Forgot your password? Password recovery. Recover your password. Get help. EDM Identity. Artist Spotlight MedusA. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. And, after growing by thousands of attendees in four years, it's well on its way. If he fulfills the goal of 22, paid attendees over two days on Friday and Saturday, Alive would earn the spot of top pay-to-see festival in Des Moines this summer.
Green merged a desire from fans to see internationally known electronic acts in Iowa with a need to bring in top-tier hip-hop performers. The rise of Alive under Green's watch started in a whirlwind. The year-old Des Moines native purchased Alive in alongside business partner Raj Devan two months before throwing together a one-night festival in a now-extinct East Village parking lot for about 3, people. In , it grew in location, moving to Western Gateway Park.
In , it grew in talent and time, adding a second day and bringing in crossover hip-hop success Waka Flocka Flame to headline. In , it grew again by pulling an estimated 8, people each day to downtown Des Moines under the biggest electronic names billed to date. It will be the biggest year of Alive yet.
When Green and Devan purchased the festival in , Summers considered investing before ultimately walking away from the deal. From there, he began DJing at clubs and bars in Ames, cutting his teeth on self-promotion and social media marketing for his appearances. After graduating, he moved back to Des Moines and set his sights on throwing his own electronic shows and gaining ground in the local scene. Wet ground played a major factor in past cancellations; Green said Alive stages, which are built into the ground before the event, can handle adverse terrain better than mobile stages brought in on semi trucks.
The Alive lineup is due to be released in the coming days, Green said. With adding a second stage of national artists, the festival plans to bring back 80 to acts across five total stages. Facebook Twitter Email. Matthew Leimkuehler mleimkuehler dmreg.
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