Father John Misty returns to Iowa tonight on October 1st at the Val Air Ballroom in Des Moines for the first time since performing at 80/35 festival in 2022, a show I was not only at, but also vaguely remember.
Last week, Chicago’s emo sweethearts Your Arms Are My Cocoon returned to Iowa City (again!), this time in the basement of someone’s house.
Iowa punks BOOTCAMP record release show exemplified the huge impact that even small music communities can bring.
Amidst 2025’s exciting alternative rock scene, Irish trio NewDad released their second studio album on September 19, Altar. Expanding on punk and soft rock elements from their first studio album Madra, the band also pulls from shoegaze with the explosive, distorted guitars and airy vocals that build the new record’s atmosphere.
Bluff Street, a new band from Cedar Falls is bringing their heartfelt indie rock and to Iowa City, only at the James this Saturday.
Iona Zajac made her way across the pond from Glasgow with The Pogues to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their record “Rum, Sodomy, and the Lash”. We discussed touring with this historic band, the best music coming out of Ireland, and her debut album “Bang” releasing this November.
Psalm One performed in Iowa City on the last day of Mission Creek Festival 2018. Read about it here! (Image via: MIDWESTIX)
The Iowa Youth Writing Project held its book fair for the Mission Creek Festival this Saturday at The Mill (Photo via Iowa Youth Writing Project)!
Sister Wife came to join us for Mission Creek (Image via Bandcamp)!
This is a review of Hi Fi’s performance at Mission Creek Music Festival in Iowa City (Image via Feel Free Hi Fi)!
Julien Baker came to The Englert during the Mission Creek Festival in 2018 and put on a hell of a performance. Read all about it here (Image via The New Yorker)!
S. Carey performed at Mission Creek Festival 2018. Read more about it here. Image via: NPR
Extravision played at the Mill during Mission Creek Festival. Read about it here. (Image via: Reid Botkin)
Gordi is an Australian Singer/Song writer that has a powerful beautiful voice. Image Via triplejunearthed.com
Read about Wye Oak’s performance at the Englert for Mission Creek here. (image via buzzbands.la)
Read about Collidescope’s performance at the Yacht Club here. (image via @collid_e_scope on Twitter)
