{"id":21923,"date":"2026-03-01T12:12:04","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T18:12:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/?p=21923"},"modified":"2026-03-08T03:20:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T08:20:25","slug":"may-8-9-2026-mid-west-music-fest-winona-mn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/2026\/03\/01\/may-8-9-2026-mid-west-music-fest-winona-mn\/","title":{"rendered":"May 8-9, 2026 \u2013 mid west music fest \u2013 Winona, MN"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Join Us!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"sqsrte-large\"><span class=\"sqsrte-text-color--white\" style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Mid West Music Fest is a 501c3 non-profit organization that&#8217;s hosted\u00a0in Winona, Minnesota, featuring regional acts from all genres of music.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"sqsrte-large\"><span class=\"sqsrte-text-color--white\" style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The mission of the MWMF is to promote music and art in the region, creating opportunities for artists, stimulating downtown economic development, and providing diverse educational resources for artists, community members, and children.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>When:<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">May 8-9, 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Where:<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Winona, MN<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.midwestmusicfest.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11539 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Driftless-Area-Mag-VISIT-WEBSITE.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"54\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"g g-13\"><div class=\"g-single a-266\"><a class=\"gofollow\" data-track=\"MjY2LDEzLDEsMjA=\" href=\"https:\/\/www.airbnb.com\/rooms\/623239129011847053?source_impression_id=p3_1680411100_xfRPgnF1U%2BCql8FQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/banners\/event_owlsnest_0424.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"234\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join Us! 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