Clive's Greenbelt Music Festival returns in 2024 with Umphrey’s McGee, Railroad Earth
Fans of bluegrass, Americana and jam bands should flock to Clive when improv rockers Umphrey’s McGee and jam-grass act Railroad Earth headline a festival next year.
The Greenbelt Music Festival returns for its second year May 17-18, located at a field just off the Greenbelt Trail in Clive, a paved route of more than 11 miles. It debuted earlier this year, boasting national, regional and local acts on a lineup that included country star Jameson Rodgers and Grammy-winners The Infamous Stringdusters.
What is the lineup for the Greenbelt Music Festival in Clive in 2024?
Live entertainment venue Horizon Events Center, 2100 N.W. 100th St. in Clive, announced the lineup, a total of 18 acts, for 2024 on Tuesday. Headliners include Umphrey’s McGee, the act that originated in South Bend, Indiana, more than two decades ago who are beloved for blending genres and sounds for music unique to them, and Railroad Earth, the New Jersey act known for their “unpredictable” live shows and launching music festivals in California and Arkansas. Joining them will be Yonder Mountain String Band, the veteran act that blends rock, alternative, psychedelic and improvisational music, and Sierra Hull, a Grammy-nominated bluegrass multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter.
Also performing at the Greenbelt Music Festival is Arkansauce, a string quartet who released their fifth album, “OK to Wonder,” earlier this year, and B2wins, the Brazilian brother duo whose performances are “equal parts rock concert, dance party, jam session and vacation for the soul.” That’s in addition to the Iowa City folk and grass string band Flash In A Pan, and several more.
See the full lineup online at greenbeltmusic.com.
What is the Greenbelt Music Festival in Clive?
Horizon Events Center announced the first Greenbelt Music Festival in February. The festival features national and regional bluegrass and funk acts, jam bands, and more. Five dollars of every ticket sold will be donated to the Clive Community Foundation, which benefits the Greenbelt Landing Project. The project will “enhance recreational opportunities, improve water quality and help maintain wildlife habitat” across nearly 15-acres just outside the Clive Aquatic Center, according to the city. Expect an outdoor and indoor stage, food trucks, vendors, art installations, a kid’s zone and more during the music festival’s second year.
How can I purchase tickets for the Greenbelt Music Festival 2024?
Tickets can be purchased online at greenbeltmusic.com and eventbrite.com on Dec. 1 at 10 a.m. Single day and two-day passes will be available for purchase.
Paris Barraza covers entertainment, lifestyle and arts at the Des Moines Register. Reach her at PBarraza@registermedia.com or follow her on Twitter @ParisBarraza.
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