. Westfield Blvd., 21 and up Doors at 9 p.m. Cover: $5; MMS delegates FREE 10-10:40 Benjamin Moore 10:40-11 X-Change, Indianapolis 11-11:40 Bella Donna, Indianapolis 12-12:40 Gold Room, Fort Wayne, Ind. 1-1:40 Blue Moon Revue, Bloomington, Ind.
Peppers, 6283 N. College Ave., 21 and up Brought to you by: City of Music and WTTS Doors at 7 p.m. Cover: $7; MMS delegates FREE Upstairs: 3:30-8 WRZX X-103"s Nigel, Radio Show Live Broadcast. Free wings and music by Paully B. and Wild Dale 8:15-8:45 Mike Kelsey, Indianapolis 9-9:45 Northern Kind, Fort Wayne, Ind. 9:55-10:40 Max Allen & The Jam Band, Indianapolis 11-12 Ann McWilliams Band, Indianapolis Downstairs: Kulture Entertainment presents: 10-10:30 Jah Say, Indianapolis 10:30-11:20 DJ Type A, Indianapolis 11:30-12 Roots Iric, Indianapolis 12-1 DJ Rusty, Indianapolis 1-2 DJ Type A, Indianapolis
Broad Ripple Tavern, 745 Broad Ripple Ave., 21 and up Brought to you by: Indianapolis Songwriters Association Doors at 7 p.m. Cover: $2; MMS delegates FREE 8:15-8:45 Travis Brant, Indianapolis 9-9:30 Mack Jump, Westfield, Ind. 9:45-10:15 Punkin Holler Boys, Indianapolis 10:30-11 Paging Raymond, Indianapolis 11:15-11:45 Beth Davis, Indianapolis 12-12:30 The Aurelians, Indianapolis
Eden, 6236 Guilford Ave., 21 and up Brought to you by: Scarab Records, Muzique Boutique and Planet X Doors at 9 p.m. Cover: $10; MMS delegates FREE Second Floor: 10-11 Kremidas, Indianapolis 11-12 Neal Blue, Indianapolis 12-1 Greg Campbell, Indianapolis 1-2 Perry "Paris" Ellis, Indianapolis 2-3 Rudy Kizer, Indianapolis Third Floor: 10-11 Jonathan Keith, Indianapolis 11-12 John "Cyberjive" Larner, Indianapolis 1-3 Mark Farina, San Francisco
Knights Of Columbus, 2100 E. 71st St., all ages Brought to you by: Clear Channel Entertainment Doors at 6 p.m. Cover: $12; tickets on sale at all Ticketmaster outlets; MMS delegates FREE 6:45-7:15 In The Face Of War, Kokomo Ind. 7:30-8 Majhas, Indianapolis 8:15-8:45 Authority Zero, Mesa, Ariz. 9-9:30 Madcap, Los Angeles 9:45-10:15 Shai Hulud, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. 10:30-11 H20, New York
Melody Inn, 3826 N. Illinois St., 21 and up Brought to you by: PunkRockNight.com Cover: $5 Doors at 9 p.m. 10:30-11 Blue Star Rejects, Paducah, Ky. 11:15-11:45 Saltwater Vampires, Chicago 12-12:30 Giggies, Indianapolis 12:45-1:15 Hooligans, Indianapolis 1:30-2 Couldn"t Care Less, South Bend, Ind. 2:15-2:45 The Give Ups, Dayton, Ohio
SATURDAY, AUG. 10
Melody Inn, 3826 N. Illinois St., 21 and up Brought to you by: PunkRockNight.com Doors at 9 p.m. Cover: $5; MMS delegates FREE 10:30-11 Grog, Battle Creek, Mich. 11:15-11:45 Sick, Decatur, Ill. 12-12:30 Swampass, Champaign, Ill. 12:45-1:15 DV, Indianapolis 1:30-2 A Planet For Texas, Columbus, Ohio 2:15-2:45 The Shakes, Chicago
Emerson Theater, 4634 E. 10th St., all ages Brought to you by: Offbeat Entertainment Doors at 2 p.m. Cover: $10; MMS delegates FREE Warner Brothers Presents: 3-3:30 Resurface, Indianapolis 3:45-4:15 One Down, Columbus, Ohio 4:30-5 Taxi War Dance, Peoria, Ill. 5:15-5:45 7 Degrees From Center, Indianapolis 6-6:30 Align, Minneapolis 6:30-7 INTERMISSION 7-7:30 Jetta Red, Flint, Mich. 7:45-8:15 Shun, Nashville, Tenn. 8:30-9 A Colder Year, Cleveland 9:15-9:45 Render One, Terre Haute, Ind. 10-10:45 Blank Theory, Chicago
Radio Radio, 1119 Prospect St., 21 and up Brought to you by: Flat Earth Records and Yats Cajun Creole FREE BUFFET from 6-7 p.m. provided by Yats Cajun Creole Doors at 6 p.m. for MMS delegates; doors at 7 p.m. for general public Cover: $5; MMS delegates FREE 7:15-8 Sindacato, Indianapolis 8:15-9 Otis Gibbs, Indianapolis 9:15-10 Middletown, Indianapolis 10:15-11 Jason Wilbur, Bloomington, Ind. 11:15-12 Danny Flanigan and Rain Chorus, Louisville, Ky. 12:15-1 Tim Jones, Los Angeles
Hard Rock Cafe, 49 S. Meridian St., all ages Doors at 9 p.m. Cover: $5; MMS delegates FREE 10-10:30 Pop Lolita, Chicago 10:45-11:15 Rachel Yamagata, Chicago 11:35-12:05 Extra Blue Kind, Bloomington, Ind. 12:25-12:55 The Mumble, Indianapolis Morrison Opera Place, 47 S. Meridian St., all ages Next door to the Hard Rock Cafe Doors at 6 p.m. Cover: $5; MMS delegates FREE 6:40-7:10 The Gloria Bills, Lexington, Ky. 7:30-8 The Stepford Five, Columbus, Oh. 8:20-8:50 The Common, Indianapolis 9:10-9:40 Corporate Circus, Fort Wayne, Ind. 10-10:30 Immune, Providence, R.I. 10:50-11:20 Dovetail Joint, Chicago 11:40-12:10 Johnny Socko, Indianapolis 12:30-1 Sugarbuzz, Toledo, Ohio
The Cozy, 20 N. Pennsylvania, 21 and up Brought to you by: The Lockhart Automotive Group and TWG Entertainment Doors at 7:30 p.m. Cover: $7; MMS delegates FREE 8-8:30 Brand Plastic, Indianapolis 8:50-9:20 Audible Campaign, Terre Haute, Ind. 9:40-10:10 Moaning Lisa, St. Louis 10:30-11 Loretta, Indianapolis 11:20-11:50 Matthew, Chicago 12:10-12:40 Lunar Event, Indianapolis An intriguing electronic pop duo with a charismatic frontwoman. 1-1:30 Saving Ray, Cincinnati
The Ritz, 3525 N. Shadeland Ave., 21 and up Doors at 8 p.m. Cover: $5; MMS delegates FREE 9-9:30 Nine24, Chicago 9:50-10:20 Smoke, Chicago 10:40-11:10 Aggrivated Minds, Indianapolis 11:30-12:15 Scumgrief, Indianapolis 12:25-1:10 Something Wicked, Indianapolis
Tailgators, 373 S. Illinois St., 21 and up Doors at 5 p.m. Cover: $5; MMS delegates FREE 6:30-7 Archie"s Address, Indianapolis 7:20-7:50 The Artist Formally Known As Vince, Chicago 8:10-8:40 28IF, Chicago 9-9:30 A.D.D., Chicago 9:50-10:20 Bunker Hill, Chicago 10:40-11:10 Leaderdog, Tuscaloosa, Ala. 11:30-12 Sonus Ventorium, Indianapolis They are the kings of "rasta-metal," an unusual combination that works well for them. 12:20-12:50 Minds Eye, Indianapolis 1:10-1:40 Sidereal, Indianapolis
Lotus, 235 S. Meridian St., 21 and up Brought to you by: Scarab Records, Teknomafia and M.A.D. (Make A Difference) Doors at 9 p.m. Cover: $5; MMS delegates FREE First Floor: 10-11 Cory James, Indianapolis 11-12 Colin B, Indianapolis 12-1 DJ Daddy Bob, Nashville, Tenn. 1-2 Mindub, Nashville, Tenn. 2-3 Anita, Indianapolis Second Floor: 10-11 Chocolate, Indianapolis 11-12 DJ Vixen, Nashville, Tenn. 12-1 Three Jay, Chicago 1-2 Slugo, Chicago 2-3 DJ Nostalgic, Dayton, Ohio
Fusion, 605 E. Market, 21 and up Brought to you by: Crush Entertainment, Columbia Records and Emanon Music Doors at 9 p.m. Cover: $5; MMS delegates FREE Jatis, Atlanta, Columbia Records DJ Indiana Jones, WNOU, Indianapolis DJ Sense, Hot 107, Atlanta
Indianapolis Artsgarden, Located at Illinois and Washington streets, downtown Circle Centre Mall, all ages Singer/Songwriter Showcase 1-4 p.m. Cover: none 1-1:30 Chris Dunnett, Cincinnati 1:45-2:15 Melissa Zeimer, Chicago 2:30-3 June Panic, Indianapolis 3:15-3:45 Wendy DeBias, Chicago
SUNDAY, AUG. 11
Indianapolis Artsgarden, Located at Illinois and Washington streets, downtown Circle Centre Mall, all ages Official MMS 2002 Closing Ceremonies Cover: none 12-12:30 Catch 22, Indianapolis 12:45-1:15 The Shivers, Indianapolis 1:30-2 Matt Aiden, Indianapolis 2:15-2:45 Dave Dugan (comedian), Indianapolis 3-3:30 Niswander, Indianapolis 3:45-4:15 Mowgli, Cincinnati 4:30-5 Indiana Jones & Skittles, Indianapolis 5:15-5:45 Bulletproof Soul, Indianapolis For more information go to: www.midwestmusicsummit.com