Concert series at DMSC, People's

I got an email from Roxi Copland on Friday saying she is starting the Calliope Concert Series at the Des Moines Social Club in January. The concerts will be headlined by female performers, and Copland said the series was inspired by the fact that despite women making up more than half the population they account for only 34% of professional musicians.

Each concert will be $5, with Copland opening. The schedule is:

Jan. 16: Rae Fehring (Iowa City)

Feb. 26: Coles Whalen (Nashville)

March 25: Shannon Curtis (Los Angeles)

April 17: Bonne Finken (Des Moines)

2010 marks the 20th anniversary of People's, and owner Tom Zmolek is planning a concert series featuring performers from the venue's past. The shows will have cabaret seating. Three acts have been announced so far, and more may join the line-up.

Jan. 23: Martin Zellar

Jan. 30: The Twilight Hours

March 5: Tina Schlieske

Tickets to each show are $10-$20 are available through Iowatix.