Maximum Ames Music Festival schedule

Chris Ford of Christopher the Conquered and His Black Gold Brass Band. (Credit: Metromix File Photo)

Maximum Ames heads into second year

In only its second year, the grassroots music festival is...

Maximum Ames Music Festival

When: Thursday-Sunday

Where: Various locations around Ames (unless noted otherwise)

More Info: maximumames.com

Thursday

Ames Poetry Revival Presents: CR Avey, 6 p.m. The Space for Ames, 118 Hayward Ave. $5.

Paul Hertz, 7 p.m., First Baptist Church, 200 Lynn Ave. Free.

Mountain Standard Time, 9 p.m., DG’s Tap House, 125 Main St. $5.

Phoenix L’amour presents Varietease with Trouble Lights, Little Ruckus, Mae the Force, Tyona Dean Diamond and Musette The Mistress of Mischief, 8 p.m. at Charlie Yoke’s, 2430 Lincoln Way. $5

The Daredevil Christopher Wright with Jaw Harp Potential, Plume Giant, Holly & The Night Owls, 10 p.m. at The Space for Ames, 118 Hayward Ave. $7.

Friday

Adam Faucett, Christopher the Conquered, People with Heads, 6 p.m. at Deano’s, 119 Main St. $5.

Mutts, Liana, Strong Like Bear, The Wire Frames, 6 p.m. at The Space for Ames, 118 Hayward Ave. $5.

Hardcore Showcase with Motivated, Omens, Strike 3, Series and Scarlet Isis, 6:30 p.m., Zeke’s 3329 Lincoln Way. $5.

Wanda Jackson, Daniel Romano, Peace, Love & Stuff, 7 p.m. at Ames City Auditorium, 515 Clark Ave. $20.

The Bootytronic Suite, 7 p.m. at DG’s Tap House, 215 Main St. $5.

Pennyhawk, Seedlings, Thomas Kivi, 7 p.m. at Stomping Grounds, 303 Welch Ave. Free.

Doctor Murdock, Diamonds for Eyes, Purple Asteroid Cadillac, Time Hammer, The Kickback, Twins, 7 p.m. at Charlie Yoke’s, 2430 Lincoln Way. $5.

Chloe Carson, 7 p.m. at Arcadia Coffee, 2712 Lincoln Way. Free.

Lesbian Poetry, Emperor’s Club, Trigger Fish, Alex Kintzle & the Davis Brothers, 8 p.m. Friday at Alexander Recording Kompany, 327 Main St. $5.

The River Monks, Great American Desert, The Host Country, MRNASTI, 10 p.m. at The Space for Ames, 118 Hayward Ave. $5.

Saturday

Tom Richards, Chad Elliott, Rockets of Desire, 11 a.m. at Wheatsfield, 413 Northwestern Ave. Free.

All Day Pop and Punk House Show with Little Ruckus, The Cocker Spaniels, Doctor Dentist, Run-On Sunshine and more at Beach Toys House, 202 S. Sherman. Free.

Scented Vinyl with Daniel Bosman, 3 p.m. at Vinyl Café, 303 Kellogg Ave. Free.

Table Top Farm Fall Celebration featuring Neon and Nude, 5 p.m. at Table Top Farm, 65584 260th St., Nevada. Free.

Brother Trucker and BeJae Fleming, 5 p.m. at DG's Tap House, 125 Main St., Ames. $5.

The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, 6 p.m. at Bandshell Park, Sixth Street and Duff Avenue. Free.

Jeff Mangum, The Music Tapes and The Poison Control Center, 8 p.m. at Ames City Auditorium, 515 Clark Ave. $36.

Useful Jenkins CD release show with Synrgy and Old Road Riot, 9 p.m. at DG’s Tap House, 125 Main St. $8.

The Poison Control Center, Mantis Pincers, Pure Gut, Gunpowder Fatty, Volcano Boys, The Mourning Electric, 11 p.m. at Alexander Recording Kompany, 327 Main St. $5.

Sunday

The Ames Women of Rock Showcase, noon at The Ames Pantorium, 410 Douglas Ave. $5.

Mount Eerie, UUVVWWZ, Paleo and Run-On Sunshine, 3 p.m. at The Orange Gentleman, 702 Clark Ave. $10.

Mumford’s, Old Scratch Revival Singers, Ladysoal, The Wheelers, Morning Sex, The Good Weed, 6 p.m. at Deano’s, 119 Main St. $5.