Newly announced shows include Los Lobos and The Fabulous Thunderbirds ($19-$39)
at Prairie Meadows on Sept. 8; Blue October ($30) at Hoyt Sherman Theater on
Sept. 28; Pretty Lights and Orchard Lounge ($25) at the Val Air Ballroom on
Oct. 9; and Frankie Valli ($35-$125) at the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines
on Oct. 28. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.
The Ingersoll, a new restaurant and entertainment venue owned by Colleen McClintock
located at the site of the former Ingersoll Dinner Theater and Copa Cavana,
recently opened and, according to the venue's Facebook page, will host live
music by big bands, crooners and jazzers, as well as comedy and DJs.
To clarify an item in last week's Scene Scribe, admission is free to the Jazz
in July Finale Festival on July 30 at Jordan Creek Town Center that features
several bands. "Jazz Books," which include $500 in coupons, however,
are $50.
Little Feat plays Hoyt Sherman Theater on Thursday, July 14 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets
are $37.50 through Ticketmaster. Last August, the band's founding drummer and
Iowa native Richie Hayward died at the age 64. A live recording of Hayward's
last performance with the band in Vancouver is available for purchase at http://www.livefeat.com.
Breathe Electric plays an all-ages show on Friday, July 15 at 5 p.m. at the
House of Bricks. Tickets are $10 at Midwestix.
Cinderella, Dokken, John Corbai, Downtread and Cold Filtered perform Friday,
July 15 at 7 Flags Event Center. Tickets are $29.50 through GreatTicketsNow.com
and the box office.
Nick Moss & the Flip Tops play Friday, July 15 at 9 p.m. at All Play. Tickets
are $12 in advance at http://www.bigreddogmusic.com
or $15 at the door.
Camp Euforia, the annual music festival hosted by Euforquestra, returns July
15-16 in Lone Tree. Featured performers include the host band, Hot Buttered
Rum, Cornmeal and several others, as well as a late night "Silent Disco"
by Silent Frisco in which fans will wear headphones to appease (err, mock?)
officials enforcing a new noise ordinance for the event. Tickets are $65 through
Midwestix.
Local hard rockers Dead Horse Trauma celebrates the release of its new album,
"Tellus Hodiernus Caducus," with a free, all-ages show at the House
of Bricks at 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 16.
"Live at the Creek," a free concert series at Jordan Creek Town Center's
amphitheater, returns Sundays at 5 p.m. Bands include Dueling Pianos (July 17,
31, Aug. 14, 28), Final Mix (July 24), Hello Dave (Aug. 7), Boomerang (Aug.
21) and Flipside (Sept. 4).
The Flying Mango hosts The Sharon Little Trio ($20) on Sunday, July 17 at 7
p.m. and Carrie Rodriguez ($30, see "Soundcheck" for a CD review)
on Monday, July 18 at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at Midwestix.
Two all-ages shows this week at the Vaudeville Mews: Red Jumpsuit Apparatus,
Static Cycle and Drive A perform Saturday, July 16. Hellogoodbye, Fake Problems,
Fences and A Great Big Piles of Leaves play Tuesday, July 19. Both shows start
at 5 p.m. and tickets are $15 through Midwestix. CV
