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 guides you through Friday, which brings a bundle of fantastic free shows for the broke college student, as well as David Cross, Sharon Van Etten, Lulacruza, The War On Drugs, and more!
Give our handy guide a read. We’ll help you navigate through the numerous Thursday Mission Creek shows!
Wednesday has an all-star lineup, with Utopia Park, The Magnetic Fields, Erase Errata, William Fitzsimmons, and more!
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!
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.
By Michael Kadziulis Chicago natives Kids These Days are taking the nation by storm. After a huge year where KTD performed at Lollapalooza, Summerfest and South by Southwest, the band is continuing to rock the nation touring the rest of the U.S. Don’t let the age of the band fool you, these kids know how to jam. KTD use elements of hip-hop, jazz, blues, funk, and rock to form a unique sound that has been compared to that of The Roots. The band will soon be releasing their LP “Trap House Rock”, which was produced by Wilco’s very own Jeff … Continued
KRUI is proud to announce that Shabazz Palaces will be playing at Gabe’s on April 25th as part of our Low Frequency Series. Check out our exclusive preview here!
Neon Indian and Kreayshawn are playing Union Bar on Monday, Oct. 24th. The show is free* for students.
Brooklyn’s They Might Be Giants is coming to the Englert for KRUI’s Low Frequency Series. This is a show you absolutely can’t miss!
Six Organs of Admittance will perform at the Englert Theatre on Thursday, August 4. Preview the show here!
