Des Moines Porchfest fuels community ties as music festival spreads

Thousands attended Des Moines Porchfest as Union Park porches became stages, bringing neighbors together through free live ...
Yahoo

Des Moines' 80/35 Music Festival, at new location in Water Works Park, gets mixed reviews

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The first edition of Des Moines' 80/35 Music Festival to be held in Water Works Park apparently went off without incident, despite ...
The Des Moines Register

Is the 80/35 music festival done for good? What we know about the event's future.

A new report is once again reminding central Iowans that the 80/35 Music Festival is unlikely to return. The Des Moines Music Coalition created and hosted the festival since 2008, but the nonprofit ...
Iowa Public Radio

As Des Moines loses another indie music venue, local artists wonder what's next

Since 2020, Des Moines has lost several cornerstones of its live music scene, from small clubs to major festivals. The closures have narrowed the path for local artists to develop, even as new venues ...