A staple of the Des Moines music scene across genres, Tommy Doggett has added his saxophone to folk, funk, jazz, + rock. With his new project, Lines + Lineage, Tommy steps up front as a bandleader + composer. Blending jazz chops with rock energy, Tommy has created instrumental music to describe the influence his family had on him as a child.
Iowa Public Radio asked Scot Sutherland, the founder of the concert series "Monday Night Live!," to write about the year in presenting some of Iowa's most beloved singer/songwriters.
The first PorchFest DSM festival happened in Union Park on Sept. 11, where 17 Iowa-based artists played free shows on residential porches. We asked one of the organizers, Anne Ducharme-Jones, to write about it.
Our business and investigative editor braves the bends on the Middle Raccoon River. He offers his best tips, along with where to stop after you finish.