When you think of great electronic music in 2012, one of the cities you aren’t likely to think of is Columbus. Many associate places like Los Angeles, Miami or Las Vegas with the electronic music scene, but What’s Next Ohio is helping to change that perception.
On January 14, a number of local electronic groups and performers hit the Newport Music Hall for a local event that garnered some national exposure. Newport is certainly a legendary venue for Columbus, and letting up and coming artists from the local scene is rare. Many of the showcased electronic artists hail from the area, beginning their trade in dorm rooms, apartments and their parent's garages.
With the music hall being right in the heart of the Ohio State campus, the event drew plenty of attention from OSU students. Electronic and dance-centered music has certainly risen in popularity, thanks to the attention it receives on college campuses throughout the country, which made the location of Saturday’s event all the more important.
The Columbus area is said to be quite renowned for having a great underground electronic music scene, but up until now, that scene has stayed largely hidden. With events like What’s Next Ohio, college students got to hear some great local artists and learn more about the people who have been putting music into the local electronic scene for quite some time.
By: Melinda Carter
Melinda Carter is a creative writer from the University of Texas El Paso. As an aspiring journalist she specializes in writing about travel destinations and tourism.
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