80/35 Festival 2015 Recap

Des Moines never disappoints when it comes to supporting music and the arts....
80-35 Festival 2015 Recap

80/35 Festival 2015 Recap

Des Moines never disappoints when it comes to supporting music and the arts. For two whole days, Friday & Saturday, July 10th & 11th, Iowans filled the streets of downtown Des Moines to cheer on their favorite musicians and admire the artwork and talents of many of the vendors that were set up between the three performance stages. But, the 80/30 Music Festival isn’t simply about the music and the artists. Similar to the Iowa State Fair, the festival is loaded with food trucks and food stands, with each one producing a different style of cuisine or snack.

80/35The beginning of the festival was scarce of fans, but as the end of the second day rolled around and Weezer took on the HyVee Main Stage, the audience was packed like sardines with hundreds of screaming fans.

If you’ve never been to a music festival or attended a concert, but have always desired to, 80/35 is an affordable way to see over 20 fabulous artists while experiencing the different tastes of Des Moines. 80/35 is family friendly with genres for everyone!

 

FRIDAY, JULY 11th

Asphate

Asphate

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Damon Dotson

Damon Dotson

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Fly Golden Eagle

Fly Golden Eagle

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Hot Buttered Rum

Hot Buttered Rum

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Jenny Lewis

Jenny Lewis

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Karen Meat & The Computer

Karen Meat & The Computer

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Mighty Shady

Mighty Shady

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St. Lucia

St. Lucia

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Talib Kweli

Talib Kweli

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Wilco

Wilco

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SATURDAY, JULY 11th

The Olympics

The Olympics

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Jon Wayne & The Pain

Jon Wayne & The Pain

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The Kickback

The Kickback

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prettygirlhatemachine

prettygirlhatemachine

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Amasa Hines

Amasa Hines

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The High Crest

The High Crest

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Cloud Nothings

Cloud Nothings

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Jaden Carlson Band

Jaden Carlson Band

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Natural Child

Natural Child

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Lettuce

Lettuce

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Brazilian 2wins

Brazilian 2wins

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Empires

Empires

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Christopher the Conquered

Christopher the Conquered

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Head For the Hills

Head For the Hills

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Run the Jewels

Run the Jewels

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Annalibera

Annalibera

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The Maytags

The Maytags

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Kind Country

Kind Country

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The Orwells

The Orwells

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Weezer

Weezer

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-words: Amy Williams
-photos: Lance Shuey & Amy Williams

 

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