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An outdoor amphitheater was also built in Forest Park in St. Louis, Missouri during this same time. The plan for a sylvan theater in Des Moines was derived from plans prepared by city planners from St. Louis: Harland Bartholomew Associates. They created a comprehensive plan for the city's park system in 1927. [2]
Prior to the opening of Wells Fargo Arena, Vets Auditorium had served as the primary venue of sporting events and concerts in the Des Moines area for many years; this was also the site of the January 20, 1982 concert in which Ozzy Osbourne bit the head off a bat. [5] World Wrestling Entertainment also broadcast their WWE Raw program from the venue.
Friday night: Max Wellman and the crew at Noce, 1326 Walnut St., Des Moines, perform their new “Voix de Ville — A Modern Vaudeville Cabaret” during a 7 p.m. show that features original music ...
EMC Expo Center (formerly named Hy-Vee Hall, which the Hy-Vee supermarket chain (based in West Des Moines) owned the naming rights to), is the Iowa Events Center's new exhibition hall. It features 100,000 square feet (9,000 m 2 ) of space for trade shows, conventions, and other major events.
The downtown Des Moines skywalk, which connects directly to Wells Fargo Arena, spans more than four miles across the city. You'll find pizza, sandwiches, and even Chinese food.
A 2006 Des Moines Register article posed that question about an “up-and-coming” concert promoter who appeared to about break even for a show at the now-defunct East Village venue The House of ...
Vinyard Park is an 86-acre public park located just north of Vinton. The park includes fields for baseball, football and soccer, a playground area and picnic shelter. A wooden path near the park entrance provides an educational lookout in a wetlands area. Goode Park is a public park located east of Vinton.
The lineup for this year's 80/35 Music Festival will be announced soon, and there's another surprise addition for festival-goers this year.