Earlier this week, Popwreckoning announced through the site’s twitter that we would take part in the Manhattan, Kansas music festival Aggiefest 2011. Since that initial tweet, the details of Popwreckoning’s role in Aggiefest have become more clear.
Popwreckoning will be allowed to host an 18 band showcase over the course of 2 days. From 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. on Friday September 23rd and 4:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. Saturday September 24th, Popwreckoning will showcase the finest bands from Lawrence and Kansas City in 45 minute sets. The free showcase will allow those wandering the streets of Aggieville, the college strip of Kansas State University, access to come and go as they please, wandering from bar to bar in the Manhattan, Kansas version of South by Southwest.
We are currently looking for 18 bands who are willing to make the trek to the little apple to represent our collective scene and this site, Popwreckoning. We’re currently taking emails from interested bands before making our final selections and announcing the showcase lineup September 9th. If you are interested in taking part in the event, please email me at joshua(at)popwreckoning.com. Unfortunately, we will likely receive more interest than spots available, however every submission will reviewed. Please supply a sample of your music and a link to your website (Tumblr, Facebook, Bandcamp, yada yada) enclosed in your correspondence.
We will be partnering with Element Recording Studios,ZombieCat Promotions and Sisters of Sound Records in order to host this showcase. Lets take this opportunity to show just how diverse our local music scene is and take this festival by storm. We’re looking forward to hearing from you.
