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MISSION CREEK LITERARY EVENTS AND PANELS
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Monday, March 29
Tuesday, March 30
Wednesday, March 31
Thursday, April 1
Friday, April 2
Saturday, April 3
@Gabe’s – Doors open at 9:00 p.m., show at 9:30 p.m. – Ticket prices TBD
FEATURING
Peaking Lights
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Rene Hell
Alex Body
POCAHAUNTED
Currently touring across the Midwest, Pocahaunted hail from Los Angeles, CA touting a self-described mix of soul and trance.
@Public Space One – Doors open at 6:30 p.m., show at 7:00 p.m. – FREE SHOW
DINOSAUR FEATHERS
Dinosaur Feathers, a Brooklyn, NY-based group with a talent for brightening one’s mood, feature soft melodic vocals backed by electric beats and acoustic guitar.
@Blue Moose Tap House – Doors open at 8:00 p.m., show at 9:00 p.m. – Tickets: $5
BLACK COBRA
West coast’s Black Cobra headlines a trio of metal bands at the Blue Moose Tap House. Check it out if you like ’em loud.
@The Mill – Doors open at 8:00 p.m., show at 9:00 p.m. – FREE SHOW
THE CAVE SINGERS
Heavily influenced by classic rock, The Cave Singers’ music features crunchy vintage distortion paired with raspy vocals.
@The Englert – Doors open at 7:00 p.m., show at 8:00 p.m. – Tickets: $26 in advance, $29 at door
BOOKER T.
Booker T., of Booker T. and the M.G.s, is a prominent soul musician and pianist well-renowned since the 1960s. His band’s single, Green Onions, reached the top of the R&B charts in 1962.
@Public Space One – Doors open at 7:30 p.m., show at 8:00 p.m. – FREE SHOW
MOLLY RINGWALD
Molly Ringwald is a local band with a style and vocal pitch reminiscent of The Pixies. This is, indeed, a good thing.
@The Mill – Doors open at 8:00 p.m., show at 9:00 p.m. – Tickets: $6
THE DAREDEVIL CHRISTOPHER WRIGHT
TDCW is a Wisconsinite trio with a penchant for uptempo indie pop. Check them out.
@Gabe’s – Doors open at 8 p.m., show at 9:00 p.m. – Tickets: $8
XIU XIU
It’s pronounced “shoe-shoe,” but you already knew that. Xiu Xiu have gained international fame with their experimental compositions.
@The Yacht Club – Doors open at 9:00 p.m., show at 9:30 p.m. – FREE SHOW
MANNIX!
This local rock band will come at you hard and come at you fast, and chances are you’ll love every minute of it. Give them a listen.
@The Sanctuary – Doors open at 7:00 p.m., show at 8:00 p.m. – Tickets: $5
BROOKS STRAUS
Brooks Straus, backed by thoughtful lyrics, will be bringing his darker brand of folk music to The Sanctuary.
@The Mill – Doors open at 8:00 p.m., show at 9:00 p.m. – Tickets: $8 in advance, $10 at door
FEATURING
Headlights
Caroline Smith and the Goodnight Sleeps
The Poison Control Center
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DAVID BAZAN
Bazan has been keeping it solo since the amicable split of his indie rock band Pedro the Lion. His latest album, Curse You Branches, has received near-unanimous praise.
@The Blue Moose Tap House – Doors open at 8:00 p.m., show at 9:00 p.m. – Tickets: $5
@The Englert – Doors open at 9:00 p.m., show at 9:30 p.m. – Tickets: $10
LES DAMES DU BURLESQUE
Iowa City’s own Burlesque troupe graces the Englert Theater in what is sure to be a corset-filled spectacle well worth your evening.
@Gabe’s – Doors open at 9:00 p.m., show at 9:30 p.m. – Tickets: $8
ACID MOTHERS TEMPLE
Gabe’s will play host to some of the best psychedelic rock Japan hast to offer with Acid Mothers Temple.
@The Yacht Club – Doors open at 9:00 p.m., show at 9:30 p.m. – FREE SHOW
BOMB SQUAD
Sample masters Bomb Squad will take over the Yacht Club Thursday to rekindle our love for mash-ups.
@The Mill – Doors open at 7:00 p.m., show at 8:00 p.m. – Tickets: $15
MEAT PUPPETS
The haggard punk veterans known only as Meat Puppets return to Iowa City Friday, kicking off Friday’s festivities at their old stomping grounds, The Mill.
@The Englert – Doors open at 7:00 p.m., show at 8:00 p.m. – Tickets: $8
DAVID ZOLLO
David Zollo has been releasing albums for the better part of 20 years and with good reason. His gravelly vocals backed by light pianistic melodies offers a nice contrast for those who have the fortune of seeing him perform.
@Public Space One – Doors open at 7:30 p.m., show at 8:00 p.m. – FREE SHOW
CHRISTOPHER THE CONQUERED
Des Moines’ indie rock band Christopher and the Conquered headline a night of (mostly) local talent with plenty of brass and the sound of slamming ivories.
@Blue Moose Tap House – Doors open at 8:00 p.m., show at 9:00 p.m. – $8 in advance, $10 at door
LITTLE DRAGON
Get ready for a hot dose of Euro-electronic, brought to you courtesy of the oh-so-Swedish Little Dragon.
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@Gabe’s – Doors open at 9:00 p.m., show at 9:30 p.m. – Tickets: $8
TIM HECKER
For those who’ve come across the Soundscapes music channel, lost somewhere among the wretches of digital cable, Tim Hecker is the antithesis. Come Friday, he will give us all a lesson in ambient music.
@The Yacht Club – Doors open at 9:00 p.m., show at 10:00 p.m. – Tickets: $7
THE GGLITCH
The GGlitch’s ability to blend genre, shifting from jam band to folk rockers and beyond, leads me to suggest you check out the link below. This Iowa City-based rock band has been together for over a decade.
@The Englert – Doors open at 7:00 p.m., show at 8:00 p.m. – Tickets
GREG BROWN
Fellow Iowan and Grammy Award Nominee Greg Brown will serenade The Englert as the venue’s last headliner of the festival. One of Iowa’s best talents, acoustic or otherwise, Brown has recorded more than a dozen albums.
@Blue Moose Tap House – Doors open at 7:00 p.m., show at 8:00 p.m. – Tickets $15
Princeton
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CAMERA OBSCURA
The Glasgow, Scotland-based Camera Obscura will pay a visit to The Blue Moose Tap House Saturday. Their twangy brand of indie pop has garnered much praise since hitting the U.S. in 2004.
@Public Space One – Doors open at 8:00 p.m., show at 9:00 p.m. – Tickets: $6
ANNI ROSSI
Working the violin in such a way as to make Andrew Bird proud, the classically trained indie-pop artist Anni Rossi headlines Public Space One’s final show of the festival.
@The Mill – Doors open at 8:00 p.m., show at 9:00 p.m. – Tickets: $8 in advance, $10 at door
CORY CHISEL AND THE WANDERING SONS
Exuding the kind of pre-pop soulful American heartland ballads that had fans lining up throughout the latter 20th century, there’s a certain purity to this group that’s anymore uncommon.
@Gabe’s – Doors open at 9:00 p.m., show at 9:30 p.m. – Tickets: $8
GRANT HART
Grant Hart, formerly of Hüsker Dü and Nova Mob, has been an explorer of vintage rock since pursuing his solo career in 1997, more apt to pick up a harmonica and acoustic guitar than a distortion pedal.
@The Yacht Club – Doors open at 9:00 p.m., show at 10:00 p.m. – Tickets: $6
DENNIS DADDY-O MCMURRIN
Still looking for a vintage blues fix? Dennis Daddy-O McMurrin has you covered. In addition to living in Iowa City, McMurrin also uses the town for lyrical inspiration.
