Seattle based drone metal band sunn O))) performed at Iowa City’s Englert Theater last week, April 18th.
During the new Stop/Time Festival on April 4th, I had the pleasure of attending a reading by acclaimed poet Danez Smith at the Englert Theatre.
Continuing to find inspiration in Iowa City’s arts community. KRUI’s Tarik took a little day trip to Hancher’s new Stop/Time Festival, losing himself in two incredible performances from Evicshen and Sharp Pins.
Logan Melia sits down with Eve 6 at Innings Festival in Tempe, Arizona. Eve 6 took some time after their slot to discuss their early days playing gigs at small cafes all the way to a racetrack.
Luke Combs came to Ames, Iowa with his My Kinda Saturday Night Tour on April 11th, 2026
After listening to a lot of jazz over the past week, culminating in an amazing performance by renowned trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire and the PUBLIQuartet last Friday at the Stop/Time Festival presented by Hancher Auditorium, I’ve come to the conclusion that most jazz isn’t meant for an audience at all.
It’s finally March, so you know what that means: spring tours are starting to kick off. I started the month off right by seeing one of my favorite bands, State Champs. I was so excited for this day to come. The lineup was stacked — State Champs, Our Last Night, The Dangerous Summer, and Grayscale. It was like a Warped Tour dream. My friend Taylor and I had balcony seats at the House of Blues in Chicago, and I didn’t mind at all. The view was pretty nice, as we weren’t straining our necks to see them. The only drawback … Continued
Janelle James and Liza Treyger performed their comedy routines at The Englert Theater for the Witching Hour Festival on 10/13/18. (Image vie Little Village Magazine)
“Welcome to the Neighbourhood” is UK band Boston Manor’s sophomore album, following 2016’s “Be Nothing.” They are touring this fall with Real Friends and Grayscale. (Image via: merchnow.com)
In this edition of Jen’s Top Ten’s, I will be talking about my favorite songs by one of my favorite bands, Mayday Parade. (Image via: substreammagazine.com)
Julien Baker came to The Englert during the Mission Creek Festival in 2018 and put on a hell of a performance. Read all about it here (Image via The New Yorker)!
The all-girl trio Younger stopped over at Gabe’s on April 4th for the Mission Creek Festival. Check out my review! image via facebook.com/youngertheband
Ugh. It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for — the lineup release for the final cross-country tour for the Vans Warped Tour. Image via: Pexels.com
Julien Baker is a singer/songwriter from Tennessee, and this year she’s performing at the Mission Creek Festival at Gabe’s on Saturday, April 7th. (photo: missioncreekfestival.com)
There was no better Valentine’s date than seeing The Second City roll through Iowa City with their political satire, sketch comedy, and improvisational comedy prompted by the none other than the show-goers. Image via: facebook.com
Fall Out Boy released their latest album “MANIA” in January of 2018, which was a flop IMO. Here are some of their best, most underrated songs. Image via: pexels.com
I Prevail, We Came as Romans, The Word Alive, and Escape The Fate came to the Seven Flags Event Center on 12/2/17 for a killer rock show. photo: iprevailband.com
