Celebrate 20 years of Ingersoll LIVE! on Aug. 24, 2024

Ingersoll LIVE! is celebrating 20 years of live music, family fun and neighborhood pride! Join us at our free block party on Saturday, Aug. 24 from 3 – 10 p.m. in the 2300 block of Ingersoll Avenue.

The event will be held in a new location this year (just five blocks east of our traditional event space!) but will still feature the same entertainment, vendors and kids’ activities the community has grown to know and love over the decades.

Ingersoll LIVE! is a great chance to visit the special Ingersoll and Grand business district and the neighborhoods that surround it. To arrive at the block party, utilize on-street parking, ride your bicycle and use the free Bike Valet or walk along our new accessible streetscape.

Check out this guide to enjoy everything that Ingersoll LIVE! has to offer!

What to Do at Ingersoll LIVE!

After the Isiserettes Drill & Drum Corps kick-off the event, you can shop with the local vendors, visit the food trucks or head to the Kids Zone.

All activities in the Kid Zone, hosted by Mediacom, are provided free of charge!

• Inflatables
• Mini Golf by Pop Up Games
• Face Painting by Ariel Paints
• Balloon Art by Storm Entertainment
• Kids Train
• Art Station with the Des Moines Art Center

As you move through the event, catch pop-up performances, happening throughout the night in the street near the stages, from the Devine Dancers, Belly Dancers from Mission Improvisational Dance Company, Des Moines Playhouse and the Des Moines Breakerz.

Live Music Lineup

Later in the evening, the local bands will take over on the two main stages. Here is a full performance schedule:

• 5 – 6:30 p.m. June Bugs DSM (East Stage)
• 6 – 7:30 p.m. The Cardinal Sound (West Stage)
• 7:30 – 9 p.m. Dick Danger Band (East Stage)
• 8:30 – 10 p.m. The Unfortunate Sons (West Stage)

 

What to Eat and Drink

After all this fun and entertainment, you’ll be sure to work up an appetite. Check out our food and beverage vendors:

• Beer & Wine by Star Bar – Ingersoll business!
• Lachele’s Battle Bus – Ingersoll business!
• Kona Ice
• Karam’s Grill
• Sabores de Mexico
• Street Sweets
• Pho All Seasons
• Pie Mates Austrailian Bake House
• Musa’s Lemonade

Full Details

Go to theavenuesdsm.com/ingersoll-live-2024 to see the full lineups and a list of business, artist and nonprofit vendors.

The Greater Des Moines Partnership calendar of events is a one-stop resource for activities taking place throughout the region. Find networking information for Greater Des Moines (DSM) businesses, including Chamber luncheons, roundtables and ribbon cuttings. You can also find live music happening each week thanks to the “Live Music This Week in DSM” blog series.