Another Round – Olde Main Brewing Co. Blog

It’s officially summer! The Olde Main Summer Concert Series kicks off this Saturday, June 20 with North of Grand.

Come down to Olde Main’s beer garden, right behind the restaurant and brewpub. Join us at from 7pm-midnight. Cover is $5.

In 2009, Iowa based power trio North of Grand is celebrating their sixth year as a band. NOG released their fourth album, Setbacks Are Scheduled For Tomorrow, in April of 2008. The eight songs, which clock in at just over 23 minutes, were recorded and mixed with John Svec at Minstrel Studios in Iowa City and mastered by Doug Van Sloun at Studio B in Omaha. From front to back, Setbacks displays North of Grand’s knack for writing catchy, guitar-driven rock n roll, littered with memorable hooks and powerful lyrics. The album is certain to further boost the band’s growing popularity across the Midwestern U.S. In January of this year (2009), listeners to KCCQ Radio, 105.1 FM in Des Moines/Ames, chose North of Grand as the “Best Local Band.” Hundreds of people voted for North of Grand ahead of major label acts like Slipknot and The Envy Corps. North of Grand formed in March 2003. The original and current line-up is Sean Wilson (vocals, guitar), Dan Ketelsen (bass, backing vocals) and Pat Curtis (drums, backing vocals). Since their first gig in April of 2003, North of Grand has played more than 200 shows in nearly 20 states. The name “North of Grand” comes from the area in Des Moines (just north of Grand Avenue) where the band chooses to drink and live.

PLUS – don’t forget to pick up a six-pack of Olde Main at any grocery or retail store for a chance to win a pair of VIP passes to 80/35 on July 3 and 4 in downtown Des Moines featuring Ben Harper, Public Enemy, Matisyahu, Broken Social Scene, and many more. Find VIP under your bottle cap and win! Get all the details here.