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The Daily Iowan

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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Local and touring acts visit Iowa City’s downtown following Mission Creek

Local and touring acts visit Iowa City’s downtown following Mission Creek

Troy Aldrich, [email protected] April 12, 2018
Gabe’s and the Yacht Club bring in two rock and bluegrass groups: Iowa’s own Middle Western and The Way Down Wanderers.
Kinky Boots struts into Hancher

Kinky Boots struts into Hancher

This weekend, Kinky Boots will inspire crowds to celebrate individuality while shamelessly being themselves.

Current Joys, Younger, and Hot Tang Perform at Mission Creek Festival

A crowd of primarily college students lingered upstairs at Gabe’s as twinkling lights on the ceiling depicted another galaxy and a useless mirror covered in stickers hung on a stone wall. LED...

Built to Spill, Rituals of Mine, and BStar perform at Gabe’s during the Mission Creek Festival

Lights illuminated an electric guitarist and drummer on a stage beneath exposed metal beams and a heat duct at Gabe’s, 330 E. Washington St., during Mission Creek on April 7. Instrumental rock...

The University of Iowa School of Music is being moved to the newly built Voxman Building. The building is located at 95 East Burlington Street. (The Daily Iowan/Karley FInkel)

Fabio Augustinis brings native Brazilian influences to the Mill

Troy Aldrich, [email protected] April 10, 2018
Brazilian jazz student will perform songs inspired by his time in Iowa.
Elizabeth Moen poses for a portrait insider her home on Friday, July 21. Moen is a musical artist based in Iowa City, who has been featured in festivals ranging from Mission Creek to 80/35 in Des Moines. She made her start in Iowa City years ago, and she has previously worked at Short's on Clinton St. where she played live music. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Two of Iowa City’s favorite acts came together for a Mission Creek performance at the Englert theatre

Troy Aldrich, [email protected] April 10, 2018
Two of Iowa City’s favorite musical acts, The Weepies and Elizabeth Moen, came together for an intimate night at the Englert theatre.
Margaret Glaspy and Julian Lage perform at the Englert Theatre on Friday, April 6, 2018. Glaspy is an American singer-songwriter from Red Bluff, California, and Lage is a jazz guitarist. (The Daily Iowan/Olivia Sun)

Margaret Glaspy and Wye Oak return to Mission Creek to play the Englert

Troy Aldrich, [email protected] April 10, 2018
Wye Oak debuted their new album, “The Louder I Call, The Faster It Runs”, at the Englert theatre during their Mission Creek set.
Woods, Abdurraqib, and Nutting read during Mission Creek Keynote

Woods, Abdurraqib, and Nutting read during Mission Creek Keynote

To finalize its literature lineup, the Mission Creek Festival hosted a keynote reading at The Mill, which including readings by Jamila Woods, Hanif Abdurraqib, and Alissa Nutting.
Jamila Woods performs at the Englert Theatre on Sunday, April 8, 2018. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

Jamila Woods, Psalm One, and Ancient Posse wrap up the Mission Creek Festival

The Englert hosted Mission Creek’s final event with music artists Jamila Woods, Psalm One, and Ancient Posse.
Rituals of Mine perform during the Built to Spill concert at Gabe's on Saturday, April 7, 2018. (James Year/The Daily Iowan)

Gabe’s hosts Mission Creek’s Underground Showcase

ngsty tattoo-covered musicians with evident emotional baggage intensely screamed along with boisterous guitars and pounding drums, releasing all pain and aggravation. Crowds walked into Gabe’s,...

Jamila Woods performs at the Englert Theatre on Sunday, April 8, 2018. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

Mission Creek festival 2018 showed growth in popularity and diversity as it concludes its 13th year.

Troy Aldrich, [email protected] April 9, 2018
The Mission Creek Festival once again lives up to its name in a stream of music and literature that engages the spirit and mind.
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Brantley Gilbert to stop in Cedar Rapids as part of The Ones That Like Me tour

April 5, 2018

[email protected] A country artist and songwriter with an outlaw persona, Brantley Gilbert will soon near the end of his The Ones That Like Me tour, but not without making a stop in Cedar Rapids...