HUMBOLDT — Humboldt will come alive with music this weekend.
The Middle of Everywhere Music Festival returns for its second year. This year’s event has an expanded list of performers and a pre-party on Friday night.
On Saturday, the Revival Music Hall will feature four acts. On Sunday, head over to Camp Hunter for six performers and bands.
Last year’s inaugural festival brought a crowd of more than 400.
Performers come from all over the region, mostly within the radius of a two-hour drive of Humboldt — Kansas City, Wichita, Tulsa, Joplin — which inspired the festival’s name.
FRIDAY’S activities feature a car show and cruise night, along with a music crawl at downtown business.
The cruise begins at 7 p.m. on the downtown square.
The music crawl starts at 4 p.m. at Octagon City Coffee, where Francesca Noel will perform.
At 5, Cozy’s Grindhouse will feature Elvin Graves.
At 6, Dead End Strings performs at Sticks Golf Lounge.
Prizes and giveaways will be awarded at H&H TJ’s Family Diner, also at 6.
At 7, Perrenoud’s Cocktail Lounge welcomes local singer Sabra, followed by Pat Nichols at The Hitching Post at 8.
THOSE WHO attended last year’s festival will remember Akeem Kemp, an Arkansas singer, guitarist and songwriter who brought the crowd to its feet with his energetic and soulful performance.
Akeem and his band are the headliners for Saturday’s show at the Revival Music Hall, a former church being renovated as a music venue at 102 S. 10th St. He’s bound to rock the pews starting at 9:30 p.m.
Doors open at 5 p.m. with the first performer to take the stage at 6 p.m. A cash bar is available. Seating is limited. Find the “Middle of Everywhere Music Festival” on Facebook for details and links to purchase tickets.
