Get all the facts on this years’ 80/35.
DATES
• Friday, July 3 – 4:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
• Saturday, July 4 – 11:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
WHERE
• Downtown Des Moines, Iowa, in Western Gateway Park, surrounding 12th and 13th streets and Grand Ave. and Locust St. View map here: http://www.80-35.com/pdf/2009_80-35%20Map_OUTLINES.pdf.
WHAT
• 80/35 (pronounced eighty-thirty-five)
• 80/35 is an annual multi-day summer music festival that launched in 2008
• 40 + national, regional, and local acts
• Bands announced on April 7: Ben Harper and Relentless7, Public Enemy, Matisyahu, Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks, G. Love & Special Sauce, Girl In A Coma, House of Large Sizes, The Josh Davis Band, Beati Paoli, Cleo’s Apartment, and Floodplane
• Four stages total with one main stage in a gated paid area plus three free stages
• Interactive art, activities, vendors, food, and beverage sales will be in the paid and free areas
• Fireworks display planned for Saturday, July 4
• Last years’ 80/35 drew an estimated 30,000 people
ADMISSION
• Early bird ticket sales ended on April 7 at 2pm
• VIP passes sold out in 24 hours, additional VIP passes may become available to DMMC members for an add on to already purchased two-day passes
• Advance ticket sales will become available on April 7 at 2pm at IowaTix.com with two-day passes at $70, Friday single day passes at $35, and Saturday single day passes at $45, the number of advance single day passes available is limited
• Day of show tickets (if available) will be $40 for Friday single day passes and $50 for Saturday single day passes
• Free admission to non-gated area
WHO
• 80/35 is organized by the Greater Des Moines Music Coalition (DMMC), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and collaborative movement committed to building a stronger and more diverse live music economy in greater Des Moines. To support the cause, become a member of the DMMC at www.desmoinesmc.com.
MORE INFORMATION
www.80-35.com
www.twitter.com/8035
www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/8035/14540530675
www.myspace.com/8035
www.8035.me
www.desmoinesmc.com
