Fred Love
ContributorFred Love is a contributing writer covering music for Iowa Public Radio. Love is a father, husband, communications professional and passionate music fan. He lives in Ames where he participates in the local music scene and is a co-producer of the Maximum Ames Music Festival. He blogs at rockroads.home.blog.
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In 2020, an old Methodist church in Story City was sold to a pair of local residents. robyn anderson saw an opportunity, and moved in to the old church. In the intervening four years, she's used the second floor sanctuary as an intimate performance venue, featuring some of Iowa's best-known musicians. -
Cedar Falls-based classic country band Katie and the Honky Tonks have just released a four-song EP, the first release of original content from lead Katie Sires. -
ISU students provide much of the work and leadership necessary to keep the intimate performance venue functioning. -
Ames Pride and the Maximum Ames Music Festival launched complimentary slates of events this week with an eye toward keeping participants safe while also maintaining the ethos of their pre-pandemic events.
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Ames band Bitter Canyon released a new album on April 7, 2020. This July, they'll finally get to perform it live. After that, they're going to disband. -
The Maximum Ames Music Festival is hosting a 10-hour livestream on Saturday, Oct. 10 starting at noon featuring Iowa artists. -
A June survey of members of the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) found that 90 percent of live music venues could close within six months without additional government help.
