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Amana Colonies Wurst Festival
<p>Sausage, sausage and more sausage! This award winning festival gathers together small batch sausage makers from around the state to show off their product. Taste and vote for your favorite. Attend and graduate from the Wurst University. Root for your favorite 'wiener dog' in our Dachshund Derby! Food, Drink, and Live Music on the Market Barn grounds.</p><p><br></p> 2020-02-28 17:00:00 -06006/18/2211:00 a.m.Amana Colonies Convention & Visitor BureauAmana -
The Bellamy Brothers Live at the First Avenue Club in Iowa City
<p>The First Avenue Club welcomes back the Bellamy Brothers with special guests Boot Jack Duo on Saturday, October 22, 2022. TABLE OPTIONS: Reserved Table for 4 with tickets $185. Reserved Table for 6 with tickets $270. Reserved Table for 8 with Tickets $350. General Admission Ticket with Seat at a Table (seated with other patrons) $40. Reserved table patrons must have at least one person check in at 7pm to get their table assignment. Standing General Admission Tickets: $25. Doors are 7pm. The show starts at 8pm. This is an all-ages show,</p><p>Tickets: <a href="https://first-avenue-club.square.site/product/the-bellamy-brothers/190?cs=true&cst=custom">https://first-avenue-club.square.site/product/the-bellamy-brothers/190?cs=true&cst=custom</a></p><p>Howard and David 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. It was a creative shoe that fit. Now known by their music and the company they were keeping, The Bellamy’s 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 Bellamy’s 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. By the late ‘70’s The Bellamy’s 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. 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. 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 Bellamy’s 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. “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. These days when the subject turns to touring, The Bellamy’s 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.” 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 Bellamy’s 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 Bellamy’s 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. 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 Bellamy’s 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. 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> 2022-02-01 23:00:00 -060010/22/227:00 p.m.First Avenue ClubIowa City -
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The Rough & Tumble ~ Americana at Its Best!
<p align="LEFT">Mallory Graham and Scott Tyler are still traveling and making their wonderful music as The Rough & Tumble. (along with those big dogs, Puddle and Magpie Mae). Come hear what this dumpster-folk/thriftstore Americana duo has been up to! They will have Taylor James Donskey doing a few songs to open the show. Rachel Dedrick and John Berinobis will do a few numbers to open the second set. Come join us for a Sunday afternoon of songs, stories and fun!</p><p align="LEFT">Refreshments by Garrison Library</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNEq54iCu9s">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNEq54iCu9s</a></p> 2022-05-06 16:30:00 -05005/22/222:00 p.m.Farmers Mercantile HallGarrison -
Courage Ride
<h5>COURAGE RIDE, HONORING THE LIFE OF SETH BAILEY, IS AN ANNUAL BIKE RIDE WITH MULTIPLE ROUTES OPTIONS THROUGH THE BEAUTIFUL AMISH COUNTRYSIDE NEAR IOWA CITY AND KALONA.</h5><h5>COURAGE RIDE IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE LIVES OF THOSE AFFECTED BY SARCOMA CANCER.</h5><h5>Proceeds benefit the Sarcoma Cancer Research Program at the University of Iowa Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center.</h5><p>Courage Ride, an annual charity bike ride benefiting the University of Iowa’s sarcoma cancer research program, will be held Saturday, August 13th at Big Grove Brewery and Taproom in Iowa City. A virtual ride option is also available.</p><p>Five routes will take riders through the scenic Amish countryside near Hills and Kalona and out as far as North English and Millersburg, Iowa.</p><p>Courage Ride honors the life of Seth Bailey, a courageous young man who died at age 25 from sarcoma cancer in 2003. His parents, Jackie and Tom Bailey partnered with Bicyclists of Iowa City (BIC) in 2005 to create a ride that all levels of bicyclists can enjoy.</p><p>Courge Ride organizers anticipate between 500 to 600 bicyclists to register for the event. Beginning at 6:00 a.m., bicyclists will travel on 5 different routes. Routes from Big Grove include lengths of 18, 38 (Seth Bailey Courage Loop), 57, 86 or 100 (The Tom Bailey Century) miles.</p><p>Bicyclists can also participate in a silent auction featuring items from a variety of area businesses, organizations and craftsmen.</p><p>Proceeds Support Sarcoma Cancer Research</p><p>All proceeds from Courage Ride go to the University of Iowa Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center Sarcoma Research Program. Over the past 17 years, Courage Ride has raised over $725,000 for sarcoma cancer research.</p><p>To date, Courage Ride proceeds have seeded numerous sarcoma cancer research grants. Many of those grants have evolved into promising, larger scale research studies. This newfound momentum in the Sarcoma Research Program has created a lot of enthusiasm among researchers, investigators, doctors and cancer care providers at the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center. The results are leading to new advancements, new partnerships and attracting some of the best research talent in the nation. Patient lives are improved as a result of these research studies and the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center is gaining worldwide recognition for its expertise in advancing sarcoma research.</p><p>Courage Ride’s mission is more crucial than ever considering that funding for cancer research has been shrinking over the past 10 years, according to the American Association for Cancer Research. Yet cancer remains one of the nation’s costliest diseases. The American Cancer Society’s 2022 estimates for soft tissue sarcomas in the United States (these statistics include both adults and children) project that 13,130 new soft tissue sarcomas will be diagnosed (7,470 cases in males and 5,660 cases in females) and 5,270 Americans (2,840 males and 2,430 females) are expected to die of soft tissue sarcomas. Over 100 adults and children in Iowa are diagnosed with sarcoma each year. Sarcoma receives one to two percent of all cancer research funding.</p><p>Discount For Early Registration</p><p>Registration is now open. Early adult registration is $75 (through Friday, August 5). Beginning August 6, adult registration is $85. On-site registration Friday, August 12 and 12 is $90. Youth registration (13-17) is $15. Registration includes breakfast and lunch, entertaining rest stops and SAG support. Live music will be held throughout the afternoon.</p><p>Visit www.CourageRide.org for more information about the event including registration, route maps, parking, or to make a donation. </p><p>ABOUT THE RIDE</p><ul><li>Start/finish location: Big Grove Brewery and Taproom in Iowa City</li><li>Over 600 riders are expected to register</li><li>5 total routes, ranging from a 18 miles to a century ride (18, 38, 57, 86, 100 miles)</li><li>Registration at Big Grove opens at 6 a.m.</li><li>Includes breakfast and lunch</li><li>Rest stops with food, drinks and live music</li><li>Cyclists receive detailed maps, SAG support and bike mechanics</li><li>Courage Ride jerseys available to order</li><li>A silent auction at Big Grove featuring items from area businesses, organizations and craftsmen</li><li>Adult-Early Registration (through Friday, August 5th) $75</li><li>Adult-Week of Registration (starting Saturday, August 6) $85</li><li>On-site registration Friday, August 12 and 13 is $90.</li><li>Youth (13-17) $15</li><li>Children 12 & under are free.</li></ul><p>Visit CourageRide.org for route maps, registration information or to make a donation. </p><p>Also follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter!</p><p>Join us for this fun event and help us "Fight Sarcoma Cancer. Together."</p> 2022-04-02 17:00:00 -05008/13/226:00 a.m.Big Grove Brewery & TaproomIowa City -
Iowa City Jazz Festival
<p>Come down for three days of live jazz performances and delicious dishes. You’re sure to enjoy the music from two stages, which showcase a variety of well-known jazz musicians and up-and-coming talent alongside national and international artists to encourage and educate a jazz audience of all ages.</p><p>Bring a blanket, chair, and get ready for a weekend jazz extravaganza!</p> 2022-04-04 22:00:00 -05007/01/225:00 p.m.Downtown Iowa CityIowa City -
Trekfest 37 - Trophy Dads Band
<p>Most guys buy a corvette when they reach their 40’s.<br>Not us. We formed a band and decided to melt faces instead!<br>The Trophy Dads are five dudes from Solon, Iowa that play a mixture of 80’s, 90s and 2000s rock. We bring high-energy that is guaranteed to get you off your feet and rocking out with us all night long!</p><p>For more information about this band go check out their Facebook page (Trophy Dads Band) or visit their website via the link below!</p><p><a href="https://trophydads.band/?fbclid=IwAR3B_uMwqyXOMDMO49IGg4JlwSWp1qqcxfw7ICHT0m4y9quIuhx2nMoqBWA" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://trophydads.band/</a></p><p>This is a free event open to the public!</p> 2022-03-09 21:00:00 -06006/25/226:00 p.m.Riverside Area Community Clubriverside -
Kalona Days
<p>Kalona Days has something fun for everyone! Friday evening, downtown Kalona will be open after-hours with our Night Market vendors and retail stores. All ages can enjoy the free horse-drawn wagon rides, live music, and a movie-on-the-lawn outside the Kalona Library.</p><p>Saturday morning we start the day with our Annual Fun Run. Runners can sign up for a 1 mile or 5K Run on our website or by email info@kalonachamber.com. At 9am the Kalona YMCA's coed volleyball tournament (with cash prizes!) begins. Shop baked goods and handmade items at the downtown Farmers Market. Kids can compete in the pedal tractor pull, and bakers join us for our Pie Baking Contest and Auction, and the Kalona Fire Department will have water activities for kids. </p><p>At 4pm watch the parade with participants from all around the county, followed with pony rides, face painting, barrel rides, bounce house, food trucks and live music. This is a low cost weekend with priceless memories.</p> 2022-04-20 21:00:00 -05006/17/225:00 p.m.Kalona Area Chamber of Commerce`Kalona -
Fairfax USA Days Street Dance
<p>From 7 to 11PM enjoy all your favorite oldies and classic country live hits performed by local band, Shake, Rattle & Roll at the Fairfax American Legion. Beer tent opens at 6:30 and must be 21 to consume alcohol, but all ages are welcome and encouraged to attend.</p><p>Cost is a free will donation which benefits the Fairfax Veterans Memorial Project. County Line BBQ's food truck will be on-site. Please no outside food or drink.</p> 2022-05-11 23:00:00 -05006/24/226:30 p.m.Fairfax American LegionFairfax -
Tyler Richton & the High Bank Boys
<p>We're excited to bring you live music with Tyler Richton & the High Bank Boys! We're bringin' true country music back one honky-tonk at a time.</p><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><p>FOOD Food provided by by food trucks. They will be announced at a later date. Fireside does not allow guests to bring outside food or beverages on premise. Violators of this policy may be asked to leave.</p><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><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> 2022-03-12 22:00:00 -06008/06/227:00 p.m.Fireside WineryMarengo -
Dancing Queen: An ABBA Salute
<p>“DANCING QUEEN: An ABBA Salute” is the ultimate tribute to the music of ABBA – sure to capture the hearts of fans and audiences of all ages! This live show is full of musical precision, fabulous flair and fashion, and promises a mesmerizing ABBA experience for every Chiquitita, Super Trouper, Fernando, and Dancing Queen around!</p><p>TICKETS Cost for tickets are $20. A week before the event, tickets will go up to $40. This is a limited availability, ticketed event. Tickets are capped at 4 per person.</p><p>FOOD Food trucks will be onsite from 6-8p.m. Trucks will be announced at a later date. Fireside does not allow guests to bring outside food or beverages on premise. Violators of this policy may be asked to leave.</p><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><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> 2022-03-12 22:00:00 -06006/18/227:00 p.m.Fireside WineryMarengo -
Elton & Billy - The Tribute
<p>“Elton & Billy – The Tribute” is the ultimate live experience in the music and the spectacle of the legendary piano men! This is not your average tribute concert. This is a full-on tribute experience for all the senses featuring three hours of music by two of the most influential and important artists of our time, Elton John and Billy Joel!</p><p>Enjoy a show of chart-topping hits that span decades. Explore the decadence of the 70’s with the “Rocket Man” himself. Let the “Piano Man” take you on a walk down the streets of 1980’s New York. From yellow brick roads to Italian restaurants, it’s all here!</p><p>TICKETS Cost for tickets are $15. A week before the event, tickets will go up to $30. This is a limited availability, ticketed event. Tickets are capped at 4 per person.</p><p>FOOD Food trucks will be onsite from 6-8p.m. Trucks will be announced at a later date. Fireside does not allow guests to bring outside food or beverages on premise. Violators of this policy may be asked to leave.</p><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><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> 2022-03-12 22:00:00 -06007/23/227:00 p.m.Fireside WineryMarengo -
BBQ Bash
<p>BBQ Bash is a full weekend of delicious BBQ, bluesy music, and entertaining games for the whole family. Delicious smoked meats have been a staple of BBQ Bash each year, and the talented pitmasters at a local favorite, Pop’s BBQ, will prepare mouth-watering smoked meats, a delectable vegetarian option, and Pop’s tasty side dishes for ticketholders.</p><p>We plan to host both virtual and in-person BBQ Bash events in 2022. For those who wish to participate virtually, CHOMP Delivery will handle the pick-up or delivery of all meals. For folks who choose to join us in-person at the Johnson County Fairgrounds, our Friday night event will include live music, yard games, drinks, and—of course—those appetizing entrees and sides from Pop’s.</p> 2022-02-03 20:00:00 -06009/23/225:00 p.m.Johnson County FairgroundsIowa City -
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Jake Stack Live at Iowa Brewing Co.
<p>Jake Stack is a singer-songwriter and guitarist from Cedar Rapids Iowa. When not fronting The Unincorporated or playing guitar for Alisabeth Von Presley, Jake attempts to follow in the tradition of great songwriters like Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, John Prine, Leonard Cohen, Jason Isbell and Frank Turner. </p> 2022-04-22 21:00:00 -05005/20/226:30 p.m.Iowa Brewing CompanyCedar Rapids -
Oktoberfest in The Amana Colonies
<p>Iowa's original and most authentic Oktoberfest celebrates its 57th year with live music, and plenty of food & beer! Both on the festival grounds and throughout the 7 villages!</p> 2022-01-26 18:00:00 -060010/02/2211:00 a.m.Amana ColoniesAmana -
Oktoberfest in The Amana Colonies
<p>Iowa's original and most authentic Oktoberfest celebrates its 57th year with live music, and plenty of food & beer! Both on the festival grounds and throughout the 7 villages!</p><p><br></p> 2022-01-26 23:00:00 -06009/30/221:30 p.m.Amana Colonies Convention & Visitor BureauAmana -
Oktoberfest in The Amana Colonies
<p>Iowa's original and most authentic Oktoberfest celebrates its 57th year with live music, and plenty of food & beer! Both on the festival grounds and throughout the 7 villages! Parade on Saturday at 10am.</p> 2022-01-26 23:00:00 -060010/01/2210:00 a.m.Amana ColoniesAmana -
Kalona Farmers Market
<p>Take a moment to relax on Saturday mornings when you stroll through downtown Kalona. Our sidewalks line up with vendors selling handcrafted and homegrown items, right next door to antique stores, quilt shops, and general stores. While you shop, enjoy live music by a variety of artists, including Pennies on the Rail, Banjoy, and Blake Shaw. </p> 2022-04-20 12:00:00 -05006/04/229:00 a.m.Kalona Area Chamber of Commerce`Kalona -
Bikes & Beaches Poker Run and Concert
<p>Join us Saturday, May 28, for the Bikes & Beaches Poker Run and Concert! Poker run starts at Metro Harley Davidson from 9-10 AM and kick stands up at 10:15 AM. $15.00 per person. After party and concert to follow at El Kahir Shrine with live music by Rebel Railroad. All proceeds support El Kahir Shrine and Isle of Iowa Parrott Head Club.</p>5/28/229:00 a.m.Metro Harley-Davidson Suzuki Can-AmCedar Rapids -
Chris Knight Live at the First Avenue Club in Iowa City
<p>The First Avenue Club welcomes back Chris Knight for an intimate acoustic performance on Saturday, October 8th. General Admission tickets (seats at a table with other guests) are $25. Reserved Tables are available. BBQ dinner (Pulled Pork or Pulled Chicken with Potato Salad and Cole Slaw) is available for $13/person and must be ordered with tickets. Doors for Dinner: 6:30pm. Doors for Non-Dinner guests: 7pm. Show is at 8pm.</p><p>Front Row Tables: SOLD OUT</p><p>Table for 4 with tickets: $100</p><p>Table for 6 with tickets: $150</p><p>Table for 8 with tickets: $200</p><p>General Admission (will be seated at table with other guests) : $25</p><p>BBQ Dinner: $13 (must be purchased at same time as tickets)</p><p>https://first-avenue-club.square.site/product/chris-knight/313?cs=true&cst=custom</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 lead 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><br></p> 2022-05-06 23:00:00 -050010/08/227:00 p.m.First Avenue ClubIowa City -
Flatland Cavalry Live at the First Avenue Club in Iowa City
<p>Flatland Cavalry returns to the First Avenue Club on Saturday, July 16, 2022 (rescheduled from January 15th). General Admission tickets: $20 (plus $4 service fee) and Reserved Table for 4 is SOLD OUT. Doors are 7pm and the show is 8pm.</p><p>Tickets: <a href="https://first-avenue-club.square.site/product/flatland-cavalry/258?cs=true&cst=custom&fbclid=IwAR2HiHCqNH5Kgxp5iMIY6rfCuN6C-dndlLA8legoHTcXXbtuwmdmJH8F-S8">https://first-avenue-club.square.site/product/flatland-cavalry/258?cs=true&cst=custom&fbclid=IwAR2HiHCqNH5Kgxp5iMIY6rfCuN6C-dndlLA8legoHTcXXbtuwmdmJH8F-S8</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. 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. 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. 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. “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.” 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. By no means does Cordero and company feel they have it figured out, but rather, are trying to figure it out themselves as well. “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.” 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. 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. “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.” 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. “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 be purposeful. I can’t get stuck.” 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> 2022-02-01 23:00:00 -06007/16/227:00 p.m.First Avenue ClubIowa City -
Music Under The Moon featuring "Bluffet & The Son of a Sailor Band"
<p>It's a beach party at Lowe Park when Bluffett and the Sons of a Sailor Band come to town. Bust out that Hawaiian gear and your lei's and come celebrate summer with the sounds of Jimmy Buffett.</p><p>Bluffett featuring The Son Of A Sailor Band is a 100%-live-on-stage Tribute to the legendary Jimmy Buffett & The Coral Reefer Band! This show will have the conga-lines moving with an amazing EIGHT PERFORMERS ON STAGE! Complete with beach-type props and costuming</p><p>Learn more at: <a href="https://www.flashbackmanagement.com/bluffett---tribute-to?fbclid=IwAR32FjADJvffV-R6Jm1XPA3BhgNklFGPkoEfbKgCIjXHuPOVZiWDD9veK_o" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://www.flashbackmanagement.com/bluffett---tribute-to</a>...</p><p>Concerts are free and open to the public with music beginning at 7 p.m. Guests should bring lawn chairs and blankets for open lawn seating. Outside food and drink are permitted, but limited vendors will be onsite during the events. These events are supported in part by the Marion Hotel-Motel Grant Program.</p> 2022-05-12 22:00:00 -05007/16/227:00 p.m.Klopfenstein Amphitheater for the Performing Arts.Marion -
Trekfest 37 - Lucas Beebe
<p>Lucas Beebe is a solo singer/guitar player full time since 2013. Performing 100+ shows a year anywhere from garage parties to opening for major acts. Lucas has made a name for himself by headlining at the Knoxville Nationals, Iowa State Fair and other venues all over the Midwest.</p><p>He covers everything from Country, Matchbox 20, Ed Sheeran, Prince and much more!</p><p>For more information about Lucas Beebe and his music visit his Facebook Page!<br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/lucasbeebemusic/?__cft__[0]=AZUPgXCSa-BFYVV1ZmLLSDmapLXjB8nsOzVYFsKzFPaBqBu93sWkUaZJBpYRqoG8caS7u4z6Df1cXjrVoE5GRPjzLZsc2VCZdP8ZYomEzv0BNCYT0SkvNltN8TaFHfDssBE&__tn__=q" tabindex="0">https://www.facebook.com/lucasbeebemusic/</a></p><p>This is a free event and is open to the public!</p> 2022-03-09 17:30:00 -06006/25/223:30 p.m.Riverside Area Community Clubriverside -
Saving Abel Live in Concert at the First Avenue Club in Iowa City
<p>Saving Abel will be performing live at the First Avenue Club on Friday, June 3rd, 2022. General Admission (Standing Room Only) tickets are $15 (plus $3 service fee). Table for 4 including 4 tickets is $90 (plus $5 service fee). Doors 7PM and show begins at 8PM. </p><p>Tickets: https://first-avenue-club.square.site/product/saving-abel/306?cs=true&cst=custom</p><ul><li>Saving Abel is a Southern rock band with catchy hooks and heavy riffs founded by Jared Weeks and Jason Null. Their first single “Addicted” breaking on to the scene, climbing its way quickly into a cross over hit from mainstream rock to Billboard Hot 100 and Top 40. With millions of sales under their belt, it’s easy to see how their self titled debut album charted on Billboard’s Top 50 and became RIAA certified muliti-platinum. Their debut album delivered two more #1 singles with 18 days and Drowning (Face Down), across multiple charts and solidified this bands name in rock.</li></ul> 2022-03-04 23:00:00 -06006/03/227:00 p.m.First Avenue ClubIowa City -
June Jam
<p>June Jam returns Saturday, June 4th! Connect, celebrate and experience the mission of Tanager Place at this simple summer social. Be a part of a unique event on Mays Island Plaza with dinner, drinks and entertainment by Young the Lion while you learn more about Tanager Place efforts including the city’s only LGBTQ+ Center, our ground-breaking work with the Children’s Defense Fund and the Freedom Schools initiative, the Camp Tanager expansion plan and more.</p><p>Funds raised from this event allows Tanager Place to continue to provide services that inspire, empower and heal children and families in our community. Through your support, more children can develop resiliency skills to live the life they deserve.</p><p>Individual Tickets: $75 (Early Bird). $100 after April 15th.</p><p>New in 2022! Tables of 8: $500 (Early Bird). $700 after April 15th.</p><p>Purchase tickets at <a href="http://tanagerplace.org/junejam?fbclid=IwAR0gBHxFqOAtoYrz_cUshCV5KCs7VzJVsDWp206rFkdSj6B1t1Ty_8PvdU0" rel="nofollow noopener" tabindex="0" target="_blank">tanagerplace.org/junejam</a></p> 2022-03-14 22:00:00 -05006/04/225:00 p.m.Mays IslandCedar Rapids -
Fairfax USA Days
<p>Something for everyone at the 29th annual Fairfax USA Days, June 24 and 25. June 24 features the band Shake Rattle & Roll, live outdoors at the Fairfax American Legion from 7 to 11PM. Saturday features a 5K run, Pancake Breakfast, State Historical Society's mobile museum display, street market, large parade at 11:30AM, food, Bingo and FREE Kids' Carnival, 1-9:00PM. The evening concludes with a huge fireworks display at dusk near the Sports Complex on Linn Street.</p> 2022-05-10 22:00:00 -05006/25/228:00 a.m.Fairfax Sports ComplexFairfax -
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Marion BBQ Rendezvous
<p>The <strong>Marion BBQ Rendezvous</strong> is an annual event on the first Saturday in June at Lowe Park from 11AM to 9PM. Proceeds go to the Kiwanis Miracle League at Prospect Meadows where kids with disabilities get to play baseball. </p><p><strong>Great Food</strong> <br>This year's event features BBQ from Willie Ray's Q Shack, Bambbq, Bob's BBQ Emporium, SugarFire, and Hatchets. Other assorted food, ice cream, and beverages (water, soda, and a variety of national and local brews) will be available.</p><p><strong>Great Music</strong><br>Our musical guests are The Janeys (11AM to 2PM), CJ Ryder and the Pastmasters (2:30PM to 5PM), and The Dogs of Society (6PM to 9PM). The Dogs are the Ultimate Elton John tribute band. If you're an Elton fan you don't want to miss this FREE show. </p><p><strong>Family Fun</strong><br>We'll have face painting fun for the kids.</p><p><strong>Free Admission</strong><br>The Dogs of Society are from St. Louis, and a typical price for their show would be $40 a ticket. But for one night only you can bring a blanket or bag chair and enjoy their music for free.</p><p><strong>Parking</strong><br>Limited parking available on-site but golf cart shuttles will be available at the Irish Drive parking lot (north of the new YMCA).</p><p><strong>Have fun and Do Good</strong><br>Come out for a day of fun, get some BBQ sauce on that shirt, enjoy some music, and help us fund the Kiwanis Miracle League at Prospect Meadows where kids with disabilities can participate in the Great American Pastime.</p> 2022-05-05 21:00:00 -05006/04/2211:00 a.m.Lowe Park Arts & Environment CenterMarion -
Dueling Pianos of Andy & Mike
<p>Dueling Pianos of Andy and Mike are back for another night of FUN! Be ready for complete crowd participation where every attendee gets involved in the act. The show is full of music, comedy, hilarious crowd skits, dancing and more. Songs are request driven and range from the 1950's to today. Get your tickets quick for this fan favorite event.</p><p>TICKETS Cost for tickets are $20. A week before the event, tickets will go up to $40. This is a limited availability, ticketed event. Tickets are capped at 4 per person.</p><p>FOOD Food trucks will be onsite from 6-8p.m. Trucks will be announced at a later date. Fireside does not allow guests to bring outside food or beverages on premise. Violators of this policy may be asked to leave.</p><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><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> 2022-03-12 22:00:00 -06006/03/227:00 p.m.Fireside WineryMarengo -
Brad & Kate - Full Band
<p>Brad & Kate is a pop-folk group lead by husband and wife duo, Kate Myers and Brad Myers. Charming and dynamic, the duo have grown an organic following around Iowa and the Midwest in a few short years..</p><p>TICKETS Cost for tickets are $15. A week before the event, tickets will go up to $30. This is a limited availability, ticketed event. Tickets are capped at 4 per person.</p><p>FOOD Food trucks will be onsite from 6-8p.m. Trucks will be announced at a later date. Fireside does not allow guests to bring outside food or beverages on premise. Violators of this policy may be asked to leave.</p><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><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> 2022-03-12 22:00:00 -06007/09/227:00 p.m.Fireside WineryMarengo -
Dueling Pianos of Andy & Mike
<p>Dueling Pianos of Andy and Mike are back for another night of FUN! Be ready for complete crowd participation where every attendee gets involved in the act. The show is full of music, comedy, hilarious crowd skits, dancing and more. Songs are request driven and range from the 1950's to today. Get your tickets quick for this fan favorite event.</p><p>TICKETS Cost for tickets are $20. A week before the event, tickets will go up to $40. This is a limited availability, ticketed event. Tickets are capped at 4 per person.</p><p>FOOD Food trucks will be onsite from 6-8p.m. Trucks will be announced at a later date. Fireside does not allow guests to bring outside food or beverages on premise. Violators of this policy may be asked to leave.</p><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><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> 2022-03-12 22:00:00 -06006/04/227:00 p.m.Fireside WineryMarengo -
Afternoon Tea with M.B. Henry
<p>Join us for a conversation with Cedar Rapids-native author M.B. Henry on Sunday, July 17 at 1 PM.</p><p>About M.B. Henry<br>M.B. Henry is a lifelong student of history, especially military history, having visited battlefields and historical sites all over the world. She has a degree in Cinema and Comparative Literature, and has served as a historical consultant and researcher on films and television in Los Angeles. She lives with her husband and two cats in Indiana.</p><p>About All the Lights Above Us<br>Across Europe, on what history will call D-Day, five unforgettable women from all walks of life strive to survive the most terrifying night of their lives.</p><p>Told in alternating viewpoints, this unforgettable debut is perfect for fans of Kate Quinn and Pam Jenoff.</p><p>June 6, 1944. Allied forces hit the beaches of Nazi-occupied France. Among the countless lives shattered are those of five spirited women with starkly different lives. As the war reaches its tipping point, each of the women fight for the survival of themselves, their countries, and their way of life during one of the most pivotal days in history.</p><p>American expatriate Mildred, better known as Axis Sally, has a thriving career as a Nazi radio propagandist, but her conscience haunts her. Meanwhile, across the English Channel, young medical volunteer Theda is pushed to her limit as shiploads of casualties dock in Portsmouth. Closer to the front, intrepid Flora aids the French resistance, while she seeks out her vanished parents. Iron-willed Emilia has climbed the Gestapo ranks, but she is now bent on betraying them. Finally, dignified Adelaide’s faith is shaken when she is forced to quarter German soldiers.</p><p>Now, during the most perilous twenty-four hours of their lives, all five women must summon courage they never knew they had, as they confront the physical dangers of war, alongside treacherous family secrets, heartbreak, and the ability to trust themselves. For these women, their inner strength is their only hope. But is it enough? How far can one person go for the things they believe in?</p> 2022-04-13 14:00:00 -05007/17/221:00 p.m.Craft'dCedar Rapids