Tuesday, June 29, 2010

80-35 Music Festival - Getting There!

Here are directions to get to the 80-35 music festival in Des Moines.  The event is held at Western Gateway Park in downtown Des Moines.

- Take I-235 to Downtown Des Moines
- Exit at Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway.  Travel south on Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway and follow roadway east (take a left) along the south side of Downtown Des Moines after passing over Ingersoll and under Grand Ave. Along Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway there are several parking options.

From downtown parking options, the park is between 12th and 13th Avenues (north-south roads) and Grand and Locust streets, which run east-west.

Here's a link to directions from the 80-35 site.

Monday, June 28, 2010

80-35 Music Festival Artist List

Saturday, July 3
Spoon
Slightly Stoopid
Yo La Tengo
Particle
Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs
William Elliott Whitmore
Earl Greyhound
Solid Gold
Zola Jesus
Canby
Cashes Rivers
Psalm One
Omega Dog
Modern Day Satire
Flatform
Tripp Marxx
St. Paul Slim
Oz and Dave Leo
Adapt
Mustafa Avdic
El Guante
Tim Grimes
W.A.S.T.E.L.A.N.D.S.

Sunday, July 4

Modest Mouse
Railroad Earth
The Cool Kids
The Walkmen
The Heavy
Dar Williams
Avi Buffalo
Evangelicals
Sara Watkins
Dawes
Califone
Family Groove Company
Christopher the Conquered
The Workshy
Maxilla Blue
Qwel
Brad Goldman & Mimic
Cleo’s Apartment
Guerilla Hustle
DJ Diverse
Gadema & Richie Daggers
Kanser
Raj w/ Leeman on percussion

Purchase tickets via MidwestTix

Friday, June 25, 2010

This Weekend in Des Moines

Two great events this weekend in Des Moines!


First is the Des Moines Art Festival. It's held at Western Gateway Park in downtown Des Moines. While you're there, enjoy the Pappajohn Sculpture GardenMore photos of the garden are here.
Des Moines Arts Festival
June 25-27, 2010


Friday, June 25 - 4 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Saturday, June 26 - 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. 
Fireworks at 10 p.m.
Sunday, June 27 - 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.


Also this weekend, the 2010 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, held at Drake University.
Drake is home of the annual Drake Relays, one of the largest and most important track & field events in the country.