Labor Day weekend is on the horizon, and regardless of the the latest surge in COVID-19 circumstances, there is no scarcity of gatherings prepared.
From a brand name-new songs pageant to Celtic celebrations, here’s a glance at what’s going on in and all-around the Des Moines metro this holiday break weekend:
Topping the charts is the first Riverview Tunes Festival, headlined by the Atlanta hip-hop duo EarthGang.
The just one-day festival from noon-10:30 p.m. Saturday includes a slew of other performers, among the them the rapper Duckwrth and the R&B duo VanJess. A 2nd phase affiliated with Drake audio venue xBk Stay will element Iowa performers.
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The function will be held at Prairie Meadows Riviera Amphitheater at Riverview Park, 710 Corning Ave., and is organized by the Des Moines New music Coalition, the nonprofit guiding the 80/35 Music Festival.
Basic admission tickets start out at $35 at riverviewmusicfestival.com, which also has far more data.
The Des Moines Symphony is hosting a pair of free tribute concerts dedicated to two of the most renowned American musical artists in their respective fields.
The very first is Aretha: A Tribute, scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Lauridsen Amphitheater at Drinking water Functions Park. The live performance will feature Capathia Jenkins, a Brooklyn-born Broadway performer, who will conduct a variety of hits from “Queen of Soul” Aretha Franklin’s songbook, together with “Regard” and “Chain of Fools.”
At 7:30 p.m. Sunday, also at Lauridsen, the symphony will present a John Williams Celebration, saluting the prolific cinematic composer. Williams has scored some of the most common movies of the earlier 50 many years, from “Star Wars” to “Jurassic Park” and “Harry Potter.”
Attendees are invited to provide picnic baskets and blankets for sitting on the lawn. For additional information and facts, visit dmsymphony.org.
The Renaissance Faire at Sleepy Hollow Sports Park will feature Celtic rock band 7 Nations all weekend for its Celtic Ceilidah, which it explained as “a Celtic celebration of dance and culture additionally Highland online games.”
The pageant will run from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday-Monday, rain or glow, at Sleepy Hollow Athletics Park, 4051 Dean Ave., Des Moines. Internationally identified veteran performers, New York-based Seven Nations will appear at 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and 12:30 p.m. Monday.
Entire-weekend tickets are $19. To obtain, and for information about tenting and additional, visit sleepyhollowrenfaire.com.
Taste of the Junction is scheduled this weekend in West Des Moines.
Occasions start out with The Junction Speaks, featuring open up-mic storytelling, a pop-up history museum and other displays from 5-8 p.m. Friday at Valley Group Middle, 4444 Fuller Road.
They continue with the Multicultural Festival from 2-10 p.m. Saturday at the Railroad Park Pavilion, 425 Railroad Ave. in the Valley Junction business district, featuring craft distributors, musical performances and, of study course, food vehicles.
Far more information are accessible at tasteofthejunction.org.
Fingers the dimensions of residences will get over Cowles Commons in downtown Des Moines this weekend as element of Des Moines Undertaking Arts’ summer months effectiveness artwork collection.
Titled “Hand to Hand,” the party functions the giant hands challenging just about every other and relocating in concert with the appears of progressive rock group Squonk.
There are six cost-free shows, every single 30 minutes lengthy, at 6 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Sunday.
For extra information and facts, visit desmoinesperformingarts.org.
Starting up Friday, Confluence Brewing kicks off four days of performances on its expansive patio at 1235 Thomas Beck Street.
The music starts at 4 p.m. Friday with the Ryne Doughty Band, adopted by The KB’s at 7 p.m. The Culinary Nomad Food stuff Truck will be on hand.
The Sheet performs at 1 p.m. Saturday, adopted by the Ducharme-Jones Band at 4 p.m. and the Ace Trio at 7 p.m. The Peggy O’s Foodstuff Truck will be serving.
On Sunday, the Culinary Nomad Foodstuff Truck returns as Jim Stockberger normally takes the phase at 1 p.m., followed by Tony Bohnenkamp at 4 p.m.
On Monday, the Drama Kings just take the mic at 1 p.m., followed by Undesirable Pals at 4 p.m. Peggy O’s Foods Truck will be back again.
For extra facts, visit confluencebrewing.com.
Isaac Hamlet covers arts, enjoyment and culture at the Des Moines Sign up. Attain him at [email protected]gannett.com or (319)-600-2124, adhere to him on Twitter @IsaacHamlet.