It’s been another weird week in a constant string of weird weeks. Coldplay’s Kiss Cam created a scandal, the QAnon Shaman flipped on Trump and two WWE Hall of Famers have died (one passing got us in the feels, the other not so much). Take a Weekender break with some of these stellar music events throughout our reader regions.

In Iowa City, check out the Always Here: Trans Compilation Album release show at the James Theater. In Des Moines, Beck plays with the Des Moines Symphony at the Lauridsen Amphitheater. And in Cedar Falls, Octopus has the RAGBRAI party covered with Loudmouth Brass.

Sanguisugabogg

Sanguisugabogg with Putrid Stu and Stabbing

Collapsing / Francis Thornton / Justin K Comer / Grain Bin Operettas

Isaac Rudd & The Revolvers

Rooftop Music & Reading Series

Always Here: Trans Compilation Album Release Show

Crazy Delicious

Harmony Festival 2025

Party with CRAZY DELICIOUS

Sunday Social

Loudmouth Brass

RAGBRAI Party w/ Loudmouth Brass

Riverloop Rhythms with Reilly

The Deeves & Nebula

Holding Hemlock, Make Good Choices and Jimmy’s Brother

On Hiatus

On Hiatus // January // Motel Pheremones // Claymore

Jazz on the House with ‘Ceptet

Beck with the Des Moines Symphony

Spike and the Gimme Gimmes

The Palmer Squares

JACK BLOCKER

Spectra Reading Series

THE PALMER SQUARES w. TOBYRAPS

PRIMITIVE MAN w. HUNTING GROUNDS DEATH CULT

Pendulum Hearts

God Bullies

Flicks at Fireside

Gear Daddies / Box 10

Pendulum Hearts


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