The free festival is slated for July 3-5, 2026, in downtown Iowa City. Award-winning headliner ARTEMIS, featuring Renee Rosnes, Ingrid Jensen, Nicole Glover, Noriko Ueda and Allison Miller, will perform on the Strauss Community Main Stage at 8 p.m. on Saturday, July 4, 2026.
In its 34th year, the Iowa City Jazz Festival continues to draw acclaimed performers from across the country.
Summer is right around the corner, which means its prime time for live music, festivals, fairs and family fun. From jazz to rap to country to rock, there’s plenty to listen, dance and sing along to in Eastern Iowa and beyond this summer.
From flower festivals and patriotic parades to county fairs and hot air balloons taking to the skies, there is so much to do, see and celebrate around Eastern Iowa in the coming months.
Grammy-nominated sax player back in her groove after serious 2021 car crash.
Terrance Simien bringing zydeco sounds to Iowa City Jazz Festival next week.
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