Bad Bad Hats w/ Riley Jane

Name: Bad Bad Hats w/ Riley Jane
Start: 2024-05-03T20:00:00-05:00
Location: 1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311

Schedule

Fri May 03 2024 at 08:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 | Des Moines, IA

xBk presents
Bad Bad Hats
w/ Riley Jane
Friday, May 3rd 2024
Doors: 7pm | Show: 8pm
All Ages
Tickets: $15 ADV // $20 DoS (+ Fees)
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ADD ON OPTIONS
(does not include tickets for the show)
Option 1: Floor High Top Table For Up To 4 People: $50 (+ Fees)
Option 2: Mezzanine Lower Deck High Top Table For Up To 4 People: $50 (+ Fees)
Option 3: Mezzanine Upper Deck High Top Table For Up To 4 People: $40 (+ Fees)
Exclusive reserved seating is offered for this event. Please note that the Reserved Table Add-On does not include a general admission ticket; therefore, each person must have their own general admission ticket for entry. To ensure your group sits together, we recommend reserving a table. Tables can comfortably accommodate up to four individuals, and those with reservations can choose between a floor table or a mezzanine table. For the remaining tables, seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis
*Limited seating available on a first come, first served basis. If you require ADA accommodations please reach out to [email protected]*
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BAD BAD HATS
The Minneapolis, Minnesota duo Bad Bad Hats are named after a little-known song from “Madeline,” a beloved children’s book series about a mischievous young girl and her yellow-clad classmates. Founded by singer/songwriter Kerry Alexander and guitarist Chris Hoge, the band traffics in similarly playful concepts and warm scenes of youth. Bad Bad Hats are celebrated for crispy, lived-in melodies, big choruses that stick for days, and an easy musicianship that carries across their eclectic, wide-ranging releases.
The band's lead singer Kerry Alexander grew up between Tampa, Florida and Birmingham, Alabama. As a child, she was a student of the glossy MTV pop that defined the early 2000s, as well as the David Bowie and Tom Petty CDs her parents would play while making dinner. Singer songwriters like Alanis Morissette, Kim Deal, and later, Michelle Branch, were an early inspiration for Kerry: after discovering songwriting as a profession while watching American Idol, the young teenaged Kerry began filling binders with songs, planning to one day write hit records for stars.
As her confidence grew, Kerry began testing her performance chops at open mic nights, and eventually began sharing demos on Myspace, where she first connected with Chris Hoge, a savvy guitarist and classmate at the small liberal arts school Macalester College. The pair’s chemistry was undeniable, sharing common tastes in songwriting and sound, and they flourished creatively--and, soon, as a couple. They refined demos together and gigged around the Twin Cities, where they received consistently strong responses from friends who’d come to their shows. Soon, Kerry and Chris were assembling their first EP, "It Hurts," and catching the ear of local indie labels. After fleshing out the line up with bassist Noah Boswell, Bad Bad Hats was officially born.
RILEY JANE
Riley Jane is a 19 year old Des Moines local singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She’s been performing independently and previously as a member of a local band for roughly 7 years. With an alternative folksy-pop sound, Riley’s original songs offer very relatable insight into the coming-of-age struggles and celebrations of teen life. Riley has played the 80/35 music festival, the Iowa State Fair, as well as many local venues in and around the Des Moines and Cedar Falls area. You can find her music featured on streaming platforms under Riley Jane, with her debut album “half-ass teenager” now available!