The Daily Iowan newsroom hosted its third Headliners in Iowa City on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2026, with live performances from Spirit Awake, Dead Level Set, and Lipstick Homicide. Check out the links below to see the bands’ sets and exclusive interviews with the members.
Spirit Awake
Headliners | Q&A with Cedar Rapids band Spirit Awake
By Hannah Childers
Headliners | Spirit Awake talks third album
By Hannah Childers
Headliners | Q&A with Cedar Rapids band Spirit Awake
By Hannah Childers
Headliners | Spirit Awake talks third album
By Hannah Childers
Dead Level Set
Headliners | Dead Level Set discuss their origins in the Iowa City rock scene
By Charlie Hickman
Headliners | Dead Level Set prove Iowa City’s rock scene is as alive as ever
By Charlie Hickman
Headliners | Dead Level Set discuss their origins in the Iowa City rock scene
By Charlie Hickman
Headliners | Dead Level Set prove Iowa City’s rock scene is as alive as ever
By Charlie Hickman
Lipstick Homocide
Headliners | Lipstick Homicide bring punk pop performances to Iowa City
By Riley Dunn and Allyson McGowan
Headliners | Q&A with Iowa City pop punk band Lipstick Homicide
By Riley Dunn and Allyson McGowan
Headliners | Q&A with Iowa City pop punk band Lipstick Homicide
By Riley Dunn and Allyson McGowan
