Two weeks ago, I found myself in Iowa. I know I’ve driven through Iowa a number of times, but never anticipated ever spending more than a brief moment there. Not that there is anything wrong with Iowa; I’ve just been a Midwestern girl for my whole life and coming from my own experience… we’re kinda […]
Iowa’s best kept secret, the Hinterland music festival, is back for 2026! The four-day camping event — hosted at the Avenue of the Saints Amphitheater in St. Charles, Iowa, just outside of Des Moine — is showcasing its most exciting lineup to date, with massive names attached like KATSEYE, Lorde, Mumford & Sons, and Kali […]
Sunday morning brought the promise of a great final day of Iowa’s most underrated weekend gathering, Hinterland. The same easiness was in the air from the two days prior and it was shaping up to be another perfect-weather day. The lineup was to be an vivacious one, with a bit of a country detour before […]
Come Saturday afternoon, spirits continued to be up for Day Two of Hinterland 2025 with another beautiful day in the countryside of Iowa. Beautiful weather is a notable (albeit, uncontrollable) change from last year’s Hinterland, to say the least. The temperature got up there a few times, but nothing compared to what I’ve heard about […]
A festival set in Saint Charles, Iowa is probably not at the top of many people’s festival bucket lists, but after experiencing Hinterland Music Festival a few weeks ago, I’m here to tell you — it should be.This three-day event was the perfect summer escape from reality. From August 1st through 3rd, the small town […]
Hinterland Music Festival — a lowkey, folk-centered festival in small town Iowa — returns for its celebratory 10th year on August 1st through 3rd, 2025. With a stacked lineup of mainstream headliners, as well as a powerful indie-folk undercard that the festival is known for, this three-day is once again drawing thousands to St. Charles, […]
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