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Bad Bad Hats to cap show at Gabe’s

June 26, 2018

The Minneapolis band will make its second stop in the state of Iowa as part of its tour. By Brooke Clayton [email protected] Kerry Alexander was majoring in creative writing at Macalester College...

The Mill is seen on June 25, 2018.

Musician brings his country tunes to town

June 26, 2018
Traverse City, Michigan artist Jonathan Timm will head to the Mill on June 28.
Spectators head to their seats for the headlining act during the night concert at the 2017 Jazz Fest on June 30th 2017. (File Photo/The Daily Iowan)

Jazz Fest 2018 will showcase both national and international entertainment

The Iowa City Jazz Festival will feature some new sounds and help celebrate 10 years of the town’s being a City of Literature.
Karen Meat performs at Gabe’s during the Witching Hour art festival in Iowa City on Friday, Oct. 20, 2017. Witching hour is an annual festival in October which features a variety of art and educational events. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

Karen Meat and Dana T hold dual-release party

Troy Aldrich, [email protected] May 11, 2018

Styles collided when Dana Telsrow and Arin Eaton combined to form the music group-turned-couple Karen Meat. The band headlined for Telsrow’s original group, Dana T, to perform a dual-album release...

Halfloves to perform at the Mill

Halfloves to perform at the Mill

Acclaimed indie-rock band Halfloves will be performing at the Mill on Friday, May 11th
‘Saturday Night Live’ alum Jay Pharoah heads to the Englert

‘Saturday Night Live’ alum Jay Pharoah heads to the Englert

Elly Woods, [email protected] May 9, 2018
‘Saturday Night Live’ alum and standup comedian Jay Pharoah will visit the Englert this weekend.
Blues musician Kevin Burt poses for a portrait in his Coralville home on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018. Burt recently won awards in the acoustic category at the International Blues Festival in Memphis. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

This Wheel’s on Fire comes to the Englert for its second annual year

Troy Aldrich, [email protected] May 9, 2018
Local musicians will be performing the music of Bob Dylan at the Englert Friday Night. Artists include Brian Johannesen, David Zollo, Kevin "BF" Burt, Greg Brown, The Recliners, Elizabeth Moen, and Ingrid Streitz.
Prairie Lights bookstore on Monday, Nov. 13, 2017.

Philosophy professor from Kirkwood reveals meaning behind suffering

Sarah Stortz, [email protected] May 9, 2018
Scott Samuelson, a philosophy professor at Kirkwood Community College, releases his latest book.
Beckoning voids, answering poetry

Beckoning voids, answering poetry

A.j.k. o’donnell, an activist and poet, is set to share her new poetry collection in Iowa City this weekend.
Hancher Auditorium in Iowa City on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017.

Hancher unveils 2018-19 lineup, including Broadway’s Les Misérables

May 8, 2018

Hancher Auditorium unveiled its lineup for the 2018-19 season, cultivating acts from world-renowned musicals to lectures by legendary journalists. The lineup includes musical acts from Kristin Chenoweth...

Kevin Morby performs at the Mill on May 4, 2018. Morby is an indie rock singer and songwriter from Kansas City, Missouri. (The Daily Iowan/Olivia Sun)

Kevin Morby brought experience, intensity to the Mill for his Friday show

Troy Aldrich, [email protected] May 6, 2018

Kevin Morby’s self-titled band is a collection of musicians from opposite sides of the country, and his last album, “City Music,” is a representation of those bicoastal influences. Morby is from...

Stefanie Berecz sings onstage. The Right Now is heading the Yacht Club on Saturday, May 5, 2018. (Yue Zhang/The Daily Iowan)

Music with a purpose, The Right Now plays the Yacht Club

Troy Aldrich, [email protected] May 6, 2018

The Right Now, a soul band from Chicago, has adopted a larger mission than making music, following the death of a close friend. The band is an advocate for the “Hope for the Day” foundation and...