Seven bands shared two stages at historic Hoyt Sherman Place on Saturday for the 17th Gross Domestic Product festival, produced by the Des Moines Music Coalition and co-presented by Little Village.
Photographer Tyler Erickson attended the all-Iowa music fest, featuring the Envy Corps, Annalibera, James Tutson, B.Well, Genevieve Salamone, Lani, Eleanor Grace, MFKS and other guest artists.
Hometown heroes the Envy Corps headlined GDP 2023, playing their major label debut, ‘Dwell,’ in full accompanied by a string section. — Tyler Erickson/Little Village
The Envy Corps performed on the Hoyt Sherman auditorium stage accompanied by a string section for GDP festival in Des Moines, Saturday, April 15, 2023. — Tyler Erickson/Little Village
Local hip-hop artist and humanitarian B.Well commanded the Hoyt Sherman stage, sharing potent lyrics and poetry for GDP. Saturday, April 15, 2023. — Tyler Erickson/Little Village
Annalibera transformed the room with their atmospheric indie songs.– Tyler Erickson/Little Village
The multifaceted professional violinist Geneviève Gros-Louis Salamone lit up the Hoyt Sherman stage accompanied by dancers and video. — Tyler Erickson/Little Village
Singer-songwriter James Tutson played solo but still managed to fill the Hoyt Sherman gallery with his soul/R&B sound for GDP Fest. Saturday, April 15, 2023. — Tyler Erickson/Little Village
Eleanor Grace and her band specialize in some classic country-song storytelling. Saturday, April 15, 2023. — Tyler Erickson/Little Village
Singer-songwriter Lani started the 2023 Gross Domestic Product festival off with a full band in the Hoyt Sherman Place art gallery. Saturday, April 15, 2023. — Tyler Erickson/Little Village
Big Grove Brewery in Des Moines sponsored GDP 2023 and hosted the pre-party alongside Little Village. Saturday, April 15, 2023.– Tyler Erickson/Little Village
Soul-jazz group MFKS closed the night out at Carl’s Place for the GDP 2023 after party. Saturday, April 15, 2023. — Tyler Erickson/Little Village
