Songwriters Ken Pomeroy and Loudon Wainwright III played at the James Thater for ICSF 2025. Seeing songwriters encouraging people to start and showing them how to begin is what makes art happen.
A celebration took place in Chicago this September. The 20th edition of Riot Fest has come and passed, and while still covered in a layer of dirt and sweat, next year’s edition can’t come soon enough.
Soldier Field finally had something to celebrate again, as the Chicago Bears snapped their eight-game losing streak to the New Orleans Saints with a 26-14 win. Powered by a dominant defense and resurgent run game, the Bears overcame offensive struggles to notch their fourth straight win and move to 4-2 on the season.
On October 1, 2025, I journeyed to Val Air Ballroom in Des Moines to see a performance from Father John Misty, and left with a disappointment most bitter and foul, great show though!
Iowa education’s system has embraced the arrival of artificial cal intelligence with no signs of slowing down. However, some have raised concerns that it may lead to its downfall while others see it as a successor to the internet and printing press.
This weekend, Las Vegas will host the fourth edition of When We Were Young. A festival celebrating the scene out in the desert holds more than you’ve bargained for as 53 bands take on 4 stages in 1 day. A whirlwind for every pair of vans and fishnets in the pit, it’s Christmas in October for many. Here is your stage by stage preview of When We Were Young 2025.
State Champs performed at Gabe’s in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, May 14th, 2016 with openers Words Like Daggers, Know The Ropes, and Starry Nights. (photo via: flippenmusic.com)
We The Kings performed in Iowa City with openers She Is We and AJR on April 1st, 2016 at the Blue Moose Taphouse. (Picture via: bottomlounge.com)
Dawn of Midi and Tyondai Braxton performed at The Englert Theater in Iowa City on April 6th at Mission Creek 2016
Latest music review on the To Those Left Behind tour that visited Des Moines on November 14th, 2015.
Freddie Gibbs was joined by local acts Maxilla Blue and AWTHNTKTS for this MIssion Creek show.
KRUI Director Joe McGuire shares his own unique opinions, thoughts, and experiences on the first night of Mission Creek.
Fleet Foxes’ former drummer has crafted a lush, disarmingly personal folk artifact of his own. Check our review before his Mission Creek performance!
Hip Hop legends Atmosphere will be at Blue Moose Tap House on Sunday, November 2. Preview the show here. (Photo via: TheKoalition)
SCOPE and 10,000 Hours Show are bringing Sky Ferreira to the IMU Main Ballroom. Get the show and ticket info here.
SCOPE is bringing the BET Hip Hop Awards 2013 “Rookie of the Year” rapper to IMU Ballroom.
