JUNE 17 & 18, 2022
FORT WAYNE, IN

The Full 2022 MW Lineup!

The full 2022 Middle Waves Music Festival lineup has been announced to include national acts The Ike Reilly Assassination, Joey Valence & Brae, Timeshares and HAPPY LANDING. Additionally, local musicians Los Galaxy and Tuesday Atlas were added. Presented by Sweetwater, Middle Waves is a destination music festival boasting an eclectic mix of 20+ performers on […]

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6/17/2022 Lineup Update

We are devastated to announce that due to cancelled flights, Joey Valence & Brae will no longer be able to perform at Middle Waves. We worked hard through the night with Joey and his team to find travel for him to Fort Wayne but unfortunately there were no other travel options available. In their place, […]

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Middle Waves 2022 Festival Guide

View online or download! The Official 2022 Middle Waves Festival Guide is here! Your chaperone to MW weekend! Featuring Q&A, the festival map, stage schedule and a little love note from us. Don’t forget to buy your tickets!

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AfterWaves – Official Middle Waves Afterparty

AfterWaves—the official Middle Waves afterparty—will be taking place Saturday, June 18, at Flashback Live after the festival! If that’s not exciting enough, a paid MW wristband will get you in for FREE! AfterWaves kicks off at 11pm after the festival ends and will feature live performances from local garage rock/proto-punk band Namen Namen and MW […]

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Ride the Wave: Music Festival Needs Community Help (Op-Ed)

In January, Greater Fort Wayne, Inc. unveiled a “bold” 10-year economic development action plan for Fort Wayne/Allen County. Among its top goals is for Fort Wayne to “become recognized as a Top 10 Music City by 2031 through expanded music festivals, music venues, training and education, and music industry innovation and technology development.” Middle Waves […]

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Middle Waves Announces 2022 Lineup

Fort Wayne, IN—Today, Middle Waves Music Festival announced the initial lineup for the 2022 festival, happening at the Foellinger Theatre campus on June 17 and 18. Volunteer opportunities are also now available and listed on the website. Presented by Sweetwater Sound, Middle Waves is a destination music festival boasting an eclectic mix of performers on […]

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Join the team!

We have some additional roles we need to fill this year for the 2022 fest on a committee level. If any of these volunteer positions interest you, we would love to hear from you! You can email either of our Festival Co-Chairs, Sanee Lombardi, finance@midlewaves.com, or Beth McAvoy, chair@middlewaves.com. Let us know if you have questions […]

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Baby We’re Back!

MIDDLE WAVES ANNOUNCES 2022 Return Middle Waves Music Festival will take place Friday, June 17, and Saturday, June 18, at the Foellinger Theatre Campus. After postponing the festival in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19, festival organizers are shaking things up in 2022 with the new location. “We’re so excited to host Middle Waves 2022 […]

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Middle Waves 2020 Lineup

The Middle Waves 2020 Lineup featuring: Cold War Kids, Big Boi, Yola, Ezra Furman, Joe Hertler & the Rainbow Seekers, Kiwi Jr., Amythyst Kiah, repeat repeat, Miki Fiki, Addison Agen, and more!

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2020 Lineup Announcement Event

Middle Waves Music Festival will reveal the 2020 lineup at an event on Wednesday, February 26 at 6:00pm at Mad Anthony Brewing Company (2002 Broadway, Fort Wayne, IN 46802). The Lineup Announcement event is a free, all-ages event. The event starts at 5:30pm, with the lineup announcement happening at 6:00pm. The announcement will unveil the […]

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