80/35 is a multi-day music festival in Des Moines, Iowa celebrating music and the people who support music. The name comes from the two prominent interstates, I-80 and I-35, that meet at the corner of Des Moines. The festival includes a stage for national touring bands and several smaller stages featuring regional and local supporting acts. In addition to music there are resting places, interactive art, food and beverage sales, and booths for local organizations.
The 2013 festival is scheduled for July 5-6.
The festival brought an estimated attendance of over 30,000 people in 2008. Headlining acts in 2008 included The Flaming Lips and The Roots. The festival returned in 2009 with more than 40 acts including Ben Harper, Public Enemy, Broken Social Scene, and Matisyahu. 2010 brought an attendance of 34,000 and almost 50 different artists, both national and local, with headliners Modest Mouse and Spoon. The 2011 80/35 music festival occurred on July 2 and 3 with Girl Talk, of Montreal, Galactic, and nearly 50 other acts.
In May 2011, an 80/35 mobile app was released for both iPhone iOS (Apple) and Android (operating system). The app allows users to view news updates, full biographies and genres for each act, and the schedule, along with starring their favorite acts to create their own schedule.
The festival is organized by the Greater Des Moines Music Coalition, a 501(c)(3) non-profit and collaborative movement committed to building a stronger and more diverse live music economy in greater Des Moines.
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