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15 years ago - the iconic Indie Fest photograph. Supergroup cover of Neutral Milk Hotel's "In The Aeroplane Over The ...
08/09/2024

15 years ago - the iconic Indie Fest photograph. Supergroup cover of Neutral Milk Hotel's "In The Aeroplane Over The Sea". Original WALRI bassist Geoff Saunders on the drum and an epic entry march. The band name "Unlawful Assembly" after a story of its own after Obama's victory, that others could tell as I only heard it second-hand.

Photo Credit: I wish I remembered the name. That's how old I've gotten.

I (Josh) am sitting out of frame with what I think in hindsight was the Swine Flu, in awe of what our little town created.

05/12/2016

Hi all - the Indie Music Festival as-is is defunct. I (Josh) have moved back to Michigan where I grew up to work with a great event marketing agency. It's a great chance to grow but I miss Rochester dearly and hope to return again some day!

In the meantime I have turned over the Flour City Shows page over to a number of promoters in Rochester to keep some of what we used to do going. Thanks for everyone throughout the years!

06/02/2014

Hey folks, so I wanted to update for the people who may be wondering about the Indie Fest this year. The painful thing to say is, I'm not sure what will happen with it or the Flour City Shows brand in the long run. While I still use the name for doing business and consulting on various events and marketing things, I've been caught up in an incredibly challenging and interesting job managing events for YellowJacket Racing. It kicks my butt during the summer and gives me an opportunity to work hard to make a lot of people incredibly happy in the world of running (my other long-time love that I've just been taking the time to rediscover).

Long story short, while I'm getting an incredible amount of expertise in event production and management, I've as many people know fallen off the map in the music and arts community, so... if anyone is interested in taking up the mantle of coordinating the Indie Fest in future years, I would be happy to lend my expertise in picking up where I left off. As always, I wouldn't ask for money. At this point though, I just don't feel like I can commit to putting on the quality of event that I want to see on my own or as the leader.

If so or if not, it's been a great event with a lot of cool successes (and some failures), and has a lot of potential, but operating such a grassroots event on such a large scale with next to zero funding requires a lot of focus and energy on my end that I can't in good conscience dedicate.

03/12/2014

need some acoustic or self-amplified acts to provide music outdoors for an hour or two early morning of Sunday, April 27th for the Flower City Challenge Half Marathon, produced by my regular job. Yes, there is money and you will be playing for a couple thousand people as they run by. Yes, you will have to convince me you are liable to be up at 7am on a Sunday morning.

03/10/2014

getting together 5:30 this Wednesday to hammer out some ideas for Indie Fest - I want to lay down what's been in the past and continue to throw out the ideas to others to make parts of the weekend their own. 2nd weekend of October. We'll be meeting at the Bug Jar or maybe Marshall St. Let me know if you've got something you want to put together..

02/04/2014

Indie Fest planning starts now. More college shows likely, a little bit larger and broader this year than last. Same neighborhood. Maybe a little late spring. Definitely some new partnerships.

12/31/2013

Rumors coming soon.

U of R night at Boulder! come check out some great bands that might not normally make it out of the college. ends at 11...
10/26/2013

U of R night at Boulder! come check out some great bands that might not normally make it out of the college. ends at 11 then more great shows!

10/25/2013

the three best college bands in the city are about to face off at the Bug Jar! A little folk, a little rock. Check it out!

another great Indie Fest event - filling the gap of all-ages shows in Rochester.
10/22/2013

another great Indie Fest event - filling the gap of all-ages shows in Rochester.

Keep an eye out for the Festival Guide!
10/15/2013

Keep an eye out for the Festival Guide!

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Rochester, NY
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