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Just announced: 80/35 brings Nas and the Decemberists to Des Moines

by Genevieve TrainorApr 6, 2016Apr 6, 2016

80/35 music festival Various — Fri., Jul. 8 and Sat., Jul. 9 Des Moines music festival 80/35, coming into its ninth year, has announced the first list of acts for its summer event, running Jul. 8 and 9. Headlining the festival are rapper Nas (Friday) and indie folk rockers the Decemberists (Saturday). The full lineup […]

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Photos: Scenes from 80/35

by Adam BurkeJul 14, 2015Jul 14, 2015

The 8th annual 80/35 music festival took over Des Moines this past weekend, and while the Main Stage was centered in Western Gateway Park, the crowds flooded the city’s downtown streets, stretching from the Sculpture Garden across the Des Moines River to the East Village district. The festival kicked off early Friday evening with St. […]

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Photos: Summer fashion fanfare at 80/35

by Adam BurkeJul 13, 2015Jul 13, 2015

Photographer Stephanie Knutson took a trip to 80/35 this weekend to catch up on the latest festival fashion wear. The two-day Des Moines event hosted thousands of attendees, sporting musical acts like Wilco, Weezer and Jenny…

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Interview: El-P talks sampling and making peace with his musical life of crime

by Kembrew McLeodJul 9, 2015Jul 13, 2015

“I have nothing planned for the future. Right now I’m just letting the universe decide,” Run the Jewels’ MC and producer El-P told me last …

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Run the Jewels, Weezer, Wilco, Jenny Lewis, Talib Kweli and more to play 80/35

by Little VillageApr 7, 2015Apr 7, 2015

The organizers of 80/35 Music Festival today made their first announcement for the 2015 lineup. Among the announced acts are Run the Jewels, Weezer, Wilco, Jenny Lewis…