From true Iowan emos, to psychedelic folk, to Polska amidst a heartbreaking World Cup Qualifier loss, our KRUI Staff recommends some of our favorite releases from March, 2026!
A new festival produced by Hancher Auditorium is taking place in Iowa City this weekend. Stop/Time Festival celebrates contemporary musicians and interdisciplinary arts this Friday and Saturday, April 3-4.
KRUI’s Logan Melia reviews Bob Dylan’s Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour as it stopped in Iowa City on March 25th, 2026.
Logan Melia discusses his connection with the Grateful Dead, and what made them so impactful on someone born forty years after their inception
For nine days, an unlikely cast of Hawkeyes made the world believe. They made themselves believe. The team of dreamers, and an unforgettable run in March.
This is not the way it was supposed to go. Not with this team. But such is life. Grief and glee. The dichotomy of college sports.
Kurt Vile & the Violators at the Englert Theatre was a (mostly bitter) bittersweet end to Mission Creek Festival 2016. (Picture via: missionfreak.com)
Check out our review of Mission Creek event, Mission:Beat. (Photo via missionfreak,com
To those familiar with his work, Kevin Smith is a legend. Read about his sold out Mission Creek Festival performance.
Read all about the Kings Court Tour at Gabes for Mission Creek 2016! (photo via: www.shannoncason.com)
Daisy Chains rocked the Trumpet Blossom Cafe on the fifth night of Mission Creek!
Read about the Mission Creek Festival’s Iowa City Expo for Comics & Real Eclectic Alt Media (or ICE CREAM) here.
Saul Williams shared an intimate night at The Mill on the fifth night of Mission Creek
Check out John D’Agata and guests read aloud excerpts from their favorite pieces in “A New History of the Essay.”
Read about how these panelists are trying to change the music industry.
Glenn Jones and Paul Metzger are inventive, talented musicians I had the privilege to hear at Trumpet Blossom Cafe!
