Entertainment events in Iowa City

Check out happening entertainment events all around Iowa City, IA

Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra & Wynton Marsalis

 Wed, 28 Jan at 06:00 pm Hancher Auditorium - Hadley Stage

Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra & Wynton Marsalis performance at Hancher Auditorium - Hadley Stage at Hancher Auditorium

 Thu, 29 Jan at 07:30 pm Hancher Auditorium

Joshua Bell in Iowa City

 Wed, 11 Mar at 07:30 pm Hancher Auditorium

Iowa City - July 3/4 - Savannah Bananas

 Fri, 03 Jul at 07:00 pm Kinnick Stadium

X Marks the Arts Presents: Free Week 2026 – Downtown Iowa City Cultural & Entertainment District

 Mon, 16 Feb at 10:00 am Iowa City Downtown District

Beetlejuice

 Sat, 02 May at 07:30 pm 141 E. Park Rd, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52242

Beetlejuice

 Sun, 03 May at 06:30 pm 141 E. Park Rd, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52242

The Music Man

 Sat, 28 Mar at 02:00 pm 141 E. Park Rd, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52242

Beetlejuice

 Sun, 03 May at 01:00 pm 141 E. Park Rd, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52242

The Music Man

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:30 pm 141 E. Park Rd, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52242

Iowa City St. Patrick's Day Bar Crawl

 Sat, 14 Mar at 01:00 pm Tequila Cowgirl USD 0 to 36

EGC 2026 Choice Event

 Sat, 31 Jan at 06:00 pm Hotel Vetro 201 S Linn St, Iowa City

Dar Williams concert with Joy Clark at The Englert Theatre at The Englert Theatre

 Thu, 05 Mar at 07:30 pm The Englert Theatre

Hoops and Hops

 Sun, 01 Mar at 01:00 pm Big Grove Brewery (Iowa City)

Fran Lebowitz

 Wed, 22 Apr at 07:30 pm 221 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

RENT in Concert

 Sun, 01 Mar at 07:30 pm 141 E. Park Rd, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52242

Gaelic Storm in Iowa City

 Wed, 04 Mar at 07:30 pm Englert Theatre

Clue

 Sat, 07 Feb at 02:00 pm 141 E. Park Rd, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52242

Clue

 Sun, 08 Feb at 02:00 pm 141 E. Park Rd, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52242

The Music Man

 Sun, 29 Mar at 02:00 pm 141 E. Park Rd, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52242

Beetlejuice

 Sat, 02 May at 02:00 pm 141 E. Park Rd, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52242

The Milk Carton Kids & Sierra Hull

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:30 pm 221 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

The Second City - Night 1

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:30 pm 221 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

Clue

 Fri, 06 Feb at 07:30 pm 141 E. Park Rd, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52242

Beetlejuice - The Musical

 Thu, 30 Apr at 06:00 pm Hancher Auditorium - Hadley Stage

Brad Mehldau in Iowa City

 Sun, 10 May at 06:00 pm Hancher Auditorium

Rent

 Sat, 28 Feb at 06:00 pm Hancher Auditorium - Hadley Stage

The Bellamy Brothers 2026

 Fri, 12 Jun at 08:00 pm First Avenue Club

Valentine's Day Dinner | Big Grove Iowa City

 Sat, 14 Feb at 06:00 pm Big Grove Brewery & Taproom USD 141

VOCES8 in Iowa City

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:30 pm Hancher Auditorium

Clue - Live On Stage

 Thu, 05 Feb at 06:00 pm Hancher Auditorium - Hadley Stage

Rally and Concert for Clean Water- Iowa City

 Fri, 23 Jan at 07:00 pm The James Theater

Brad Mehldau Trio

 Sun, 10 May at 08:00 pm 141 E. Park Rd, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52242

Matteo Mancuso

 Wed, 11 Feb at 07:30 pm The Englert Theatre

Clue Live On Stage at Hancher Auditorium

 Fri, 06 Feb at 07:30 pm Hancher Auditorium

Joseph - The Band

 Fri, 23 Jan at 02:00 am Englert Theatre

Tom Arnold concert at The Englert Theatre in Iowa City at The Englert Theatre

 Fri, 06 Feb at 07:30 pm The Englert Theatre

Chef Series: Around the World: SPAIN

 Fri, 30 Jan at 06:00 pm 3867 James Ave SW, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52246

saturdays at your place, Retirement Party, Kerosene Heights in Iowa City

 Mon, 09 Mar at 07:30 pm Gabe's

Jon Langston

Sat, 04 Apr at 08:00 pm 1550 S 1st Ave, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

Backcountry Film Festival (Iowa City)

 Fri, 30 Jan at 07:00 pm Big Grove Brewery and Taproom

Orchestra Baobab

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:30 pm 141 E. Park Rd, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52242

North Mississippi Allstars at The Englert Theatre

 Sun, 12 Apr The Englert Theatre

Vino Vérité: THE DATING GAME

 Sun, 01 Feb at 07:00 pm FilmScene (at The Chauncey)

Candlelight: Valentine’s Day Special | Iowa City

 Sat, 14 Feb at 06:30 pm John Pappajohn Business Building

VOCES8 featuring the University of Iowa’s Kantorei, Draw on Sweet Night

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:30 pm 93 E Burlington St, Iowa City, IA 52242-1500, United States

Wickham's Got Talent

 Thu, 05 Feb at 06:30 pm Iowa City West High School

50th Annual String Concert at Hancher Auditorium

 Sun, 01 Feb at 02:00 pm Hancher

The Cactus Blossoms

 Sat, 07 Feb at 08:00 pm Wildwood BBQ & Saloon

Kolby Cooper at Wildwood

 Thu, 26 Feb at 06:00 pm Wildwood BBQ & Saloon

Valentine’s Multi-Course Dinner at the Farm

 Sat, 14 Feb at 05:00 pm 3867 James Ave SW, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52246

Iowa City Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

 Tue, 05 May at 05:00 pm Tequila Cowgirl USD 7 to 31

Valentine’s Multi-Course Dinner at the Farm

 Fri, 13 Feb at 05:00 pm 3867 James Ave SW, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52246

Track Zero: Lip Critic

 Thu, 19 Feb at 09:00 pm Gabe's Iowa City

Gabriel Kahane

 Sat, 21 Feb at 06:00 pm Hancher Auditorium

Saint Silver

 Fri, 30 Jan at 06:00 pm Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon

Dueling Pianos

 Sat, 07 Feb at 06:00 pm Johnson County Fairgrounds

Voces8

 Fri, 27 Feb at 06:00 pm Voxman Concert Hall

The Music Man

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:00 pm Hancher Auditorium - Hadley Stage

Tom Arnold

 Sat, 07 Feb at 01:30 am Englert Theatre

Kory Reeder/ HVOG/ EudaeDuo

 Thu, 29 Jan at 08:30 pm Trumpet Blossom Cafe

Rivers of Nihil at Wildwood Smokehouse and Saloon

 Sat, 21 Feb at 06:00 pm Wildwood Smokehouse and Saloon

POLYESTER BLEND AND RAYON KINGS

 Sat, 07 Feb at 07:00 pm 225 IA-1, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52246

Dan Padley - A Tribute to Bill Frisell

 Thu, 05 Feb at 07:30 pm The Englert Theatre

LAUNDRY DAY with Satchel Shure at Gabe's

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:00 pm Gabe's Iowa City

Whiskey Fund @ Wildwood (FREE SHOW)

 Fri, 23 Jan at 07:00 pm Wildwood Smokehouse and Saloon

St. Olaf Band at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church (Iowa City, IA)

 Fri, 06 Feb at 07:30 pm St Andrew Presbyterian Church USD 0 to 10

Summer of The Arts Fundraiser featuring the Beaker Brothers Band

 Fri, 06 Mar at 06:30 pm First Avenue Club

An Evening of Comedy- Nathan Timmel

Fri, 06 Feb at 07:30 pm 1550 S 1st Ave, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

Chris Knight / Joe Stamm at First Avenue Club, Iowa City, IA

 Sat, 21 Feb at 08:00 pm 1550 S 1st Ave, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

SALSA NIGHT @ WILDWOOD in Iowa City

 Fri, 27 Mar at 09:00 pm Wildwood BBQ & Saloon

The Misgivings Live Music @ AlleyCat

 Sat, 24 Jan at 07:00 pm 13 S Linn St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

Nachte Raho 2026 – Official After Party | Iowa City

 Sat, 31 Jan at 09:30 pm Tequila Cowgirl USD 13 to 109

Sound Meditation at Heartland Yoga with Natalie Brown

 Sun, 22 Feb at 06:00 pm Heartland Yoga

Isidore String Quartet at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop

 Tue, 24 Feb at 01:00 pm 507 N Clinton St, Iowa City, IA 52242-2008, United States

Jordana - Track Zero

 Fri, 13 Mar at 09:00 pm Gabe's Iowa City

Sunn O)))

 Sat, 18 Apr at 07:30 pm 221 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

POWER UP! :: a community song circle to spark soul

 Sun, 25 Jan at 02:30 pm East Side Recycling Center Free

Lena Adams Valentine’s Special at Highlander Hotel

 Sat, 14 Feb at 08:00 pm Iowa City

Life Right Now at Gabes Oasis

 Tue, 17 Feb at 07:00 pm Gabes Oasis

Manual Cinema’s The 4th Witch

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:30 pm 221 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA 52240-3952, United States

Yesterday's Wine III: a wine and bbq honky tonk

 Sat, 14 Feb at 06:30 pm 209 N Linn St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52245

NEXT TO MIDNIGHT'S FRIDAY NIGHT FRIGHTS

 Fri, 30 Jan at 08:00 pm Gabe's Iowa City

Camila Fernández

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:30 pm 141 E. Park Rd, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52242

🍎 8th Annual Wassail Celebration: Feast, Fire & Folklore 🎻

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:00 pm 4823 Dingleberry RD NE, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

SOMETHING IN THE WATER: AFROFUTURIST SHORT FILMS

 Thu, 12 Feb at 06:30 pm FilmScene (at The Chauncey)

Sweetie and the Toothaches at Wildwood Smokehouse and Saloon

 Fri, 06 Feb at 07:00 pm Wildwood Smokehouse and Saloon

Sounds of the Good Life @ Elray's Live & Dive

Sat, 31 Jan at 07:00 pm Elrays Live&Dive

Free Live Music | Dage Lee

 Fri, 20 Feb at 08:00 pm 328 S. Clinton St. Suite A, Iowa City, IA

Gabriel Rutledge

 Fri, 06 Feb at 01:00 am Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon

Clue

 Sat, 07 Feb at 07:30 pm 141 E. Park Rd, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52242

Free Live Music | Painted Porch

 Sat, 21 Feb at 08:00 pm 328 S. Clinton St. Suite A, Iowa City, IA

Mia Asano: Spring Tour '26, live in Iowa City IA at Wildwood!

 Sun, 22 Mar at 07:00 pm Wildwood BBQ & Saloon

Joshua Bell and The Academy of St Martin in the Fields

 Wed, 11 Mar at 07:30 pm 141 E. Park Rd, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52242

Improv Workshop: Go, Go, Go! The Gauntlet!

 Sat, 31 Jan at 02:00 pm Willow Creek Theatre Company USD 0 to 40

Butcher Babies

 Sat, 07 Mar at 06:00 pm Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon

Bryson Cooper Band - Elray's Live & Dive - Iowa City

 Fri, 30 Jan at 10:00 pm 211 Iowa Ave, Iowa City, IA 52240-3915, United States, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

Orchestra Festival

 Mon, 09 Mar at 07:00 pm Voxman music Building Concert hall

Free Live Music | Valentine’s Day with Sam Day

 Sat, 14 Feb at 05:00 pm 328 S. Clinton St. Suite A, Iowa City, IA

THE LIBRARIANS

 Sat, 24 Jan at 01:00 pm FilmScene (at The Chauncey)