Indie rock band Flipturn to headline annual Old Main Music Festival at MSU in April
Contact: Harriet Laird
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State’s Music Maker Productions today [Feb. 19] is announcing indie rock band Flipturn as the headliner for the university’s annual Old Main Music Festival in April.
Named for a competitive swimming move, the band of five hasn’t “made it to the big leagues” with flashy marketing and branding. It’s been the group’s live shows that have brought music lovers back to see them night after night, and April 17 is the one to put on the calendar for their appearance in the MSU Amphitheater.
Flipturn’s biggest hit is 2018’s “August” on their “Citrona” EP. It has solidified more than 84 million streams on Spotify to date followed by the songs “Sad Disco” and “Savannah.” These have become staples at their concerts and at big name festivals such as Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza and South by Southwest.
“People just discovered us on their own. They’d hear about our shows, check us out and they’d keep coming back,” said founding member Dillon Basse in a 2023 interview with a Florida college newspaper.
The band formed in 2015 in Fernandina Beach, Florida, when the members were in high school and grew in popularity during their college days at the University of Florida. Their mix of gritty rock with a hint of movie scores from classic films brought Dualtone Records to their door in 2022.
After signing, they released the debut album “Shadowglow” that same year before deciding to do their “Something More” U.S. tour. Their latest album “Burnout Days” was released last year. Along with the “Citrona” EP, others include 2017’s “Heavy Colors” and 2020’s “Something You Needed.”
As in years past, OMMF will feature an art market earlier in the day, a Kids Zone for families and food trucks.
For more information on the free, public event, contact the university’s Music Maker Productions at msummp@gmail.com or call MSU’s Center for Student Activities at 662-325-2930.
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