The Handsome Family have been playing since 1993, originally as a trio consisting of Brett and Rennie Sparks, and drummer Mike Werner (who has since left the group)…
Iowa City live music
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Icelandic singer-songwriter HEK to visit Public Space One
Have you heard the one about two New Yorkers and an Icelander traveling halfway across the country together? It’s not really a set-up to a good joke, but it is a good set-up for Friday night’s show at Public Space One, which will feature the music of Icelandic musician HEK, New York’s Julianne Mason and Luke Spartacus, as well as Iowa City’s own Crystal City and The Men from … Beyond.
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Saturday in the (Black Hawk Mini) Park: Watch dancer Sean Thomas Boyt and percussionist Andy Thierauf
If you haven’t had the chance to catch an IC Open City performance, this Saturday offers a perfect introduction to the public art project. Dancer Sean Thomas…
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Blast from the past: Fastball to rock the Blue Moose Tap House this Friday
Get ready to party like it’s 1998 this Friday as alt-rockers Fastball hit up the Blue Moose Tap House for one of the most nostalgia-ridden shows in recent memory…
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14th annual Ralston Creek Fair set for Labor Day weekend
Iowa City’s 14th annual Ralston Creek Fair kicks off this Labor Day weekend, August 30-31, in the area outside Uptown Bill’s Coffee House (730 S Dubuque St.). The event, hosted by Uptown Bill’s, will benefit its Extend the Dream Foundation, a non-profit charity that empowers individuals of all abilities. The fair will feature a flea […]
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Indie hip hop straight out of Nashville: Spoken Nerd to play this Sunday at Gabe’s
This Sunday at Gabe’s, indie hip-hop artist Spoken Nerd will take the stage as part of his ongoing “Skele-tour” along with Iowa City’s Von Neumann Architecture…
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Catch up with Iowa City songstress Jennifer Danielson
Iowa City’s Jennifer Danielson will be playing Uptown Bill’s Coffee House this Saturday at 7 p.m. as part of the venue’s Saturday Night Music Night series. Danielson’s music is very much in the vein of local legends Bo Ramsey and Greg Brown (who, incidentally, appears as a backing vocalist on several of Danielson’s recordings). Her songs are thoughtful and lived-in, built around her acoustic guitar and strong, angelic voice,..
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Chicago’s Sidewalk Chalk are hippin’ and hoppin’ over to the Mill this Thursday
Jazz and hip-hop fans alike will be wise to catch Chicago’s Sidewalk Chalk when they play The Mill this Thursday. The eight-piece group, which includes an emcee, jazz…
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Asthmatic Kitty artist Chris Schlarb is stopping by PS1 to play some experimental guitar music
Public Space One will offer two kinds of feasts this Sunday — the food kind and the music kind. The food-style feast will feature a roasted chicken, roasted…
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Folk duo ‘Crow Call’ to play the Trumpet Blossom
Minneapolis-based dark-folk act Crow Call will be rolling into town this Friday for a show at the Trumpet Blossom Cafe. Iowa City’s Breffis (featuring Nora Petran, one of the city’s most talented singers) will be playing their first ever show as well, so make sure to come out and support a new local music project.
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Milwaukee synth-punk weirdos: Dogs in Ecstasy play The Mill this Thursday
The Mill is going to get weird this Thursday when two of the Milwaukee’s wildest synth-punk acts, Dogs in Ecstasy and (ORB) come to party. Iowa City’s…
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New Hampshire’s Old Gray are going to scream in your face this Saturday at PS1
Public Space One is getting hardcore this Saturday with New Hampshire-based screamo act Old Gray and Milwaukee’s Scowler. Ice Hockey and Afterthoughts…
