The Greater Des Moines Music Coalition (DMMC) is a non-profit organization, and collaborative movement committed to building a stronger and more diverse live music economy in greater Des Moines.
The Greater Des Moines Music Coalition is NOT the Des Moines Music Commission, visit their Web site here.
Get involved with the DMMC and check out the DMMC online at www.DesMoinesMC.com.
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80/35 is set for July 3 and 4, 2009, at Western Gateway Park in downtown Des Moines. Ben Harper and Relentless7, Public Enemy, Broken Social Scene, Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, and many more are slated to perform. Get all the 80/35 information at 80-35.com.
Advance tickets are on sale now at IowaTix.com: $70 two-day pass, $35 Friday single day pass, and $45 Saturday single day pass. There will be a limited number of advance single day passes available.
80/35 is made possible by U.S. Cellular, Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, Meredith Corporation, Olde Main Brewing Co., Greater Des Moines Partnership, Prairie Meadows, WHO-TV, Des Moines Metromix, and Clear Channel. 80/35 was founded in 2008 by a grant from the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines.
Gross Domestic Product returned for the fourth straight year on Saturday, April 11 at Hotel Fort Des Moines. This years’ lineup was packed with performances from some of the top talent in Iowa, including 9 new acts to the GDP roster. GDP will return in 2010.
Little BIG Fest is an annual jam, alt-country, bluegrass, roots rock music festival. Started in Fall 2006, LBF has featured talented acts such as Trampled by Turtles, Mr. Baber’s Neighbors, Floodplane, and Brother Trucker.
Each month the DMMC helps promote a local show at venues across the Des Moines metro. Hitting different venues and multiple genres, Concert Corps hopes to get more people out to shows to support local musicians and venues. So far, we've been to House of Bricks, Shooter's Hideaway, Vaudeville Mews, Grand Piano Bistro, The Warehouse, People's Court, Mars Cafe, and Blues on Grand. Stay tuned for details on the next Concert Corps.
Music University (MU) is a FREE music business education series designed to provide artists and industry professionals advice on making a living through music in Central Iowa. Local and regional experts lead panel discussions covering a wide variety of topics of interest to anyone trying to move ahead in the music industry. MU is organized by the Greater Des Moines Music Coalition. Stay tuned for details on the next panel.
If you missed the first four panels, visit the following to get a recap: Self Promotion101, Getting Gigs and Touring, Getting on the Radio, and Protecting your Art: A Guide to Legal Issues.
Upcoming panels: The ABC's of Releasing a CD, Making Money in Music: Publishing and Licensing. Do you have suggestions for upcoming panels? Send us a mySpace message.
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