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515 Alive — TODAY
It’s a party at the end of the world. No, seriously. We’re gonna end this bitch, because there won’t be a damn thing left to do after this party.
515 Alive is the annual Christmas in August of all things DJ — it is the only Urban and Electronic Music Festival in Iowa, and as such, it’s a chance for ravers, DJs, and noobies alike to gather at one spot. Each year I’ve been (as a spectator), it’s been an absolute blast, and I’m excited as ever to earn a spot in this year’s lineup.
Since the list of DJs is SO huge, I’ll rattle off a few of my personal recommendations for each stage, but that doesn’t mean you should avoid any of the acts I don’t list — you don’t get into the 515 line-up by being a shoddy DJ.
All times are (obviously) PM, unless otherwise stated.
The Big Show Stage
4:30-5:15 — Mike ‘All Night’ Long (An OG of house music in Iowa… Unmissable.)
6:00-6:45 — DJ Uplift (Another top-notch house and techno guru from Cedar Rapids.)
7:30-8:15 — Matt Rissi (The hardest-working DJ and promoter working in Iowa right now, hands down.)
9:45-11:00 — Brad Goldman (The man who runs 515 Alive. Sheer energy in music.)
The Lime Lounge Stage
7:00-7:45 — Beat Resonance (Iowa’s kings of crunk. You will bounce to them.)
7:45-8:30 — DJ Avant Garde (Iowa City’s prodigal son returns.)
8:30-9:15 — Kinky Kyro (This dude is weird, but so, SO good.)
The Bass Camp Stage
6:15 - 7:00 — DJ Arbiter (‘sup.)
7:00 - 7:45 — KAGE (Rumors are that he’s got a whole new set ready to unleash.)
10:00 - 10:45 — HooDTeK (Glitch music at it’s finest. He’s out there, but in a good way.)
10:45 - 12:15am — Dirty Talk (Girl power from Minnesota in the form of heavy electro and dubstep.)
The House That Jack Built Stage
10:45 - 12:15am — Vinyl Bitchie and Jen HA! (Girls that play house music better than most guys. ‘Nuff said.)
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Probably got some original DLC coming for y’all in the next week or so too… See you at 515 :)
