Iowa will be getting a brand new scenic music experience in 2027!
Hinterland organizers have announced that their rural property will be named Roaming Hills, and will offer music concerts throughout the year. This move establishes a new alternative destination for large outdoor attendance to live music in the state. With a capacity of 30,000, the new venue is positioned to bring larger stadium-size outdoor acts, similar to the new Mystic Lake Amphitheater in Shakopee, Minnesota and Westfair Amphitheater in Council Bluffs.
Here at Studio One, we're particularly excited for the first announced act at Roaming Hills. Coming Aug. 6, 2027 (one week after Hinterland!) is Fall Out Boy with The Offspring and The Story So Far. This is the largest '90s/2000s punk rock stop at an outdoor venue in the state that we can remember. And given the mid-2000s emo revival the past several years, we're expecting an explosive show and lots of nostalgia from the crowd.
It's also the first of what what we've been told are several major concerts to be announced for Roaming Hills’ inaugural season. If this is the first in the line-up, we can't wait to see what else will come through!
For more information and to prep to get your tickets, visit roaminghillsiowa.com.