With Rock the Garden canceled, the Basilica Block Party still on hold and all of Minnesota's other big music fests involving bro country or dinosaur rock, 2023 might be the year many Twin Cities music fans warm up to the hottest music festival in the Upper Midwest: Hinterland near Des Moines, Iowa.
Yes, Iowa.
Next year's lineup for the three-day, early August music marathon was announced Wednesday with Bon Iver, Zach Bryan and Maggie Rogers for headliners. The Aug. 4-6 event also will feature an eclectic mix of cult-loved favorites or buzzing newcomers including Angel Olsen, Orville Peck, Sylvan Esso, Wallows, Houndmouth, Noah Kahan, Faye Webster and the Regrettes.