80/35 Music Festival Guide

Follow all our coverage of downtown Des Moines' second annual indie music fest

80/35 Music Festival: All the photos

80/35 Music Festival: All the photos

Flip through more than 1,000 photos of bands and fans.

80/35 Music Fest: Poison Control Center interview

80/35 Music Fest: Poison Control Center interview

The Poison Control Center boys were in good humor as usual

80/35 Music Fest: Final recap

80/35 Music Fest: Final recap

About 12,000 bought tickets this year, and plans for the 2010 fest will be announced soon

80/35 Music Fest: Video interviews

80/35 Music Fest: Video interviews

Catch all of our backstage interviews from the 80/35 fest

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80/35 Music Fest: Video highlights

80/35 Music Fest: Video highlights


See clips from the festival grounds on Friday, Envy Corps' finale and more

80/35 Music Fest: Late Saturday

80/35 Music Fest: Late Saturday


Ben Harper and Relentless7 closed two days of music in downtown Des Moines

Thoughts on 80/35 shows yesterday?

Thoughts on 80/35 shows yesterday?


Share thoughts on the first day of 80/35

Public Enemy: Believe the hype

Public Enemy: Believe the hype


Chuck D speaks, you listen

Matisyahu: See him jam before Shabbat (sabbath)

Matisyahu: See him jam before Shabbat (sabbath)


The Hasidic Jewish reggae rapper finds spiritual solace in Bob Marley

Man Man: Hugs are welcome

Man Man: Hugs are welcome


Philadelphia band seeks good venues for freaking out its fans

Broken Social Scene: 'Psychedelic indie rock Bar Mitzvah'

Broken Social Scene: 'Psychedelic indie rock Bar Mitzvah'


Not even the band knows which of its members (Feist?) might appear on stage

Girl in a Coma: it's serious

Girl in a Coma: it's serious


With help from Morrissey and Joan Jett, this Texas trio is ready to blow up

Hollywood Burnout

80/35 Wild Card concert: Complete guide


Vote for your favorite band and win 80/35 tickets June 10 at People's Court

Ely Falls

80/35 Wild Card band entries


Dozens of Iowa bands signed up for a shot to play the summer music fest

Second wave of 80/35 bands

Second wave of 80/35 bands


See the latest bands added to 80/35

More 80/35 bands announced

More 80/35 bands announced


10 new indie acts fatten the lineup

11 acts announced for 80/35 Music Fest

11 acts announced for 80/35 Music Fest


Ben Harper and Public Enemy lead the initial lineup

80/35 Music Fest chooses Obama rally site

80/35 Music Fest chooses Obama rally site


Second annual fest will remain in downtown Des Moines

Tool

Lollapalooza 2009 lineup


Photos of this year's amazing lineup, featuring Tool, Beastie Boys and more

 
 

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80/35 Music Fest: Ben Harper

Ben Harper at 80/35

Ben Harper and Relentless7 closed out the festival to large crowds Saturday night

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Public Enemy at 80/35 Music Fest

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Rap groups Heet Mob and Public Enemy closed out Friday at 80/35

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Bands at 80/35

Your chronological guide (with music links) to all the acts at the two-day fest

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Local Twitter conversation @80/35

Local Twitter conversation @80/35

Follow the local Twitter conversation @8035, including continuous updates from @metromixdm

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Joe's Music Blog

Joe's Music Blog

Joe Lawler's latest news on concerts, bands, fans and more

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Replay video and chat: 80/35 lineup announcement

Replay video and chat: 80/35 lineup announcement

See the 80/35 press conference and our chat with festival organizers on April 7

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Replay: Online chat about 80/35

Replay: Online chat about 80/35

See what local fans asked organizers of the second annual music festival

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More 80/35 bands announced

Brother Ali, the Nadas among 14 new acts

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80/35: Saturday fans

Thousands of people returned Saturday for the second day of 80/35 at Gateway Park in downtown Des Moines

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80/35: Flaming Lips

The Flaming Lips headlined the 80/35 Music Fest on July Fourth and unleashed a dazzling visual spectacle

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80/35: Friday 1

Friday's action at 80/35 included the bands Colourmusic, the Diplomats of Solid Sound, Euforquestra, Headlights and the Dig Angees - and thousands of fans

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80/35 acts entertain in rain, but Flavor Flav is a no-show

80/35 acts entertain in rain, but Flavor Flav is a no-show

About 4,500 ticket-buyers attend the Flavor-less Friday of 80/35

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No Flavor Flav at 80/35
No Flavor Flav at 80/35
Initially upset, Chuck D later says Flav is hospitalized

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Poison Control Center opens 80/35 Saturday
Poison Control Center opens 80/35 Saturday
Poison Control Center rocked the noon main stage slot

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Matisyahu @ 80/35
Matisyahu @ 80/35
Thoughts on Matisyahu's set at 80/35

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Social side of 80/35
Social side of 80/35
The summer event is for meeting people, not just about the music

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