All the chamber singing fans in the house throw your hands in the air! The Chamber Singers of Iowa City are closing out a year of excellent concerts…
Iowa City live music
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K Records artist Mirah heads to Gabe’s for a night of experimental indie-pop
Graduation schmaduation! Spend this Saturday watching some experimental indie-pop at Gabe’s with Mirah. She’ll be performing alongside North Carolina’s Loamlands…
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Girls Rock! summer camp to hold benefit show at PS1
Megan Buick, Cone Trauma and Maiden Mars are set to perform at a benefit concert for Girls Rock! Iowa City this Saturday at 7 p.m. in Public Space One. Money raised at the benefit will help fund Girls Rock’s week-long summer camp, which kicks off on June 23 and is open to all “female-identified, transgender […]
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Greg Brown to play Dream Center benefit at the Englert
Greg Brown is a folk legend. His 40-plus-year career is a monument to life in Iowa, and it’s not just because one of his landmark albums is called The Iowa Waltz. Often described as one of the greatest songwriters of his generation, Brown is known for his intimate and wistful lyrics about small towns and farm-life, as well as his impassioned songs about politics and human dignity.
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Say yes to love: Perfect Pussy heads to Gabe’s this Thursday
Let’s get this out of the way now: Yes, the band’s name is Perfect Pussy. Yes, it is a questionable name and one that shocks. And, while it suggests ideas of cock rock and gross misogyny, it is misleading. Led by Meredith Graves, the music of Perfect Pussy is confident, aggressive and positive, which is evident in the band’s debut album…
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The Milwaukee Maniac: Juiceboxxx is bringing some party jams to Gabe’s this Sunday
Juiceboxxx, a Milwaukee rapper and avid proponent of the caps lock key, is set to play Gabe’s this Sunday at 10 p.m. with tourmate DJ George Costanza. Currently in the…
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A veritable smorgasbord of punk bands are playing PS1 this Thursday
Celebrate DIY culture this Thursday at Public Space One during a night of folk-punk, electro-punk, and post-punk (three! three kinds of punk music!). The show…
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KRUI is turning 30 and feelin’ flirty
KRUI, the University of Iowa’s student-run radio station, is turning 30 years old, so it’s time to party. This Thursday, the station is throwing an all-ages show at the Blue Moose Tap House to kick-off a year of celebration. So even if you prefer Spotify to terrestrial radio, you can still support a very special […]
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Chicago Underground Duo, owners of the most literal band name ever, play Trumpet Blossom this Saturday
The Chicago Underground Duo will be playing at Trumpet Blossom Cafe on Saturday, April 26, with local electronic jazz group Jack Lion. The Chicago Underground…
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Loop interview: South London Psych-rockers return after 22 year hiatus
This is your brain. Crack. This is your brain on Loop. Sizzzzzzzzzle. Born in 1986, dead by 1991 and recently arisen from the ashes, this seminal British band specializes…
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Trumpet Blossom Cafe to celebrate two years of business with all-day live music showcase
The Trumpet Blossom Cafe is celebrating it’s second anniversary this Saturday with food and drinks, hugs and high-fives and, of course, a ton of live music…
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Preach the Blues: Bo Ramsey and Highway 12 play The Mill this Saturday
Bo Ramsey and his band, Highway 12, will be playing The Mill this Saturday for what will surely be a legendary night of folk-rock and blues, with Kelly Pardekooper…
