MIDWEST PUNKFEST 13
Friday, May 29, 2026 - Sunday, May 31, 2026
05:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Meltdown Creative Works
716 East Empire Street, Bloomington, IL, USA
Here it is, friends—Midwest Punkfest returns for year 13, and for the first time ever, we’re bringing it home to Live at Meltdown Creative Works.
Like years past, this one’s stacked with some of the best punk and rock ‘n’ roll this region has to offer—with a few curveballs thrown in (don’t be surprised if a couple local rappers hit the stage too). You’ll see names you know, and names you don’t—but every act is here for a reason.
We’re running it back with two performance spaces:
- Main stage for full bands
- Side stage featuring solo artists between sets
And on Saturday, our neighbors at Hive 309 will be hosting a vendor & artist market.
Set Times
FRIDAY
5:00 - Dirty Mop Water
5:45 - Brandon Cattle
6:30 - Caitlin Edwards
7:15 - From Parts Unknown
8:00 - The Run Around
9:00 - Hospital Job
10:00 - Flatfoot 56
11:00 - Dirty Rotten Revenge
SATURDAY
12:00 - Bryth
12:45 - January
1:30 - Yesterdays Riot
2:15 - No Solution
3:00 - The Complaint Line
3:45 - Rough Dreams
4:30 - Only Love
5:15 - Bad Idols
6:00 - Horace Pinker
6:45 - Flamingo Nosebleed
7:30 - The Slow Death
8:15 - The Raging Nathans
9:15 - Smoking Popes
10:15 - Didjits
11:15 - Monarch
SOLO ARTISTS
Justin Miller
Andy Reener
Tourist Season
Boy From Bombay
More announcements coming soon—sponsors, and plenty of chaos to follow.
Stay tuned.
Tickets
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