May 14, 2009
City Museum
There's nothing quite like Midwest Mayhem at the City Museum. The musical lineup for 2009 -- from blues to rock to country and beyond -- was diverse, the setting delightfully chaotic and the whole experience rocked Saint Louis as only KDHX can.
This May, over 2000 people attended Midwest Mayhem, KDHX's annual party for supporting members and fans of community radio, TV and film in Saint Louis. The event took place on four stages inside the City Museum, a 600,000 square foot feast for the eyes, body and ears. A self-described "children's playground, funhouse, surrealistic
pavilion, and architectural marvel made out of unique, found objects," the museum is located at 701 North 15th Street in downtown Saint
Louis.
Ten local bands -- including Theodore, May Day Orchestra, the Funky Butt Brass Band, Rum Drum Ramblers, the Dock Ellis Band, the Grass Pack, the Blind Eyes, the Monads, Fred Friction and the combined musical forces of Art Dwyer, Tom Ray, John McHenry and Ron Edwards -- performed at the party. KDHX programmers DJ Needles and DJ Al Swacker spun records, and Lola Van Ella with the Alley Cat Revue, one of Saint Louis’s finest burlesque troupes, strutted their stuff.
All proceeds
benefited KDHX Community Media (88.1 FM and TV 21+22). Members of KDHX received two complimentary tickets to the biggest party of the spring, picked as Best Music Festival by the Riverfront Times in 2008.
Midwest Mayhem 2009 Schedule by stage:
THE AQUARIUM STAGE (1st Floor)
7:30 – The Blind Eyes
9:00 – Lola Van Ella with the Alley Cat Revue
9:15 – Theodore
10:45 – Lola Van Ella with the Alley Cat Revue
11:00 – The Monads
THE MEZZANINE
7:00 – DJ Al Swacker
8:15 – Fred Friction
10:00 – Rum Drum Ramblers
THE VAULT ROOM (2nd Floor)
8:00 – Ron Edwards, Papa Ray, Art Dwyer & John McHenry
9:30 – The Dock Ellis Band
11:00 – Funky Butt Brass Band
ST. GEORGE’S CHAMBER (2nd Floor)
7:15 – May Day Orchestra
8:45 – The Grass Pack
10:15 – DJ Needles
KDHX thanks our sponsors of Midwest Mayhem:
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