80/35 schedule

Know which group is up next on which stage and map your schedule with our easy-to-use guide.

July 3, 2012

80/35 schedule
Dinosaur Jr., fronted by J. Mascis who was dubbed by Rolling Stone as one of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time, perform 7 p.m. Friday on the Wellmark Blue Corss Blue Shield Main Stage. The band has a slightly harder sound that's full of distortion and feedback.

Editor's note: The print version of the schedule incorrectly labeled the time for Seedlings and Love Songs for Lonely Monsters. Seedlings will play 5 p.m. Friday on the Hy-Vee Triathlon stage. Love Songs for Lonely Monsters will play noon Saturday on the Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield stage. We regret the error.

Friday

Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Main Stage

5 p.m.: F****d Up. A profanely-named Canadian hardcore punk band. Frontman Damian Abraham is known to dive nude off the stage from time to time. The band’s song “Son the Father” was used in the Ed Helms film “Cedar Rapids.”

7 p.m.: Dinosaur Jr. Fronted by J. Mascis, dubbed by Rolling Stone as one of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time, Dinosaur Jr. has a slightly harder sound, full of distortion and feedback. In its ’90s heyday the group had hits like “Just Like Heaven,” “Start Choppin’ ” and “Feel the Pain.”

9 p.m.: The Avett Brothers. A genre-bending group, fronted by brothers Seth and Scott Avett, whose sound ranges from folk to alt-country. The band’s performance with Bob Dylan and Mumford & Sons at last year’s Grammys caused its popularity to skyrocket. The Avett Brothers played a sold out show at the IMU Main Lounge in Iowa City in March, and a new album, “The Carpenter,” is due out Sept. 11.

Hy-Vee Triathlon Stage

5 p.m.: Seedlings. A Des Moines pop folk collective that recently opened for President Barack Obama.

6 p.m.: Tajh. Iowa City- based rapper and Roosevelt High School graduate, Tajh Washington paid tribute to his hometown with the song “Love Letter to D.M.I.”

7 p.m.: Bright Giant. A local rock group fronted by singer-songwriter Josh Davis. Bright Giant released the album “Kings & Queens of Air” last fall.

8 p.m.: Pieta Brown. An Iowa City folk singer and daughter of singer-songwriter Greg Brown. She performed at the first 80/35 and released her fifth album, “Mercury,” last fall.

Kum & Go Stage

5 p.m.: Dustin Smith & The Sunday Silos. A jazz-trained Iowa singer- songwriter fronting a band with western swing and Americana influences.

5:45 p.m.: Dumptruck Butterlips. A Lawrence, Kan., quartet whose music blends bluegrass, soul, country and folk. The band released an album, “Sweet & Dirty,” earlier this year.

7 p.m.: Useful Jenkins. “Acoustic jamgrass” out of Mankato, Minn.

8:15 p.m.: Freddie Gibbs.A Gary, Ind.-born rapper who made his name with a series of mix tapes. Gibbs is also a member of the hip-hop super group Pulled Over by the Cops with Chip the Ripper and ex-80/35 act The Cool Kids.

9 p.m.: DJ Eight Ten. A vinyl DJ specializing in 1950s-’80s dance music.

10 p.m.: Alex Brown. A local DJ playing low dub and reggae jams.

11 p.m.: John Solarz. Half of the DJ group Flatform, which combines visual art and dance music.

Saturday

Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Main Stage

Noon: Love Songs for Lonely Monsters. A Des Moines alternative rock band that released its first EP late last year.

1:30 p.m.: Christopher the Conquered & His Black Gold Brass Band. A large and eclectic soul/rock band fronted by keyboardist Chris Ford. CTC co-headlined Gross Domestic Product in April and received our Buzz Band Mixie award.

3:15 p.m.: Greensky Bluegrass. The progressive bluegrass band from Kalamazoo, Mich., released its seventh album, "Handguns," in October. Go online to see a video interview with singer and mandolin player Paul Hoffman.

5 p.m.: Atmosphere. A hip-hop group comprised of Rhymesayers Entertainment founders Slug and Ant. With the release of 2011’s “The Family Sign,” the group began recording with keyboardist Erick Anderson and guitarist Nate Collis.

7 p.m.: Leftover Salmon. A Colorado jam band that incorporates bluegrass, rock and zydeco into its sound. This week the band released “Aquatic Hitchhiker,” its first album in eight years.

9 p.m.: Death Cab for Cutie. An alternative rock band from Washington state. Hits include “Soul Meets Body,” “I Will Possess Your Heart” and “You Are a Tourist.” Death Cab’s latest album, “Codes and Keys,” came out in May 2011.

Hy-Vee Triathlon Stage

Noon: Ladysoal had been one of the six bands selected for the play-in, though they did not make the top three. If you want to catch Holy White Hounds, they'll open for Rock, Paper Dynamite Sunday at The Gas Lamp.

1 p.m.: Little Ruckus. A “sweaty pop dance troupe” from Fairfield.

2 p.m.: The Sun Company. The Ames jam band is currently recording an album.

3 p.m.: Mumford’s. An Ames group fronted by Nate Logsdon. The band co-headlined Gross Domestic Product.

4 p.m.: Maxilla Blue. A Des Moines hip-hop trio made up of Brandon J. Atlas, Aeon Grey and DJ Touchnice. The group released its third album, “Vol. 3,” in March.

5 p.m.: The Sundogs. An Ames reggae rock band that was a fixture of Freak Week shows for years. The band got its start in the late ’80s and reunited in the fall.

6 p.m.: Mantis Pincers. A Des Moines band featuring members of The Poison Control Center, Wolves in the Attic, The Autumn Project, The Wheelers, Keepers of the Carpet and Volcano Boys.

7 p.m.: Leslie and the Ly’s. An Ames pop group fronted by Internet celebrity Leslie Hall. The band travels in an RV that has been converted into a mobile gem sweater museum. Hall recently toured with the “Yo Gabba Gabba” live show.

8 p.m.: Dead Larry. An Iowa City-born, now Minneapolis-based psychedelic rock band.

Kum & Go Stage

Noon: Derek Lambert and the Prairie Fires. After years of playing solo, Des Moines singer-songwriter Derek Lambert founded his own band in 2011. The group released a debut EP through Maximum Ames Records last fall.

12:45 p.m.: Now, Now. Formerly known as Now, Now Every Children, this Minnesota trio released its second album, “Threads,” in March. The band is signed to Trans Record, a label owned by Death Cab for Cutie guitarist Chris Walla.

1:45 p.m.: Delta Rae. A Durham, N.C., folk-rock act that recently signed to Sire Records. Its debut album, “Carry the Fire,” came out in June.

2:45 p.m.: Mark Mallman. A Minnesota singer-songwriter known for marathon performances, running 24 hours or more.

3:45 p.m.: Night Moves. “Cosmic groovers” who have been selling out shows in their hometown of Minneapolis. The group has a new album, “Colored Emotions,” due out this summer.

4:45 p.m.:
Jaill. A Wisconsin rock band whose third album, “Traps,” came out in June through Sub Pop Records.

5:45 p.m.: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit. The new band by former Drive-By Truckers guitarist/songwriter Jason Isbell. The group performed on “Late Show with David Letterman” last fall.

6:45 p.m.: K-Holes. A New York garage rock group founded by former Black Lips member Jack Hines.

8 p.m.: Dan Deacon. An electronic musician known for his energetic live shows. In addition to his electronic work, Deacon composes contemporary classical music and wrote the score for the upcoming Francis Ford Coppola film, “Twixt.”

9 p.m.: Jade Reed. Des Moines electronic dance music DJ.

10 p.m: Jesse Jamz. Des Moines DJ and organizer of the monthly Sub Sonic Social events at People’s Court.

11 p.m.: Brad Goldman. A local DJ and organizer of the 515 Alive electronic music festival.

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