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.
People got off League of Legends, put down their VR headsets, and logged off of Web 3 to go watch George Clanton perform at Mission Creek, finally seeing something in real life.
Noise artist and Iowa City local m denney performed a transfixing set at Gabe’s as part of Mission Creek 2024.
Osees performed at The Englert Theater for the Mission Creek Festival. The seats were ignored as people turned the historic venue into one packed mosh pit.
Strangers of Necessity and Anthony Worden demonstrated the power of Midwest music on Friday night at Mission Creek.
L’Rain translates memory into music, bringing them into the present where we may confront and converse with our own pasts in tandem.
Indigo de Souza performed for Mission Creek charming festival goers with a trip to memory lane, on a path that further steers onward.
Hundreds of people filled into Gabe’s for the six band show colloquially dubbed as “Sceamo Prom”. The night composed of six energetic and tiring sets, for another strong showing of community in the Iowa City Hardcore Scene.
Minneapolis based artist Zora, along with Iowa City locals YXNG RASCAL and Sarahann Kolder, close out Track Zero’s inaugural series to a warm, thunderous atmosphere.
Model/Actriz and KL!NG bring down the house at Gabe’s in Iowa City, in a phenomenal rocker of a performance, Hancher Auditorium’s Infinite Dream Festival.
Tennis headlines a show with Sam Evian for the Englert Theatre’s Track Zero series, bringing in breezy, light-rock tonalities alongside psychedelic pop and hypnagogic soul. Upon the night’s show, both acts exemplify what is evocative of what is carefree and serenely casual.
