Live Music and Entertainment
The following information is from the 2009 Festival
Friday, June 26
U.S. Cellular Stage
4:00-5:30 Sarah Benck
Rock, funk, and blues roots shape the personal, introspective music for this Omaha-based group
Hy-Vee and Budweiser, in celebration of the Hy-Vee Triathlon proudly present
6:00-6:30 Green River Ordinance
Artist Direct describes Green River Ordinance’s music as a “blend of Southern attitude and epic pop for a brand of rock all their own.” In 2006, they were named Best Artist of the year, had the Rock Album of the Year, and the Song of the Year at the Fort Worth Music Awards. In 2008, they repeated as Artist of the Year.
7:00-8:15 Collective Soul
Globally known for mega-hits such as Shine, December and The World I Know, Collective Soul hails from Atlanta, Ga., and has produced 7 No. 1 singles and sold over 10 million records. Tremble For My Beloved appears on the gold-certified soundtrack for the hit film Twilight. Their debut album for Loud and Proud/Roadrunner Records is schedule for release Aug. 25, 2009.
8:45-10:00 Gavin DeGraw
Gavin DeGraw spawned the hit singles In Love With A Girl, and the gold-certified We Belong Together. He returned to the charts this year with Free, a stripped-down 9-track collection of songs. Immediately following the release Gavin hit the road for his sold out Where It Began tour taking audiences on a musical journey back to his roots for a series of intimate full band and solo performances.
Limited VIP seating for these national-touring artists will be available to lucky Festival guests. To win your VIP experience, listen to Star 102.5, Lite 104.1, register to win on Des Moines Metromix, and follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
Jazz & Wine Pavilion presented by Meredith Corporation
4:00-5:30 Teddy Presberg
Funky, soulful jazz inspired by the moment and the audience delivers unforgettable improvisational grooves
6:00-7:30 The Hot Club of Des Moines
Iowa’s only gypsy jazz band, performing a variety of jazz, including Django Reinhardt classics, samba, classic jazz, be-bop and bossa nova
8:00-10:00 Bella Soul presents Tina Haase Findlay and Brandon Findlay
Passionate blues sprinkled with rock, soul, and gospel featuring original compositions
Saturday, June 27
U.S. Cellular Stage
10:00-12:00 Rob Lumbard
Blues/folk-based music, covering jazz standards or his own songs which tend toward self-deprecating humor
12:30-2:00 True North
A Midwestern alternative country/roots rock band with a catchy blend of rock, Americana and country music
2:30-3:30 NeuMoniker
Psychedelic/experimental jam band from Des Moines
4:00-5:30 Ashley Raines
Indie-rock band with country, folk, and blues roots with music based on topics of the spirit and the soul
6:00-7:30 Bonne Finken
Original music inspired from r&b, hip-hop, rock & pop, blues
8:00-10:00 Pictures of Then
Midwest-based, indie-rock band with a 1970s influence, yet with a fresh, collaborative sound
Jazz & Wine Pavilion presented by Meredith Corporation
10:00-11:30 STREBOR String Quartet
A string performance by students of the Des Moines Symphony Academy
12:00-2:30 Scott Davis Trio
Jazz standards and original jazz compositions
3:00-6:00 Tony Williams
Eclectic blend of original songs along with covers in rock, progressive, and classic rock
6:30-10:00 Max Wellman
Young jazz vocalist breathing new life into the great American songbook
Sunday, June 28
U.S. Cellular Stage
10:00-12:00 Joe and Vicki Price
Alternative country blues, both acoustic and electric delivering original, foot-tapping, barn-stomping compositions
12:30-2:30 Lojo Russo
Redefines the genre of singer/songwriter with an energy that is inviting and invigorating
3:00-5:00 Bella Soul
Passionate blues sprinkled with rock, soul, and gospel featuring original compositions
Jazz & Wine Pavilion presented by Meredith Corporation
10:00-12:00 The Tony Valdez Group
Latin-inspired rock music
12:30-2:30 Old School
Jazz band featuring bass, guitar, drums and horn/synth
3:00-5:00 Brazilian Sunset
Brazilian influence on a wide variety of music from around the world
Schedules subject to change
4:00-5:30 Sarah Benck
Rock, funk, and blues roots shape the personal, introspective music for this Omaha-based group
Artist Direct describes Green River Ordinance’s music as a “blend of Southern attitude and epic pop for a brand of rock all their own.” In 2006, they were named Best Artist of the year, had the Rock Album of the Year, and the Song of the Year at the Fort Worth Music Awards. In 2008, they repeated as Artist of the Year.
7:00-8:15 Collective Soul
Globally known for mega-hits such as Shine, December and The World I Know, Collective Soul hails from Atlanta, Ga., and has produced 7 No. 1 singles and sold over 10 million records. Tremble For My Beloved appears on the gold-certified soundtrack for the hit film Twilight. Their debut album for Loud and Proud/Roadrunner Records is schedule for release Aug. 25, 2009.
8:45-10:00 Gavin DeGraw
Gavin DeGraw spawned the hit singles In Love With A Girl, and the gold-certified We Belong Together. He returned to the charts this year with Free, a stripped-down 9-track collection of songs. Immediately following the release Gavin hit the road for his sold out Where It Began tour taking audiences on a musical journey back to his roots for a series of intimate full band and solo performances.
Limited VIP seating for these national-touring artists will be available to lucky Festival guests. To win your VIP experience, listen to Star 102.5, Lite 104.1, register to win on Des Moines Metromix, and follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
Jazz & Wine Pavilion presented by Meredith Corporation
4:00-5:30 Teddy Presberg
Funky, soulful jazz inspired by the moment and the audience delivers unforgettable improvisational grooves
6:00-7:30 The Hot Club of Des Moines
Iowa’s only gypsy jazz band, performing a variety of jazz, including Django Reinhardt classics, samba, classic jazz, be-bop and bossa nova
8:00-10:00 Bella Soul presents Tina Haase Findlay and Brandon Findlay
Passionate blues sprinkled with rock, soul, and gospel featuring original compositions
Saturday, June 27
10:00-12:00 Rob Lumbard
Blues/folk-based music, covering jazz standards or his own songs which tend toward self-deprecating humor
12:30-2:00 True North
A Midwestern alternative country/roots rock band with a catchy blend of rock, Americana and country music
2:30-3:30 NeuMoniker
Psychedelic/experimental jam band from Des Moines
4:00-5:30 Ashley Raines
Indie-rock band with country, folk, and blues roots with music based on topics of the spirit and the soul
6:00-7:30 Bonne Finken
Original music inspired from r&b, hip-hop, rock & pop, blues
8:00-10:00 Pictures of Then
Midwest-based, indie-rock band with a 1970s influence, yet with a fresh, collaborative sound
Jazz & Wine Pavilion presented by Meredith Corporation
10:00-11:30 STREBOR String Quartet
A string performance by students of the Des Moines Symphony Academy
12:00-2:30 Scott Davis Trio
Jazz standards and original jazz compositions
3:00-6:00 Tony Williams
Eclectic blend of original songs along with covers in rock, progressive, and classic rock
6:30-10:00 Max Wellman
Young jazz vocalist breathing new life into the great American songbook
Sunday, June 28
10:00-12:00 Joe and Vicki Price
Alternative country blues, both acoustic and electric delivering original, foot-tapping, barn-stomping compositions
12:30-2:30 Lojo Russo
Redefines the genre of singer/songwriter with an energy that is inviting and invigorating
3:00-5:00 Bella Soul
Passionate blues sprinkled with rock, soul, and gospel featuring original compositions
Jazz & Wine Pavilion presented by Meredith Corporation
10:00-12:00 The Tony Valdez Group
Latin-inspired rock music
12:30-2:30 Old School
Jazz band featuring bass, guitar, drums and horn/synth
3:00-5:00 Brazilian Sunset
Brazilian influence on a wide variety of music from around the world
Schedules subject to change
