The fourth annual End of Summer Bash music festival is coming Saturday, Sept. 9, at the My Place Event Grounds, 850 S. Liberty St., in Cherryvale.
The event features 10 of the Midwest’s best rock and metal bands:
• Aether (Dodge City)
• Burn the Gates (Kansas City)
• Diabolical Orange Monkey (Central)
• EdgeOverEdge (Cherryvale)
• Flowsion (Independence)
• From Ashes (Chanute)
• Ghost in the Atlantic (South Coffeyville, Okla.)
• Riverside Current (Joplin, Mo.)
• Straight Away (Independence)
• Why Bother (Pittsburg)
Emcees for the event are comedians Rick Felt and Craig McGee. The show is hosted by the band EdgeOverEdge, with Mat Austin on vocals and guitar, Quentin Austin on bass and vocals, Darryel Neel on guitar and vocals, and Zach Lyon on drums and vocals.
The gate opens at 1 p.m. and bands start at 2. Other activities include a cornhole tournament and food. Admission is $5 at the gate. Children under 6 get in free. It is an all ages event, but parental discretion is advised.
“People always say there is nothing to do in small towns and we wanted to change that. I got brought into this music scene with open arms and I want to do my part to contribute to preserving that, alongside my community,” Quentin Austin said.
