Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is an all Iowa music festival featuring musical artists from Greater Des Moines and across Iowa. Coordinated by the Des Moines Music Coalition and a team of volunteers, the goal of GDP is to organize an event that best supports Iowa musicians and their needs for growth in the music industry.

For 2017, our main objectives are (1) to boost exposure and build the audience for smaller, up-and-coming Iowa acts, (2) to bring more acts from outside Des Moines to expose local artists to new ideas, and (3) to continue supporting the genre diversity represented in the 2016 festival. As in the past, GDP continues to support primarily young and new artists who are taking their first steps into creative self-expression through music and doing so in a positive, collaborative way.

GDP is organized by the nonprofit the Greater Des Moines Music Coalition (DMMC). GDP 2017 is made possible with the generous support of Bravo Greater Des Moines, Yelp DSM, Confluence Brewing Company, Vital Signs Display Graphics, Gateway Catering, VolunteerLocal, KFMG 98.9 FM, Saturday Mfg., Vaudeville Mews, and 4th Street Theatre.

SCHEDULE

Vaudeville Mews Late Show (21+)
$8 or All-Access Festival Pass
11:45    Halfloves
10:45    The Uniphonics
10:00    Starry Nights
9:15      Pets with Human Names

Vaudeville Mews Early Show (All Ages)
$5 or All-Access Festival Pass
8:00      Aseethe
7:00      Neon & Nude (a Leslie Hall & Kate Kennedy project)
6:15      Dustin Smith
5:45      Younger

4th Street Theatre (All Ages)
FREE admission!
9:45      The Blendours
9:00      As For You (Community-Selected Artist)
8:15      Lily DeTaeye
7:30      Kaleena (Community-Selected Artist)
6:45      Good Morning Midnight (Community-Selected Artist)
6:00      Ramona & the Sometimes
5:15      Derek Muse Lambert
4:30      Golly & the Geebirs
2:00      “MU Workshop: Turn it up to 11” w/ Eric Quiner of Camp Euforia & Eufórquestra

Topics for this musician workshop include making more out of what you already do, expanding your reach as an artist, creating a marketing plan, developing an overall better quality of life as a working musician, and turning it up to 11!

TICKETS
https://midwestix.securemytix.com/event/gdp-2017

• $10   All-Access Festival Pass
• $5     Early show only at Vaudeville Mews (All Ages)
• $8     Late show only at Vaudeville Mews (21+)
• FREE   All performances at 4th Street Theatre! (All Ages)

VOLUNTEER
Sign up to volunteer for a free All-Access Festival Pass: http://dmmc.volunteerlocal.com/