Killer Mike, Vince Staples and Steve Aoki are set to headline the inaugural Elsewhere Festival to be held June 21-22. The Elsewhere Festival and Conference, which is scheduled to take place in Wichita, Kansas, will also feature performances from Lane 8, Snow Tha Product, BADBADNOTGOOD, Sudan Archives, TOKiMONSTA, and several others.

Killer Mike, Vince Staples and Steve Aoki are set to headline the inaugural Elsewhere Festival to be held June 21-22.

The Elsewhere Festival and Conference, which is scheduled to take place in Wichita, Kansas, will also feature performances from Lane 8, Snow Tha Product, BADBADNOTGOOD, Sudan Archives, TOKiMONSTA, and several others.

In addition to his performance, Killer Mike will appear as a speaker at the conference, addressing the need for freedom of expression.

The festival, created and produced by Wichita-based artist and music worker collective Midtopia, will aim to build community and opportunity for musicians and music workers in the Midwest.

"Midtopia was created to serve a need in Wichita, but really applies, well, elsewhere," says Midtopia CEO and director Jessie Hartke in a release. "There are so many talented artists and music workers alike, and such wonderful local scenes, but industry support is really lacking and systematically flawed."

The event will take place across local Wichita venues with one free stage open to the public. The two-day event will also see some panel discussions, various art experiences, an immersive light and sound stage, and serve as a platform for community-based artists of all kinds.

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The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation has announced the list of 2024 inductees. Mary J. Blige, Cher, Dave Matthews Band, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Kool & The Gang, Ozzy Osbourne, and A Tribe Called Quest will be inducted in the Performer Category as artists who have created music whose originality, impact, and influence has changed

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation has announced the list of 2024 inductees.

Mary J. Blige, Cher, Dave Matthews Band, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Kool & The Gang, Ozzy Osbourne, and A Tribe Called Quest will be inducted in the Performer Category as artists who have created music whose originality, impact, and influence has changed the course of rock & roll.

Alexis Korner, John Mayall, and Big Mama Thornton will be honored with Musical Influence Award:.

Jimmy Buffett, MC5, Dionne Warwick, and Norman Whitfield were selected for the Musical Excellence Award, while the Ahmet Ertegun Award goes to Suzanne de Passe.

The 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction will be held on October 19 at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio. The ceremony will stream live on Disney+ with a special airing on ABC at a later date and available on Hulu the next day.

The Inductees were announced live on ABC by Ryan Seacrest and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Lionel Richie during the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Night episode of "American Idol." where the Top 14 American Idol finalists took on songs from legendary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees as America voted live for the Top 12.

Ticket sale information will be announced later.

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The Songwriters Hall of Fame has announced that SZA will be the 2024 recipient of the eminent Hal David Starlight Award. SZA will be honored at the 53rd Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Dinner, to be held on June 13 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City.

The Songwriters Hall of Fame has announced that SZA will be the 2024 recipient of the eminent Hal David Starlight Award.

SZA will be honored at the 53rd Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Dinner, to be held on June 13 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City.

The Hal David Starlight Award was named in honor of SHOF Chairman Emeritus Hal David for his longtime support of young songwriters. Award recipients are gifted young songwriters who are making a significant impact in the music industry with their original songs.

SHOF Chairman Nile Rodgers said, "This is such an exciting time for songwriters and music. Phenomenal artists like Beyonce and Taylor Swift are pushing the envelope of what success looks like but who could argue that the last 2 years belong to SZA. Incredible songwriting, incredible performances, incredible artistry. She so deserves to be the 2024 recipient of the Hal David Starlight Award!"

Four-time Grammy Award winning recording artist SZA released her long-awaited sophomore album SOS in December, 2022. It earned RIAA Gold certification upon release and amassed more than 400 million streams in the U.S. during release week. SOS debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and remained in the top spot for ten non-consecutive weeks.

SHOF inductees at this year's event include Hillary Lindsey; Timbaland; Dean Pitchford; Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe of R.E.M.; and Donald Fagen and Walter Becker of Steely Dan. Master songwriter Diane Warren will be receiving the prestigious Johnny Mercer Award.

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