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Price Change: See ALL Festival Shows For Only $10!

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You read correctly!  With the addition of a partner (the wonderful people at Murfie), we are proud to announce that we are lowering the price of our complete festival wristbands to $10.  This means that you can see all of our 14 (or so) shows for only ten bucks!

If you were thinking of seeing even two shows that weekend, you’d get your money’s worth.  Since the festival is completely for charity, we think it’s important to make it as accessible as possible.  We hope you’ll agree that $10 for complete access to all of our shows, featuring over 70 bands, is one helluva deal.

Were you one of the early adopters to already buy your wristbands?  Don’t worry!  We’ll be contacting you shortly to refund the extra or offer you an extra wristband (your choice).

John Praw & the Lost City Planning Crew

About The Venues (And Our Sponsor!)

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Hello again!

In the last week since officially announcing the festival, things have been sort of crazy.  First of all, the response to the festival has been exciting.  We’ve gotten lots of great ideas and feedback on where we are and where we should go.  Thanks to those of you who have started following and sharing our updates on facebook!  We also have a twitter account (for updating you on artist start times), an an official mailing list.

Today, we’re incredibly excited to announce that the Lost City Music Festival 2012 now has an official sponsor!  Murfie, a unique new music market built in the heart of Madison, has generously offered to help cover our costs and partner with us in this endeavor.  More importantly, Murfie is dedicated to helping us give back to the community.   Though we were avoiding a sponsor initially, Murfie is really interested in working toward making this festival a success – we really appreciate their earnest enthusiasm.  Expect more information on this partnership, but for now, expect to see plenty of Murfie folks volunteering at the festival.  Check them out on facebook, and their website.

Now, without further ado, check out the venues at this year’s Lost City Music Festival!

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Lost City Music Festival 2012 Officially Announced!

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We can’t hide it anymore!

Over 160 bands have been invited, and of those, we’re whittling the list down to ~40 bands to perform from July 5th to July 8th in nine epic showcases!  The process isn’t easy, that’s for sure.  The caliber of bands interested in playing our little festival was beyond our wildest dreams, and we are grateful to be in this position.  Of the bands invited, over 75 confirmed availability for the festival.  It’s interesting to see that we would need literally 20 shows to contain all the awesome bands that want to play!

After a few short months of planning and networking, it’s clear that the Lost City Music Festival fills a definite cultural void in the area.  There just isn’t anything like it in Madison anymore, so we’re bringing it back!  Check back soon for confirmed venues and bands.

Here are a few things to expect:

  • 40+ bands from the Midwest, plus a few outliers
  • FREE seminars on ethnomusicology, the music industry, music gear & more
  • FREE exclusive film screenings
  • FREE improv masterclasses
  • The world’s first roast beef sandwich festival venue
  • The world’s first music festival bowling tournament
  • A super secret Sunday show

There’s so much more to tell you!  But just one more bit of info: all shows will cost $5 each, and almost all shows are all-ages!

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Talk to you soon!
John Praw & the Lost City Planning Crew