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Best Indie & Rock in September 2024

in Des Moines

October 2024

Mother Mother at Val Air Ballroom

Mother Mother

Formed in Vancouver by siblings Ryan and Molly in 2005, Mother Mother expanded their upbeat alt folk-rock empire with the additions of keyboardist/singer Jasmin Parkin, dummer Ali Siadat and bassist Mike Young. Fusing catchy melodic hooks with driving, groove-laden bass-lines, sparkling synths and glorious three part harmonies, the quintet have solidified their status as indie pop heavyweights!

The Front Bottoms at Val Air Ballroom

The Front Bottoms

New Jersey emo-folk band The Front Bottoms take their 'Finding Your Way Home' tour on the road. Still riding the success of their 2023 album 'You Are Who You Hang Out With', expect to hear new Front Bottoms tracks alongside their certified emo classics 'Twin Size Mattress', 'Be Nice To Me', and 'Flashlight'.

Dashboard Confessional at Val Air Ballroom

Dashboard Confessional

Celebrate emo kings Dashboard Confessional as they head out on tour in 2024! This extra special fall tour will see the band playing all their fan favorites and many more! With eight studio albums to their name, expect to hear hits like "Vindicated", "Hands Down", and "Stolen" when the band heads out on tour!

Chris Isaak at Hoyt Sherman Auditorium

Chris Isaak

With over 30 years of performing behind him and twelve albums to boot, Chris Isaak is still every bit a star today as he was in the 1980s when he emerged onto the scene as country music's blue-eyed boy. Best known for his sultry track Wicked Game, with its iconic, sensuous black and white video, Isaak is also an occasional actor!

The Marcus King Band at Vibrant Music Hall

The Marcus King Band

Still in his 20s, Marcus King has already been tapped as the next great guitarist by The Washington Post. With his intricate story-telling and stellar virtuosic talent on the guitar, this youngster and his band head out on another North American tour. Catch the talented South Carolina native when he brings his upbeat Americana to you!

Highly Suspect at Val Air Ballroom

Highly Suspect

Formed in 2000 in their hometown of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, hard-rocking power trio Highly Suspect started out as a cover band, before relocating to Brooklyn to record their first EP of original material The Worst Humans. Subsequent full-length albums Mister Asylum and The Boy Who Died Wolf both garnered Grammy Award nominations for best song, marking the fledgeling artists as a an up-and-coming force to be reckoned with!