Slide Away Festival at The Aragon Ballroom on May 22nd and 23rd with Hum, Nothing, Chapterhouse, and more
Mayday Parade took on Gallagher Way with the help of The Summer Set on May 17th.
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.
KRUI DJ and local singer/songwriter Alexis Stevens performed in the KRUI Mission Creek Lounge on 3/28.
Chicago band Like Pioneers performed two stripped-down songs exclusively for KRUI in the Mission Creek Lounge.
Avant-garde composer Rhys Chatham performed in the KRUI Mission Creek Lounge on Tuesday, March 27.
Wednesday has an all-star lineup, with Utopia Park, The Magnetic Fields, Erase Errata, William Fitzsimmons, and more!
Iowa rock royalty Poison Control Center performed in the KRUI Mission Creek Lounge on 3/27.
It’s the annual KRUI Pizza Party at The Mill, Tuesday at 7 PM. Join your favorite KRUI DJs, directors, columnists, and staffers and hear the sweet sounds of The Parlour Suite, Like Pioneers, and The Poison Control Center!
KRUI is your one-stop shop for Mission Creek Festival coverage. From exclusive interviews and performances at the PS1 Lounge to show previews and more, we’ve got you covered!
Check out our previews of the Mission Creek Festival’s Tuesday shows. Between the avant-garde compositions of Rhys Chatham at Gabe’s and the energetic indie rock of Poison Control Center at The Mill, there’s tons of variety.
In anticipation of 2012 Mission Creek Festival, check out some of KRUI’s hand-picked highlights from 2011’s fest.
Our track of the week, “Free to Try (But Not Always To Do)” by Christopher the Conquered explores what it means to be an artist rather than a business. Check out the video here!
