City of Iowa City

Current events sponsored by City of Iowa City:

The Fez

If you are a Steely Dan fan, The Fez is going to knock your socks off! The Fez is a 15-piece band composed of some of the finest musicians in... read more »

Dan Dimonte and the Bad Assettes

Dan DiMonte is a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and composer from the Chicagoland area. Both solo and with his various projects, he has played various venues in the Iowa City-area, Chicago, and... read more »

Ice Age

Twenty thousand years ago, the Earth is overrun by freezing temperatures in an Ice Age that is sending all manner of critters scattering in the path of encroaching glaciers. read more »

Orquesta Alto Maiz

What began as a humble, but extremely fun project for the College Hill Arts Festival at the University of Northern Iowa in 1986 has evolved into a truly unique ensemble... read more »

Rod Pierson's 'Not So Big' Band

The "Not So" Big Band plays a variety of music including big band, jump swing, Latin, jazz standards, Dixieland, blues and rock with vocalist Craig Boche. read more »

The Help

Set in Mississippi during the 1960s, Skeeter is a southern society girl who returns from college determined to become a writer, but turns her friends' lives -- and a small... read more »

Iowa City Jazz Festival

Named one of the Top Ten Jazz Festivals in the country, the 2013 Iowa City Jazz Festival definitely will live up to that reputation. read more »

Fireworks

Celebrate Independence Day on the Pentacrest, watching fireworks from Hubbard Park. read more »

Bambu

Bambu is a collective of genuine soul-driven melodies combined with world-class dance rhythms including Reggae, South American and African, with a regular dose of psychedelic jam to make this unique... read more »

The Beaker Brothers

The Beaker Brothers music has been inspired by everyone from Eric Clapton to Jimi Hendrix to The Grateful Dead. read more »

Real Genius

Mitch (Gabriel Jarret) is one of the youngest students ever accepted to a university known for its programs for geniuses. read more »

Awful Purdies

The Awful Purdies include Katie Burnes, Sarah Cram, Katie Roche, Nicole Upchurch and Marcy Rosenbaum. Formed in the summer of 2006 by former member Amy Finders and founding member Annie... read more »

Feralings

The Feralings are Benj Upchurch (mandolin / vocals), Nicole Upchurch (clawhammer banjo / vocals), Patrick Bloom (upright bass / vocals), and Stacy Webster (acoustic guitar / vocals), but the name... read more »

Aaron Kamm & The One Drops

Reggae. Dub. Blues. Rock. Groove. Jam. Soul. Roots. A staple of the St. Louis music scene, Aaron Kamm and the One Drops play an intoxicating concoction of Roots Reggae and... read more »

Vertigo

To say VERTIGO finds Hitchcock at his most obsessive, his most perverse, and his sexual best, doesn’t even begin to convey how haunting this film is, or how bizarre. read more »

Ben Soltau and The Funk Guarantee

Ben Soltau is a musician, singer and songwriter originally from Eastern Iowa. He has been involved in the founding of several Iowa City groups such as New Beat Society, We... read more »

Bonne Finken

If you’re into the Des Moines music scene at all, chances are you’ve had the good fortune to run into Bonne Finken and one of her energy-packed, passion-fueled live shows... read more »

Hairspray

In this screen version of the Broadway play Tracy Turnblad is a heavy weight teenager with huge hair who is obsessed with Link Larken on the Corny Collins Show. read more »

Chasing Shade

After doing a solar powered tour across Iowa via bicycles, Chasing Shade was recently likened to being the hardest working band in show business. read more »

Jesse White Band

Jesse White is an Iowa City native, and an up and coming performer around the corridor area. read more »

Sean Costanza Band

Sean Costanza, a singer/songwriter residing in the black soil land of Iowa, is one of a kind and original. read more »

Lincoln

As the Civil War continues to rage, America's president struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield and as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on the decision to... read more »

The Ramblers

The Ramblers were formed in the Cedar Valley in 2008, but individually Scott Gallagher, Denny McCabe, Bob Smith and Ed Narigon have all been part of the local music scene... read more »

16 to Life

Kate (Hallee Hirsch) is the never-been-kissed teen in an Iowa resort town that's economically depressed except during the summer tourist season. read more »

The Princess Bride

The most beautiful woman in the world, Buttercup (Robin Wright Penn), gets engaged to the cruel Prince Humperdinck (Chris Sarandon) after she hears that her true love, Westley, was killed... read more »

Kevin "B.F." Burt & Big Medicine

For over 20 years, Kevin “B.F.” Burt has been electrifying audiences throughout the nation dispelling the myth that true blues has no roots in Iowa. read more »

Surf Zombies

"The Surf Zombies play fast, crazy surf instrumentals, successfully straddling the line between alternative underground, retro and kid-friendly fun. read more »

Monsters, Inc.

This animated feature from the creators of Toy Story shows us the life behind the scenes of things that go bump in the night. The big, blue and fuzzy James P. read more »

The Hunger Games

In a not-too-distant future, North America has collapsed, weakened by drought, fire, famine, and war to be replaced by Panem, a country divided into the Capitol and 12 districts. read more »

Jake McVey

Jake McVey has become one of the most in demand young acts in country music. Performing 300 shows last year, he was named one of the Top Ten touring acts... read more »

Parranderos Latin Combo

When crowds requested a mixture of Latin American music from the Des Moines based high-energy band Salsa Vibe, the band members knew it was time for a side project. read more »

The Chazman Band

Chaz’men Williams-Ali is a young tenor from St. Louis MO. He began singing as a child at Faith Miracle Temple church. read more »

The Uniphonics

Since forming in 2007, The Uniphonics have established themselves as one of the premier bands in Iowa and Illinois. read more »

FireSale

FireSale is an original act out of Iowa City, IA that mixes Reggae/Dub/Rock & Roll and many other personal influences into their own signature groove. read more »

Zeta June

Zeta June is collaborative effort of 4 guys who share a passion for making music that makes you dance, melt your face off and is just down right funky. read more »

Iowa Soul Festival

The Iowa Soul Festival is a celebration that features the dance, music, food and art of the African and African-American communities. read more »

Dead Larry

A delightful blend of high energy rock, dance and funk offers a look into the new generation of musicians and fans. read more »

OSG

From smooth soul and R & B grooves to booty-shaking funk and hip-hop, OSG is a fusion of old and new school. read more »