There are so many amazing bands coming through Grand Prairie, TX next week at So What!? Festival, but here are ten bands that you should really be on the lookout for while you're at QuikTrip Park.
Mike Ziemer is most known for his 11+ years of promoting concerts across the state of Texas both in venues and on a festival scale. His most notable festivals are South By So What?! and Unsilent Night Music Festival. Aside from promoting, Ziemer also runs an artist management company called Evolve Management, a record label called Third String Records, and is also the founder of a highly successful marketing company by the name of Z Interactive that he sold in 2010. As a successful entrepreneur of over a decade now, Ziemer is aiming to bring his knowledge of working in the music business, online marketing, and running a business to conferences and schools across the US. In addition, he is offering one-on-one mentoring sessions with individuals interested in seeking advice and guidance as well as bands looking for help finding the proper next steps to turn their passion into a career.
Boston’s Post-Hardcore Lions Lions will hit the road next month for a full headlining tour kicking off October 4 in Rochester, NY. The tour is being called “The Road to South By So What Tour” and will feature A Lot Like Birds, who will join the tour from 10/11 to 10/26. Indirections will be on the entire tour and Anchorlines will join from 10/27 to 11/3. Check out the full list of dates…
THE ROAD TO SOUTH BY SO WHAT TOUR:
10.4.13 The Waiting Room Rochester, NY
10.5.13 The Pike Room Pontiac, MI
10.6.13 The Basement Columbus, OH
10.8.13 The Hoosier Dome Indianapolis, IN
10.9.13 The Nether Bar Minneapolis, MI
10.11.13 Black Sheep Colorado Springs, CO
10.12.13 Marquis Theatre Denver, CO
10.14.13 Backspace Café Portland, OR
10.15.13 The Center Spokane, WA
10.16.13 El Corazon Seattle, WA
10.18.13 The Boardwalk Sacramento, CA
10.20.13 Chain Reaction Anaheim, CA
10.21.13 The Underground Phoenix, AZ
10.24.13 White Rabbit San Antonio, TX
10.26.13 Quiktrip Park Grand Prairie, TX
10.30.13 The Backstreet Café Roanoke, VA
10.31.13 Kingdom Richmond, VA
11.01.13 Stanhope House Stanhope, NJ
11.02.13 Radiant Nutley, NJ
11.03.13 Tobacco Road New York, NY