15 hour marathon offers ames residents a sampling of iowa music
February 2, 2012
Kayla Schaudt
Staff Writer
The vibrant, yet often overlooked, Ames music scene is coming full force this weekend. Fifty-one bands are on the Space for Ames’s annual 15 Hour Music Marathon fundraiser. The full lineup of bands is available here.
This is the second year of The Space’s annual fundraiser, which was organized by Space founder and manager Nate Logsdon. A multitude of well-known groups from Ames will be playing that day, including a few Ames High bands. All 51 bands have played at The Space sometime in the last year, and were approached by Logsdon to create this year-end round-up.
“There’s just so much talent in the community,” Logsdon said. “If you see one hour of this event, you can never think to yourself that Ames doesn’t have good bands.”
The lineup includes Ames High band Jaw Harp Potential, comprised of juniors Iris Brenner, Melissa Jones, and Charlotte Mann (click here for the full TWIST Music interview with JHP).
“We love playing at The Space because everyone is super nice,” Brenner said. “Hopefully having the music marathon gets even more people involved in local music.”
Logsdon said that the marathon had a “phenomenal” turnout last year. No alcohol or drugs are allowed, so it’s a safe environment for people of any age that wish to attend. If you purchase a wristband, you may come and go as you please throughout the day. Another group of Ames High juniors, Kick like a Lion, will be featured on Saturday.
“I think [the marathon] gives people the chance to become aware of all of these bands that are based in Ames, many of which a lot of people have never heard of,” guitarist Jon Laczniak said. “My favorite part of being an Ames musician is probably just how welcoming other [people] are. Everybody is so nice and supportive of each other.”
Though many bands have created quite a name for themselves over the years, there are a few groups that aren’t as well-known as the rest.
“It’s such an overwhelming showcase of all of the talent there is in the community,” Logsdon said. “Fifty bands seems like a lot, but this is just a small sampling of all of the great stuff that’s out there.”
Even if you’ve been to their concerts before, you should still make a point to drop by the Space on Saturday.
“My favorite part is the energy in the room from having so many talented people and creating such a well-oiled machine,” Logsdon said.
Kayla Schaudt
Staff Writer
The vibrant, yet often overlooked, Ames music scene is coming full force this weekend. Fifty-one bands are on the Space for Ames’s annual 15 Hour Music Marathon fundraiser. The full lineup of bands is available here.
This is the second year of The Space’s annual fundraiser, which was organized by Space founder and manager Nate Logsdon. A multitude of well-known groups from Ames will be playing that day, including a few Ames High bands. All 51 bands have played at The Space sometime in the last year, and were approached by Logsdon to create this year-end round-up.
“There’s just so much talent in the community,” Logsdon said. “If you see one hour of this event, you can never think to yourself that Ames doesn’t have good bands.”
The lineup includes Ames High band Jaw Harp Potential, comprised of juniors Iris Brenner, Melissa Jones, and Charlotte Mann (click here for the full TWIST Music interview with JHP).
“We love playing at The Space because everyone is super nice,” Brenner said. “Hopefully having the music marathon gets even more people involved in local music.”
Logsdon said that the marathon had a “phenomenal” turnout last year. No alcohol or drugs are allowed, so it’s a safe environment for people of any age that wish to attend. If you purchase a wristband, you may come and go as you please throughout the day. Another group of Ames High juniors, Kick like a Lion, will be featured on Saturday.
“I think [the marathon] gives people the chance to become aware of all of these bands that are based in Ames, many of which a lot of people have never heard of,” guitarist Jon Laczniak said. “My favorite part of being an Ames musician is probably just how welcoming other [people] are. Everybody is so nice and supportive of each other.”
Though many bands have created quite a name for themselves over the years, there are a few groups that aren’t as well-known as the rest.
“It’s such an overwhelming showcase of all of the talent there is in the community,” Logsdon said. “Fifty bands seems like a lot, but this is just a small sampling of all of the great stuff that’s out there.”
Even if you’ve been to their concerts before, you should still make a point to drop by the Space on Saturday.
“My favorite part is the energy in the room from having so many talented people and creating such a well-oiled machine,” Logsdon said.