BobFest Uptown Bill’s — Saturday, May 28 at 7 p.m. American folk music legend Bob Dylan turned 75 this year and Uptown Bill’s is ready to celebrate. Uptown Bill’s Coffee House (730 S Dubuque St., Iowa City) is hosting its annual BobFest tribute concert. The event is featured as part of the shop’s Saturday Night […]
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The dual personae of the Jayhawks
The Jayhawks at the Book it to Iowa City Bash Main stage (Clinton Street and Iowa Avenue) — Friday, July 27 at 8:15 p.m. Note: This story was originally published before a 2016 Jayhawks performance at the Englert Theatre. 2016 marks 30 years since the release of the Jayhawks’ self-titled debut album. Formed in 1985, […]
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Interview: Parker Millsap talks weird thrift store clothes and early inspirations
Parker Millsap w/ The Grahams The Mill — Sunday, May 15 at 7 p.m. Legion Arts CSPS Hall — Wednesday, May 18 at 7 p.m. Oklahoma native Parker Millsap is gaining a lot of attention lately as the kid with the wild voice. With comparisons to a young Elvis being tossed around, thanks to his […]
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Just announced: Beach House at the Englert
Beach House The Englert Theatre — Sunday, August 14 at 7 p.m. The Englert Theatre has just announced that it will be welcoming Baltimore dream pop band Beach House to the stage on Sunday, August 14 at 7 p.m. Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally have been performing and recording together as Beach House since 2004; […]
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IARGUS Russian Guitar Festival turns 10
Russian Guitar Festival Various venues (see article) — starts Thursday, May 5 Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, the International Annual Russian Guitar Seminar (IARGUS) will once again bring some of the world’s foremost performers to Iowa City and the surrounding area for a series of concerts. Events will kick off on Thursday, May 5 […]
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Woods’ Wednesday set at Gabe’s had a sense of gentle coherence
I walked into the upper level of Gabe’s and was disappointed to see that Woods hadn’t gained any popularity since they played the Mill a few years back on tour for Bend Beyond. I had enjoyed that show, and was happy to hear they were playing Iowa City again — especially given the critical praise […]
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The Yacht Club welcomes the Hot Tang record release show
Hot Tang, with Maiden Mars and Oudenhoven Yacht Club — Saturday, Apr. 23 at 7 p.m. Summer comes early this year, with an all-ages record release party from Hot Tang, self-described as “Iowa City’s only poolhaus band.” They will release a vinyl 7” this weekend and celebrate with a show at the Yacht Club on […]
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The Tillers trek through the Midwest, stopping at The Mill on Apr. 20
The Tillers, with Flash in a Pan The Mill — Wednesday, Apr. 20 at 8 p.m. Formed nine years ago in the wilds of Cincinnati, OH, roots renegades The Tillers will be in Iowa City for a show tonight, Apr. 20, at The Mill. With music firmly embracing the folk and bluegrass traditions, The Tillers […]
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Just announced: Little Village presents Laura Gibson with The Lonelyhearts and Alexis Stevens at the Englert
Little Village Presents: Laura Gibson with The Lonelyhearts and Alexis Stevens The Englert Theatre — Thursday, May 19 at 7:30 p.m. On May 19, the Englert Theatre, with presenting sponsor Little Village, welcomes songwriter Laura Gibson to the stage. The Portland, Ore. singer is currently based out of New York, and is touring in support […]
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Dan DiMonte and the Bad Assettes drop a new single and head back to The Mill
Dan DiMonte and the Bad Assettes, with Goose Town and Lewis Knudsen The Mill — Thursday, Apr. 14 at 9 p.m. Coming off the release of a new single, Iowa City-based jazz-infused rockers Dan DiMonte and the Bad Assettes return to The Mill tonight for a show with Goose Town, based out of Cedar Falls, […]
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Review: Wild Child bathes Gabe’s in a warm radiance
There’s a massive amount of quality music released each year, and it’s both easy to access and difficult to find in the vast expanses of the Internet. For that reason, I increasingly rely on announcements of touring bands to draw my interest to music I might enjoy. I thus first heard of Wild Child when […]
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Just announced: St. Lucia is coming to the Iowa Memorial Union in April
St. Lucia IMU Ballroom — Tue., Apr. 26 at 8 p.m. The University of Iowa’s Scope Productions has just announced that, for its final show of the spring semester, it will be bringing synthpop darling St. Lucia to campus in April. The South African (Brooklyn-based) Jean-Philip Grobler has been recording and performing as St. Lucia […]
