June 25-27, 2010 | Western Gateway Park | Fri 4-10P | Sat 10A-10P | Sun 10A-5P

Live Music and Entertainment
 

U.S. Cellular Stage                                                           
 
       
 
Friday, June 25    
4-5:30 PM Hollywood Burnout-
a rock-solid 3-piece powerpop trio. 
6-8 PM Bonne Finken & The Collective-

Soulful original lyrics layered with blistering rock vocals and hints of blues and r&b.

 
8:30-10 PM KATELYN EPPERLY-

Epperly gained notoriety on the reality TV competition, American Idol, where she was voted into the top 24. Hailing from West Des Moines, Epperly attended MillikinUniversity where she formed the folk band Katelyn and the Bruises. At her last hometown performance before heading down to NashvilleTennessee, Epperly will perform original folk tunes and piano jams alongside covers of the likes of Stevie Nicks, John Denver, the Beatles and Melanie Safka.

 

  

Saturday, June 26		    
10 AM-12 PM Mary McAdams-
a mix of folk and Americana blended with the blues.
12:30- 2:30 PM Cleo's Apartment-
a new breed of hip-hop and acid jazz, Cleo’s Apartment likens themselves to “a house party you will never want to leave.”
3-5 PM Omega Dog-
a psychedelic jam band that combines the best of rock and funk to bring audiences original music layered with rhythm and emotion.
5:30-7 PM SNAFU-

a high-energy rock band that fuses pop, blues, soul, funk, punk, acoustic, and reggae into one energetic melting pot.  
7:30 PM Fundamental Elements-
This four person band is a fresh blend of soul and pop/rock, with catchy lyrics and remarkable musicianship that are making people take notice. Their high-energy live performances have earned them praise as one of the most promising and talented bands to come out of St. Louis. Fundamental Elements keeps the roads burning up with gigs nationwide, playing clubs, colleges, events and festivals, including Cornerstone, Ichthus, Red Gorilla and Agape, which attract thousands of music lovers each year.
Sunday, June 27    
10 AM-12 PM Rich Webster Band-
Rich Webster along with his band perform sets of classic piano rock songs from the 60s through the present.
12:30-2:30 PM One Nite Stand-
a hip and funky Smooth Jazz and R&B group from Des Moines.
3-5 PM Ortonville Circus-
 a local metro bluegrass band that loves to take old favorites and play them with bluegrass flair.  Imagine Cheap Trick’s 1970s hit ‘I Want You to Want Me’— performed with a banjo and mandolin.



Jazz and Wine Pavillion presented by Meredith          
 
 

Friday, June 25		    
4-5:30 PM Des Moines Symphony Academy's Zauberflote Quartet-

an elite flute ensemble selected by audition only performing a set of jazz music on flutes.


 

  
6-7:30 PM Bill Martin Trio-

a solid jazz combo that takes the talents of three experienced musicians to breathe new life into fun sets of jazz and pop classics.

 
8-10 PM Max Wellman-
Max Wellman burst on the jazz scene in Des Moines with the 2006 release of his EP, ‘Gimme the Keys’. Since then, Wellman has become a Des Moines jazz staple. With a smooth voice that evokes jazz legends and influences ranging from Ella Fitzgerald to his local mentor Roxi Copland, Wellman has become a mainstay on the live jazz scene as headliner for events such as Des Moines’ Jazz in July series and the Des Moines Art Festival. In 2009, Wellman released his first full-length album, ‘Comes Love’. 
Saturday June 26    
10-11:30 AM Witness Matlou Trio  
12-2:30 PM Paige Harpin Group-
 bringing together the jazz talents of four diverse performers from unique backgrounds to create fresh sounds in the form of jazz, R&B and original tunes.
3-6 PM Jason Danielson Trio-
this high-demand Iowa pianist and friends perform an intimate set of jazz standards. 
 

6:30-10 PM		 Janie Hooper and the
Des Moines All Stars-

Join local musical treasure, Janey Hooper and her band of Iowa's Jazz heavy-hitters in a concert spanning a wide range of styles from blues to bop and beyond.  Janey has been delighting folks in Iowa for 35 years and this new band is sure to be smokin'!

  
Sunday, June 27    
10 AM- 12 PM East Side Jazz Team-

this 5-piece jazz ensemble plays a wide range of jazz tunes, and this summer at the festival, they plan to honor the king of cool with a tribute set to the legendary Miles Davis.

12:30-2:30 PM Nick Leo Quartet-

the eclectic range of Nick Leo’s music runs the gamut from jazz to folk to salsa bringing new dimensions to his jazz quartet made up of artists from a variety of musical projects.

 
3-5 PM Tony Williams-
a solid background in rock music uniquely interpreted in a set list of classical, flamenco and jazz guitar songs along with covers of American favorites.