Hinterland Music Festival Explained
Hinterland Music Festival is a multi-day music festival held at the Avenue of the Saints Amphitheater in St. Charles, Iowa, which was first held in 2015.[1] The festival occurs annually in August and is the largest music festival in Iowa.[2] In addition to live music, Hinterland features art, craft vendors, and camping.[3]
Background
The festival is organized by Sam Summers, co-owner of a local music venue and booker for a concert series. Water Works Park, located along the Raccoon River four miles southwest of Downtown Des Moines, was set to host for the first year.[4] Its inaugural edition, however, was moved to St. Charles, twenty miles to the south, due to flooding concerns at the park.[5] [6] It drew a crowd of 14,000 over the two days.[7] For 2016, the festival announced plans to return to St. Charles.[8]
The festival expanded to three days in 2019.[9]
Hinterland was canceled in 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns.[10]
The 2022 festival added a fourth day before scaling back to three days in 2023.
Lineups
2015
- Friday, July 31: The Envy Corps, TV on the Radio, Future Islands, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
- Saturday, August 1: Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear, Joe Pug, Justin Townes Earle, St. Paul and The Broken Bones, Lucius, Yonder Mountain String Band, Brandi Carlile, Old Crow Medicine Show
2016
- Friday, August 5: San Fermin, Houndmouth, Cold War Kids, Ray LaMontagne
- Saturday, August 6: Field Division, William Elliott Whitmore, Pokey LaFarge, Hayes Carll, Turnpike Troubadours, Shovels & Rope, Lake Street Dive, Grace Potter, Willie Nelson
2017
- Friday, August 4: Annalibera, Foxygen, The Head and the Heart, alt-J
- Saturday, August 5: Max Jury, The Cactus Blossoms, JD McPherson, Nikki Lane, Shakey Graves, Dwight Yoakam, Gary Clark Jr., Ryan Adams
2018
- Friday, August 3: Ancient Posse, Tash Sultana, Chvrches, Band of Horses
- Saturday, August 4: The Nadas, Joshua Hedley, Tyler Childers, J Roddy Walston and the Business, Anderson East, Margo Price, Blackberry Smoke, Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats, Sturgill Simpson
2019
- Friday, August 2: Keuning, Jade Bird, Hippo Campus, Kacey Musgraves, Hozier
- Saturday, August 3: Adam Bruce, The Maytags, John Moreland, Ron Gallo, The Dead South, Colter Wall, The Wood Brothers, St. Paul and The Broken Bones, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit Sunday, August 4: Elizabeth Moen, The Nude Party, Ruston Kelly, The War and Treaty, Brent Cobb, Dawes, Maggie Rogers, Brandi Carlile
2021
- Friday, August 6: Hex Girls, Shura, Yola, Caamp, Old Crow Medicine Show, The Avett Brothers
- Saturday, August 7: Lillie Mae, Kelsey Waldon, The Dip, Paul Cauthen, Shooter Jennings, Zach Bryan, The Marcus King Band, Tanya Tucker, Black Pumas, Tyler Childers
- Sunday, August 8: Vincent Neil Emerson, Bendigo Fletcher, Charley Crockett, Hamilton Leithauser, Orville Peck, Elle King, Mt. Joy, Khruangbin, Leon Bridges
2022
- Thursday, August 4: Nick Shoulders, Riddy Arman, The Texas Gentleman, Sierra Ferrell, Billy Strings
- Friday, August 5: Yoke Lore, Petey, Goth Babe, Briston Maroney, The Aces, Turnstile, Glass Animals
- Saturday, August 6: Miko Marks, TK & The Holy Know-Nothings, Jesse Daniel, Mat Kearney, Durand Jones & The Indications, Jenny Lewis, Trampled by Turtles, Lake Street Dive, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
- Sunday, August 7: Hayden Pedigo, The Kernal, Tré Burt, Liz Cooper, Muna, Lucy Dacus, Kurt Vile & The Violators, Phoebe Bridgers[11]
2023
- Friday, August 4: Skegss, The Regrettes, Houndmouth, Sylvan Esso, Bon Iver
- Saturday, August 5: Pony Bradshaw, Riley Downing, Wilderado, Joy Oladokun, The Teskey Brothers, Angel Olsen, Noah Kahan, Zach Bryan
- Campfire Stage: Sunny War, Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners
- Sunday, August 6: Yot Club, Spill Tab, Tomberlin, Del Water Gap, Faye Webster, Alex G, Wallows, Maggie Rogers
2024
- Friday, August 2: Debbii Dawson, Odie Leigh, Josiah and the Bonnevilles, Sam Barber, Hippo Campus, Orville Peck, Hozier
- Saturday, August 3: Hans Williams, Blondshell, Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners, Madison Cunningham, The Red Clay Strays, Charley Crockett, Lizzy McAlpine, Vampire Weekend
- Sunday, August 4: Palehound, Kate Kirby, The Last Dinner Party, Flipturn, The Japanese House, Chappell Roan, Ethel Cain, Mt. Joy, Noah Kahan[13]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Mapping Hinterland: Sam Summers on Des Moines Newest Music Festival . Iowapublicradio.org. 2015-02-17 . 2021-06-27.
- Web site: Music Festivals In Iowa - Festival Survival Guide . festivalsurvivalguide.com . 2021-06-27.
- News: Hinterland Music Festival announces 2020 dates . . Des Moines, Iowa . 2019-10-24 . Porter . Sierra A. . 2021-06-27.
- Web site: What the newest music festival means to Des Moines . kcci.com . 2015-02-10 . Laura . Terrell . 2021-06-27.
- Web site: Hinterland music festival is moving due to flooding . kcci.com . 2015-07-29 . 2021-06-27.
- Web site: Flooding moves Hinterland Music Festival . Lawler . Joe . dmjuice.com . Des Moines, Iowa . 2015-07-29 . 2021-06-27.
- Web site: Hinterland Music Festival announces 2016 dates, location . . 2015-02-17 . Matthew . Leimkuehler . Des Moines, Iowa. 2021-06-27.
- https://www.facebook.com/hinterlandiowa/photos/a.1544943715758704.1073741828.1507133432873066/1629586363961105/?type=3&theater
- Web site: Hinterland Music Festival Expands To 3 Days In 2019 . jambase.com . 2018-11-13 . Greenblatt . Jeffrey . 2021-06-27.
- Web site: Hinterland Cancels 2020 Festival Due To COVID-19 Concerns . iowapublicradio.org . 2020-05-28 . Mitchell . Cece . 2021-06-27.
- Web site: History . 2023-08-09 . Hinterland Music Festival . en-US.
- Web site: 2023 Lineup . 2023-08-09 . Hinterland Music Festival . en-US.
- Web site: 2024 Hinterland Lineup . Hinterland Iowa . 16 January 2024.
