Tag Archives: DMMC

The East Village welcomes Little BIG Fest – Saturday 11/17

Posted on November 16, 2012 by

Don’t forget, this Saturday, Nov. 17, get down to the East Village for the 7th annual Little Big Fest, a showcase of roots, jam, blues, bluegrass, folk and alt-country. Tickets are on sale NOW ($15, or $20 at the door) through through Tikly (https://tikly.co/GreaterDesMoinesMusicCoalition/LittleBIGFest. This … 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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Ballin’

Posted on February 26, 2012 by

by Laurie, photos by Casey Casey and I checked out the Des Moines Music Coalition’s annual fundraiser, Backstage Ball, on Thursday. The crowd was very different from the usual shows we attend, but the atmosphere was still pretty kick ass. … Continue reading →

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Little BIG Fest – Photos and recap

Posted on November 20, 2011 by

In case you missed it, Friday night was the DMMC’s 6th Annual Little Big Fest at Hotel Fort Des Moines. 8 bands, 2 stages, and lots of hippie dancing would sum it up quite nicely. The night featured everything from … Continue reading →

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Preview of Little BIG Fest with Steve Pellow from Omega Dog

Posted on November 17, 2011 by

Don’t forget, this Friday, Nov. 18, get your ass to Hotel Fort Des Moines for the 6th annual Little Big Fest, a showcase of roots, jam, blues, bluegrass, folk and alt-country. Tickets are on sale NOW through Midwestix (click the logo on the right of … Continue reading →

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Little BIG Fest set for 11/18 – Band submissions accepted through 9/14

Posted on August 17, 2011 by

The DMMC’s 6th annual Little BIG Fest will be held on Friday, 11/18 at Hotel Fort Des Moines. The fest will feature two stages of the best local and regional jam, blues, bluegrass and folk bands.  The line-up for the … Continue reading →

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More 80/35 info to blow yo mind

Posted on May 17, 2011 by

After much speculation and intense anticipation, our homies from the DMMC have announced more acts for 80/35. of Montreal Okkervil River Handsome Furs Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe Local bands: Wolves in the Attic, Land of Blood and Sunshine, Uniphonics And … Continue reading →

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Hometown Heroes playing 80/35

Posted on May 3, 2011 by

There are so many reasons to love 80/35 that I can’t possibly fit them all into one blog post. I am beginning to think that I should start a separate page just for these posts and make it an 80/35 … Continue reading →

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Nuthin’ but a G Thang at 80/35

Posted on April 5, 2011 by

The Des Moines twitter world was buzzing like mad this morning with the initial lineup announcement for 80/35. As our fine city’s premier summer musical event, 80/35 is a hot topic. I think most people were quite pleased with the … Continue reading →

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