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Vineria Wine Bar - Wooden Gnome- Cork N Canvas Iowa
<p>Paint the Wooden Wine Gnome. $30 per person at Vineria Wine Shop/ Wine Bar Classes are limited in size, please make sure to buy your ticket to make sure you have a spot Payment is required in advanced <a href="https://cork-n-canvas-iowa.ticketleap.com/?fbclid=IwAR1Kc7z05LicLQusUBwuJoAyYczD8Y7er4vlHqSUzNI3UrpZye8vLigGuo8" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://cork-n-canvas-iowa.ticketleap.com/</a> 16 inch tall Laser Cut Gnome, on ¼ inch birch wood. Pop in early to have dinner! All your supplies (canvas, paints, brushes and apron) are provided for you. Plus, no experience is necessary, just a thirst for creativity and the passion for a good time. **Cancellation policy: Cork N Canvas Iowa offers an art instruction and entertainment event that can be compared to a concert or theater event. We realize that unforeseen things happen, but we also would appreciate the time to offer the seat to others and fill the spot. Due to credit card fees, no refunds are issues, but you can move your ticket to another event 24-hours or more prior to your scheduled class . Due to the time it takes to prepare the class, NO store credit is given for last minute cancellations or no shows. Your ticket is fully transferable, however, and you may let someone of your own choosing use your ticket in your absence. Cancellations should be made by email only. If you need to cancel or move your reservation you must notify Cork n Canvas Iowa by email Cork.n.canvas.iowa@gmail.com 24 hours prior to the event you are scheduled for in order to be eligible move into another class. In your email, please be sure to include; your name, location of the event, date of scheduled event, and date you wish to move to. *All cancellation issues must be resolved through email.*<br><a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fcork-n-canvas-iowa.ticketleap.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR10BaUZWnDMZLOIDQar_ToQsNgHTiZUKYyhw1W73yNcJEFme1JarJc9_zE&h=AT06HC0jm1B04WfkBLXhiDxiSvSuhSNFHBThvfBuRDO7Brp_byulYu6vr9JNuFqWmW7YnzUEHiVqxB0jpMPNnqQ3C5LzqUjFbo7f_UGPHfQa-C-uT_KT2AjxmOB4m11zyw&__tn__=q&c[0]=AT0swkDkt4_L6R4Rr1Hr17-mu7dulmCUJimaohSvgzxhzqhtLSj6hTw-hJXkllbLDi7UWgIsUa7Luvj4AIim2Aw_f0kWrZzdPlCekiY7NQ8HDIROkatSJpUf4hbQnO7IF7OAUyNn9exhNR5yDd7DULPd0XKbjD5hkam2jb4bGfXwdstdsQ" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://cork-n-canvas-iowa.ticketleap.com/</a></p><p>Amanda Happel, Cork N Canvas Iowa Mobile Painting Studio 319-929-4300 - Office Hours: 10 am - 4 pm Book an upcoming event Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CorkNCanvasIowa/?__cft__[0]=AZXJNOtAoK-GoEpseCfOU0SIdAWXR83xA0NRmDf28KhCiZaW4imu4G0CEOBeMr8-6rU_iSVdaOXAero5j4ZmNNxJxCAWqPdfXvJBXnPChud-yR0pn84tal_YyTeTgKmeFPudsM_-Z7jpz15U89wVq3Qc_P_2OcyAMs2wFSFl5CTGjg&__tn__=q" tabindex="0">https://www.facebook.com/CorkNCanvasIowa</a> Website: www.CorknCanvasIowa.comLocally Owned Eastern Iowa Company since 201</p>
8/10/216:00 p.m.Vineria Wine ShopCedar Rapids -
Fullers Pub & Grub -Blue Lightning- Cork N Canvas Iowa
<p>Cork N Canvas Iowa, painting at Fullers Pub & Grub (107 N Main Ave Alburnett, Iowa 52202) Cork N Canvas Iowa painting classes are a perfect date night, Girls night out, or just something different and unique. Locally Owned Eastern Iowa Company Since 2014 <a href="https://cork-n-canvas-iowa.ticketleap.com/?fbclid=IwAR3brD0zaIY7haqLPu9ofWMOZE1B9R7k3-p0pRl5UV8dLEqgZGGJSALh38Y" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://cork-n-canvas-iowa.ticketleap.com/</a> $30 per person Cork N Canvas Iowa classes are for adults, 18+, please only 1 painter per ticket. All your supplies (canvas, paints, brushes and apron) are provided for you. We will be painting the 16x20 picture. Class starts at 6:00 pm, get there at 5:30 to check in and grab a bite to eat, food and drink additional. No experience is necessary, just a thirst for creativity and the passion for a good time. Class lasts about 2 hrs. Food & drink available at additional cost, Please no outside food or beverage. *** Cancellation policy: Cork N Canvas Iowa offers an art instruction and entertainment event that can be compared to a concert or theater event. We realize that unforeseen things happen, but we also would appreciate the time to offer the seat to others and fill the spot. Due to credit card fees, no refunds are issues, but you can move your ticket to another event 24-hours or more prior to your scheduled class. Due to the time it takes to prepare the class, NO store credit is given for last minute cancellations or no shows. Your ticket is fully transferable and you may let someone of your own choosing use your ticket in your absence. Cancellations should be made by email only please; if you need to move your reservation please notify Cork n Canvas Iowa by email Cork.n.canvas.iowa@gmail.com, 24 hours prior to the event, you are scheduled for in order to be eligible move into another class. In your email, please be sure to include; your name, location of the event, date of scheduled event, and date you wish to move to. In the event of a class canceled: bad weather, snow day, ice, even floods, if there is the chance that class could be canceled, please note you will receive an email, also the notice will be posted on Facebook, your tickets will be good for any upcoming non-sold out class. Classes are limited in size, Payment is required in advanced. Your email is your ticket, keep it handy <a href="https://cork-n-canvas-iowa.ticketleap.com/?fbclid=IwAR3MaL3H3FW3X-uAXbNw55wwny7HTPWgABdPvY5NcXetf8KC2xhXGWewdUg" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://cork-n-canvas-iowa.ticketleap.com/</a> Please note the event/instruction lasts 2 to 3 hours, depending on the painting and number of people attending. We schedule all of our events for 3 hours in case of a longer painting, but it is not guaranteed to last the full 3 hours. Eat Local, Drink Local & Paint Local.<br>Amanda Happel<br>Cork N Canvas Iowa<br>319-929-4300<br>Email: cork.n.canvas.iowa@gmail.com<br>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CorkNCanvasIowa/?__cft__[0]=AZUFZRoOmgVBTphtfYpOscX8m-RPXMn8SvmwWi-CHLJ0jFhRcyL-FtlDO7oPb4PUkM1wZ8nvXBBTJf8qhRSxJT8IdtCkfFmZkAw_p6ZxJsZXI06xri4AE0-LqdvbnNEEbKsPGepx_13R277AfG8lGP4QOVMFgHesH3UorFic2nICcQ&__tn__=q" tabindex="0">https://www.facebook.com/CorkNCanvasIowa</a><br>Website: <a href="http://www.corkncanvasiowa.com/?fbclid=IwAR1ZlgE-nJK_1PrBtSMSL0D1oRla0IMM7NJayCfO_ZyBOmPeHVMld0m2988" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">www.CorknCanvasIowa.com</a> </p>
8/17/216:00 p.m.Fullers Pub & GrubAlburnett -
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The Quarter Barrel - Sun Flower Jar - Cork N Canvas Iowa
<p>New Painting Sunflower - Cork N Canvas Iowa, painting at The Quarter Barrel, $30 per person We will be painting the 16x20 painting at 6:00 pm (don't be late) <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fcork-n-canvas-iowa.ticketleap.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0Owj2po8D8z5Puw5flkvjfHdKMUy84p8fxYu1QkaEumTQxeFZU-1CPp0s&h=AT3oV9VX8P8gLrwN1ZXPVMzSwuRD6YzdAOKO_iu7pOZdeaXzXkQn0md_VaeE91RCODLgjNPWcc3IaTzZ4PZ03-jv86rsNGvMWZ_jwJbQ3EzRt6TKbjrmRlXzw48CZbEEWQ&__tn__=q&c[0]=AT2dr5SPhJJ9-ntXbeQ7DyxlvT5BOwlUVAguF0dizqlMYmSH-IKIAd889UE5CfVt4CKK4qRU-rF1SzlcxA6XIEydB4lAELrV9tNNuXjYA4cOeVogaWTpIPyX090NVPfwJQiGMd9vV0veiEMzUAFzFsgYTmfGq4UppYFrNnUlE5xnPT9PaA" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://cork-n-canvas-iowa.ticketleap.com/</a> Food and drink available for purchase, please no outside food/drink. All your supplies (canvas, paints, brushes and apron) are provided for you. Plus, no experience is necessary, just a thirst for creativity and the passion for a good time. Perfect for guys or girls! Sip, Paint, Repeat! Payment is required in advanced, due to the limited class size. Please note: Events are 18 and over only, events are for adults and will contain adult language and content. ***Cancellation policy: Cork N Canvas Iowa offers an art instruction and entertainment event that can be compared to a concert or theater event. We realize that unforeseen things happen, but we also would appreciate the time to offer the seat to others and fill the spot. Due to credit card fees, no refunds are issues, but you can move your ticket to another event 24-hours or more prior to your scheduled class. Due to the time it takes to prepare the class, NO store credit is given for last minute cancellations or no shows. Your ticket is fully transferable, however, and you may let someone of your own choosing use your ticket in your absence. Cancellations should be made by email only. If you need to cancel or move your reservation you must notify Cork n Canvas Iowa by email Cork.n.canvas.iowa@gmail.com 24 hours prior to the event, you are scheduled for in order to be eligible move into another class. In your email, please be sure to include; your name, location of the event, date of scheduled event, and date you wish to move to. *All cancellation issues must be resolved through email. * In the event of bad weather, snow day, ice, even floods, there is the chance that class could be canceled, please note you will receive an email, also the notice will be posted on Facebook, your tickets will be good for any upcoming non-sold out class.</p><p><a href="https://cork-n-canvas-iowa.ticketleap.com/?fbclid=IwAR0ANSvza5q87IeNk-Nt8Y2KwraM7khJZN1342Z_r5CUwAfQtcs9Leceq50" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://cork-n-canvas-iowa.ticketleap.com/</a></p><p>Amanda Happel<br>Cork N Canvas Iowa<br>319-929-4300<br>Email: cork.n.canvas.iowa@gmail.com<br>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CorkNCanvasIowa/?__cft__[0]=AZVHXUDCxVIHLMIBWu0U4EDuEf4c66ePHnIg9lc9DbuylY_rw5Oebz3TIVCPqcJdas832JkJs6XC0BFwlEmsrY45CI2-99ICzR6rAqdqsZQptopFbm90PppMXPFOiY5sAfhbpyIRhPlX4G9NedkqOFfDEkXPcIBtUkEEkv_tR8eSCg&__tn__=q" tabindex="0">https://www.facebook.com/CorkNCanvasIowa</a><br>Website: <a href="http://www.corkncanvasiowa.com/?fbclid=IwAR0N2zlo9lf_TRxxon45afAft-SD0fYqDmP1UIvZ_TKR4b5tB3zxYRBX5Fo" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">www.CorknCanvasIowa.com</a></p>
8/25/216:00 p.m.The Quarter BarrelCedar Rapids -
25th Anniversary Festival with Bob Dorr's Iowa Music Revue
<p>Enjoy wine slushies, Iowa cheeses and Iowa meat sticks. You may bring your own picnic. Handicap accessible & kid friendly. (No alcohol can be brought in.) $5 cover charge for this event</p> 2021-06-16 18:00:00 -0500
9/18/212:00 p.m.Tabor Home Vineyards WineryBaldwin -
What's to Like about Lininger?
<p>Free Public Event at Lininger Park--Saturday, August 7 from 1 to 4 PM</p><p>The Friends of the Marion Parks is showcasing Lininger Park, 390 Alburnett Rd., Marion, with an afternoon of activities like rock painting, a pictorial scavenger hunt, soap bubble blowing, and a photo booth. Join the fun and find out "What's to Like about Lininger!"</p><p>Lininger Park in Marion, was named after landowners Dayton and Olive Lininger. The 12 acre-parcel was purchased by the City of Marion in December, 1970. Its features include a pavilion, baseball diamond, picnic tables, open play area, playground equipment, and a basketball court.</p><p>No registration required. Free. </p><p><br></p> 2021-06-21 16:00:00 -05008/07/211:00 p.m.Lininger ParkMarion -
The Bellamy Brothers at the First Avenue Club in Iowa City
<p>The First Avenue Club welcomes The Bellamy Brothers on Friday, December 17th, 2021. TABLE OPTIONS: Reserved Table for 4 with tickets $185. General Admission Ticket with a seat at a shared table (seated with other patrons) $40. Reserved table patrons must have at least one person check in at 7:00pm to get their table assignment. Standing General Admission Tickets: $25. Doors are at 7:00pm and the show begins 8:00pm. This is an all-ages show.</p><p>Tickets: <a href="https://first-avenue-club.square.site/product/the-bellamy-brothers/275?cs=true&cst=custom">https://first-avenue-club.square.site/product/the-bellamy-brothers/275?cs=true&cst=custom</a></p><p>Howard and David Bellamy continue to prove that the trail they’ve ridden to fame has been as unique as their music itself—music that is now celebrating over 40 years of success.</p><p>The road that started on the pop music charts in the ‘70’s, took a winding turn into country music in the ‘80’s, paving the way for duos to come, such as Brooks & Dunn, Montgomery Gentry, Big & Rich and previously—The Judds. But before the road forked into country, the musical odyssey of brothers Bellamy started creatively smoldering in their home state of Florida, before exploding nationally amidst the ’70’s pop music culture of L.A.</p><p>The brothers first official gig was in 1968, playing a free show with their father at the Rattlesnake Roundup in San Antonio, Florida. They honed their early skills playing Black clubs throughout the south, and singing backup for artists such as Percy Sledge, Eddie Floyd and Little Anthony & The Imperials. Within a few months, the brothers moved north, immersing themselves and their rock/country sound in the Atlanta market, where the Allman Brothers were the emerging kings of the music world.</p><p>With the dawning of the Age of Aquarius on the horizon, and America embroiled in a smoke haze of drugs, civil unrest and an unpopular war, The Bellamy’s music picked-up the hard driving edge that bespoke the times. Songwriting had become David Bellamy’s drug of choice during the long road gigs he and Howard were regularly pulling bodies and equipment to and from. It was his songwriting that was posed to soon provide the duo a national breakout.</p><p>The break came in the form of the hit, “Spiders & Snakes,” written by David and recorded by Jim Stafford. The song became a smash, eventually selling more than three million units worldwide. It became the catapult that rocketed the brothers onto the L.A. music scene. Young and impressionable, Howard and David fell into the musical circle of the greats of the day: Bob Dylan, James Taylor and Van Morrison, as well as West Coast based country rockers like Poco and the Byrds.</p><p>It was a creative shoe that fit.</p><p>Now known by their music and the company they were keeping, The Bellamys officially lifted off the launch pad in 1976 when their single, “Let Your Love Flow,” became an instant smash in both the U.S. and Europe. It stayed on the international charts long enough to build a huge international fan base for the hip young brothers that endures to this day. In Germany alone it perched at No. 1 for more than two months. The love was indeed flowing as The Bellamys jammed for audiences on their sold-out concerts and shared stages with the likes of Loggins & Messina, the Doobie Brothers and the Beach Boys with their patented blend of rock/country music. True to their musical roots, their style and their songwriting was moving steadily more towards their raising.</p><p>By the late ‘70’s The Bellamys were emerging on the country charts with another bona fide smash. “If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body (Would You Hold It Against Me),” originally scrawled on a dinner napkin by David, rocketed them to the top of the country charts the way “Let Your Love Flow,” had done in the pop market just a few years earlier. It proved to be the first of a string of fourteen No. 1 singles in the U.S. alone.</p><p>Success followed success: “Dancing Cowboys,” “Sugar Daddy,” “You Ain’t Just Whistlin’ Dixie,” “Lovers Live Longer,” “Do You Love As Good As You Look,” “Redneck Girl,” “For All The Wrong Reasons,” “I Love Her Mind,” “I Need More Of You,” “Old Hippie,” “Too Much Is Not Enough,” “Kids Of The Baby Boom,” “Reggae Cowboy” and “Crazy From The Heart,”…all have lined the corridors of the Bellamy’s musical history and their walls with platinum and gold.</p><p>Along the way, Howard and David created a patent on the newly cool “duo” category in country music. In the era of the 2000’s, The Bellamy Brothers hold the record in both the Academy of Country Music (ACM) and the Country Music Association Awards (CMA) for the most duo nominations. Numerous GRAMMY nods have also been directed toward the brothers. Internationally, the story has been the same—though the titles may be different. The Bellamys have released more than two-dozen hit songs outside the U.S. that were never released here. With a sharp eye on the songwriting skills that have been the bedrock of their success, Howard and David concur that their career is unique in their international finesse for matching their songs to the market.</p><p>“For the international releases, you have to have a strong melody,” notes David. “The lyric is very important, but internationally the melody is something fans can lock into, even if they can’t understand the lyrics.” Howard and David continue to perform and film TV specials in Europe and around the world.</p><p>These days when the subject turns to touring, The Bellamys are showing a new generation of country music how it’s done. Country superstar Blake Shelton has helped introduce a new era of fans to the hits of The Bellamy Brothers during his annual Friends And Heroes Tour, where they continue to captivate arena audiences around the country. “We’re old road dogs,” grins Howard when asked about the motivation behind the brothers 200 plus concert dates each year. Adds David: “Our live draw is bigger than it was in the ‘80’s. I think the same people that grew up with us and with our music in the ‘60’s and ‘70’s obviously have raised a whole new generation of Bellamy fans who started toddling to our music. Now they’re turning up at our concerts as college kids, who are really turned on and tuned in to us and our music….it’s a great feeling.”</p><p>On the infrequent off days from the road, Howard and David head the bus back to their 150-acre family ranch in Darby, Florida just north of Tampa. A working ranch, the spread consists of Purebred Brahman Cattle and quarter horses. The Bellamys are opening up their lives to television audiences with their hit reality show “Honky Tonk Ranch.” Each episode of “Honky Tonk Ranch” enthralls viewers with the unpredictable misadventures of the Bellamys attempting to balance their globe-trotting touring schedule while also running their sprawling family ranch in south Florida. The show was originally broadcast on “The Cowboy Channel” (a subsidy of RFD-TV) and streamed around the world. Season two of “Honky Tonk Ranch” airs now on Thursday evenings at 8:30 p.m. ET on the Circle Network and will also be available for worldwide streaming in the very near future.</p><p>The Bellamy Brothers celebrated their 40th anniversary with the release of a two-CD collection, 40 years, an ambitious project containing 20 of their biggest hits and 20 brand-new songs. In 2019, the Bellamys released Over the Moon as well as their first book Let Your Love Flow – the Life and Times of The Bellamy Brothers. The book is about two Florida cowboys who journeyed from country poverty to worldwide musical stardom because they had the talent and because it never occurred to them, they couldn’t make it.</p><p>Their most recent project, Bucket List, debuted in July of 2020 with “Rednecks (Lookin’ for Paychecks),” a timely take on the current situation, leading the EP. Bucket List also includes “No Country Music For Old Men,” a collaboration with longtime friend John Anderson inspired by the loss of Kenny Rogers, and more light-hearted songs like “Lay Low, Stay High,” which ties into Howard and David’s recent partnership with the Florida-based medical marijuana company, Trulieve, on their flower product line Old Hippie Stash.</p> 2021-07-14 00:00:00 -0500
12/17/217:00 p.m.First Avenue ClubIowa City -
Country Fuzz Presents: The Cadillac Three at the First Avenue Club in Iowa City
<p>Country Fuzz Presents: The Cadillac Three with special guest Jobe Fortner on Friday, November 5<sup>th</sup>, 2021. There are 3 price levels: Reserved Table: SOLD OUT Reserved tables are in a gated off elevated area on exterior walls of the club. Cadillac Pit: SOLD OUT. Pit consist of reserved standing area in front area of stage, beverage coupon and can koozie. General Admission tickets: $25. Doors are at 7:30pm and the show begins at 8:30pm.</p><p>Tickets: <a href="https://first-avenue-club.square.site/product/the-cadillac-three-/55?cs=true&cst=custom">https://first-avenue-club.square.site/product/the-cadillac-three-/55?cs=true&cst=custom</a></p><p>It may be a ballsy move for The Cadillac Three to name their new album LEGACY, but if any country band has the shared history to lay claim to such a weighty title, it’s the longhaired trio of Nashville natives.</p><p>Singer-guitarist Jaren Johnston, drummer Neil Mason and lap-steel player Kelby Ray have known one another since they were teens and have been sharing stages together for nearly 15 years. This summer, they’ll headline their hometown’s most famous venue, the Ryman Auditorium, just a few blocks from where Johnston and Ray sat in high-school math class daydreaming about one day playing the legendary hall. Johnston’s connection to the Ryman goes back even further: his father has been a drummer at the Grand Ole Opry since Jaren was a child. And now he has a son of his own, who, like his old man, will be well-versed in all the sounds that make up both Music City and The Cadillac Three, from country and blues to rock & roll.</p><p>So, yeah, “legacy” looks good on this band.</p><p>“We’re trying to build something and do it our way, which is always harder,” says Johnston. “If you’re going to leave something that people are actually going to remember, you can’t take the easy way. So we took all of our history, mixed it with the energy of The Cadillac Three and put it into a record that makes sense of where we’ve been and where we’re going.”</p><p>After nearly a full year on the road in support of 2016’s BURY ME IN MY BOOTS, their first full-length album recorded for Big Machine Records, the group returns with a more mature perspective. Johnston, Mason and Ray have experienced a lot on tour, whether opening arenas across the country on Florida Georgia Line’s Dig Your Roots Tour or headlining their own consistently sold-out string of sweaty club and theater shows in the U.K. and Europe. As they prepare to head back in November for another big run, for The Cadillac Three, the old saying really is true: this band is huge overseas.</p><p>“Europe showed us that we should bet on ourselves. It was a big gamble the first time we went over there,” says Mason, “but the shows and the fans have continued to grow.”</p><p>“And going overseas reinforced that we wanted to get more music out more quickly,” adds Ray. “They go through singles really quickly over there. They want more, more, more and that encouraged us to go into the studio, knock this album out and keep going.”</p><p>All that travel, from city to state, country to continent, could decimate a lesser band, but it only served to creatively inspire the mighty TC3. They wrote many of the 11 songs that make upLEGACY on the road, cut the tracks on rare days off in Nashville and then recorded all of Johnston’s vocals – one of the most “country” voices in the genre – in the back lounge of their bus in between shows, adding a crackling sense of vitality to LEGACY. They also produced the album themselves.</p><p>“We knew what we wanted to do with this record. Instead of putting it together in bits and pieces, we started with a batch of songs and then picked a single,” Johnston says. “That’s how this shit should be done.”</p><p>That back-to-basics approach to making music yielded the band’s most infectious single to date: the woozy sing-along “Dang If We Didn’t.” Written, as is most of the album, by Johnston and Mason (here, with Jonathan Singleton; other times with songwriters like Laura Veltz and Angelo Petraglia), “Dang If We Didn’t” teases fans with its ambiguous title, before revealing what the guys actually did in the chorus: get drunk last night.</p><p>“When you’re a songwriter, you can be critical of song titles,” says Johnston. “But with ‘Dang If We Didn’t,’ I thought it was a little bit mysterious. It makes you wonder, ‘Dang if we didn’t do what?'”</p><p>“Eat pizza last night,” quips Mason. “It could be anything.”</p><p>“American Slang” rivals “Dang If We Didn’t” in its grandeur. It’s a huge song, akin to Tom Petty’s “Free Fallin'” or The Cadillac Three’s own “Graffiti,” off BURY ME IN MY BOOTS. Lori McKenna (Little Big Town’s “Girl Crush”) began writing the tune with the intention of having The Cadillac Three finish it. “We are vampires on Hollywood Boulevard / angels and sinners of our hometown streets,” go the lyrics, painting a picture of life’s rebels, before a massive country-radio chorus kicks in: “We are the back roads, dirty water shore banks…we are born and raised on American slang.”</p><p>The constant throughout LEGACY, however, lies in the players: as on all three of The Cadillac Three’s albums, only Johnston, Mason and Ray are the musicians. There’s no guest keyboard player, no second percussionist and certainly no bassist. Ray holds down the low end on his lap steel.</p><p>Especially on the standout LEGACY track “Take Me to the Bottom,” which features Johnston reaching high for a breathtaking falsetto. “‘Take Me to the Bottom’ has the best bass sound of anything I’ve ever done,” says Ray, who also keeps things greasy on the intense “Tennessee.” A thrashing love song, it evokes the stomp of ZZ Top – a favorite of TC3 – and features a lyrical shout-out to progressive country hero Sturgill Simpson, a kindred spirit of the band.</p><p>No matter the influence, though, the trio stays faithful to their own unique sound throughout LEGACY. “Hank & Jesus” glides along with Tennessee twang; “Demolition Man” is distinguished by the space between the notes; and the swaggering “Cadillacin'” is a band anthem. “We don’t put anything on our albums that we can’t re-create live,” says Mason. “If there is a TC3 rule, it’s that: keep it honest.”</p><p>Honesty, or authenticity, is a favorite buzzword around Nashville. But few artists come to it as naturally as The Cadillac Three. These guys couldn’t fake it if they tried. In the album’s title track, they offer a heart-on-the-sleeve testimony to what’s really important at the end of one’s days: love and a family tree.</p><p>When Mason and Ray heard “Legacy,” co-written by Johnston, they flipped, and pushed for it to be the title of the record. “We’re far enough along in our careers where doing an album called LEGACY doesn’t feel presumptuous to me,” says Mason.</p><p>Not when you run through The Cadillac Three’s milestones. It’s all there, from boundary-pushing albums, Grammy-nominated No. 1 songwriting across genres and fan-favorite singles to sold-out club shows and massive festival gigs alongside Aerosmith.</p><p>“With this album, we’re continuing to build this thing we’ve created. We’re touring nonstop, headlining shows in the U.K., playing the Ryman, and putting out a new record,” says Johnston. “Shit, that’s a pretty good legacy so far.”</p><p>Jobe Fortner: Hailing from Dahlonega, Georgia, country singer and songwriter Jobe Fortner’s musical roots run deep. Jobe grew up singing hymns in church alongside his family. “You didn’t have to be good, and it didn’t matter if you were bad. I think everyone would just feel the environment, room, music, and love… that’s really what translates directly to what I do today!” Jobe moved to Nashville in February of 2016 to start to make a name for himself. His debut self-titled EP was released in early 2018 and sparked a different level of buzz for Fortner. It garnered the attention of other national acts and led to opening gigs with Frankie Ballard, Riley Green, Toby Keith, The Cadillac Three, Whiskey Myers, Cody Johnson, The Steel Woods, Dwight Yoakam and also led to more shows with Luke Combs. Jobe’s sound crosses over extremely well from Southern Rock all the way to some modern country influence. It blends all his aspects of his gospel roots, to his country upbringing and his time on the road.</p> 2021-07-14 00:00:00 -0500
11/05/217:30 p.m.First Avenue ClubIowa City -
Colony Arts
<p>Join in July 24th from 11am - 4pm for the first <strong>Colony Arts</strong> annual art show! You won't want to miss this incredible group of unique and diverse artists from all around Iowa gathering together to bring new Fine Art to Amana. This outdoor event will feature a wide range of mediums from both new and established artists. </p><p>Colony Arts will be held on the grounds of White Cross Cellars and Blumen Haus of Main Amana. Come show your support of local community artists and stay for a tasting of award-winning wine! </p> 2021-07-19 16:00:00 -0500
7/24/2111:00 a.m.White Cross CellarsAmana -
Pineapple - Edgewood Rd Hy-Vee - Cork N Canvas Iowa
<p>Eat Local, Drink Local & Paint Local. $30 per person for a 16x20inch canvas and all your supplies at Edgewood Road Hy-Vee Walhburgers Date Night or Girls night out, come with your friends or come and make new friends! <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fcork-n-canvas-iowa.ticketleap.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3QbERKK5CsB0xaCPjl2o-gNIbQx6N2-4VVKcI2-MK6jH5lq685dzg9HSI&h=AT0OKG1aqKPSPNdQg0POZBiT8DfCG7wj39GxYkQWIT1BzF93Sf52-qyYkW_sF8HV8MWHJl8dzwReKH9IMhuclpq1CAEorO6m4styCH1K9_GpeU425fpmZeFfjDwzOVHKJA&__tn__=q&c[0]=AT24suU_mEO-zxJG-HI3rDNxhHBC9Jj7Mexj4LcaxraMVPJI4oFvi2pzN9M108QkG9E2Vdyq6qpUd_ODCv-hcA8U5UoUVyiHOZkGqWHU7FuAuxvKoMbaCmuScOOVh02QBuFCvLDBpy-d9FWXSHWlExm7xl-wRmP4gEvb6BQZi_Bhn1sEnA" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://cork-n-canvas-iowa.ticketleap.com/</a><br>Classes are limited in size, please make sure to buy your ticket to make sure you have a spot. Pop in early to have dinner! All your supplies (canvas, paints, brushes and apron) are provided for you. Plus, no experience is necessary, just a thirst for creativity and the passion for a good time. By the end of the night, you will be amazed at the artwork you have created on a 16x20 canvas! Classes are 2 to 3 hrs long. Paint, Drink, Repeat! Many people find our classes therapeutic and convenient way to tap back into their creative side. These classes are perfect for beginners, so grab your friends, coworkers, plan a unique date night, or fly solo and meet some creative people. Reminder your email is your ticket, keep it handy! Please note: Events are 18 and over only, events are for adults and will contain adult language and content. Cancellation policy: Cork N Canvas Iowa offers an art instruction and entertainment event that can be compared to a concert or theater event. We realize that unforeseen things happen, but we also would appreciate the time to offer the seat to others and fill the spot. Due to credit card fees, no refunds are issues, but you can move your ticket to another event 24-hours or more prior to your scheduled class . Due to the time it takes to prepare the class, NO store credit is given for last minute cancellations or no shows. Your ticket is fully transferable, however, and you may let someone of your own choosing use your ticket in your absence. Cancellations should be made by email only. If you need to cancel or move your reservation you must notify Cork n Canvas Iowa by email Cork.n.canvas.iowa@gmail.com 24 hours prior to the event you are scheduled for in order to be eligible move into another class. In your email, please be sure to include; your name, location of the event, date of scheduled event, and date you wish to move to. *All cancellation issues must be resolved through email.*</p><p><a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fcork-n-canvas-iowa.ticketleap.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3QbERKK5CsB0xaCPjl2o-gNIbQx6N2-4VVKcI2-MK6jH5lq685dzg9HSI&h=AT0OKG1aqKPSPNdQg0POZBiT8DfCG7wj39GxYkQWIT1BzF93Sf52-qyYkW_sF8HV8MWHJl8dzwReKH9IMhuclpq1CAEorO6m4styCH1K9_GpeU425fpmZeFfjDwzOVHKJA&__tn__=q&c[0]=AT24suU_mEO-zxJG-HI3rDNxhHBC9Jj7Mexj4LcaxraMVPJI4oFvi2pzN9M108QkG9E2Vdyq6qpUd_ODCv-hcA8U5UoUVyiHOZkGqWHU7FuAuxvKoMbaCmuScOOVh02QBuFCvLDBpy-d9FWXSHWlExm7xl-wRmP4gEvb6BQZi_Bhn1sEnA" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://cork-n-canvas-iowa.ticketleap.com/</a></p><p>Amanda Happel, Cork N Canvas IowaMobile Painting Studio 319-929-4300 - Office Hours: 10 am - 4 pm Book an upcoming event Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CorkNCanvasIowa/?__cft__[0]=AZWoL-A6aeRMdU5ut8rbVj_vrfzEMxS50wLmzTtLbtnIGWxxO7Fx48jfYP39dkMgy1jpujywNFZifbxuYFV-yztQqY1gSABFLUKZ-7OHesvTToO4Q4x4ml_ycSMT123kxCd6A6Oa7gm-h7OPT6lUBVF8GKR0xdGOOof1CEbH5LStvQ&__tn__=q" tabindex="0">https://www.facebook.com/CorkNCanvasIowa</a> Website: www.CorknCanvasIowa.comLocally Owned Eastern Iowa Company since 2014</p>
7/28/216:00 p.m.Hy-Vee Market GrilleCedar Rapids -
Bentonsport Riverfest
<p>Part of the county wide Scenic Drive Festival, Stroll along the scenic Bentonsport park with its art fair, antiques, crafts, and shops. The historic artisan charm with demonstrations along the riverside park, music, different food vendors including oriental, tenderloins, BBQ and tacos, Amish baked goods and wine tasting will make this a fun and relaxing experience.</p><p>Stop in to see the woodworking shop or at the west end to the Indian Artifact museum and in between is just a whole lot of fun. </p><p>Lodging is available and the Bentonsport campground is close by, but get reservations early!</p><p>Visit www.greefstore.com for more information.</p> 2021-03-08 17:00:00 -0600
10/09/2110:00 a.m.Bentonsport Historic DistrictKeosauqua -
Live Music by Justin Goodchild
<p><span dir="auto">Join us for an afternoon of wine, music and friendship. Along with our delicious wine, we encourage you to try an appetizer or two. Get here before the music starts to ensure you have plenty of time to sample our wines and pick the perfect seat for your music enjoyment. </span></p><div tabindex="0"><br></div><p></p><p><br></p> 2021-02-15 16:00:00 -0600
7/25/211:00 p.m.Fireside WineryMarengo -
KICK Camp: DIY Beauty Products and Girl Talk
<p>Have you ever wondered what exactly goes into the creation of products like foundation, lipstick, bath gel, bath bombs, eyeshadow, or face masks? Join us as we learn how to make all of these things and more. Plus, we’ll have time to chat, get real with one another, and build each other up – whether it’s about school, self-esteem, future careers, and more. Ages 12-15.</p> 2021-04-14 16:00:00 -05007/26/2112:30 p.m.Kirkwood Community College, Nielsen HallCedar Rapids -
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KICK Camp: DIY Beauty Products and Girl Talk
<p>Have you ever wondered what exactly goes into the creation of products like foundation, lipstick, bath gel, bath bombs, eyeshadow, or face masks? Join us as we learn how to make all of these things and more. Plus, we’ll have time to chat, get real with one another, and build each other up – whether it’s about school, self-esteem, future careers, and more. Ages 12-15.</p> 2021-07-27 16:00:00 -05007/27/2112:30 p.m.Kirkwood Community College, Nielsen HallCedar Rapids -
KICK Camp: DIY Beauty Products and Girl Talk
<p>Have you ever wondered what exactly goes into the creation of products like foundation, lipstick, bath gel, bath bombs, eyeshadow, or face masks? Join us as we learn how to make all of these things and more. Plus, we’ll have time to chat, get real with one another, and build each other up – whether it’s about school, self-esteem, future careers, and more. Ages 12-15.</p> 2021-07-28 16:00:00 -05007/28/2112:30 p.m.Kirkwood Community College, Nielsen HallCedar Rapids -
Live Music by Lewis Knudsen
<p><span dir="auto">Join us for an afternoon of wine, music and friendship. Along with our delicious wine, we encourage you to try an appetizer or two.</span><br><br></p> 2021-02-15 16:00:00 -0600
8/01/211:00 p.m.Fireside WineryMarengo -
KICK Camp: DIY Beauty Products and Girl Talk
<p>Have you ever wondered what exactly goes into the creation of products like foundation, lipstick, bath gel, bath bombs, eyeshadow, or face masks? Join us as we learn how to make all of these things and more. Plus, we’ll have time to chat, get real with one another, and build each other up – whether it’s about school, self-esteem, future careers, and more. Ages 12-15.</p> 2021-07-29 16:00:00 -05007/29/2112:30 p.m.Kirkwood Community College, Nielsen HallCedar Rapids -
Brad & Kate - Fireside Winery
<p>We're excited to bring you live music with Brad & Kate! This fun duo brings a mix of all music sure to get everyone dancing. </p><ul><li><p>TICKETS Cost for tickets are $10. A week before the event, tickets will go up to $20. This is a limited availability, ticketed event. Tickets are capped at 4 per person.</p></li><li><p>FOOD Food provided by One More Bite & ZZnT. Fireside does not allow guests to bring outside food or beverages on premise. Violators of this policy may be asked to leave.</p></li><li><p>WHAT TO BRING We strongly encourage you to bring your own lawn chair & your favorite wine glass. For our guests safety, we only provide plastic tumbler glasses for music events.</p></li><li><p>SEATING OPTIONS Seating is first come, first serve however we do have a few areas available to rent and reserve for the night. *Tickets must be purchased in order to make a reservation. For reservation information, contact us at events@firesidewinery.com or (319) 662-4222</p></li><li><p>TRANSFERING TICKETS: If you cannot make the event and would like to transfer your tickets to another person, it must be approved by a Fireside Winery Staff. If it is not, the tickets will be VOID.</p></li></ul> 2021-03-08 22:00:00 -0600
8/07/217:00 p.m.Fireside WineryMarengo -
Live Music by Justin Goodchild
<p><span dir="auto">Join us for an afternoon of wine, music and friendship. Along with our delicious wine, we encourage you to try an appetizer or two. Get here before the music starts to ensure you have plenty of time to sample our wines and pick the perfect seat for your music enjoyment. </span></p><div tabindex="0"><br></div><p></p><p><br></p> 2021-02-15 16:00:00 -0600
10/17/211:00 p.m.Fireside WineryMarengo -
Live Music by Billy Heller
<p>Join us for an afternoon of wine, music and friendship. Along with our delicious wine, we encourage you to try an appetizer or two. </p> 2021-02-15 16:00:00 -0600
9/26/211:00 p.m.Fireside WineryMarengo -
Live Music by Shaniah Paige
<p><span dir="auto">Join us for an afternoon of wine, music and friendship. Along with our delicious wine, we encourage you to try an appetizer or two.</span><br><br></p> 2021-02-15 16:00:00 -0600
8/08/211:00 p.m.Fireside WineryMarengo -
Live Music by Lewis Knudsen
<p><span dir="auto">Join us for an afternoon of wine, music and friendship. Along with our delicious wine, we encourage you to try an appetizer or two.</span><br><br></p> 2021-02-15 16:00:00 -0600
10/03/211:00 p.m.Fireside WineryMarengo -
Chris Tomlin, Kari Jobe & Bethel Music Live in Concert 2021
<p>Premier Productions brings the event of the summer in concert as Chris Tomlin, Kari Jobe and Bethel Music share the stage for LIVE IN CONCERT Summer 2021. The tour features GRAMMY®-Award winning artist Chris Tomlin, GRAMMY®-nominated Kari Jobe and GRAMMY®-nominated worship artists Bethel Music, including Brian and Jenn Johnson and Jonathan and Melissa Helser and more. Dante Bowe and Brandon Lake of Bethel Music will join the tour for select dates, as well as Josh Baldwin, David Funk and Emmy Rose of Bethel Music.</p>
8/13/217:00 p.m.McGrath AmphitheatreCedar Rapids -
Step by Step Oil Pastels
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="64"><tbody><tr height="20"><td height="20" width="64">Do you yearn to paint but often feel like the investment in materials, time and space is too great? Learn how you can use oil pastels to create a beautiful painting without the expensive brushes, smelly solvents and the cumbersome setup and cleanup of your workspace. Experiment with mark making and blending techniques on a variety of surfaces and finish class by working on a small still life painting. Materials fee $10. <ul><li>Registration is required prior to the class start date. If you have questions or would like to register, please visit <a href="http://www.kirkwood.edu/ce">www.kirkwood.edu/ce</a> or contact 319-398-1022.</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table> 2021-07-07 20:00:00 -050010/05/216:00 p.m.Kirkwood Community College, Horticulture/Floral CareersCedar Rapids -
Warbirds Over Iowa
<p>Warbirds Over Iowa is an event that brings large radio controlled scale military aircraft from Iowa and surrounding States to Cedar Rapids. Aircraft types include Biplanes, Jets, Fighters, and Bombers that have exceptional scale detail and can drop simulated “bombs” in the interest of realism as they compete for awards like Best Flight, Best Scale Appearance, and Pilot's Choice. The event is a draw to pilots in surrounding states and also a fund raiser for Eastern Iowa Honor Flight. Donations will be taken for the organization that allows veterans to fly to Washington to visit their memorials. Honor flight will be on site to provide information to veterans who would like to participate in a future Honor Flight. It’s free admission for spectators, so come see the aircraft fly.</p><p> The event is located at the Skyhawks club field north of town near county home road. Turn south on C avenue from county home road, then take the first left. Aircraft will fly throughout the day 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Saturday, August 28th. If weather is bad it will be held on Sunday, August 29th.</p> 2018-05-24 16:00:00 -0500
8/28/2110:00 a.m.Skyhawks FieldMarion -
Flatland Cavalry at the First Avenue Club in Iowa City
<p>Flatland Cavalry returns to the First Avenue Club on Friday, December 10<sup>th</sup>, 2021. General Admission tickets: $20 (plus $2 service fee) and a Reserved Table for 4 (with tickets) is $105 (plus $7 service fee). Tables are in a gated, reserved area. Doors are at 7:00pm and the show begins at 8:00pm</p><p>Tickets: <a href="https://first-avenue-club.square.site/product/flatland-cavalry/258?cs=true&cst=custom">https://first-avenue-club.square.site/product/flatland-cavalry/258?cs=true&cst=custom</a></p><p>With their highly anticipated sophomore album, Homeland Insecurity, Texas’ Flatland Cavalry wants to stop and smell the roses. Bandleader and chief lyricist Cleto Cordero is fine with examining the present. There’s an appreciation for all the sharp detail and high-spirited emotions of today.</p><p>Flatland Cavalry—the aforementioned Cordero, guitarist Reid Dillon, bassist Jonathan Saenz, drummer Jason Albers, and newest member, fiddle player Wesley Hall—has been stretching their legs across the country this past year after honing their craft and voice in the music boomtown of Lubbock, Texas.</p><p>Homeland Insecurity finds Flatland further evolving as musicians and storytellers. They continue to expand their sonic palettes while remaining true to those defining characteristics that made them rising standouts years ago.</p><p>On their previous releases, Come May and Humble Folks, Cordero and company harnessed untethered emotions, feel-good rhythms, and simple raw energy to make it into the hearts of fans and critics. There was power in Cordero’s proverbial pen that resonated with the highs and lows of college life.</p><p>“We’re all just out of college,” says Cordero. “We’re in our mid-twenties. We’re all told growing up that by the time you’re out of school, you’ll have it all figured out, but that’s not really how it is. You’re still out there trying to find yourself.”</p><p>It’s not a jump into adult life. That’s a facade and outright lie. Life doesn’t happen that way. You don’t turn 25 and become a fully-formed person. Rather, Homeland Insecurity finds Flatland exploring the anxieties, unsureness, growth, resilience, falters, fear, maturation, and eventual lessons learned as your grow older.</p><p>By no means does Cordero and company feel they have it figured out, but rather, are trying to figure it out themselves as well.</p><p>“I think at some point, you feel like you need to grow-up, but you don’t know how,” says Cordero. “You’re searching for that path though. You’re overturning every rock trying to find the secret that gets on to the next. I’m not trying to be a teacher or anything. I just wish someone would have told me earlier on and saved me the heartache of it all.”</p><p>Flatland is unabashed in this search knowing that they’ve always wanted to be band where their crowd grew along with them. Cordero knows he could have just revisited old themes, young lust narratives, and drinking days glory for another album. He could have easily rehashed old ideas and gotten a pass for them as long as they were catchy, but he wouldn’t have been able to live with himself.</p><p>There’s an uneasiness in his voice when even broaching the subject of cookie-cutter songs. You can hear him loosening a tie around his neck that isn’t there.</p><p>“I had a lot I wanted to say,” says Cordero. “I knew there was a better way of saying it. I didn’t want to write at the same pace I was at during Humble Folks. And I don’t want to write at this pace in the future.”</p><p>Homeland Insecurity sees Cordero sanding and smoothing the edges as a lyricist and storyteller. He’s always had an ear for memorable melodies and a gift at finding the heart of the story. But here, he expands and challenges himself to not only write at a deeper thematic level, but to simply become a better songwriter.</p><p>“Everything I’d written before, it was always just something I had to get out. It was always spurred on by an emotion, but that doesn’t mean the lyrical side was rich,” says Cordero. “I have to really say something. Everything has to purposeful. I can’t get stuck.”</p><p>Indeed. Flatland Cavalry isn’t stuck in a rut. Despite embracing the harsh realities of modern civilization and the anxieties of life, Flatland carves out their own path on Homeland Insecurity.</p> 2021-07-14 00:00:00 -0500
12/10/217:00 p.m.First Avenue ClubIowa City -
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15th Anniversary Celebration ft Rubix Kube
<p>RUBIX KUBE has taken the universe by storm as the most excellent 80’s tribute band of all time! Their one-of-a-kind “THE EIGHTIES STRIKE BACK Show” is performed across the planet, and to galaxies far . . far away. The KUBE is more than just a cover band – they’re a totally awesome, true 80’s Experience. Every super-charged show takes it to the max and guarantees to set the roof on fire and burn down the house. (Metaphorically speaking of course.)</p><p>RUBIX KUBE is led by a male and female dynamic duo of karma chameleons, able to transform in the-blink-of-an-eye into the voice and character of any 80’s icon. It's like Madonna, Michael Jackson, Cher, Prince, Devo, Bon Jovi, Guns N’ Roses, and more are teleported right before your eyes on the same stage, in one concert! Their supporting sidekicks are some of the most awesome and versatile musicians around. All are decked out in vibrant, vintage 80’s threads and with enough hairspray to take down Freddy Krueger, The Terminator, Beetlejuice, and all The Gremlins at once. The KUBE is able to crank out Pop, Rock, New Wave, Dance and Hair Metal hits from the decade of decadence, and perform them just like the originals - yet with their own gnarly twist!</p><p>Prepare for the most bodacious, totally rad and ultimate time-warp at “THE EIGHTIES STRIKE BACK Show" starring RUBIX KUBE!!</p><p>Immediately following the concert stick around for a fireworks celebration!</p> 2021-05-12 22:00:00 -0500
8/28/218:00 p.m.Riverside Casino & Golf Resort®Riverside -
Music in the Vineyard with Lojo Russo
<p>Enjoy wine slushies, Iowa cheeses and Iowa meat sticks. You may bring your own picnic. Handicap accessible & kid friendly. (No alcohol can be brought in.) Free Admission.</p> 2021-06-16 18:00:00 -0500
8/01/213:00 p.m.Tabor Home Vineyards WineryBaldwin -
Summer Workshop: Mug with a Bug Summer Workshop (9A1W)
<p dir="ltr">August 11 at 9:00 am - 11:00 am</p><p dir="ltr"><a href="https://iowaceramicscenter.org/event/oneday-21-2-3-2-2-2-2-2/">Mug with a Bug Summer Workshop (9A1W)</a>: Create a mug with a hidden bug that becomes invisible when filled with liquid. Using hand building techniques, participants will add their personal touches to make a unique mug with a bug! This workshop is for ages 8 to 15.</p><p dir="ltr">Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass Studio 329 10th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids</p><p dir="ltr">Back this summer—one day Ceramic Workshops! For all ages 8-15. Drop off your kiddos with us and we will work with them to create a fun project in the studio. Cost is $24/person.</p><p><br></p><h3 dir="ltr">Drop off the kids for single-day Workshops this Summer! </h5><p dir="ltr">Our camp sessions will have limited participation and restructured for social distancing. For the safety of our campers and staff, and to maintain social distancing, the layout of the studio has changed. A dedicated room will be used for all one-day workshops and multi day camps will be in a private section of the studio. Campers will not share tools or equipment. Hand-washing time is integrated into the camp schedule, and new hand sanitizer stations will be placed throughout the studio.</p><p dir="ltr">Face coverings are required for all campers and camp staff. High-use surface areas and restrooms will be cleaned throughout the day and thoroughly disinfected after camp each day. Our camp staff will participate in additional education and training on Covid-19 strategies. </p><p dir="ltr"> </p><p dir="ltr">Summer Youth Art Camps at ICCGS–for ages 8-15! At ICCGS, we have provided art education for over 10 years through our Summer Camp Programs. For 2021, we are excited to offer a variety of 1-day workshops. In each 2-hour Summer Camp Workshop, campers will create a project using a variety of hand building skills–with help from our Summer Camp Instructors. The campers will then glaze (aka paint) their works to be fired in our kilns. Projects will be available for pickup 3 weeks after their workshop. These camps are a great option for siblings who want to take a class together!</p> 2021-04-25 11:00:00 -0500
8/11/219:00 a.m.Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass StudioCedar Rapids -
Chris Knight (intimate, acoustic performance) at First Avenue Club in Iowa City
<p>Chris Knight returns to the First Avenue Club for an intimate (only 200 tickets), acoustic, seated show on Friday, October 29<sup>th</sup>, 2021. Joe Stamm also returns as support. Doors open at 6:30pm and the show begins at 8:00pm. General Admission tickets are $25 (plus $3 service fee). GA customers will be seated with other people at their table. A Reserved Table for 4 (includes tickets) is $130. A Reserved Table for 6 (includes tickets) is $185</p><p>Tickets: <a href="https://first-avenue-club.square.site/product/chris-knight/262?cs=true&cst=custom">https://first-avenue-club.square.site/product/chris-knight/262?cs=true&cst=custom</a></p><p>“It’s hard to know how people are gonna react,” Chris Knight says of Almost Daylight, his ninth album and first new recording in over seven years. “I’ve written songs about a lot of different things going all the way back to my first record, and some folks still think ‘somebody kills somebody’ is all I write about. Maybe that’s why I was bound and determined to get these particular songs on this album. If people like them, then we’ll be fine. But I wasn’t gonna do it any other way.”</p><p>For the past 20 years, Chris Knight has only made music his own way. He’s released eight acclaimed albums, played thousands of electrifying live shows and built generations of fervent fans from Texas honky-tonks to Manhattan rock clubs. He’s been hailed as “the last of a dying breed…a taciturn loner with an acoustic guitar and a college degree” (The New York Times) and “a storyteller in the best traditions of Mellencamp and Springsteen” (USA Today). Bottom line, he’s hard-earned his reputation as one of America’s most uncompromising and respected singer/songwriters. And now with Almost Daylight, Knight delivers the most powerful – and unexpected – music of his career.</p><p>Almost Daylight is very much a Chris Knight album, familiarly featuring vivid pictures of rural characters, desperate men and hardscrabble survivors. At the same time, it’s unlike anything Knight has done before, with formidable testaments to compassion, redemption and even straight-up love. It’s an album both tough and tender, as bare-knuckled as it is open-hearted. “I do think there’s a cohesiveness to this album,” Knight explains in his thick Kentucky rasp. “The title is key, I suppose. Through all these songs, you could find a theme about seeking shelter.”</p><p>Produced, mixed and mastered by Grammy-winner Ray Kennedy – best-known for his 30+ year creative partnership with Steve Earle as well as producing Chris’ Enough Rope (2006), Trailer II (2009) and Little Victories (2012) albums – Almost Daylight also sounds like no other Knight record, with scorching guitars by Georgia Satellites founder and two-time Knight album producer Dan Baird, rich background vocals by Chris Clark, Siobhan Kennedy and Lee Ann Womack, and deeper instrumentation than ever before. “Chris had been playing some of these songs on the road and started developing ideas before we got to the studio,” Kennedy says. “He and I talked about keeping the Appalachian factor with banjo, fiddle, harmonica and mandolin where it felt right. It was significant that Dan was involved, as he’s the man who can play guitar with the right feeling for Chris. The background vocals really brought the fire, and this led to ideas for piano, Hammond B-3, accordion and Wurlitzer electric piano. Everything evolved from the performance of each song and I let the songs dictate what they needed in order to evolve into an album.”</p><p>“I was determined not to do any acoustic songs on this album,” Chris explains. “I wanted it all to sound edgy and raw, but to feel big at the same time. We kept trying different approaches until I felt we landed on what worked. The thing is, some of my songs might take a year of writing before I even think they’re ready for recording and I fretted about every one of these. I’ve never put a cover song on any of my records before, but there are two covers on this one. And I think it all fits together pretty good.”</p><p>The album opens with “I’m William Callahan”, a defiant roar fueled by equal parts pride, memories and searing guitar. “Crooked Mile” is classic Knight, a piercing take on outsiders bound by love, while the poignant “Send It On Down” is a plaintive plea for salvation. There are tales of small-town despair (“I Won’t Look Back”), ominous rural menace (“Trouble Up Ahead”) and melancholic break-ups (“Everybody’s Lonely Now”). Chris’ cover of Johnny Cash’s “Flesh And Blood” – which originally appeared on the Dualtone 2002 tribute album Dressed In Black – is a poignant interpretation of Cash’s ode to devotion. The plainspoken positivity of “Go On” is one of Knight’s most life-affirming songs, while “The Damn Truth” is a ferociously clear-eyed look at our current cultural divide. The title track might be the most unexpected Knight song of all, an unapologetic paean to the power of love. “That’s probably my favorite song on the album,” Chris says, “because it’s closest to the truth.” He then quickly adds with a laugh, “I’m killin’ people with love now.” The album closes with yet another surprise; a joyfully raucous duet between Knight and longtime fan John Prine on Prine’s 1973 classic “Mexican Home”. “I love that song, but it took me 15 years to find a way to do it,” Knight says. “I kept playing around, changing the vocal key and finally landed on the spot. I’ve been singing it my kitchen table for the last few years, and when we were down to the last song, I knew this should be it.”</p><p>With the release of Almost Daylight, this native son of Slaughters, Kentucky (population 238) is eager to get back on the road and perform these songs for the faithful. Meanwhile, the singer/songwriter who was originally inspired by the likes of Prine and Earle now finds himself influencing a new generation of artists who revere Knight’s idiosyncratic talent and attitude. “There’s all kinds of different ways to make music, but this is the way I chose to do it,” Chris says. “If I don’t have something worth saying I’m not opening my mouth, which is probably why I took seven years to make this album.” And for an artist who has always defied expectations, Chris Knight’s next chapter indeed feels like the dawn of a new day. “I haven’t suited everybody, but every time I get a new fan it tells me I’m doing something right,” he says. “I think my previous records have set a precedent, if only for me at the very least. I just want people to think this one stands up to everything else I’ve done.”</p><p>Joe Stamm Band’s newest country-rock album is as brutally authentic as the Midwestern plains and people that inspire these songs. A year-round working musician, Stamm has become something of an anthropologist of the tiny towns dotting middle America. Thanks to his fondness for this so-called flyover country, and his crew of down-home troubadours, Stamm has created the soundtrack to the heart of America: Midwest Town (release date 9-10-21).</p> 2021-07-14 00:00:00 -0500
10/29/218:00 p.m.First Avenue ClubIowa City -
BIT BREWERY -Iowa Painting- Cork N Canvas Iowa
<p>Join us Sunday 2:00 pm , Get your tickets today! Cork N Canvas Iowa, painting at the BIT Brewery, in Central City. Paint, Drink, Repeat! Space is limited purchase tickets online, <a href="https://cork-n-canvas-iowa.ticketleap.com/?fbclid=IwAR2APo0LvDOTwQZWqJXD7dGxcRktWXmi2F3np-rnlHMLQx4c1y8hWEDtr4c" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://cork-n-canvas-iowa.ticketleap.com/</a> Many people find our classes therapeutic and convenient way to tap back into their creative side. By the end of the night, you will be amazed at the artwork you have created on a 16x20 canvas! Food and Drink are additional, please no outside food or drink. Class is at 2:00pm on Sunday. (don't be late) Classes are limited in size, please make sure to buy your ticket to make sure you have a spot. Please note: Events are 18 and over only, events are for adults and will contain adult language and content. ***Cancellation policy: Cork N Canvas Iowa offers an art instruction and entertainment event that can be compared to a concert or theater event. We realize that unforeseen things happen, but we also would appreciate the time to offer the seat to others and fill the spot. Due to credit card fees, no refunds are issues, but you can move your ticket to another event 24-hours or more prior to your scheduled class. Due to the time it takes to prepare the class, NO store credit is given for last minute cancellations or no shows. Your ticket is fully transferable, however, and you may let someone of your own choosing use your ticket in your absence. Cancellations should be made by email only. If you need to cancel or move your reservation you must notify Cork n Canvas Iowa by email Cork.n.canvas.iowa@gmail.com 24 hours prior to the event, you are scheduled for in order to be eligible move into another class. In your email, please be sure to include; your name, location of the event, date of scheduled event, and date you wish to move to. *All cancelation issues must be resolved through email. * In the event of bad weather, snow day, ice, even floods, there is the chance that class could be canceled, please note you will receive an email, also the notice will be posted on Facebook, your tickets will be good for any upcoming non-sold out class. ****<br>*Please note the event/instruction lasts about 2 hours, depending on the painting and number of people attending. We schedule all of our events for 3 hours in case of a longer painting, but it is not guaranteed to last the full 3 hours.</p><p><a href="https://cork-n-canvas-iowa.ticketleap.com/?fbclid=IwAR1um08dWMovcSJdR5l_dFwfelHRpqFVvCl5FqBIoIYKLbru1KZEcgsEMeo" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://cork-n-canvas-iowa.ticketleap.com/</a></p><p>Any questions:<br>Amanda Happel<br>Cork N Canvas Iowa<br>319-929-4300<br>Email: cork.n.canvas.iowa@gmail.com<br>website: <a href="http://www.corkncanvasiowa.com/?fbclid=IwAR3hxrNYIbKQJ0x4tVksAheogNUSlRdFHPYPSXXgz5eTB2qpRCp-jIhq85Y" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">www.corkncanvasiowa.com</a></p>
8/22/212:00 p.m.BIT BreweryCentral City