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April kicks off the spring festival season with the return of two long-running fests: Mission Creek Festival in Iowa City and the Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival in Marion. No need for any FOMO in our other reader regions, though. In Des Moines, musician/historian Seth Hedquist will present his ode to early-20th century Iowan musicians in Agrimusic at Noce. In the Quad Cities, the classically trained duo Black Violin mashes up classical, jazz and hip-hop at the Capitol Theatre in Davenport.
The Weekender is sponsored by:
Iowa City
▲ Mission Creek Festival: Angry Black Men, Younger and Your Smith
Iowa City | Gabe’s | Fri, Apr 4, 6 p.m.
Mission Creek Free Show: Good Habits / Slacker / Sam Locke Ward
Iowa City | Trumpet Blossom | Sat, Apr. 5, 2:30 p.m.
Mission Creek: Supersonic Piss, The Tanks and Cabeza De Chivo
Iowa City | Gabe’s | Sat, Apr. 5, 7:30 p.m.
The Weekender is sponsored by:
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival
Marion | Collins Road Theatres | Fri-Sun, Apr. 4-6, various times
▲ MOLLY NOVA & THE HAWKS | Zoot & Newt
Cedar Rapids | Ideal Theater | Sat, Apr. 5, 8 p.m.
U TURN
Cedar Rapids | CSPS Hall | Thu-Sat, Apr. 4-5, 8 p.m.
These Gilded Souls (A Great Gatsby)
Cedar Rapids | Mirrorbox Theatre | Thurs-Sun, Apr. 3-6, various times
Des Moines
▲ Mabe Fratti with Sing Leaf
Des Moines | xBk Live | Thurs, Apr. 3, 6 p.m.
Mainframe’s First Friday: Diverse by Design
Des Moines | Mainframe Studios | Fri, Apr 4, 5 p.m.
Seth Hedquist Presents: Agrimusic
Des Moines | Noce | Fri, Apr. 4, 7 & 9 p.m.
Tank and The Bangas at Wooly’s
Des Moines | Wooly’s | Fri, Apr. 4, 8 p.m.
Quad Cities
ALL-AMERICAN THROWBACKS :: EMO TRIBUTE NIGHT
Davenport | Raccoon Motel | Thurs, Apr. 3, 7 p.m.
OUTLETProgramme PRESENTS: MARK TESTER + LANDON CALDWELL w/ NICK YECK-STAUFFER
Rock Island | Rozz-Tox | Fri, Apr. 4, 7 p.m.
Ben Sollee
Davenport | Raccoon Motel | Fri, Apr. 4, 7 p.m.
▲ Black Violin at Capitol Theatre
Davenport | Capitol Theatre | Fri, Apr. 4, 8 p.m.
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