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PRINT & SAVE: Valley Junction Announces 'Music in the Junction' Lineup

Loaded with local talent, "Music in the Junction" opens with Brother Tucker on May 3.

The Historic Valley Junction Foundation’s 2012  “Music in the Junction” free concert series held in conjunction with a weekly farmers market opens Thursday, May 3 with Brother Tucker, according to a press release.

What band do you most want to see – or if your favorite isn't on the list, what group is West Des Moines' best-kept local music secret? Tell us in comments.

Here’s the 2012 lineup:

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  • May 3 – Brother Tucker
  • May 10 – Echos V
  • May 17 – It’s Complicated
  • May 24 – Comfort Zone
  • May 31 – Boomerang
  • June 7 – Matt Woods & the Thunderbolts
  • June 14 – Melodie Proffitt Band
  • June 21 –Jony &the Rectifiers
  • June 28 – Faculty Lounge
  • July 5 – Lesson Seven
  • July 12 – RSVP
  • July 19 – Tony Valdez Large Band
  • July 26 – Final Mix
  • Aug. 2 – Brother Tucker
  • Aug. 9 – Abby Normal
  • Aug. 16 – Brian Holz Band
  • Aug. 23 – Boomerang
  • Aug. 30 – Malcolm Wells & the Two-Timers
  • Sept. 6 – Lavender Lace
  • Sept. 13 – El Dorados
  • Sept. 20 – Throwing Toast
  • Sept. 27 – The Sons of Gladys Kravitz

At each concert, the beverage garden is open in Railroad Park from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Concerts go from 6 to 8:30 pm. on the Railroad Park stage, located at the corner of Railroad Avenue and Fifth Street.

The Historic Valley Junction Farmers Market is held each Thursday, May through September, in the 100, 200 and 300 blocks of Fifth Street. The Farmers market goes from 4 to 8 p.m.


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