Gabe’s is set to host a benefit concert for Girls Rock! this Friday at 6 p.m. The event, dubbed Girls Rock Benefit Explosion, will feature six rock bands…
Iowa City live music
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Interview: Joseph Heuermann on Flyers of Iowa City, opening Friday at White Rabbit
Joseph Heuermann has been a particularly discerning set of ears and eyes for Iowa City’s new-music scene over the last five years. His own varied…
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Photos: DIY music and IC underground house shows
A few years back, I visited Iowa City for the first time and went to an electronic show at a house that’s nicknamed the “Breast Imagining Center.” A small group of people were gathered around the fire outside drinking beer from John’s Grocery, waiting for the show to start. When we heard the first muffled […]
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Something More Than Free: Jason Isbell to perform at Englert Theatre on July 7
In the American South you will find the keys to our chief musical exports in blues, jazz, bluegrass and rock and roll, the keys to our national literary …
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Fountainsun duo brings mystic tones to the Trumpet Blossom
What better way to celebrate independence from British rule than hanging around a vegan restaurant at an all-ages show listening to the heart-opening mantra song cycles of Daniel Higgs and Fumie Ishii? Expect a blissed-out night of expertly executed beautiful weirdness for both of your ears and all three of your eyes from Fountainsun this Saturday, July 4 at the Trumpet Blossom Cafe. Doors open at 7 p.m.
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Dave Douglas & High Risk play IC Jazz Fest Main Stage
Dave Douglas and his new quartet, High Risk, represent a step forward for electronic jazz, and a progressive, forward-thinking choice for a Friday night headliner at the Iowa City Jazz Festival…
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The Holy Broke brings painfully honest music to The Mill
Spokane artist Kent Ueland (The Holy Broke) is known for powerful and brutally honest songs that challenge audiences, sometimes to the extent that they are brought out of their chairs, and out the door. But, don’t…
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Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Leon Russell to play The Englert
The Englert Theatre has announced that Rock and Roll Hall of Fame legend Leon Russell will hit the stage on Saturday, October 10. Tickets go on sale Friday, July 3, at 12 p.m. The singer-songwriter/guitarist/pianist has collaborated with Bob Dylan, Joe Cocker, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gay…
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Brian Fest III: Downtown music fest to benefit young musicians
A concert and fundraiser in honor of Brian Cretzmeyer, local musician and founder of the IC band Gglitch who died suddenly in 2010 from cancer, will be held at the Weatherdance Fountain Stage in downtown Iowa City from 1-8 p.m. this Saturday…
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The tallest man on earth returns to Iowa City
The Tallest Man on Earth is returning to Iowa City, the Englert Theatre announced this week. Kristian Matsson (the eponymous “Man”), a singer-songwriter hailing from Dalarna, Sweden, is scheduled to play at the historic venue on August 28…
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Interview: Mavis Staples on her joyful music, collaborating with Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy and living peacefully
To hear Mavis Staples sing is to hear a voice that rises out of time and becomes its own truth. She has lived the history of American music as a member…
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Front Porch Music Festival to serenade Iowa City neighborhood
A neighborhood music festival in Iowa City will feature a jam session and open air performances played from porches this Saturday. The Front Porch Music Festival…
