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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The Me 3 performs on the Coca-Cola Gen Z Showcase Stage on Saturday, July 7, 2018. (Thomas A. Stewart/The Daily Iowan)

80/35 to light up Des Moines

Lauren Arzbaecher, Arts Reporter July 10, 2019

The music festival 80/35 will return to Des Moines for its 12th year on July 12 and 13. The two-day experience will run on the first night and all day on the second with headliners Elle King and Portugal....

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Rock artist Thadeus Gonzalez to perform at Gabe’s

Lauren Arzbaecher, Arts Reporter July 7, 2019

Emphatic guitar fuels the heart of Thadeus Gonzalez’s music, driving home his inventive rock sound. Though the artist thrives in the rock genre, he takes influences from classic rock, metal, punk, and...

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Jam band Frogleg to perform at Gabe’s

Lauren Arzbaecher, Arts Reporter June 25, 2019

Jazzy brass alongside rock-fueled guitar with an underscoring of funk may seem like too many elements for one song, but different music styles blend together effortlessly in the band Frogleg. Featuring...

The Raconteurs, Brendan Benson (left), Jack White (center), Jack Lawrence on bass and Patrick Keeler on drums, perform at the Fillmore in Detroit, Michigan, Saturday, June 7, 2008. (Romain Blanquart/Detroit Free Press/MCT)

Review: The Raconteurs: Help Us Stranger

Austin J. Yerington, Arts Reporter June 23, 2019

After more than 10 years away, the Raconteurs has taken a step in the contemporary world with the style and gusto the band does best. Raconteur lead songwriter and guitarist Jack White of the White...

Partygoers dance to a performance by Flint Eastwood during the Iowa City Downtown District Block Party on Saturday June 23, 2018. The 2nd annual event during which open containers were allowed in a select portion of downtown attracted thousands of guests and featured a variety of activities and performances. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

People gain new experiences with art at Downtown Block Party

Brooklyn Draisey, Summer editor June 18, 2019

As Downtown Iowa City gears up for the third-annual Downtown Block Party, local artists and musicians prepare to inspire people’s curiosity with special shows and pieces. For this year’s Block Party,...

UI student Lily DeTaeye to play with Fawn and Flame this weekend

UI student Lily DeTaeye to play with Fawn and Flame this weekend

Isabel Zuppa, Arts Reporter April 10, 2019

For most college students, balancing school, work, clubs, and friends can be a challenge. For one University of Iowa student, living a double life as a musician proves to be the ultimate task. “It...

Kaia Kater performs in Hancher Auditorium on March 30, 2019. Kater is a singer-songwriter who has been nominated for a Juno award for contemporary roots album of the year.

Kaia Kater brings passion, personal stories to Hancher

Adrian Enzastiga, Arts Reporter March 31, 2019

One bass, one guitar, three lovely voices, and a banjo: This is how to put on a lovely, intimate, Saturday night show. Only Canadian banjo player Kaia Kater could pull this off with such grace. Performing...

The band Dawes performs during "An Evening with Dawes" at the Englert Theater in Iowa City on Sunday, January 27, 2019. Dawes is an American folk-rock band hailing from Los Angeles.

Photos: “An Evening with Dawes”

Wyatt Dlouhy, Photojournalist January 27, 2019