Established 2001 | Always free!
We don’t care if there’s snow or strange dirty-brown rain (which is a thing now) we’re catching one of these shows this weekend. Trumpet Blossom has a trio of performers slated for Friday night. Mars Hojilla and emily the band visit from Illinois while Allegra Hernandez takes a break from their Girls Rock! gig in Des Moines to join. Speaking of our central-Iowa region, the Tejano Punk Boyz, Giovannie & The Hired Guns, bring their Texan country-rock tunes to Wooly’s this Saturday. In the Quad Cities, Chicago-based jazz trio Twin Talk is set to play two improv heavy sets at Rozz-Tox. Check the rest of the Weekender for more.
The Weekender is sponsored by:
COMING UP
Iowa City
emily the band / mars hojilla / Allegra Hernandez
Iowa City | Trumpet Blossom | Fri, Mar 21, 8:30 p.m.
A lineup of acts from Illinois and Des Moines hits up Trumpet Blossom.
Parachute Day – Seasonal Expression Tour
Iowa City | Gabe’s | Sun, Mar 23, 7 p.m.
Parachute Day is a Chicago bases instrumental band that blends pop-sensibilities with math rock complexities.
The Weekender is sponsored by:
Dark Agenda / Agony of Defeat / Critical Mass / High Five Sinners
Iowa City | Gabe’s | Sat, Mar 22, 7 p.m.
A lineup of local metal/rock in many forms hits up Gabe’s.
General Admission: $10
Cedar Rapids
Sun Pot
Cedar Rapids | The Ideal Theater | Thurs, Mar 20, 5:30 p.m.
Formed in 2024, Sun Pot burst onto the local scene with a completely fresh, all-instrumental sound.
Ryne Owen
Cedar Rapids | The Ideal Theater | Fri, Mar 21, 5 p.m.
Multi-instrumentalist Ryne Owen returns as part of the Ideal’s Live Music Happy Hour series.
Lady Igraine at Ideal Theater & Bar
Cedar Rapids | The Ideal Theater| Sat, Mar 22, 8 p.m.
QC rockers Lady Igraine brings their ambient psychedelia to Cedar Rapids.
Des Moines
Giovannie & The Hired Guns
Des Moines | Wooly’s | Thurs, May 20, 6 p.m.
The Tejano Punk Boyz swing through Des Moines.
Social Cinema – The Macks – Munk Rivers
Des Moines | xBk Live | Fri, Mar 21, 6 p.m.
The Kansas indie rockers with support from locals Munk Rivers.
Tyler Utter Trio
Des Moines | The Cave DSM | Fri, Mar 21, 7 p.m.
Jazz Saxophonist Tyler Utter and his trio at the Cave DSM.
Quad Cities
The Macks
Davenport | Raccoon Motel | Thurs, Mar 20, 6 p.m.
Portland ROCK band (All Caps) surface onto the Raccoon Motel.
OUTLETProgramme PRESENTS: TWIN TALK
Rock Island | Rozz-Tox | Sat, Mar 22, 7 p.m.
Since forming in 2012, Chicago’s Twin Talk has steadily drifted from the conventions of the saxophone trio.
Help keep it free!
Voluntary contributions from LV readers help maintain this magazine and website as a free resource that benefits the whole community. Donors contributing at least $10/month or $100/year can receive Little Village by mail!
