Everywhere Was a Song and a Celebration

With funding, this has potential:

The vitalization of the Des Moines music scene continues to grow with the announcement of 80/35, an annual two-day summer music festival launching on July 4 and 5, 2008.

Des Moines houses the Midwestern connection hub of interstates 80 and 35, bringing a number of bands and fans traveling the “summer festival circuit” through the city. Major, cutting-edge acts that drive through Des Moines for festivals in Chicago, Milwaukee or Kansas City will now have a stop at 80/35.

I'll hope for the best. I give credit to the Des Moines Music Coalition. They're trying their damnedest.