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From songwriting and horror lit festivals to comedy showcases, there is a lot to do this first weekend of September. The Stanley Museum of Art kicks off its exhibition of Hayward Oubre with an opening reception Thursday night. The Indian Creek Nature Center in Cedar Rapids is hosting Awfully Folkin’ Queer. The Awful Purdies headline the benefit raising proceeds for the Lavender Legal Center. In Des Moines, metal bands throughout the Midwest meet up at Lefty’s for Gurnfest 9.
The Weekender is sponsored by:
Iowa City
Opening Reception | Hayward Oubre: Structural Integrity
Stanley Museum of Art | Thurs, Sept 4, 6 p.m.
Worst Impressions w/ Astro Brat, Fishbait & Lady Igraine
Gabe’s | Fri, Sept 5, 8 p.m.
One of Us Horror Book Fest
PS1 Close House| Sat, Sept 6, 12 p.m.
Jos Pounds the Piano
Sanctuary Pub | Sat, Sept 6, 7:30 p.m.
Cedar Rapids
LOLA BLU | Katie & The Honky Tonks
Ideal Theatre | Sat, Sept 6, 8 p.m.
Awfully Folkin’ Queer
Indian Creek Nature Center | Sun, Sept 7, 2 p.m.
Sunday Social
CSPS | Sun, Sept 7, 4 p.m.
Cedar Falls/Waterloo
Bagel Steak, 28 Days Later and Bluff St.
Cedar Falls | Octopus | Fri, Sept 5, 8 p.m.
Ben Rendall, Burke Wallace & Hope and David
Cedar Falls | Octopus | Sat, Sept 6, 8 p.m.
Des Moines
GURNFEST 9
Lefty’s | Fri & Sat, Sept 5 & 6, 4 p.m.
September’s First Friday at Mainframe Studios
Mainframe Studios | Fri, Sept 5, 5 p.m.
The Bomb Shelter Comedy Showcase
Beechwood Lounge | Sat, Sept 6, 8 p.m.
PorchFest DSM
Union Park | Sun, Sept 7, 11:30 a.m.
Quad Cities
Tenci w/ Annalibera
Peelander-Z w/ Lyxe & Company Dimes
Rock Island | Rozz-Tox | Thu, Sept 4, 7 p.m.
Undercurrent Magazine Release Party
Rock Island | Rozz-Tox | Fri, Sept 5, 6 p.m.
Peelander-Z w/ Lyxe & Company Dimes
Davenport | Raccoon Motel | Sat, Sept 6, 7 p.m.
Joshua Hedley
Davenport | Raccoon Motel | Sun, Sept 7, 3 p.m.
Dubuque
The DZ Combo
Carnegie-Stout Library | Fri, Sept 5, 6 p.m.
Expressions of the Soul: Hip-Hop by Matt Gregory
Voices Studios | Fri, Sept 5, 8 p.m.
OVRFWRD + Cervine + Strange News
Smokestack | Sat, Sept 6, 8 p.m.
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