The 20th annual Mission Creek festival kicked off Thursday evening with performances from author Rachel Kushner, instrumental trio LA LOM, and multitalented musician Kim Gordon.
Before the headline performance, the stage was joined with applause, welcoming Mission Creek founders Jeff Ray, Tanner Illingworth, and Andre Perry.
The festival continues into this evening and throughout all day Saturday with a variety of performances from musicians and writers.
Attendees socialize in the Hancher lobby before LA LOM’s Mission Creek Festival performance at the Hancher in Iowa City on Thursday, April 3, 2025. LA LOM (The Los Angeles League of Musicians) is an instrumental trio that combines sounds of Cumbia Sonidera and Peruvian Chicha in a party like atmosphere on stage.