Local indie label Station 1 Records is getting ready for its first summer in the city and is kicking things off with a pre-release listening party for its first release, Sires’ “Soul for Sale.” The event takes place at the Des Moines Social Club, 900 Mulberry St., on Thursday,
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Posted May 11, 2016in Sound Notes
Posted May 04, 2016in Sound Notes
The Pleasant Hill Chamber of Commerce has announced the dates and acts for this year’s “Chill on the Hill” summer series. Music will be provided by acts including Standing Hampton, Abby Normal and Gimikk among others. For a full rundown of event times, a list of bands and other
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Posted April 27, 2016in Sound Notes
Guided By Voices
“Please Be Honest” GBV INC. It’s impossible to definitively say what Guided By Voices actually is. There was a time when you could define it loosely as “Robert Pollard and a semi-rotating cast of musicians,” but “Please Be Honest” is an album that features Pollard by himself. And
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Posted April 20, 2016in Sound Notes
Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler is the latest addition to the Iowa State Fair’s Grandstand lineup, performing Aug. 20. Tickets are available via Ticketmaster and will run $45-$65. You wanted the best, you got the best. KISS will bring its legendary brand of hard rock to the 2016 Iowa State
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Posted April 13, 2016in Sound Notes
Thus far, 2016 has been a hard year in the world of artist deaths. April shows no signs of slowing the trend, as Merle Haggard passed away last week, on his 79th birthday. Diana Ross announced a show at the Civic Center this July 21. Tickets went on sale
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Posted April 06, 2016in Sound Notes
The Des Moines Music Coalition made its initial lineup announcement for 80/35 this week, and it included headliners The Decemberists and Nas. Also among the bands announced were Lotus, Wolf Parade, The Black Lips, Jeff Austin Band, Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, Craig Finn, Lizzo, Colleen Green, as
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Posted April 01, 2016in Sound Notes
The Des Moines Symphony is putting on a special concert showcasing “Engelbert Humperdink’s Favorite Songs to Hum.” Eschewing their instruments, the avant garde performance will feature the symphony performing such Humperdink hits as “Release Me,” “The Last Waltz” and “After the Lovin’” through “a variety of non-verbal vocalizations.” Contact the
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Posted March 23, 2016in Sound Notes
Garth Brooks may never leave Des Moines. The country music legend has added a stunning five shows to his initial stay in town, and the six total events have combined to sell nearly 80,000 tickets. Salisbury House has announced the spring lineup for its appropriately named “Music Series at Salisbury
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Posted March 16, 2016in Sound Notes
The Iowa State Fair continues to roll out grandstand artists for this year’s event. Most recently, a trio of Rock and Roll Hall of Famers were announced, as Cheap Trick, Joan Jett and Heart will play on Tuesday, Aug. 16. Tickets go on sale on March 26 and will run
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Posted March 09, 2016in Sound Notes
Slipknot announced its first Des Moines show in seven years. They’ll be playing Wells Fargo Arena on Aug. 5, along with Marilyn Manson and Of Mice and Men. Tickets went on sale Friday, March 4 at www.hy-veetix.com and start at $45. The Iowa Blues Challenge Society is now accepting applications
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