There will be more than 100 bands playing at the fourth annual Maximum Ames Music Festival this year, most of which hail from the Midwest.

All of the shows will take place within 12 different venues that are in a three block radius of one another. Hip-hop/rap artist Dessa will be featured at a pre-party Sept. 12 at DG’s Tap House. Attendees must be 21 or older.

The following list is not necessarily complete, as more shows could be revealed as the time of the festival nears.

The fourth annual Ames Intergenerational Song Circle: 5 p.m. Sept. 25 at The Octagon. All ages are welcome.

Tatsuya Nakatani with Paul Hertz and Curt Oren: 5 p.m. Sept. 25 at Design on Main. All ages are welcome.

Fat Sky with Strong Like Bear: 7 p.m. Sept. 25 at Deano’s. Attendees must be 21 or older.

Bejae Fleming: 7 p.m. Sept. 25 at Ames Public Library. All ages are welcome.

Doctor Murdock with Underdog Story: 9 p.m. Sept. 25 at Iowa Music Store. All ages are welcome.

The River Monks with Brian Johannesen and Ryan Joseph Anderson: 9 p.m. Sept. 25 at London Underground. Attendees must be 21 or older.

Varietease: 9 p.m. Sept. 25 at DG’s Tap House. Varietease is a variety show featuring drag, burlesque, aerial, and music performances. Attendees must be 21 or older.

Sage Francis with Moonlight Grammar, AWTHNTKTS and Kris Clarke: 5 p.m. Sept. 26 at Alexander Recording Kompany. All ages are welcome.

Low with The Lonelyhearts and Holly & the Night Owls: 6 p.m. Sept 26 at The Octagon. All ages are welcome.

William Elliot Whitmore with Adam Faucett and Brooks Strause & the Gory Details: 9 p.m. Sept. 26 at DG’s Tap House. Attendees must be 21 or older.

Trigger-Fish with Satellite State and Ursa Bones: 9:30 p.m. Sept 26. at Iowa Music Store. All ages are welcome.

Dear Rabbit with Lesbian Poetry and Googolplexia: noon Sept. 27 at Vinyl Cafe. All ages are welcome.

Dubb Nubb with Little Ruckus, Gloom Balloon, Mr Nasti and Elliot Burke: 4 p.m. Sept. 27 at Iowa Music Store. All ages are welcome.

Nova Labs Showcase featuring Secret Freedom with Obsidian’s Dream, Moonrabbit, Liana and Jordan Mayland: 6 p.m. Sept. 27 at Deano’s. Attendees must be 21 or older.

Iowa Rock Showcase featuring Bombardier, The Colt Walkers and Sundog: 6 p.m. Sept. 27 at Alexander Recording Kompany. All ages are welcome.

Room Reverb: 6:30 p.m. Sept. 27 at Design on Main. This will be an acoustic and a cappella showcase. All ages are welcome.

Tires with Eros & the Eschaton, Utopia Park, Trouble Lights and Stewardesses: 9 p.m. Sept. 27 at Inkblot Studio. All ages are welcome.

Elephant Revival with The Lowest Pair: 9 p.m. Sept. 27 at DG’s Tap House. Attendees must be 21 or older.

Poetoaster with Great Caesar’s Goat: 9 p.m. Sept. 27 at London Underground. Attendees must be 21 or older.

Octagon Arts Festival: 9 a.m. Sept. 28 at Main Street. The Arts Festival will be happening concurrently with the Maximum Ames Music Festival on Sept. 28. The two have been working together since the first Maximum Ames Music Festival. All ages are welcome. 

Fourth annual Ames Women of Rock Showcase: 2 p.m. Sept. 28 at Ames Public Library. Ten local singer-songwriters will play three songs each. All ages are welcome.

Cartouche Records Showcase featuring J.E. Sunde, The Multiple Cat, Bedroom Shrine and Christopher the Conquered: 2:30 p.m. Sept. 28 at Iowa Music Store. All ages are welcome.

The Depaysement with Mumford’s, The Wheelers, Nato Coles & the Blue Diamond Band and Electric Jury: 5:30 p.m. Sept. 28 at Deano’s. Attendees must be 21 or older.

More than half of the shows are free, but for those that are not there are multiple options for tickets. Tickets are available for individual shows with varying prices on the Maximum Ames Music Festival website. Festival passes are also available. All Ages passes, which only includes the shows that are open to everyone, are $30. Festival passes, which include all of the shows, are $50.

These passes include a digital download for a compilation of music from the Maximum Ames bands, an entry into a drawing for a custom Max Ames bicycle and coupons for local businesses.

The Iowa Music Store opens Sept. 17, but the grand opening will take place during the festival. All shows at the Iowa Music Store will be for all ages alcohol will not be allowed.

More information will become available as the festival draws closer.