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There is a lot to celebrate and come out in solidarity for this weekend. Iowa City’s Trumpet Blossom hosts a night of music and resistance via a fundraiser for Iowa Trans Mutual Aid. Cedar Rapids again proves it’s a metalhead destination with the March Metal Madness show at The Ideal Theater. Des Moines hosts two album releases: Greta Akers at xBk and The Emblem Faction at Lefty’s. And most likely the furthest traveled group in today’s Weekender is Alash. The throat singers from the Republic of Tuva return to Rozz-Tox in Rock Island.
The Weekender is sponsored by:
COMING UP
IOWA CITY
First Fleet Concerts presents Giovannie & The Hired Guns at Wildwood!
Iowa City | Wildwood | Fri, Mar 28, 6 p.m.
Bloomer with Worst Impressions
Iowa City | Gabe’s | Sat, Mar 29, 7 p.m.
Bloomer with Worst Impressions.
Trans Vibrations 2025 / Fundraiser for Iowa Trans Mutual Aid
Iowa City | Trumpet Blossom | Sat, Mar 29, 9 p.m.
Come celebrate Trans Day of Visibility by supporting your local trans folks and a vital organization to our community.
CEDAR RAPIDS
Danny Wilde
Cedar Rapids | Ideal Theater | Fri, Mar 28, 5 p.m.
An acoustic set with Danny Wilde, Formerly of Steppenwolf.
Dwight Yoakam with The Mavericks
Cedar Rapids | Alliant Energy Powerhouse | Fri, Mar 28, 7 p.m.
With Special Guests 49 Winchester.
March Metal Madness
Cedar Rapids | Ideal Theater | Sat, Mar 29, 7 p.m.
Featuring Dark Agenda, Anti Kingdom & Knucklehead.
DES MOINES
The Rocket Summer with special guests Mae
Des Moines | xBk Live | Thu, Mar 27, 8 p.m.
xBk Presents: The Rocket Summer “Hello, good friend.” 20th Anniversary Tour.
The Emblem Faction Album Release Show
Des Moines | Lefty’s Live Music | Fri, Mar 28, 6 p.m.
Progressive Metal DSM locals The Emblem Faction hit up Lefty’s for their album release.
Trumpeter Marquis Hill & Vocalist Lisa Henry
Des Moines | Noce| Fri, Mar 28, 7 p.m.
Presented by the Herbie Hancock Institute.
Greta Akers – Album Release with Austin Barnhill
Des Moines | xBk Live | Sun, Mar 30, 5 p.m.
xBk Presents: Greta Akers – Album Release with Austin Barnhill.
QUAD CITIES
OUTLETProgramme PRESENTS: ALASH
Rock Island | Rozz-Tox | Thurs, Mar 27, 7 p.m.
Alash are master throat singers from Tuva, a tiny republic in the heart of Inner Asia.
SPARKLE CARCASS
Davenport | Racoon Motel | Sat, Mar 29, 6 p.m.
With Frozen Fructose Laundromat & Micah Schnabel and Vanessa Jean Speckman.
AMATEUR SELECTORS SERIES
Rock Island | Rozz-Tox | Sat, Mar 29, 8 p.m.
MELLIFLUOUS MACHINATIONS w/ BRAD KOPPLIN [post-punk] [avant-pop] [prog pop]
SUPERBLOOM
Davenport | Raccoon Motel | Sun, Mar 30, 6 p.m.
With Special Guest Footballhead & Bleary Eyed.
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