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Bands who play at the Val Air Ballroom often hang out at Work in Progress, the dive bar beneath the concert venue in West Des Moines. The bar staff keep Polaroid photos of the memorable moments behind the bar and just hanging out on a wall next to the bar. Susan Stapleton/The Register

Bands who play at the Val Air Ballroom often hang out at Work in Progress, the dive bar beneath the concert venue in West Des Moines. The bar staff keep Polaroid photos of the memorable moments behind the bar and just hanging out on a wall next to the bar. Susan Stapleton/The Register

Bands who play at the Val Air Ballroom often hang out at Work in Progress, the dive bar beneath the concert venue in West Des Moines. The bar staff keep Polaroid photos of the memorable moments behind the bar and just hangin