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Arts committee plans summer concerts, Backstage Alley festival and utility-box sponsorships

Citizens Advisory Board, Des Moines City · December 11, 2025
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Summary

The CAB arts subcommittee said six summer concerts are contracted and proposed a Backstage Alley jazz/blues kickoff festival; discussion focused on sponsorship options, a draft city sponsorship policy and infrastructure limits for seasonal decorations.

Jeff Cromp and arts subcommittee members told the Citizens Advisory Board that all six of next summer’s concerts are under contract and that the committee is exploring sponsorship models and a new festival-format kickoff.

Cromp described a proposed "Backstage Alley" jazz/blues festival that would close part of Backstage Alley, include food trucks and require a state liquor-control permit to allow open containers within a fenced area. The committee said…

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