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Not everything is all doom-and-gloom out there. Hinterland is healing, a Wisconsin bear that had his head stuck in a jar was freed, relocated and released and there are tons of events to check out in our Weekender. Joytrip, Joel Sires and One More Hour play Gabe’s in Iowa City this Friday. The Iowa Metal Underground Festival returns to Cedar Rapids this Saturday. And the Mud Lake Bluegrass Series in Dubuque sees its last show of the season this Sunday with Denny & the Folk-Ups and the Dig Deep band.
The Weekender is sponsored by:
Iowa City
IOWA CITY VIDEO ZINE YOUTH EPISODE
PS1 | Thurs, Aug 7, 6:30 p.m.
Joytrip, Joel Sires & One More Hour
Gabe’s | Fri, Aug 8, 8 p.m.
The Fabulous Trutones
Northside District | Sat, Aug 9, 6 p.m.
One World: Paa Kow and Parranderos Latin Combo
The James | Sat, Aug 9, 7:30 p.m.
Cedar Rapids
Dan Tedesco
CSPS | Fri, Aug 8, 8 p.m.
Iowa Metal Underground Fest 2025
The Olympic | Sat, Aug 9, 2 p.m.
Yes! Fest
CSPS | Sat, Aug 9, 2 p.m.
Sunday Social
CSPS | Sun, Aug 10, 4 p.m.
Cedar Falls/Waterloo
Bob Dorr’s Blues Jam
Cedar Falls | Octopus | Thurs, Aug 7, 6:30 p.m.
Marques Morel & Addison Payne
Cedar Falls | Octopus | Fri, Aug 8, 8 p.m.
Megan Ellis at The Loft
Waterloo | The Loft | Fri, Aug 8, 8 p.m.
The Burn Vault, Misunderstood, Joshua Mutant, Would U Kindly & More Cheese
Waterloo | The Loft | Sat, Aug 9, 6 p.m.
Des Moines
Citizen Soldier
Val Air Ballroom | Thurs, Aug 7, 6 p.m.
Music in the Garden: Diplomats of Solid Sound
Des Moines Botanical Garden | Thurs, Aug 7, 6 p.m.
Febuary // thisworldisnotkind
Lefty’s | Fri, Aug 8, 5 p.m.
BYOBrass at the Downtown Des Moines Farmers’ Market
DSM Historic Court District | Sat, Aug 9, 7 p.m.
Quad Cities
SOUND IN SPACE
Rock Island | Rozz-Tox | Fri, Aug 8, 8 p.m.
Second Saturday Flea Market
Davenport | Raccoon Motel | Sat, Aug 9, 1 p.m.
The Robert Cray Band
Davenport | Capitol Theatre | Sat, Aug 9, 6 p.m.
OUTLETProgramme PRESENTS: STEPHAN HALUSLKA / ADAM SHEAD DUO
Rock Island | Rozz-Tox | Sat, Aug 9, 7 p.m.
Dubuque
Dog Days of Summer Fest
Maquoketa | Downtown Maquoketa | Thurs, Aug 7, 3 p.m.
Elizabeth Mary
Dubuque | Yardarm Riverfront Bar & Grill | Sun, Aug 10, 1 p.m.
Mud Lake Bluegrass Sundays: Denny and the Folk-Ups & Dig Deep
Dubuque | Mud Lake Park | Sun, Aug 10, 3:30 p.m.
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