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• The Detour Band

  <p>Featuring Ron Johnson on percussion, Mark Lauterwasser on keyboards, bass guitar, and vocals, Danny Roberts on lead guitar and vocals, and Rob Wallace on lead and harmony vocals, they serve up classic and Top 40 country, as well as 70's and 80's rock with style and verve. Performing dance tunes from your favorite artists like Luke Combs, the Eagles, Eric Church, Journey, Morgan Wallen, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Blake Shelton, Chris Stapleton, Chicago, the Doobie Brothers, and many more, the Detour Band will drive you to our Show Lounge dance floor in no time. </p> 2023-08-31 20:00:00 -0500

  9/29/23 @ 6:00 p.m.

  6:00 p.m.

  Riverside Casino & Golf Resort

  Riverside

• Coyote Wild

  <p>Built around strong vocals and great harmonies, their show is high energy and fast-paced but most of all, it is fun and sure to inspire dancing and singing along. With the sharp and stylish edge that you would expect from a seasoned band and a female front line that rocks the room with their intoxicating harmonies, Coyote Wild is sure to light up our Show Lounge stage. </p> 2023-08-31 00:00:00 -0500

  9/29/23 @ 6:30 p.m.

  6:30 p.m.

  Riverside Casino & Golf Resort

  Riverside

• Geoff Tate (lead singer of Queensryche) with Operation Mindcrime Live at the First Avenue Club in Iowa City

  <p>Geoff Tate (OPERATION MINDCRIME) in concert on Friday, September 29th. General Admission Standing Only tickets $23 ($20 plus $3 service fee). Reserved table for 4 with tickets $130. There are 15 pub tables on elevated platforms along the two side walls of the club. Doors are 7:00 and the show is 8:00.&nbsp;</p><p>Tickets: https://first-avenue-club.square.site/product/geoff-tate-operation-mindcrime/339?cs=true&amp;cst=custom</p><p>Multi-platinum selling, Grammy nominated singer/songwriter Geoff Tate is best known for his 30-plus years as the creative and driving force behind the progressive metal band Queensryche. Since its inception with Geoff at the helm, Queensryche has sold over 20 million albums worldwide and has performed in upwards of fifty countries. Geoff is regarded as one of the most skilled vocalists in the genre with hundreds of modern, popular artists citing him and his former band as a major influence. Combining social consciousness and expertly crafted lyrics with high-energy, melodically complex music, Queensryche with Geoff Tate at the forefront became internationally recognized as the thinking man’s rock band.</p> 2023-02-09 23:59:00 -0600

  9/29/23 @ 7:00 p.m.

  7:00 p.m.

  First Avenue Club

  Iowa City

• Saint Boogie Brass Band

  <p>Saint Boogie Brass Band with Dr. Z's Experiment at CSPS Hall on Friday, September 29, 2023 @ 8PM.</p><p><br></p><p>Saint Boogie Brass Band was formed in 2011 and is made up of exceptional musicians coming from a variety of different backgrounds. The band employs the power of horns and percussion in a funky party-like atmosphere. Blends of hip-hop, pop, rock, jazz, blues, and funk always bring the audience to their feet or dancing in their seats. Dr. Z's Experiment is an experiment in music and all genres, none excluded. Hailing from Iowa City and Cedar Rapids, they play throughout the Midwest and beyond.</p><p><br></p><p>This is a General Admission show held in the theater of CSPS Hall. Doors will open 1 hour before showtime.</p><p><br></p><p>$20 Advance | $25 Door</p> 2023-08-25 23:00:00 -0500

  9/29/23 @ 8:00 p.m.

  8:00 p.m.

  CSPS Hall

  Cedar Rapids

• Red Cedar Chamber Music: Retracted Retirement

  <p><strong><em>Brahms took himself out of retirement to write this piece.</em></strong> The great composer Johannes Brahms briefly retired from composition in 1890 at the age of 57. However, after hearing clarinetist Richard Muhlfeld perform, he came out of retirement to write some of his greatest works, including his <em>Clarinet Trio,</em> two <em>Clarinet Sonatas,&nbsp;</em>and his<em>&nbsp;Clarinet Quintet</em>. The <em>Quintet</em>, an imposing four-movement work, is considered a masterpiece of composition and is central to the clarinet repertory. It is no wonder that our long-time friend Christine Bellomy has been asking us to perform this work for more than three decades. The program also includes <em>Jewish Sketches Op. 12</em> by Alexander Krein, a colorful and spirited three-movement work. Core ensemble members violinist Miera Kim and cellist Carey Bostian are joined by clarinetist Christine Bellomy, violinist Katie Wolfe, and violist Donghee Han in a program for string quartet and clarinet.</p><p>This series of concerts is made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts, Farmers State Bank, the City of Marion, AEGON Transamerica Foundation, the Giacoletto Foundation, the McIntyre Foundation, and the Grandon Foundation. Additional support comes from United Fire Group and Friends of Red Cedar Chamber Music.</p><p>Artist sponsorship is generously provided by Juanita Dennert.</p> 2023-09-21 12:00:00 -0500

  9/30/23 @ 11:00 a.m.

  11:00 a.m.

  Lisbon Library

  Lisbon

• Red Cedar Chamber Music: Retracted Retirement

  <p><strong><em>Brahms took himself out of retirement to write this piece.</em></strong> The great composer Johannes Brahms briefly retired from composition in 1890 at the age of 57. However, after hearing clarinetist Richard Muhlfeld perform, he came out of retirement to write some of his greatest works, including his <em>Clarinet Trio,</em> two <em>Clarinet Sonatas,&nbsp;</em>and his<em>&nbsp;Clarinet Quintet</em>. The <em>Quintet</em>, an imposing four-movement work, is considered a masterpiece of composition and is central to the clarinet repertory. It is no wonder that our long-time friend Christine Bellomy has been asking us to perform this work for more than three decades. The program also includes <em>Jewish Sketches Op. 12</em> by Alexander Krein, a colorful and spirited three-movement work. Core ensemble members violinist Miera Kim and cellist Carey Bostian are joined by clarinetist Christine Bellomy, violinist Katie Wolfe, and violist Donghee Han in a program for string quartet and clarinet.</p><p>This series of concerts is made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts, Farmers State Bank, the City of Marion, AEGON Transamerica Foundation, the Giacoletto Foundation, the McIntyre Foundation, and the Grandon Foundation. Additional support comes from United Fire Group and Friends of Red Cedar Chamber Music.</p><p>Artist sponsorship is generously provided by Juanita Dennert.</p> 2023-09-21 16:00:00 -0500

  9/30/23 @ 3:00 p.m.

  3:00 p.m.

  Hiawatha Public Library

  Hiawatha

• Red Cedar Chamber Music Presents: Retracted Retirement

  <div data-block-type="text"><p>Come to the Hiawatha Public Library for an afternoon of music.</p></div><div data-block-type="text"><p>Brahms took himself out of retirement to write this piece. The great composer Johannes Brahms briefly retired from composition in 1890 at the age of 57. However, after hearing clarinetist Richard Muhlfeld perform, he came out of retirement to write some of his greatest works, including his&nbsp;<em>Clarinet Quintet, Clarinet Trio</em> and two Sonatas for Clarinet and Piano.</p><p>The&nbsp;<em>Quintet</em>, an imposing four-movement work, is considered a masterpiece of composition and is central to the clarinet repertory. It is no wonder that our old friend Christine Bellomy has been asking us to perform this work for more than three decades. The program also includes&nbsp;<em>Hebrew Sketches</em> <em>Op. 12</em> by Alexandre Krein, a colorful and spirited three-movement work.</p><p>Core ensemble members violinist Miera Kim and cellist Carey Bostian are joined by clarinetist Christine Bellomy, violinist Katie Wolfe, and violist Donghee Han in a program for string quartet and clarinet.</p></div> 2023-08-23 16:00:00 -0500

  9/30/23 @ 3:00 p.m.

  3:00 p.m.

  Hiawatha Public Library

  Hiawatha

• Gen X Jukebox

  <p>We invite you to relive the last great decade in music with us. The show includes all of the radio hits from the 1990's in full costume. Characters like Courtney Love, Scary Spice, Britney Spears, Marky Mark and Garth Brooks all make appearances. Every song is a feel-good 90's gem. Sing along and rock out to the best tunes from this incredible era in music when Gen X Jukebox takes our Show Lounge stage. </p> 2023-08-31 00:00:00 -0500

  9/30/23 @ 6:30 p.m.

  6:30 p.m.

  Riverside Casino & Golf Resort

  Riverside

• Faculty Recital: Abbie Brewer and Rose Bishop

  <p>Faculty Pianist Dr. Abbie Brewer will be joined by Faculty Flute Professor Rose Bishop for a Recital filled with music composed in the last 20 years! Join us on&nbsp;<strong>September 30th @ 7pm in Marquis Hall in D-K Auditorium!</strong> </p> 2023-09-13 21:00:00 -0500

  9/30/23 @ 7:00 p.m.

  7:00 p.m.

  Coe College

  Cedar Rapids

• Smells Like Nirvana | Dead Original

  <p>Smells Like Nirvana is a Nirvana tribute band that sells out venues all over the country. This is their first appearance in Cedar Rapids. Chicago-based original grunge rock band, Dead Original, opens the evening.</p><p>Doors 7PM</p><p>Show 8PM</p><p>$20 ADV / $25 Day of Show (plus applicable fees)</p> 2023-08-22 23:30:00 -0500

  9/30/23 @ 8:00 p.m.

  8:00 p.m.

  The Ideal Theater & Bar

  Cedar Rapids

• Dan Tedesco

  <p>Dan Tedesco at CSPS Hall on Saturday, September 30, 2023 @ 8PM.</p><p><br></p><p>Dan Tedesco's story is that he has no story, per se. The only serious addiction in his life, if you'd like to call it that, has been with music. Like many of his heroes, Dan was a bit of a social outcast. That, if anything, was and has always been his struggle. Dan Tedesco found his comfort, security, and confidence in the world out on the fringe, populated by the misfits. The world of rock 'n' roll.</p><p><br></p><p>This is a General Admission seated show held in the theater of CSPS Hall. Doors will open 1 hour before showtime.</p><p><br></p><p>$16 Advance | $20 Door</p> 2023-08-25 23:00:00 -0500

  9/30/23 @ 8:00 p.m.

  8:00 p.m.

  CSPS Hall

  Cedar Rapids

• Arts in the Alley

  <p>Organized by InterDance and The ArtiFactory, “Arts in the Alley” is a celebration of the arts in a party atmosphere. &nbsp;On Sunday, Oct.1, at 1:00 p.m., local dancers, singers, and musicians will gather in the alley between The ArtiFactory at 120 N. Dubuque St. and the First United Methodist Church of Iowa City, to provide an afternoon of fun, family-friendly entertainment, including some calling for audience participation! &nbsp;Free and open to the public. &nbsp;Bring lawn chairs! </p> 2023-09-23 15:00:00 -0500

  10/01/23 @ 1:00 p.m.

  1:00 p.m.

  The ArtiFactory

  Iowa City

• Awful Purdies / Deb Talan / Night Lights / Abbie & the Sawyers

  <p><strong>Awful Purdies / Abbie and the Sawyers / The Night Lights / Deb Talan</strong></p><p><strong><u>Ticket Options</u></strong></p><p>$25.00 + Fees – General Admission</p><p>$20.00 + Fees – General Admission - Friend/Member</p><p>$10.00 + Fees – Reserved Seating - <a href="https://englert.org/box-office-hours/student-tickets/" target="_blank">Student w/ ID</a></p><p><a href="https://englert.org/understanding-ticket-fees/" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> to learn more about our fees.</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Members</u></strong></p><p>If you are a member of the Englert and have a promo code, please click “Add Promo Code” before choosing your seats. Not a member? Get access to advance ticketing (and more!) by becoming a member of the Englert. <a href="http://englert.org/friends" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> to learn more</p><p><strong><u>Show Description</u></strong></p><p>On October 1 at Englert Theatre, celebrate Iowa folk music with a full line-up of women-led Iowa bands. Awful Purdies, Abbie &amp; the Sawyers and The Night Lights, with Deb Talan, will bring to the stage songs for the heart and soul, reflecting their lived experiences as mothers, friends, women, artists and activists.&nbsp;</p><p><em>Awful Purdies</em></p><p>Awful Purdies is a Folk-Americana collective of five multi-instrumental women, powered by seamless harmonies, banjo, accordion, cello, guitar, mandolin, and bass. The sound is an earnest nod to traditional American music, folk, old country, bluegrass, honky tonk, and soul. The live performance experience is intimate, containing both humor and insight. On stage, Awful Purdies actively share gratitude and support of one another and take turns stepping up as lead singers and songwriters. Since 2006, Awful Purdies have been raising families, telling women’s stories, advocating for human rights, and engaging with their communities in Eastern Iowa</p><p><em>Abbie &amp; the Sawyers</em></p><p>Think folksy swoons and harmonic ditties, with playful melodic (and lyrical) range. Abbie &amp; the Sawyers make songs that feel warm, whether it's an uptempo summer dance-along or a slow ode to night spent with someone you love. As described by dsm Magazine, their “unique blend of backwoods Appalachia and Midwest charm creates a sound that is stunningly intimate.</p><p><em>The Night Lights</em></p><p>The Diplomettes from Diplomats of Solid Sound banded together to create lush, harmony-driven feely folk at Golden Bear Studio in Des Moines. These long-time friends and bandmates' original songs tell stories about motherhood, personal evolution and friendship</p><p><em>Deb Talan</em></p><p>Deb Talan has been writing songs since she was 14 years old. Granted, her style has changed a bit since writing the forever-unknown smash-hit “Through the Window” about feeling numb, like life was going on somewhere out there but not accessible to her (at 14. so jaded.) She played clarinet, wrote songs on piano, later taught herself to play guitar in college, got obsessed with Shawn Colvin, was a vegetarian for 4 years, ended that with a hotdog and a swim in lake Michigan, started a band in Portland, OR with her friend Mark, named it Hummingfish, wrote a lot of fun songs that people danced to ‘til they were all sweaty in that hipster/grungy/geeky Northwest kind of way, moved back to the east coast 6 years and a divorce later and began playing solo in Boston coffee houses (read: 4 different Starbucks that she also poured espresso at) opened shows for Catie Curtis (a songwriter hero of hers) met up with Steve Tannen and formed The Weepies, played shows all over the country and the world, toured in a real tourbus! moved to LA, got married to Steve, made 5 records and 3 amazing boy-children together with him, had songs placed in loads of movies and tv shows, moved to Iowa, got breast cancer, got chemotherapy and relied heavily on marijuana for pain and nausea relief(Legalize, for gods’ sakes, can we grow up as a country, please?) recovered from breast cancer, made a solo album, struggled with mental health issues (Childhood Incest Survivor, lucky to be alive, music has helped, and so have many blessed healers) and relationship issues for 6 years, got divorced from Steve. She has a lot she could say these days. She prefers to listen. But playing songs for people is a close second. Music heals. Songs can be prayers. Deb Talan is some lovely damn proof of that.&nbsp;</p> 2023-09-19 05:00:00 -0500

  10/01/23 @ 3:30 p.m.

  3:30 p.m.

  Englert Theatre

  Iowa City

• The Groove Garden Open Jam

  <p>The Ideal Theater &amp; Bar is proud to present THE GROOVE GARDEN, an open jam with hosts Craig Erickson on guitar, Evan Stock on drums and Alex Geiger on bass.</p><p>The Groove Garden Open Jam begins at 5PM on Sundays and is OPEN TO EVERYONE, all ages, all musical styles, regardless of skill level. WE JUST WANT YOU TO GET UP THERE AND PLAY (or sing)!! We can't wait to see what grows in our Groove Garden!!</p><p>$5 free will donation</p> 2023-10-01 21:00:00 -0500

  10/01/23 @ 5:00 p.m.

  5:00 p.m.

  The Ideal Theater & Bar

  Cedar Rapids

• Tremble Clefs

  <p><strong>Mondays, October 2 - December 4, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>Location: Room 311&nbsp;</strong></p><p><a href="http://apm.activecommunities.com/iowacityseniorcenter/Activity_Search/17310" target="_blank"><strong>Register online</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;or call 319-356-5220&nbsp;</strong></p><p><em>Instructor: Sun Joo Lee&nbsp;</em></p><p>Tremble Clefs, a therapeutic singing group for individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD), caregivers, and family members, will begin rehearsals this fall at the Iowa City Senior Center. Tremble Clefs was founded in Scottsdale, AZ in 1994 and is expanding to Iowa City to engage the PD community in music therapy and social support. The loss of voice, communication difficulties resulting in a decreased volume of voice and lung capacity, and depression are the common symptoms of PD. This weekly program will provide vocal, breathing, and movement exercises that benefit the participants to meet their specific needs in PD and create a supportive and therapeutic environment for the individuals with PD and their caregivers. Sun Joo Lee, a board-certified music therapist and a director of Tremble Clef, AZ, who has been leading the group since 2008, will facilitate the program in Iowa City. We welcome anyone with Parkinson’s, along with their spouse, caregivers, and extended family members. No musical experience or background is required to participate in the program. To learn more, visit www.trembleclefsarizona.org.&nbsp;</p> 2023-09-08 12:00:00 -0500

  10/02/23 @ 10:30 a.m.

  10:30 a.m.

  Iowa City Senior Center

  Iowa City

• Beginning Ukulele Class

  <p>Learn to play the ukulele! This class is geared toward adults and will teach the basics of ukulele chords, strumming, and melody. You'll come away with several songs under your fingers and the ability to figure out more on your own. Learn more &nbsp;<a href="https://mymusiconthemove.com/ukulele-classes/">https://mymusiconthemove.com/ukulele-classes/</a></p> 2023-07-25 18:30:00 -0500

  10/04/23 @ 5:30 p.m.

  5:30 p.m.

  Hiawatha Parks and Recreation

  Hiawatha

• Music Bingo @ Jerseys Pub and Grub with Think & Drink Entertainment (Wednesdays @ 7pm)

  <p>Bingo with a twist. We combined Name That Tune with B-I-N-G-O! Instead of numbers in the squares, there are song titles. And instead of calling out numbers, we play parts now songs. If you know the song title, mark that square. Get 5 squares in a row and you're a winner!</p> 2023-10-04 21:00:00 -0500

  10/04/23 @ 7:00 p.m.

  7:00 p.m.

  Jerseys Pub & Grub

  Cedar Rapids

• Zumbini: An Active Movement and Music Class

  <p>Created by Zumba and BabyFirst for kids ages 0-4, the Zumbini program combines music, dance, and educational tools for 30 minutes of can’t-stop, won’t-stop bonding, learning, and fun.</p> 2023-09-21 10:30:00 -0500

  10/05/23 @ 10:00 a.m.

  10:00 a.m.

  Ladd Library

  Cedar Rapids

• First Friday Jazz- Road Scholars: The Music of Spyro Gyra

  <p>THE FIRST FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH.</p><p>What better way to start each month, than an evening of jazz at the Opus Concert Café. Offering an eclectic mix of the Corridor’s best jazz soloists and ensembles, each month features a new musical talent and their tribute to the genre that has defied the eras.</p><p><br></p> 2023-09-08 19:00:00 -0500

  10/06/23 @ 5:00 p.m.

  5:00 p.m.

  Opus Concert Café

  Cedar Rapids

• Coffeehouse Night

  <p>Join the Marion Arts Council and your neighbors and friends for this fun event! </p> 2023-09-18 20:30:00 -0500

  10/06/23 @ 7:00 p.m.

  7:00 p.m.

  Lowe Park Arts & Environment Center

  Marion

• Jordan Hamilton with Akwi Nji

  <p>Jordan Hamilton with Akwi Nji at CSPS Hall on Friday, October 6, 2023 @ 8PM.</p><p>Cellist and vocalist Jordan Hamilton is a mix of mastery and maverick musicality; hip-hop influences, rhythmically layered, melodically robust. Driven by diversity, drawn to the cello's tone, cosmic strings calling souls home. Emotional energy crafted from integrity, immaterial and immortal, experienced at the speed of sound, with a bit of bounce, groove by the ounce, and all the jump you'll need to move. Akwi Nji is an interdisciplinary artist creating in words, voice, and visual art. Her work and words have appeared on stage from California's Wine Country to New York's Fashion Week and her collaborative partners include Emmy award-winning composers and nationally recognized videographers, musicians, dancers and choreographers, and photographers.</p><p>This is a General Admission seated show held in the theater of CSPS Hall. Doors will open 1 hour before showtime.</p><p>$16 Advance | $20 Door</p> 2023-09-13 23:00:00 -0500

  10/06/23 @ 8:00 p.m.

  8:00 p.m.

  CSPS Hall

  Cedar Rapids

• Soul Sherpa with Inga Entheos LIVE at The Ideal

  <p>One of the area's most talented original bands, Soul Sherpa, returns to the stage at The Ideal. Lead vocalist, Inga, is bringing her original band, Inga Entheos, all the way from the Duluth, MN area to open. If you missed Soul Sherpa last time, don't miss them this time...this will be the band's last appearance at The Ideal this year!</p><p>$15 cash cover</p> 2023-09-27 23:00:00 -0500

  10/07/23 @ 8:00 p.m.

  8:00 p.m.

  The Ideal Theater & Bar

  Cedar Rapids

• We Are The Willows

  <p>We Are The Willows at CSPS Hall on Saturday, October 7, 2023 @ 8PM.</p><p><br></p><p>We Are The Willows is the project of Minneapolis based singer/songwriter/producer Peter M. His unique countertenor voice is often supported by Jeremiah Sattarthwaite (guitar), Travis Collins (bass/voice), Hilary James (cello/voice), and Josh McKay (drums). Whether as a band or a solo artist, We Are The Willows crafts dynamic songs with contemplative air. The songs cover a lot of conceptual ground: from family history to modern social life and personal identity. In the summer of 2020, the band released their third full length record: <em>Who We Are &amp; Where We Are Now</em>. This album finds the band with more clarity, consideration, and sense of self. These songs are about processing depression, anxiety, the nature of love, and identity. This album is a testament to getting better for the people and things you love. It's an acceptance that there is no arrival point, there's only who we are &amp; where we are now.</p><p><br></p><p>This is a General Admission seated show held in the theater of CSPS Hall. Doors will open 1 hour before showtime.</p><p><br></p><p>$17 Advance | $21 Door</p> 2023-09-13 23:00:00 -0500

  10/07/23 @ 8:00 p.m.

  8:00 p.m.

  CSPS Hall

  Cedar Rapids

• The Groove Garden Open Jam

  <p>The Ideal Theater &amp; Bar is proud to present THE GROOVE GARDEN, an open jam with hosts Craig Erickson on guitar, Evan Stock on drums and Alex Geiger on bass.</p><p>The Groove Garden Open Jam begins at 5PM on Sundays and is OPEN TO EVERYONE, all ages, all musical styles, regardless of skill level. WE JUST WANT YOU TO GET UP THERE AND PLAY (or sing)!! We can't wait to see what grows in our Groove Garden!!</p><p>$5 free will donation</p> 2023-10-08 21:00:00 -0500

  10/08/23 @ 5:00 p.m.

  5:00 p.m.

  The Ideal Theater & Bar

  Cedar Rapids

• Expressive Arts

  <p>A blend of stories, movement, art, music, and drama!</p><p>Join us for a story time that provides children with tools to better handle their feelings or inner conflicts. This program is presented in collaboration with Tanager Place.</p> 2023-08-02 10:30:00 -0500

  10/11/23 @ 10:00 a.m.

  10:00 a.m.

  Hiawatha Public Library

  Hiawatha

• Red Cedar Chamber Music: Retracted Retirement

  <p><strong><em>Brahms took himself out of retirement to write this piece.</em></strong> The great composer Johannes Brahms briefly retired from composition in 1890 at the age of 57. However, after hearing clarinetist Richard Muhlfeld perform, he came out of retirement to write some of his greatest works, including his <em>Clarinet Trio,</em> two <em>Clarinet Sonatas,&nbsp;</em>and his<em>&nbsp;Clarinet Quintet</em>. The <em>Quintet</em>, an imposing four-movement work, is considered a masterpiece of composition and is central to the clarinet repertory. It is no wonder that our long-time friend Christine Bellomy has been asking us to perform this work for more than three decades. The program also includes <em>Jewish Sketches Op. 12</em> by Alexander Krein, a colorful and spirited three-movement work. Core ensemble members violinist Miera Kim and cellist Carey Bostian are joined by clarinetist Christine Bellomy, violinist Katie Wolfe, and violist Donghee Han in a program for string quartet and clarinet.</p><p>This series of concerts is made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts, Farmers State Bank, the City of Marion, AEGON Transamerica Foundation, the Giacoletto Foundation, the McIntyre Foundation, and the Grandon Foundation. Additional support comes from United Fire Group and Friends of Red Cedar Chamber Music.</p><p>Artist sponsorship is generously provided by Juanita Dennert.</p> 2023-09-22 14:00:00 -0500

  10/11/23 @ 1:00 p.m.

  1:00 p.m.

  Parkview Evangelical Free Church

  Iowa City

• Music Bingo @ Jerseys Pub and Grub with Think & Drink Entertainment (Wednesdays @ 7pm)

  <p>Bingo with a twist. We combined Name That Tune with B-I-N-G-O! Instead of numbers in the squares, there are song titles. And instead of calling out numbers, we play parts now songs. If you know the song title, mark that square. Get 5 squares in a row and you're a winner!</p> 2023-10-11 21:00:00 -0500

  10/11/23 @ 7:00 p.m.

  7:00 p.m.

  Jerseys Pub & Grub

  Cedar Rapids

• Bitch and Crys Matthews

  <p>Bitch and Crys Matthews at CSPS Hall on Thursday, October 12, 2023 @ 7PM.</p><p><br></p><p>Bitch is a longstanding queer music icon. In 2022, she released <em>Bitchcraft</em>, her 9th studio album. <em>Bitchcraft</em>, Bitch's first album in 8 years, is one that makes you think and makes you dance. Full of violins and synths, and huge vocals, the record is neon pink and in your face. It's Joni Mitchell set to a clicktrack; it's queer Cyndi Lauper and will hex you with its brilliance. It also makes you think: about the state of the world, about evil politicians, about what it means to exist as a woman, and how to find joy along the way.</p><p><br></p><p>A troubadour of truth, Nashville resident Crys Matthews is among the brightest stars of the new generation of social justice music-makers. An award-winning, prolific lyricist and composer, Matthews blends Americana, folk, blues, bluegrass, and funk into a bold, complex performance steeped in traditional melodies punctuated by honest, original lyrics.</p><p><br></p><p>This is a General Admission seated show held in the theater of CSPS Hall. Doors will open 1 hour before showtime.</p><p><br></p><p>$18 Advance | $22 Door</p> 2023-09-13 22:00:00 -0500

  10/12/23 @ 7:00 p.m.

  7:00 p.m.

  CSPS Hall

  Cedar Rapids

• Scott Ellison

  <p>Scott Ellison at CSPS Hall on Friday, October 13, 2023 @ 8PM.</p><p><br></p><p>Singer-songwriter, guitarist Scott Ellison emerged as a blues rock powerhouse in his hometown of Tulsa, OK in the late 1970s. With Eric Clapton's and Freddie King's backing bands at the time both hailing from the region, Ellison's guitar shredding heavy blues style quickly brought him regional and then national attention. He first gained notice playing with Jessica James (Conway Twitty's daughter) in 1977 and national blues audiences learned about him via his work in iconic bluesman Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown's touring band in 1980-81.</p><p><br></p><p>Beyond the traditional blues world, Ellison has also penned songs that have appeared in films such as Reindeer Games, Feast of Love, and Home Front as well as in TV shows Sister Sister, Santa Barbara, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Joan of Arcadia, Saving Grace, Home Front, and Justified.</p><p><br></p><p>This is a General Admission seated show held in the theater of CSPS Hall. Doors will open 1 hour before showtime.</p> 2023-09-13 23:00:00 -0500

  10/13/23 @ 8:00 p.m.

  8:00 p.m.

  CSPS Hall

  Cedar Rapids

• Music at the Lodge

  <p>The <strong>Troy Mills Historical Society</strong> will host the <strong>"</strong><strong>Home Town Band</strong><strong>"&nbsp;</strong>featuring Kim and Kirk Dighton on October 14, 2023. This event will be held at the historic I.O.O.F. Lodge located at 5890 Troy Mills Rd in Troy Mills, IA. &nbsp;5:00 PM - 7:00 PM. &nbsp;Music for all ages!&nbsp; Snacks and Coffee provided.</p><p>Freewill donation with proceeds going toward a planned addition to the Lodge.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p> 2023-09-26 19:00:00 -0500

  10/14/23 @ 5:00 p.m.

  5:00 p.m.

  Troy Mills Historical Society

  Troy Mills