Tag Archives: Des Moines local music

Vaudeville Mews 10 Year Anniversary Party

Posted on December 4, 2012 by

by LDePhill We are fortunate in Des Moines to have several amazing venues to catch live music. One of the oldest, and most respected venues is Vaudeville Mews. For the past ten years, Mews has been the place to go … Continue reading →

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A Night with Roxi

Posted on May 31, 2012 by

by LDePhill It is no secret that the Des Moines music scene is dominated by males, but there are some pretty kick ass females rocking it in our fine city. We lost one of these lovely ladies to Vancouver last … Continue reading →

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You Down with GDP? Yeah You Know Me

Posted on April 9, 2012 by

by L. DePhill It is time for the 7th Annual Gross Domestic Product! No, I am not talking about the thing you learned about in high school Econ class. I am talking about the DMMC’s annual showcase of local music. … Continue reading →

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Feeling Euphoric

Posted on April 5, 2012 by

by L. DePhill One of my favorite local bands lately is Euforquestra. Originally from Iowa, but now calling Colorado home, this band is like a giant party. I went to their last show in Des Moines in early December and … Continue reading →

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Tony B. On the Scene

Posted on March 23, 2012 by

by LDePhill If you live in Des Moines, there is a good chance that you know who Tony Bohnenkamp is. Tony has been on the local music scene for so long and worked with so many local musicians that his … Continue reading →

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DMMC Backstage Ball

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

This is a call out to all of you fine people of Des Moines to help out the Des Moines Music Coalition. The DMMC annual fundraiser, Backstage Ball, is on Thursday at Gas Lamp from 5:30-7:30pm. Tickets are $75 per … Continue reading →

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Calling Local Musicians

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

I’m hoping that most, if not all, local musicians have heard of Locusic. If you have not heard about them yet or if you haven’t uploaded your music to this site yet, come out to The House of Bricks tonight … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Eve

Posted on December 29, 2011 by

Ah, New Year’s Eve. The night of sparkly clothing, too much boozing and socially acceptable public displays of affection. In the jam world, Halloween and New Year’s Eve are the two best holidays. There is never a shortage of killer … Continue reading →

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Crushing on Euforquestra

Posted on December 27, 2011 by

It has been a long time since I have had so much fun on a “school night” without even involving a bunch of booze. Oh who am I kidding? I can’t tell you the last time I had a night … Continue reading →

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Check out Bonne Finken TONIGHT at Gas Lamp

Posted on December 23, 2011 by

If you just can’t take one more kiss from your great aunt Sue or your annoying cousins are about to make you commit homicide, it’s time to get out of the house! I love my family, but even I need … Continue reading →

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