Spring is here, and that means the summer music festival season is close behind. After a two-year pandemic hiatus, the 80/35 Music Festival is back on July 8-9. The nonprofit 80/35 is presented by the Greater Des Moines Music Coalition. It features more than 50 bands on one paid stage
Read More →Eli Alger, a native of Des Moines, spent weekends performing country tunes with The Little Liquor Band while attending the University of Iowa. He recently embarked on a solo career in Nashville. Catch Alger when he returns to central Iowa at Outlaws in Ames on April 1 and Shotgun Betty’s
Read More →The Central Iowa Blues Society 2022 Winter Blues Fest will be held Feb. 11-12 at the downtown Des Moines Marriott Hotel, featuring more than 20 rock and blues greats from around the Midwest. Performances include one by Heath Alan, who was recently nominated to the 2022 Iowa Rock and Roll
Read More →Need a New Year’s resolution for 2022? How about setting a musical goal to see some live music at a local venue? Check out below or elsewhere in this issue for some ideas. Samantha Fish, winner of a dozen blues awards, returns to Wooly’s on Jan. 19. Advance tickets start
Read More →Are you ready to ring in 2022? Music venues in Des Moines are gearing up for New Year’s Eve celebrations. A quick note, check with the venue in advance regarding any COVID guidelines. The Des Moines Symphony Orchestra features Michael Cavanaugh, singing the music of Elton John at the Des
Read More →Zach Bryan, an outlaw country musician, brings his “Ain’t for Tamin’ Tour” on Nov. 5 to the Val Air Ballroom. Tickets start at $35 from firstfleetconcerts.com. Looking for a boy band fix next summer? New Kids on the Block is coming to Wells Fargo on June 12. Musical guests for
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Posted October 06, 2021in Sound Notes
The local musical duo of Tom Buckmiller and Brian Schwager won the 2021 Iowa Blues Challenge on Sept. 19 at Lefty’s Live Music in Des Moines. There were four acts entered in the event, which was hosted by the Central Iowa Blues Society. Buckmiller and Schwager will now compete in
Read More →Outdoor summer music venues are winding down, but you still have options with Music in the Junction every Thursday evening at Valley Junction in West Des Moines. There are five free concerts left in September, including Boomerang on Sept. 23. On Sept. 24, the Avey Grouws Band from the Quad
Read More →Now that most venues have reopened, here’s your chance to catch a show at xBk — a Drake/Dogtown music venue that holds 250 patrons. On Aug. 18, The Claudettes take the stage. This Chicago band with primo piano blues offers “a whole lotta heart.” Tickets are $10 in advance, $13
Read More →The temperature is heating up this summer and so are the hot outdoor musical acts. Jazz in July returns to Hoyt Sherman Place on Tuesdays, starting July 13. A free concert opens on the front lawn followed by a second show inside the theater. On July 27, Sam Salomon Band
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