Justice for Danky Gabe’s — Sunday, Dec. 18 at 6 p.m. A fundraiser for Cedar Rapids resident Jerime “Danky” Mitchell will be held this Sunday, Dec. 18 at 6 p.m. at Gabe’s in Iowa City. Mitchell was paralyzed last month after being shot by a Cedar Rapids police officer during a traffic stop. This benefit […]
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Dave Zollo headlines Crisis Center fundraiser at Trumpet Blossom Cafe
Benefit for Crisis Center of Johnson County Trumpet Blossom Cafe — Saturday, Dec. 17 at 5 p.m. The yearly benefit show for the Crisis Center of Johnson County has a new home this year, at the Trumpet Blossom Cafe (310 E Prentiss St, Iowa City). The event takes place on Saturday, Dec. 17 at 5 […]
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New Year celebrations abound in Iowa City
This has, for many of us, has been a long, troubling, frustrating year. There’s been near-universal grief and heartache as one after another, beloved cultural icons passed away: David Bowie and Alan Rickman nearly back-to-back in January, Umberto Eco and Harper Lee in February, Phife Dawg in March, Prince in April, Morley Safer in May, […]
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Photos: Jucifer Headlines An Evening Of Heavy Duos
Legendary sludge metal duo Jucifer shook the walls of Gabe’s in Iowa City on Friday, filling the stage with their signature wall of amps and massive drums. Jucifer’s set is an experience, there is no on stage banter, no tuning breaks, not a moment is wasted. Once husband and wife duo Gazelle Amber Valentine and Edgar […]
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Water is Life benefit at Blue Moose to support Standing Rock water protectors
Water is Life Hip Hop #nodapl Benefit Blue Moose Tap House — Saturday, Dec. 3 at 6 & 10 p.m. Indigenous Iowa is presenting another event in support of Standing Rock this weekend in Iowa City, following their co-production at The Mill two weeks ago and a Trumpet Blossom event in October. The event tonight, […]
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Jucifer to tear up Gabe’s on Friday night
Jucifer, with Acoustic Guillotine and In the Mouth of Radness Gabe’s — Friday, Dec. 2 at 10 p.m. For 23 years, husband and wife duo Jucifer have been utterly wrecking fans with their extreme, fast-paced, raw power sludge metal. Gazelle Amber Valentine (guitar and vocals) and Edgar Livengood (drums) formed the band in 1993 in […]
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The Weepies come home to the Englert
The Weepies The Englert — Saturday, Nov. 26 at 8 p.m. Iowa City-based husband and wife folkpop duo the Weepies have been writing and recording together for nearly 15 years, through three kids, five albums and a bout with cancer. Now, Deb Talan and Steve Tannen are gearing up to go back to their roots […]
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Interview: Eliza Gilkyson talks parenting and politics ahead of Friday’s show
Three Women and the Truth The Mill — Friday, Nov. 18 at 8 p.m. On Friday, Nov. 18, Mary Gauthier, Gretchen Peters and Eliza Gilkyson bring their tour, Three Women and the Truth, to The Mill for an 8 p.m. show. Tickets are $25 in advance ($30 at the door). Peters, Gauthier and Gilkyson are […]
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Staff picks: 2016 Witching Hour festival
Downtown Iowa City — Friday, Nov. 4 – Saturday, Nov. 5 Tickets available here Let’s just preface this by saying you should attend as many Witching Hour festival events as you possibly can. You may not know every artist or be familiar with every topic, but for those that choose to completely embrace the festival […]
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Interview: Rapper Psalm One emphasizes healing through art, giving back ahead of Witching Hour show
Psalm One The Mill — Friday, Nov. 4 to 10:30 p.m. Rapper Psalm One released The Death of Frequent Flyer in 2006 on Rhymesayers, the label she was on at the time. A decade later, she’s freshly label-less and taking flight, with a massive output and an unwaning popularity. She came to Iowa City during […]
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Photos: Local H returns to Gabe’s
Local H’s Scott Lucas and Ryan Harding are no strangers to Iowa City. The post-grunge duo have graced the stage at Gabe’s several times in the past few years in support of their latest album, Hey, Killer. Lucas, who was a founding member in 1987, and Harding, who joined in 2013, are a well-oiled, rock […]
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Moon Hooch brings an odd timewarp to Gabe’s Iowa City
I was first introduced to Moon Hooch through their album Red Sky, released this summer, and was so enthralled by the experience of being gripped by each song that it required a few listens to realize that the entire band consisted of two saxophones and a drummer. Hearing that they were set to play Gabe’s, […]
