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Axios
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
The conflict that drove Des Moines' Oktoberfest to Ankeny
Tickets for central Iowa's largest Oktoberfest go on sale Friday, marking the start of a new era for the long-standing festival after an unexpected move from Des Moines to Ankeny. Why it matters: The move marks a cultural and economic loss for downtown Des Moines,ending a tradition that drew thousands of people each fall. The sudden shift highlights the difficulties local event organizers face in securing venues or support, even for signature events. Driving the news: Oktoberfest Des Moines organizers announced the 16-mile move last week, saying it is " an incredible new chapter" for the event's 21st year that allows it to expand. Yes, but: The move wasn't harmonious. Behind the scenes: After months of planning and with entertainers and vendors booked, event organizers found out March 28 that Turnstile, a hardcore punk band, was scheduled to perform at Water Works Park starting at 5pm Sept. 28. That wouldn't give the crews of the German-style celebration enough time to prepare the area after its midnight wrap-up on Sept. 27, event owner Melinda Toyne tells Axios. "I love the downtown. I've been doing this for 22 years, and it's not fun to restart an event," she said. The other side: Chris Burch, executive director of the Water Works Park Foundation, tells Axios that consecutive concerts or events have gone smoothly and there was no scheduling conflict. He declined further comment. What we're watching: DSM Biergarten, a German-themed popup that is running its fourth season in the park, will host a new Oktoberfest celebration Sept. 19-21, likely from 11am-9pm, owner Alex Davis tells Axios. The big picture: A festival recession has been building for years, with dozens of cancellations this year across the U.S., CNN Entertainment reports. Flashback: The 80/35 Music Festival held at Water Works Park last year had disappointing attendance before the Greater Des Moines Music Coalition, its nonprofit operator, dissolved in October. Its gross revenue from admissions and merchandise dropped over 50% between 2022 and 2024, from about $685,000 to $333,000 last year, according to the group's final tax filing. The intrigue: Oktoberfest probably won't return to DSM, but "you never say never," Toyne said.
Yahoo
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Blood Orange Shares Video for New Song 'The Field': Watch
Blood Orange's Devonté Hynes, photo by Vinca Petersen Devonté Hynes is back with his first new Blood Orange song in three years. Hynes wrote and produced 'The Field,' enlisting contributions from Caroline Polachek, Eva Tolkin, Tariq Al-Sabir, and Daniel Caesar. It also contains a sample of the Durutti Column's 'Sing to Me.' Hynes directed the accompanying music video, which stars the artist and friends making their way through the green expanses of rural England. Watch the new video for 'The Field' below. Hynes' most recent music under the Blood Orange moniker arrived in 2022 in the form of his Four Songs EP. Since then, he has been busy scoring for film and theater; in 2023, he wrote the score for Paul Schrader's drama Master Gardener. The following year, Hynes penned original music for the Broadway play Job. He also contributed a number of song's on Lorde's forthcoming album, Virgin, and will tour with the pop star this autumn. In addition, Hynes hit the road with Turnstile, who enlisted him for their new album Never Enough. Hynes' last full-length Blood Orange project was 2019's Angel's Pulse mixtape. He released his studio album Negro Swan in 2018. Revisit Pitchfork's 2022 interview 'Burning CDs With Blood Orange's Devonté Hynes in the Basement of Madison Square Garden.' Originally Appeared on Pitchfork Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Blood Orange Enlists Lorde, Caroline Polachek, Turnstile's Brendan Yates, and More for New Album Essex Honey
Blood Orange's Devonté Hynes, May 2025 () Devonté Hynes has officially announced Essex Honey, his first Blood Orange studio album since 2018. Hynes wrote, produced, and recorded his follow-up to Negro Swan, and he got contributions from: Lorde, Caroline Polachek, Daniel Caesar, Mustafa, Turnstile frontman Brendan Yates, Tariq Al-Sabir, Ian Isiah, Tirzah, Eva Tolkin, Wet singer Kelly Zutrau, Liam Benzvi, Amandla Stenberg, Naomi Scott, and acclaimed author Zadie Smith. To go along with the album announcement, Hynes has shared two new songs: 'Somewhere in Between' and 'Mind Loaded,' the latter of which features Caroline Polachek, Lorde, and Mustafa. Hear the two new songs below. See the cover artwork for Essex Honey below, too. Essex Honey is out August 29 via RCA. It follows Hynes' recent work on Lorde and Turnstile's respective new albums. He recently shared his album's first single, 'The Field,' and announced a tour. Since Negro Swan, Hynes has released the mixtape Angel's Pulse and an EP called Four Songs. He's also shared several soundtrack albums, including ones for Mainstream, In Treatment, and Master Gardener. Originally Appeared on Pitchfork Solve the daily Crossword
RTÉ News
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Turnstile's Dublin show moves venue and date to 3Arena on 1 November
US hardcore band Turnstile have announced that due to "phenomenal demand", their sold-out show at Dublin's National Stadium on Friday 31 October is moving to the 3Arena on Saturday 1 November with all original tickets remaining valid and additional tickets on sale from 11am today, Wednesday 16 July. As previously announced, support on the night will be rising London band High Vis. Turnstile sold out the National Stadium in minutes earlier this month. The Baltimore band are opening their Never Enough European Tour in Dublin. Turnstile released their new album, Never Enough, last month.
Vancouver Sun
13-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Vancouver Sun
Bluesfest Day 3: Rock night with Turnstile vs Pixies, plus Kurt Vile and Sue Foley
The string of new-generation headliners at Ottawa Bluesfest continued Saturday with an ambitious main-stage showing by Turnstile, a band that emerged from the Baltimore punk scene just a decade or so ago. Fresh from a gig at Glastonbury but in front of Bluesfest's smallest audience so far this year, the intense rockers bounced between punk, pop, emo and electronica on a darkened stage, demonstrating the depth of their evolution beyond hardcore punk. At times they sounded like U2, other times it was Red Hot Chili Peppers mashed with a punishing rhythm section. Get top headlines and gossip from the world of celebrity and entertainment. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sun Spots will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Livewire singer Brendan Yates ping ponged between his bandmates, screaming lyrics over the shifting song structures and demanding the crowd jump along. It was quite the cathartic outpouring of emotion, but Yates was also a sensitive soul who recognized the magic of the moment. 'This is a beautiful gathering to celebrate music,' he observed, before the limbs started flying in the mosh pit. Whether you were in the pit or not, Saturday was another sweat-a-thon at Bluesfest as temperatures soared beyond 30+ and the sun baked the plaza of the Canadian War Museum at LeBreton Flats Park. Seasoned festivalgoers wore hats, smelled like sunscreen and carried refillable bottles, while others fried themselves with alcohol and sunshine, and still others sought relief in the air-conditioned lobby of the museum. After the strong turnout of the festival's first two nights, the crowds seemed a little thin for the Saturday-night showcase of modern rock, which also featured a razor-sharp slice of college-rock nostalgia from the Pixies and a stellar ride with Kurt Vile and the Violators, plus outstanding shows by the Budos Band and Men I Trust on the side stages. Fewer people on site meant shorter lines for everything, less competition for the few shady spots and more elbow room in the crowd. However, one topic of discussion was whether the performance order should have been flipped, with Pixies headlining instead of Turnstile. An unnecessary debate, in my mind, I thought the order made sense. Besides, people didn't exactly swarm to the Pixies. The band attracted a modest number of aging Gen X fans, satisfying them by careening through a ferocious show that showed they've still got the ability to slay a crowd. Glistening with sweat, frontman Frank Black (aka Black Francis) growled and sang with a grimace, while guitarist Joey Santiago attacked his axe, producing a wall of fuzzified noise amid the angular melodies. Kim Deal-replacement bassist Emma Richardson held up the bottom end, and the white-haired wizard on the kit was original drummer David Lovering. Earlier, Kurt Vile and his band, the Violators, kicked off the festivities with a set that seemed to pull every classic-rock lick of the past, give them a twist and make it all fresh again. Vile, who's the former lead guitarist of the War on Drugs, played a different guitar on almost every tune, choosing from an impressive array of acoustic, electric and hollowbody instruments. With a compact but powerful band rocking out behind him, the long-haired American channeled the Neil Young-Lou Reid end of the stoner-rock spectrum, winding through a set heavy on early material like the melodic rocker Pretty Pimpin, the gently grooving Girl Called Alex and a snarling KV Crimes that bristled with Crazy Horse-like energy. In a grunge-hippie uniform of jeans and plaid shirt over a graphic T, the 45-year-old Vile spoke little between songs, except to say he was 'hella stoked' to be on tour with Pixies, and to be able to see both them and Turnstile that night. Meanwhile, the daily dose of blues at Bluesfest came from the Ottawa-born, Texas-based guitarist Sue Foley, a Grammy nominee this year, and her band of Texans (plus a Canadian on bass). They dished out a tasty set of rocking blues on the LeBreton stage, filling the steamy tent with smouldering numbers by the likes of Clarence Gatemouth Brown and Stevie Ray Vaughan. There was also one of Foley's signature original tunes, titled Ice Queen, inspired by growing up in a cold capital city. 'I wrote this song about being from Ottawa,' she said, 'because we know all about ice here in Ottawa.' On a day in her hometown that she said was hotter than Texas, it was hard to conjure that image. Nonetheless, the Ice Queen of blues earned a warm welcome from friends, family and fans. Bluesfest continues on Sunday, takes a break Monday and Tuesday, then resumes Wednesday. It runs to July 20. lsaxberg@
