Hinterland Music Festival

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]

Hinterland Music Festival
Dates	August 4–6, 2023
Location(s)	St. Charles, Iowa
Coordinates	41°17′32″N 93°47′53″W / 41.2923°N 93.7981°W / 41.2923; -93.7981
Years active	2015–present
Founded by	Sam Summers
Website	Official Festival Website

Background

The festival is organized by Sam Summers, co-owner of a local music venue and booker for a concert series.^[1] 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^[6]
• 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^[6]

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 Sweat, 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
  • Campfire Stage: Thomas Dollbaum, Marijuana Deathsquads
• 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
  • Campfire Stage: Savannah Conley, Field Medic^[12]

2024

• Friday, August 2: Debbi 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]

References

1. "Mapping Hinterland: Sam Summers on Des Moines Newest Music Festival". Iowapublicradio.org. 2015-02-17. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
2. "Music Festivals In Iowa - Festival Survival Guide". festivalsurvivalguide.com. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
3. Porter, Sierra A. (2019-10-24). "Hinterland Music Festival announces 2020 dates". Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
4. Terrell, Laura (2015-02-10). "What the newest music festival means to Des Moines". kcci.com. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
5. "Hinterland music festival is moving due to flooding". kcci.com. 2015-07-29. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
6. Lawler, Joe (2015-07-29). "Flooding moves Hinterland Music Festival". dmjuice.com. Des Moines, Iowa. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
7. Leimkuehler, Matthew (2015-02-17). "Hinterland Music Festival announces 2016 dates, location". Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
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9. Greenblatt, Jeffrey (2018-11-13). "Hinterland Music Festival Expands To 3 Days In 2019". jambase.com. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
10. Mitchell, Cece (2020-05-28). "Hinterland Cancels 2020 Festival Due To COVID-19 Concerns". iowapublicradio.org. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
11. "History". Hinterland Music Festival. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
12. "2023 Lineup". Hinterland Music Festival. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
13. "2024 Hinterland Lineup". Hinterland Iowa. Retrieved 16 January 2024.

External links

• Official Site