Alyssa Leicht 3/22/23 Alyssa Leicht 3/22/23

“‘We have local acts that deserve to be on a stage of that size’: 100-year-old Hoyt Sherman Place theater to host GDP music festival on April 15” – Little Village

Gross Domestic Product sticks to the mission — but that’s about it. Since the all-local music festival first popped up in 2006, GDP has bounced between Des Moines neighborhoods to celebrate the various corners of both the city and the scene. That means no two years of the one-day festival look or sound the same.

Alyssa Leicht 2/14/23 Alyssa Leicht 2/14/23

“Contact Buzz: Create your heart out across Central Iowa” – Little Village

Few countries have monetized making an annual expression of love more than America. Thankfully, true love does not place the almighty dollar as the main ingredient for its most alluring recipe.

Alyssa Leicht 10/19/22 Alyssa Leicht 10/19/22

“Artist applications for 80/35 and Gross Domestic Product are open until Nov. 4 at midnight” – Iowa Public Radio

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and 80/35, the two music festivals hosted and produced by the Des Moines Music Coalition, are now accepting applications for bands to play the 2023 festivals. If you’re a musician who's interested in playing, we also want you to know that GDP is getting a new home – Hoyt Sherman Place in Des Moines.

Alyssa Leicht 4/25/22 Alyssa Leicht 4/25/22

“Photo Gallery: GDP Festival 2022” – Little Village

GDP festival returned to Des Moines this past weekend with a lineup of heavy-hitting locals. The single-day festival played out on stages across Des Moines at a handful of venues, acting as a sort of musical tour of the city’s art scene.