For the last decade, Lefty’s Live Music has been one of Des Moines’ most reliable homes for underground sounds. The 350-capacity concert hall in the Drake neighborhood prided itself on welcoming all kinds of music, from metal and hip-hop to garage bands and even burlesque acts.
But as its tenth year draws to a close, the venue is preparing to turn off its lights for good. In a Facebook post, co-owners Anne Mathey and Erik Brown announced that Lefty’s will close by the end of the year.
“Lefty’s Live Music has been an incredible journey, one full of friendship, magic and music,” they wrote. “It is impossible to list who to thank for keeping our dream alive this past decade because it is literally everyone.”…