The Midwest’s “hippest band” will perform an outdoor concert with food trucks on site.
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The Midwest’s “hippest band” will perform an outdoor concert with food trucks on site.
Houby Days runs Saturday and Sunday in Cedar Rapids’ Czech Village
On a recent two-day trip seeking Iowa history, Marion and Rich Patterson discovered that Keokuk is much like its abundant geodes: ordinary on the outside, and sparkling on the inside.
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.
A unique blend of retro-bluegrass, traditional country, gospel and original Appalachian Mountain music provides the mixture needed to make the Virginia native a rare treasure on today’s music scene.
Living Improverty, formed in 2017, specializes in short form and musical improv.
The indie, experimental pop band will celebrate 25 years of ‘69 Love Songs’ with two performances at the Englert.
An annual celebration.
Maestro Tim Hankewich is pretty excited about the upcoming season for Orchestra Iowa. There’s a lot of great music planned, but it’s also Hankewich’s 20th year with the symphony: an important milestone and a cause for both celebration and reflection.
Here’s what we tried at the second annual Freedom FEASTival.
The rock ‘n’ roll legend will play new songs and familiar favorites, like “I’m Eighteen” and “School’s Out,” at Vibrant Arena in Moline, Illinois.
Room Service will share a stage with the Recliners, the Beaker Brothers, Low and Away, Dave Zollo and Brian Johaneson covering Bob Dylan songs.The stipulation is that no tune can be repeated.
Old MacDonald’s Farm, which has been in operation at Cedar Rapids’ Bever Park for more than 100 years, features a variety of farm animals and North American waterfowl and offers hands-on experiences for visitors of all ages.
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