80/35 Music Festival bringing Killer Mike, OK Go to Des Moines this summer
The Des Moines-based summer music festival, 80/35, will be hosted July 12 and 13 this year, and now the lineup has finally been announced.
Tickets are already on sale at 80-35.com. Here's what we know about the festival so far.
Who will headline the 80/35 Music Festival in 2024?
Multi-Grammy Award-winning artists Killer Mike and OK Go will headline 80/35 this year.
Killer Mike is a rapper from Atlanta and is known for his activism, including work to prevent rap lyrics from being used as evidence in court.
The artist, whose real name is Michael Render, also received national attention in February after winning three awards during the 2024 Grammy pre-show ceremony. Video footage showed him being escorted out of the award show arena in handcuffs by a squad of police officers following the big win. Render later said the arrest stemmed from a misunderstanding with a security guard and that he expected to be exonerated.
OK Go is a rock band originally from Chicago. The band is composed of Damian Kulash, Tim Nordwind, Dan Konopka, and Andy Ross. In 2007, the band's video for "Here It Goes Again," which featured the band dancing on treadmills, won a Grammy Award for Best Music Video.
What other bands are in the 80/35 lineup for 2024?
Other artists like Hiatus Kaiyote, Dreamer Isioma, Bully, SUSTO, Foxy Shazam, Winona Fighter and Durry will perform throughout the weekend.
An exact schedule isn't available yet. Organizers expect to add additional acts in the weeks ahead.
Live music will run continuously during the two-day festival on multiple stages, according to a news release. There will be one main stage in the paid area. Additional areas will offer free music and entertainment throughout Water Works Park.
What Iowa acts are in the 2024 80/35 lineup?
The annual festival starts with Tripmaster Monkey, a Quad Cities band that has re-formed to play 80/35.
Other local and Iowa acts include:
Emmett Phillips & the Impact
10 Watt Robot
The Maytags
The Uniphonics
80/35 to celebrate with 'Lineup Launch Party'
80/35 is hosting a lineup launch party Friday to celebrate the announcement featuring two acts from the festival. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. at The Principal Black Box Theater at Simpson College in Indianola. The event runs 7-9 p.m. and includes 10 Watt Robot and Emmett Phillips & The Impact.
Organizers said in a news release that this event is open to anyone and free to the public.
What's new at 80/35 this year?
The event will move this year to Water Works Park, across Fleur Drive from Gray's Lake Park in Des Moines, after 14 years in the downtown Western Gateway Park.
This year 80/35 is allowing attendees to camp at the festival for the first time ever. Camping details will be released soon at 80-35.com, the news release said. Anyone who has already purchased tickets to 80/35 will be allowed to add camping to their ticket, if they desire to do so.
Victoria Reyna-Rodriguez is a general assignment reporter for the Register. Reach her at [email protected] or follow her on Twitter @VictoriaReynaR.
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