Fred Love
ContributorFred Love is a contributing writer covering music for Iowa Public Radio. Love is a father, husband, communications professional and passionate music fan. He lives in Ames where he participates in the local music scene and is a co-producer of the Maximum Ames Music Festival. He blogs at rockroads.home.blog.
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Cedar Falls-based classic country band Katie and the Honky Tonks have just released a four-song EP, the first release of original content from lead Katie Sires.
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ISU students provide much of the work and leadership necessary to keep the intimate performance venue functioning.
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Ames Pride and the Maximum Ames Music Festival launched complimentary slates of events this week with an eye toward keeping participants safe while also maintaining the ethos of their pre-pandemic events.
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Ames band Bitter Canyon released a new album on April 7, 2020. This July, they'll finally get to perform it live. After that, they're going to disband.
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The Maximum Ames Music Festival is hosting a 10-hour livestream on Saturday, Oct. 10 starting at noon featuring Iowa artists.
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A June survey of members of the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) found that 90 percent of live music venues could close within six months without additional government help.
