Music Calendar
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Listed times represent show start time. Doors will open at least one hour before the listed time unless otherwise noted.
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| Mon 10.15 | Open Mic with J. Knight | Open Mic with J. Knight in | |
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Open Mic with J. Knight is an Iowa City institution! So many great acts have played their first show and many seasoned pros test out new material before our live audience. Come check it out – you never know when you’ll catch the next great Iowa City songwriter. To sign your act up, call J. Knight in advance at 319.338.6713. Time: 7:00pm. Admission: FREE. Age restrictions: 19+ After 10 pm. |
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| Tue 10.16 | University of Iowa — Jazz Performances | University of Iowa — Jazz Performances in | |
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Jazz Combos The Mill plays host to the University of Iowa’s jazz series which features student ensembles and collaborations with professors from the jazz program. Each installment features one or two particular groups focusing on a style or sub-genre of jazz. Time: 6:30pm. Admission: $3 Students/ $5 Non-students. Age restrictions: All Ages. |
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| Tue 10.16 | Front Bar Karaoke | Front Bar Karaoke in | |
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Front Bar Karaoke happens every Tuesday with your host Luke, and Rich shaking things up behind the bar! Most weeks have a theme, so check out our Facebook to see what outfit you’ll need to get together!
Time: 10:30pm. Admission: FREE. Age restrictions: 21+ After 10 pm. |
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| Wed 10.17 | Rocky Horror Karaoke | Rocky Horror Karaoke in | |
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More info coming soon!
Time: 9:00pm. Admission: TBD. |
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| Thu 10.18 | Black Xpressions | Black Xpressions in | |
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Time: 8:00pm. Admission: TBD. Age restrictions: 19+ After 10 pm. |
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| Fri 10.19 | Jazz After Five | Jazz After Five in | |
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w. Thrio (Blake Shaw, Christopher Jensen, Nolan Schroeder) Jazz After Five was conceived by local jazz musician and University of Iowa music professor Brent Sandy. Sandy, who has played with groups all over the world, wanted there to be an outlet for jazz lovers of all ages and tastes so he came up with the idea of having an early Friday evening Jazz show. Iowa City residents, U of Iowa college students, and even interested high school students can now swing by and enjoy new and original jazz compositions within the cozy and intimate confines of the Mill. Local jazz collector, DJ, critic, enthusiast Craig Kessler took the curatorial reigns in Spring 2014 upholding Sandy’s original vision of supporting a robust and captivating local jazz scene. Now, Jazz guitarist & University of Iowa professor Steve Grismore is at the helm! MUSIC goes until 7:00pm. Time: 5:00pm. Admission: Free Admission. Age restrictions: All Ages. |
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| Fri 10.19 | Floodwater’s Freshest Comics Comedy Contest Finals! | Floodwater’s Freshest Comics Comedy Contest Finals! in | |
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Floodwater Comedy Festival has found some of the freshest comics! They are running a contest for new comedians. Each comic will perform a six minute set for a supportive audience. This evenings show will feature the finalists vying for the title of “Freshest Comic” .The winners will be selected by a combination of judges and audience vote. The grand prize winner gets a spot in our festival and an all access pass to all of the shows. Second place gets an all access pass to the festival shows. Third place gets a pass to all shows except the headliner show. This show is also a Floodwater Fundraiser! Come out and support live comedy and it’s Freshest Faces!
Time: 8:30pm. Admission: $7 at the door. Age restrictions: 19+ After 10 pm. |
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| Sun 10.21 | Fundraiser for the Free Medical Clinic | Fundraiser for the Free Medical Clinic in | |
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Hosted by HomeBrewed w. Two-Bit-Maniac The Free Medical Clinic needs a new roof, which is very expensive! Please help them plug their holes while enjoying good food and drink! Suggested donation at the door listed below. https://homebrewedic.com/ & https://www.facebook.com/Two-Bit-Maniac-188609804285/ Time: 4:00pm. Admission: $10 Adult, $5 student, Youth Fre. Age restrictions: All Ages. |
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| Mon 10.22 | Open Mic with J. Knight | Open Mic with J. Knight in | |
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Open Mic with J. Knight is an Iowa City institution! So many great acts have played their first show and many seasoned pros test out new material before our live audience. Come check it out – you never know when you’ll catch the next great Iowa City songwriter. To sign your act up, call J. Knight in advance at 319.338.6713. Time: 7:00pm. Admission: FREE. Age restrictions: 19+ After 10 pm. |
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| Tue 10.23 | Front Bar Karaoke | Front Bar Karaoke in | |
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Front Bar Karaoke happens every Tuesday with your host Luke, and Rich shaking things up behind the bar! Most weeks have a theme, so check out our Facebook to see what outfit you’ll need to get together!
Time: 10:30pm. Admission: FREE. Age restrictions: 21+ After 10 pm. |
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| Wed 10.24 | Burlington Street Bluegrass Band | Burlington Street Bluegrass Band in | |
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The house band will typically include Al Murphy, Bob Black, Dale Thomas, Joe Petersen and other IC bluegrass giants. http://www.myspace.com/theburlingtonstreetbluegrassband Time: 7:00pm. Admission: $5. Age restrictions: All Ages. |
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| Thu 10.25 | Melodime | Melodime in | |
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w. The Brevet Melodime is a Virginia-based band with influences in both country and rock that features emotionally charged anthems, piano driven hooks, and energetic guitar solos for a dynamic, organic sound. Featuring Brad Rhodes (lead vocals, guitar), Sammy Duis (piano, organ, bass), Tyler Duis (drums), and Jon Wiley (guitar, mandolin, dobro), the band has performed over 100+ shows annually throughout the continental United States, sharing the stage with such well-known acts as Sam Hunt, Eli Young Band, A Thousand Horses, and Sister Hazel. Check out their latest single, ‘Song of the Summer,’ off their upcoming album – https://bit.ly/MelodimeSOTS Time: 8:00pm. Admission: $12 Advanced // $15 Day of Show. Age restrictions: 19+ After 10 pm. Buy tickets |
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| Fri 10.26 | A Halloween Cabaret | A Halloween Cabaret in | |
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Presented by Nolte Academy A variety show with a few tricks and A LOT of treats! *Comedy, Dancing, Acting, Singing, and More! Time: 7:30pm. Admission: Details coming soon!. Age restrictions: 19+ After 10 pm. |
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| Sat 10.27 | Wylde Nept Halloween | Wylde Nept Halloween in | |
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Doors: 7pm
Like a Celtic freight train, playing traditional and original Celtic pub tunes. HREF=”http://www.wyldenept.com/”>http://www.wyldenept.com/ Time: 9:00pm. Admission: $10. Age restrictions: 19+ After 10 pm. |
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| Mon 10.29 | Open Mic with J. Knight | Open Mic with J. Knight in | |
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Open Mic with J. Knight is an Iowa City institution! So many great acts have played their first show and many seasoned pros test out new material before our live audience. Come check it out – you never know when you’ll catch the next great Iowa City songwriter. To sign your act up, call J. Knight in advance at 319.338.6713. Time: 7:00pm. Admission: FREE. Age restrictions: 19+ After 10 pm. |
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| Tue 10.30 | University of Iowa — Jazz Performances | University of Iowa — Jazz Performances in | |
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Latin Jazz Ensemble & Jazz Repertory Ensemble The Mill plays host to the University of Iowa’s jazz series which features student ensembles and collaborations with professors from the jazz program. Each installment features one or two particular groups focusing on a style or sub-genre of jazz. Time: 6:30pm. Admission: $3 Students/ $5 Non-students. Age restrictions: All Ages. |
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| Tue 10.30 | Front Bar Karaoke | Front Bar Karaoke in | |
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Front Bar Karaoke happens every Tuesday with your host Luke, and Rich shaking things up behind the bar! Most weeks have a theme, so check out our Facebook to see what outfit you’ll need to get together!
Time: 10:30pm. Admission: FREE. Age restrictions: 21+ After 10 pm. |
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| Thu 11.01 | Nikki Lunden + Caleb Ryder | Nikki Lunden + Caleb Ryder in | |
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w. Becca Sutlive Nikki Lunden is a singer-songwriter, solo musician, band frontwoman, DIY sound musician, and sound engineer based one iowa City, Iowa. Time: 7:00pm. Admission: $7 at the door. Age restrictions: 19+ After 10 pm. |
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| Fri 11.02 | Jazz After Five | Jazz After Five in | |
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w. Ritmocano Jazz After Five was conceived by local jazz musician and University of Iowa music professor Brent Sandy. Sandy, who has played with groups all over the world, wanted there to be an outlet for jazz lovers of all ages and tastes so he came up with the idea of having an early Friday evening Jazz show. Iowa City residents, U of Iowa college students, and even interested high school students can now swing by and enjoy new and original jazz compositions within the cozy and intimate confines of the Mill. Local jazz collector, DJ, critic, enthusiast Craig Kessler took the curatorial reigns in Spring 2014 upholding Sandy’s original vision of supporting a robust and captivating local jazz scene. Now, Jazz guitarist & University of Iowa professor Steve Grismore is at the helm! MUSIC goes until 7:00pm. Time: 5:00pm. Admission: Free Admission. Age restrictions: All Ages. |
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| Fri 11.02 | Good Morning Midnight | Good Morning Midnight in | |
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w. Young Charles, Honeygold Good Morning Midnight is the solo project of 19 year old Charlie Cacciatore. Cacciatore has spent much of the past year and a half playing shows around the Midwest in anticipation for Good Morning Midnight’s debut album, “Basket Of Flowers.” Recorded at Flat Black Studios with engineers Dana T and Luke Tweedy, “Basket Of Flowers” is a sprawling 60 minutes of literary guitar pop, giving nods to Alex G, Sparklehorse, and Paul Simon. Time: 9:00pm. Admission: $5. Age restrictions: 19+ After 10 pm. |
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| Sat 11.03 | Franky Zoloft and His Electrolytes | Franky Zoloft and His Electrolytes in | |
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w. The Poor Poor Rich, Ryan Bernaman More info TBA Admission: $7. Age restrictions: 19+ After 10 pm. |
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| Sun 11.04 | Nnamdi Ogbonnaya | Nnamdi Ogbonnaya in | |
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with Sen Morimoto Nnamdi Ogbonnaya is a multi-instrumentalist composer, producer, and performer. His musical identity was forged in the DIY community of Chicago. Relentless participation in numerous musical projects bridged genres and created inroads between scenes. Near constant activity quickly made him a locus of gravity in the community which opened channels to a broad cross-section of the arts world. Nnamdi has toured the USA, Mexico Europe and Canada with projects ranging from punk to jazz. His solo styling combines hip-hop, experimental rock, gospel, and jazz. His songs can often contain a sense of satire that is just as humorous as it is critical. Nnamdi’s lyrical insights draw on the diversity of his cultural experience as a Black, Jewish, first generation Nigerian-American. His work is characterized by the coupling of sophisticated compositional structures with pop-music motifs. Nnamdi’s latest record DROOL is his most mature and accessible work to date. Time: 8:00pm. Admission: $10 Advance / $12 Day of Show. Age restrictions: 19+ After 10 pm. Buy tickets |
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| Mon 11.05 | Open Mic with J. Knight | Open Mic with J. Knight in | |
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Open Mic with J. Knight is an Iowa City institution! So many great acts have played their first show and many seasoned pros test out new material before our live audience. Come check it out – you never know when you’ll catch the next great Iowa City songwriter. To sign your act up, call J. Knight in advance at 319.338.6713. Time: 7:00pm. Admission: FREE. Age restrictions: 19+ After 10 pm. |
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| Tue 11.06 | Front Bar Karaoke | Front Bar Karaoke in | |
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Front Bar Karaoke happens every Tuesday with your host Luke, and Rich shaking things up behind the bar! Most weeks have a theme, so check out our Facebook to see what outfit you’ll need to get together!
Time: 10:30pm. Admission: FREE. Age restrictions: 21+ After 10 pm. |
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| Thu 11.08 | An Evening with Ricky Nye | An Evening with Ricky Nye in | |
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w. Rob Lumbard, Nick Lloyd Traditional blues, boogie woogie, and classic New Orleans jazz and R&B all come flying from the fingers of Cincinnati, OH pianist and vocalist RICKY NYE. The driving force behind the annual BLUES & BOOGIE PIANO SUMMIT held in Greater Cincinnati since 1999, Ricky has been inducted into the International Boogie Woogie Hall Of Fame, voted “Blues Artist Of The Year 2013 & 2014” in Cincinnati’s CEA Awards, and “Best Local Musician” by CityBeat Magazine’s “Best Of Cincinnati 2013, 2014 & 2018” reader’s poll. Time: 8:00pm. Admission: $10 Advance / $12 Day of Show. Age restrictions: 19+ After 10 pm. |
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| Fri 11.09 | Caroline Rose | Caroline Rose in | |
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w. And The Kids An obsession with money, an unfaithful lover, a friend’s accidental pregnancy, misogyny, loneliness, death… This is just some of the lighthearted subject matter that make up LONER––the darkly comedic second album from songwriter/producer Caroline Rose. Armed with an arsenal of new instruments and equipment, an ever-growing sense of “ahhh fuck it,” two years of exploration, and a wicked sense of humor, Rose delivers a set of serious songs wrapped in a sprightly, angsty pop burrito. Because, as Rose puts it, “Sometimes sad songs just need a cocktail.” Time: 8:00pm. Admission: $10 Advanced // $12 Day of Show. Age restrictions: 19+ After 10 pm. Buy tickets |
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| Mon 11.12 | Open Mic with J. Knight | Open Mic with J. Knight in | |
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Open Mic with J. Knight is an Iowa City institution! So many great acts have played their first show and many seasoned pros test out new material before our live audience. Come check it out – you never know when you’ll catch the next great Iowa City songwriter. To sign your act up, call J. Knight in advance at 319.338.6713. Time: 7:00pm. Admission: FREE. Age restrictions: 19+ After 10 pm. |
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| Tue 11.13 | Lemuria | Lemuria in | |
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w. Bethlehem Steel, TBD Lemuria is an American Indie Rock band. They formed in 2004 in Buffalo, New York, in the landing of an apartment stairway above the greatest diner in the world, Amy’s Place. 15 years of touring, 4 albums, and dozens of 7″s later, the band is much different than it was when it began; Lemuria changes with the varying and dynamic interests of its constituents, and avoids being pigeon holed at all costs. “Recreational Hate” is, along this avenue, something different. The songs can be traced to a past, present, and future existence of the band, running in every direction, but always coming home to a definitive observational point of reference. “Recreational Hate” is the next book in a fantasy series. It’s the surprise 6th act in a never ending performance. It hints of familiarity in a place where the guidelines have been abandoned, and anything is possible. Time: 8:00pm. Admission: $12 Advanced // $15 Day of Show. Age restrictions: 19+ After 10 pm. Buy tickets |
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| Tue 11.13 | Front Bar Karaoke | Front Bar Karaoke in | |
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Front Bar Karaoke happens every Tuesday with your host Luke, and Rich shaking things up behind the bar! Most weeks have a theme, so check out our Facebook to see what outfit you’ll need to get together!
Time: 10:30pm. Admission: FREE. Age restrictions: 21+ After 10 pm. |
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| Wed 11.14 | Burlington Street Bluegrass Band | Burlington Street Bluegrass Band in | |
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The house band will typically include Al Murphy, Bob Black, Dale Thomas, Joe Petersen and other IC bluegrass giants. http://www.myspace.com/theburlingtonstreetbluegrassband Time: 7:00pm. Admission: $5. Age restrictions: All Ages. |
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| Fri 11.16 | Jon McLaughlin & Matt Wertz | Jon McLaughlin & Matt Wertz in | |
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WIN/WIN TOUR 2018 Jon released his debut album, Indiana, in 2007 on Island Def Jam, attracting fans with his heartfelt, hook-laden songwriting and impassioned delivery. He’s released four full-lengths in the ten years since and revealed a true evolution in both his piano playing and singing. He’s played shows with Billy Joel, Kelly Clarkson and Adele, collaborated with longtime friend Sara Bareilles, co-written with Demi Lovato and even performed at the Academy Awards in 2008. Jon’s album, Like Us, dropped in October of 2015 via Razor & Tie, and he spent the past few years touring extensively before heading back into his Nashville studio to work on new music. A self-made singer/songwriter, Matt Wertz spent years creating soulful, feel-good pop music on his own terms. Nashville — a city that doubled as his muse and adopted hometown — always played a big role in that creation process. It was the place where Wertz wrote his songs, the place he recorded his albums, the place he’d return after touring the country with songwriters like Jason Mraz, Maroon 5, Parachute and Gavin DeGraw. More than a decade into a career filled with commercial success and touring milestones, Matt Wertz remains proud to be an independent singer/songwriter. But don’t mistake Gun Shy for the sort of intimate album you’d hear at your local coffee shop. These are not acoustic guitar songs. They’re songs built on laptops and driven forward by dance beats. Songs that move you physically and emotionally. Songs that splash Wertz’s super-sized hooks across the backdrop of the Los Angeles skyline, creating their own brand of scenery along the way. Time: 8:00pm. Admission: $25. Age restrictions: 19+ After 10 pm. Buy tickets |
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| Mon 11.19 | Open Mic with J. Knight | Open Mic with J. Knight in | |
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Open Mic with J. Knight is an Iowa City institution! So many great acts have played their first show and many seasoned pros test out new material before our live audience. Come check it out – you never know when you’ll catch the next great Iowa City songwriter. To sign your act up, call J. Knight in advance at 319.338.6713. Time: 7:00pm. Admission: FREE. Age restrictions: 19+ After 10 pm. |
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| Tue 11.20 | Front Bar Karaoke | Front Bar Karaoke in | |
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Front Bar Karaoke happens every Tuesday with your host Luke, and Rich shaking things up behind the bar! Most weeks have a theme, so check out our Facebook to see what outfit you’ll need to get together!
Time: 10:30pm. Admission: FREE. Age restrictions: 21+ After 10 pm. |
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| Sat 11.24 | David Huckfelt (of The Pines) | David Huckfelt (of The Pines) in | |
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with special guests Kelly Pardekooper and Field Report David Huckfelt is a singer, songwriter, lyricist, and founding member of Transcendental Indie Folk band The Pines on Red House Records. His debut solo record, “Stranger Angels” is coming this fall. Iowa City native Kelly Pardekooper is a roots musician who writes some of the sweetest blues-infused, country-fied, American rock music of our time. Field Report is an American folk band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin led by singer/songwriter Christopher Porterfield. Time: 7:30pm. Admission: $15 Advanced // $18 Day of Show. Age restrictions: 19+ After 10 pm. Buy tickets |
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| Mon 11.26 | Open Mic with J. Knight | Open Mic with J. Knight in | |
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Open Mic with J. Knight is an Iowa City institution! So many great acts have played their first show and many seasoned pros test out new material before our live audience. Come check it out – you never know when you’ll catch the next great Iowa City songwriter. To sign your act up, call J. Knight in advance at 319.338.6713. Time: 7:00pm. Admission: FREE. Age restrictions: 19+ After 10 pm. |
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| Tue 11.27 | University of Iowa — Jazz Performances | University of Iowa — Jazz Performances in | |
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Johnson County Landmark The Mill plays host to the University of Iowa’s jazz series which features student ensembles and collaborations with professors from the jazz program. Each installment features one or two particular groups focusing on a style or sub-genre of jazz. Time: 6:30pm. Admission: $3 Students/ $5 Non-students. Age restrictions: All Ages. |
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| Tue 11.27 | Front Bar Karaoke | Front Bar Karaoke in | |
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Front Bar Karaoke happens every Tuesday with your host Luke, and Rich shaking things up behind the bar! Most weeks have a theme, so check out our Facebook to see what outfit you’ll need to get together!
Time: 10:30pm. Admission: FREE. Age restrictions: 21+ After 10 pm. |
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| Sat 12.15 | Dan Tedesco + Jason Walsmith (of The Nadas) | Dan Tedesco + Jason Walsmith (of The Nadas) in | |
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Jason Walsmith is the founding singer songwriter of the band The Nadas. When performing solo, Jason gives intimate acoustic versions of a careers worth of fan favorite songs. Dan Tedesco is the quintessential modern-day troubadour, narrating the American experience in song honestly and intimately, and with a big sound to boot. A solo artist, Tedesco’s stage show is framed by a minimalist production that finds him belting out folk-spiced rockers from behind both acoustic and electric guitars while foot-stomping percussion rounds out many of the arrangements—this is one solo artist who won’t seem out of place on a bill with rock bands. Interludes at the piano lighten the mood a little, but only a little, as the distorted Rhodes and Wurly sounds only contribute to Dan’s stage presence.
Time: 8:00pm. Admission: $10 Advanced // $12 Day of Show. Age restrictions: 19+ After 10 pm. Buy tickets |
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| Sun 12.16 | The Fez | The Fez in | |
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If you are a Steely Dan fan, The Fez is going to knock your socks off! The Fez is a 15-piece band composed of some of the finest musicians in Eastern Iowa dedicated to faithfully reproducing the jazz/rock fusion masterpieces of Steely Dan. Featuring a 4-piece horn section, 3 backup singers, 2 keyboardists (including a genuine Rhodes 88), 2 guitarists, and one of the best rhythm sections around, The Fez captures the magic of Steely Dan’s glory days. The band is comprised of veteran players from many local notable bands. Time: 7:00pm. Admission: $12 Advance / $15 Day of Show. Age restrictions: 19+ After 10 pm. Buy tickets |
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| Fri 12.21 | Jazz After Five | Jazz After Five in | |
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w. Steve Grismore Trio Jazz After Five was conceived by local jazz musician and University of Iowa music professor Brent Sandy. Sandy, who has played with groups all over the world, wanted there to be an outlet for jazz lovers of all ages and tastes so he came up with the idea of having an early Friday evening Jazz show. Iowa City residents, U of Iowa college students, and even interested high school students can now swing by and enjoy new and original jazz compositions within the cozy and intimate confines of the Mill. Local jazz collector, DJ, critic, enthusiast Craig Kessler took the curatorial reigns in Spring 2014 upholding Sandy’s original vision of supporting a robust and captivating local jazz scene. Now, Jazz guitarist & University of Iowa professor Steve Grismore is at the helm! MUSIC goes until 7:00pm. Time: 5:00pm. Admission: Free Admission. Age restrictions: All Ages. |
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