Every year, hundreds of bands submit to play So What?! Music Festival through our website. This year we decided before we pick the final winners, we would narrow down to a top 30 (which was extremely hard), and let the world know about these 30 bands! We had SO MANY great bands submit this year.
- When The Clock Strikes: listen
- Census: listen
- Hold Close: listen
- Sweet Ascent: listen
- InGhost: listen
- Mime Game: listen
- Portal Frame: listen
- Scattered Hamlet: listen
- Cedar Green: listen
- Blinded Breed: listen
- Just Like Gentlemen: listen
- Edorra: listen
- Dwellings: listen
- Second Best: listen
- Tiny Kingdoms: listen
- Mulligan’s Match: listen
- From Under The Willow: listen
- Alive In Barcelona: listen
- Table Talk: listen
- Mishandled: listen
- Before The Streetlights: listen
- Hannya Chao$: listen
- Breaking Silence: listen
- Charmer: listen
- Sun City: listen
- Radnor: listen
- Belle Noire: listen
- Sea In The Sky: listen
- Kinder Than Wolves: listen
- The Bearer: listen
Edorra goes hard. Saw them on tour, RAGED for 30 minutes straight.
I’ve booked Edorra many times and they’ve always put on an amazing show and get the crowd moving! They definitley should be on this!
EDORRA is the shit.
Hold close is phenomenal.
Cedar Green
Dwellings was impressive
Second Best
Tiny Kingdoms
Mulligan’ Match has super good vibes
Mishandled
Hold Close is definitely my personal #1
If so what music fest even wanted to reach maximum litness of lititude, then ya would totally go and pick Edorra. Why? Because they have the coolest name. As well as the coolest dudes. Yeah
Edorra for sure! Great music and even better shows.
Dwellings
These boys are amazing live too!
Dwellings!!
Amazing band to experience live.
Everyone was good, but Dwellings is the best!
Edorra most definitely. They always go hard.
Edorra
Edorra,man.
I was really hoping to see some Denihilist on this, where are they at?
Edorra is definitely my #1 favorite.
Edorra !!!!!!!!!!!!
Edorra kills it everytime. They are some Beautiful people too
EDORRA ALL THE WAY!!!!
EDDORA EDDORA EDDORA
EDDORA EDDORA EDDORA
Mime Game is awesome!
Starting a band and it being successful means not being a dick. Edorra has successfully done this. They should most definitely be on the very top of the list.
Edorra is a personal favorite of mine, I’ve seen them perform a few times in a few different states and they kill it every time. I’ve seen them open for acts such as Oceano, and Knocked Loose, and it was quite the show and they fit the bill perfectly.
Table Talk…best band to come out of long island in a while
Sun City is super stoked to be on this list! We are different than most of these bands in sound and it’s cool to be apart! Check us out on instagram @suncitybandtx and bandcamp suncitytx.bandcamp.com
Edorra is one of the best bands around! Have seen them 10+ times and am amazed every time. They would be a great addition to this music festival.
Edorra!!!!
Edorra for sure !
Blind Breed is misspelled.
Awesome list!!
Edorra all the way! They kill it every single time
I don’t know about you but I’m rooting for Edorra to be at the very top
Personal number 1 choice would be The Bearer. They are a solid band of guys out of Austin,Tx that make great music and everyone should give a listen.
Edorra!
Edorra!!!!!!
Edorra for sure!! Band is so tight
EDORRA EDORRA EDORRA!!!! Dudes are awesome and rock Diablo Conglomerate Clothing which is tight as hell. EDORRA all the way
The Bearer
Edorra
Edorra gotta rep the hometown
Edorra never disappoints
Second Best is AWESOME. It’s been so cool to watch their growth over the past couple of years or so, and it’s awesome to see what they’re able to accomplish with the help and support of the Michigan music scene.
Second Best
These guys can write great songs and have the true spirit of pop/punk in their blood. The band is hype as hell live and so much fun to watch.
So what will be missing out if this band is not on the show.
Second Best is incredible!
Second Best has such an amazing stage presence. They really have a passion for the music and the message they bring out with their songs. Each show I’ve been at where they’ve performed they’ve consistently improved. Their songs are catchy, the members are friendly and hilarious on and off stage. They help people with their music, and they’ll bring a lot to this show, just as much as big names like TSSF and Knuckle Puck. They are worth putting on the lineup. Despite their name, they really are the best in the scene.
Second Best would be such a great fit for the festival! Phenomenal band!
Edorra is the bee’s knees. Deserve more recognition!
Second Best gives an amazing performance. They are extremely entertaining and high energy. I’ve seen them many times live and I would see them many times more.
There are a lot of good bands on here without a doubt. I’d have to say my number one on this list would be Cedar Green. I’ve seen them live several times and they put on an incredible show. They’d be perfect for the festival.
I’m not saying they’ll tear the house down, but The Bearer will sure as hell try. They’ve also got some kickass tunes, so your ears will thank you for picking them.
I checked out all the bands they were all good but the ones I liked the most was:
Hard close
In ghost
Second best
Tiny kingdoms
From Under The Willow
Mishandled
Radnor
My top three would be
Hard close
Inghost
Radnor/ Mishandled
Hold close sorry
The Bearer!!!
The Bearer
Book edorra !!! Amazing
Edorra Edorra Edorra
Mime Game deserves this. HOT DAMN!
Second Best, Tiny Kingdoms and Hold Close holding it down for the Midwest. All 3 should be chosen. Great midwest presence & so talented.
Damn Sweet Ascent! Best live band to watch, I’m making the drive if they get on.
Love Edorra!!!
Edorra!
Sweet ascent is one of the best fucking live bands & their EP goes OFF
The Bearer
I love, love, love, love Sweet Ascent. They’re phenomenal. Wow. I’m crossing my fingers they play the festival.
When The Clock Strikes has an unreal energy and sound during their live performances. They’ll be your favorite band real quick.
Mulligan’s Match is my jaaam!!
MIME GAME!! Dillon Teague Devoe was the lead singer of Josephine Collective, they used to play the Plano centre back in the day, is just amazingly entertaining!!
Mulligan’s Match is one of the best local live acts I’ve seen. They have great energy and stage presence. Super tight and well practiced band
The guys in Mulligan’s Match are great. Their music has a tremendous energy to it and they know how to bring people out to a show.
Yo Edorra should be on this, they’ve been making a goddamn comeup.
Second best are some of the hardest working guys I know from my little home town. They have an amazing stage presence and everyone one of them is so sweet and humble. Each one of their songs are sung with such passion, its a wonderful experience seeing them live. I’d love to see them on this festival! It would be amazing for them and they deserve it
The thing that sets apart Radnor from the rest is their personal interaction with their fans – besides the fact that they make heartfelt, catchy, and amazing music. I met them at one of their shows in Atlanta, and I can’t say enough about these guys. What they do as a two-piece is absolutely incredible. I had a blast and whether or not they make it into this festival, they are rising to the top.
Radnor are a really amazing band. I love their album Serenity Astray and have a very beautiful attitude towards how music should be.
Totally love Radnor. Saw them live last summer and they really got the room going! And of course I love their music aside from their stage performance
Alive in Barcelona is killer.
loved Second Best , scene them live they are very high energy and great stage presence , super down to earth and friendly , love all their music
Second Best definitely deserves a spot.
Radnor is fucking amazing. My friend got me into them not long ago and they’re one of my fav now.
I absolutely adore Radnor, they’re such an amazing band. Not to mention some of the coolest and sweetest dudes ever! They’re just all around perfect, and I feel as if they should have a bigger audience!:))
When The Clock Strikes is making waves in the Oklahoma music scene!
RADNOR stands out to me the most. Great music from a great trio. *both thumbs up*
Mime Game
Mime Game
Mime Game
Mime Game
Oh yeah… And Mime Game!
Those dudes are soo deserving of this chance! I’ve watched them kick ass and take names for the past 2 years and they’re getting ready to drop an album that will blow everyone away!
Second Best is one of my favorite bands! Awesome stage presence, they always put on a great show!
Sweet Ascent kills it!
I’ve been listening to Mulligan’s Match’S EP on repeat for months now – they have such a unique, awesome sound. Very happy to see they made the top 30!
Mulligan’s Match is sick!
When the Clock Strikes! They have a great sound!