Expand your musical horizons!
Discover new music!
Explore the wide diversity of music Des Moines and Iowa have to offer you!

For two years, the Iowa Music Showcase website and podcast has been a source to discover all kinds of Iowa music. Now Iowa Music Showcase and Lefty's Live Music present a live show!

Ten different acts of ten very different styles, displaying the wonderful variety and eclectic nature of the Des Moines and Iowa music scenes!

Late show ---
Danny Grause (country) - 12:30am
Foxholes (indie/shoegazer) - 11:45pm
The Paige Harpin Group (jazz/RnB/soul) - 11:00pm
Hallowed Hysteria (heavy metal) - 10:15
Des Moines Chamber Ensemble (classical) - 9:30pm

Early show ---
prettygirlhatemachine (rap/hip hop) - 8:00pm
The Dick Danger Band (funk) - 7:15pm
Java Jews (klezmer/Jewish folk) - 6:30pm
Patresa Hartman (singer/songwriter/folk) - 5:45pm
JC//jp (experimental/electronic) - 5:00 pm

$5 for each show, $8 for both!

To buy tickets ahead of time from Midwestix - https://midwestix.securemytix.com/event/iowa-music-showcase-live

For playlists featuring most of the artist:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2016/12/playlists-iowa-music-showcase-live.html

Danny Grause
GENRE: Country
HOMETOWN: Nevada
ABOUT THE ARTIST: Danny Grause is not a traditional country artist. Fortunately for him, his fans don't really care. His music sits comfortably in their playlists somewhere between Merle Haggard and Maroon 5, providing a fresh combination of gravel and groove for those who believe "Country" is merely a state of mind.
WEBSITE: http://www.dannygrause.com/
FACEBOOK: https://m.facebook.com/Danny-Grause-Music-203193329808427/

Des Moines Chamber Ensemble
GENRE: Classical
HOMETOWN: Des Moines
ABOUT THE BAND: We are a group of dedicated Des Moines Symphony musicians who are looking to make smaller ensemble performances accessible to Des Moines residents
WEBSITE: http://www.robertespe.com/
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/themce/

The Dick Danger Band
GENRE: Funk
HOMETOWN: Des Moines
ABOUT THE BAND: We are a five piece Funky Top 40 R&B; band we play anything from Bruno Mars to Jame Brown and Jimi Hendrix to Prince you will want to get up and get funktified when you hear this electrifying band!
FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/Dick-Danger-Band-of-Des-Moines-330365457164855/

Foxholes
GENRE: Indie/Shoegazer
HOMETOWN: Des Moines
ABOUT THE BAND: "They could have morphed in from another plane of existence for all I know. It just seemed like they weren’t here and then *poof* they were. Fully formed sentient beings ready to rock," Dave Murphy, iowavesmusic.com
WEBSITE: http://foxholesmusic.com/
FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/FoxholesMusic/

Hallowed Hysteria
GENRE: Heavy Metal
HOMETOWN: Des Moines
ABOUT THE BAND: We are HALLOWED HYSTERIA, Iowa's own Homegrown Heavy Metal. Consisting of five members Hallowed Hysteria utilizes the talents of each person to take the music to a whole new level. All the songs are original material that brings new life to a dying music scene. We're often asked what genre of metal we are, we're HEAVY METAL.
FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/HallowedHysteriaOfficial
REVERBNATION: https://www.reverbnation.com/hallowedhysteria

Java Jews
GENRE: Klezmer/Jewish Folk
HOMETOWN: Des Moines
ABOUT THE BAND: The Java Jews is Iowa’s only klezmer band performing music inspired by Eastern European Yiddish music from the late 19th and early 20th century, but including elements from jazz and pop music. Klezmer music is hand-clapping. Klezmer music is tear-jerking. In the hands of the Java Jews it’s always fun!
FACEBOOK: https://m.facebook.com/Java-Jews-56809529437/
REVERBNATION: https://www.reverbnation.com/javajews

JC/jp
GENRE: Experimental/Electronic
HOMETOWN: Iowa City
ABOUT THE BAND: JCϟjp is a collaboration between a composer/saxophonist/laptopist and a composer/violinist/laptopist. Their recent release joins laptop infused loops, digital distortion, nonsensical robot soliloquies, soaring violin lines, and growling saxophone riffs.
FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/JCjpMUSIC/

The Paige Harpin Group
GENRE: Jazz/RnB/Soul
HOMETOWN: Des Moines
ABOUT THE BAND: Paige Harpin is one jazzy lady! As lead singer for the Paige Harpin Group, she brings back the soulful emotion found in blues singers from generations past. Once she opens her mouth and her sweeping vocals hit the air, you’re transported to a time when people went to clubs to hear live music, dance with their honey, and sip on gin–completely classic and intimate.
FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/PaigeHarpinGroup/

Patresa Hartman
GENRE: Singer/Songwriter/Folk
HOMETOWN: Des Moines
ABOUT THE ARTIST: Hartman calls her style soul-folk. A rich, blues voice serves as the vehicle for thoughtful, poetic lyrics. A percussive guitar player, Hartman's signature finger picking style serves as a rhythmic foundation for soulful melodies that hint at contemporary country and folk. But Hartman's roots in gospel and soul become apparent in her turns behind the piano.
WEBSITE: http://www.patresahartman.com/
FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/patresahartmanmusic/

prettygirlhatemachine
GENRE: Rap/Hip Hop
HOMETOWN: Des Moines
ABOUT THE BAND: prettygirlhatemachine is an indie hip hop crew from Des Moines, IA. One of the city's longest standing hip hop acts, they have been making music since 2006, and performing since 2009. The group consists of 3 members, emcees Toby Diligent and D Average, as well as DJ Touchnice currently handling DJ duties.
WEBSITE: http://prettygirlhatemachine.com/
FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/prettygirlhatemachine/