Entertainment events in Iowa City

Check out happening entertainment events all around Iowa City, IA

Iowa City Day of The Dead Bar Crawl - Dia De Muertos

 Sat, 01 Nov at 04:00 pm Iowa City USD 15 to 31

OCC Roller Derby's Monster's Brawl!

Sat, 01 Nov at 05:30 pm Mercer Park

Heads in Motion: Talking Heads Tribute

 Sat, 01 Nov at 07:30 pm The Englert Theatre

2025 Iowa City Halloween Bar Crawl

 Sat, 01 Nov at 04:00 pm Tequila Cowgirl USD 9 to 18

Summer of the Arts 2nd Annual Disco Ball

 Sat, 01 Nov at 07:00 pm First Avenue Club

Iowa City Official Halloween Bar Crawl

 Fri, 31 Oct at 05:00 pm Iowa City USD 15 to 36

Camille Thurman with the Darrell Green Quartet

 Sat, 01 Nov at 07:00 pm 141 E. Park Rd, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52242

Sarah Kay and Phil Kaye

 Fri, 14 Nov at 07:30 pm 141 E. Park Rd, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52242

50th anniversary Celebration

 Sat, 01 Nov at 05:30 pm Old Brick

Teen Mortgage in Iowa City

 Sat, 08 Nov at 07:00 pm Gabe's

Teen Mortgage in Iowa City

 Sat, 08 Nov at 07:00 pm Gabe's

ICPLFF Arts & Crafts Bazaar

 Sat, 06 Dec at 10:00 am 123 S Linn St, 52240

Iowa City St. Patrick's Day Bar Crawl

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

Floodwater: An Improv Downpour (Saturday, 6:30 - 7:30 PM)

 Sat, 15 Nov at 06:30 pm Willow Creek Theatre Company USD 18 to 34

Winterland

 Fri, 12 Dec at 07:30 pm The Englert Theatre

Burlington Street Bluegrass Band

 Tue, 14 Oct at 06:00 pm Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon

Matt Bennett Band - Elray's Live & Dive - Iowa City

 Sat, 08 Nov at 10:00 pm 211 Iowa Ave, Iowa City, IA 52240-3915, United States, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

From the top of the Hill: Beaker Street Live!

 Fri, 14 Nov at 07:30 pm The Englert Theatre

Euforquestra

 Fri, 19 Dec at 07:30 pm 221 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

Adam Calhoun, Hard Target, Cymple Man, Dusty Leigh in Iowa City

 Thu, 30 Oct at 07:00 pm Wildwood

Matt Bennett Band - Elray's Live & Dive - Iowa City

 Fri, 07 Nov at 10:00 pm 211 Iowa Ave, Iowa City, IA 52240-3915, United States, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

Next to Midnight w/Skarlett Roxx & On Hiatus - Halloween @ AC

 Fri, 31 Oct at 07:00 pm 13 S Linn St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

Minnesota Orchestra at Hancher Auditorium

 Sat, 15 Nov Hancher Auditorium

Floodwater Comedy Festival

 Fri, 14 Nov at 05:00 pm 327 S Gilbert St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

The BlackStone Huddle: Iowa vs. Michigan State

 Sat, 22 Nov at 11:00 am 503 Westbury Dr, Ste 1, Iowa City, IA

Mariachi Herencia De Mexico at The Englert Theatre

 Fri, 07 Nov The Englert Theatre

SALSA NIGHT @ WILDWOOD in Iowa City

 Fri, 07 Nov at 09:00 pm Wildwood BBQ & Saloon

Union Blues

 Sun, 09 Nov at 04:00 pm Wildwood BBQ & Saloon

Floodwater: A Standup Tsunami (Friday, 8:00 - 9:00)

 Fri, 14 Nov at 08:00 pm Willow Creek Theatre Company USD 18 to 34

Iowa City Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl

 Sat, 20 Dec at 04:00 pm Iowa City USD 0 to 31

Chris Knight with Joe Stamm

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

The BlackStone Huddle: Iowa @ Nebraska

 Fri, 28 Nov at 11:00 am 503 Westbury Dr, Ste 1, Iowa City, IA

Floodwater: A Storm Surge of Standup (Saturday, 8:00 - 9:00 PM)

 Sat, 15 Nov at 08:00 pm Willow Creek Theatre Company USD 18 to 34

Iowa City New Years Eve Bar Crawl

 Wed, 31 Dec at 06:00 pm Iowa City USD 0 to 46

Floodwater: Submerged in Standup (Friday, 5:00-6:00)

 Fri, 14 Nov at 05:00 pm Willow Creek Theatre Company USD 18 to 34

Organ Fairchild at Gabe's - Iowa City IA

 Thu, 30 Oct at 07:00 pm Gabe's Iowa City

A Night of Improv and Stories in Iowa City

 Tue, 11 Nov at 06:00 pm The James Theater

Dueling Pianos

Fri, 07 Nov at 10:00 pm 328 S. Clinton St. Suite A, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

Floodwater: An Immanent Storms of experimental improv (Sat 9:30 - 10:30 PM)

 Sat, 15 Nov at 09:30 pm Willow Creek Theatre Company USD 18 to 34

The Wood Brothers

 Wed, 12 Nov at 07:30 pm The Englert Theatre

Ballroom and Latin Dancing to Live Music, Friday, November 7, 7:00 pm

 Fri, 07 Nov at 07:00 pm Old Brick

LYLE BEAVER AND THE BRASS NOTES

 Fri, 07 Nov at 07:00 pm 225 IA-1, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52246

Dan Soder at The Englert Theatre

 Thu, 13 Nov The Englert Theatre

Fall Ditch Clean-up Saturday November 1st 2025

 Sat, 01 Nov at 08:30 am Iowa City Aerohawks Flying Field

Harrison Gordon Heart to Gold & Aren't We Amphibians

 Thu, 06 Nov at 06:00 pm Gabe's

Dj Fito @Cactus

Fri, 31 Oct at 07:00 pm Cactus Iowa City - Downtown

Halloween Party with Barb Francisco Live at Lucy's in the Highlander Hotel - Iowa City, Ia.

 Fri, 31 Oct at 08:00 pm 2525 Highlander Place , Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52245

Improv Workshop: The Big Picture

 Sat, 15 Nov at 01:00 pm Willow Creek Theatre Company USD 34 to 45

Family Game Night Pool Party

 Sun, 09 Nov at 05:00 pm Robert A. Lee Recreation. Center

Floodwater Comedy Festival Saturday Pass

 Sat, 15 Nov at 03:30 pm Willow Creek Theatre Company USD 34 to 66

Dreaming Iowa: Fall Concert

 Sun, 09 Nov at 03:00 pm The Englert Theatre

Live Acoustic Guitar Set at The Green House

 Wed, 29 Oct at 07:00 pm The Green House - Iowa City

The BlackStone Huddle: Iowa @ USC

 Sat, 15 Nov at 02:00 pm 503 Westbury Dr, Ste 1, Iowa City, IA

West African Drumming w/ Fonziba 5 Week Class

 Wed, 29 Oct at 07:00 pm 1210 S. Gilbert St., Suite 105, 52240

Heads In Motion - Talking Heads Tribute

 Fri, 31 Oct at 06:00 pm Englert Theatre

Krisiun

 Fri, 21 Nov at 06:00 pm Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon

DIWALI NIGHT AFTER PARTY

 Sat, 08 Nov at 10:00 pm Tequila Cowgirl USD 10 to 29

Chamber II: HOLIDAY BRASS - Iowa City

 Sun, 14 Dec at 02:00 pm Saint Andrew Presbyterian Church

2025 Iowa City Thanksgiving Eve Bar Crawl

 Wed, 26 Nov at 06:00 pm Tequila Cowgirl USD 0 to 31

Cory Waller and The Wicked Things

 Thu, 13 Nov at 06:00 pm Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon

Family Folk Machine: Fall Concert-Dreaming Iowa

 Sun, 09 Nov at 03:00 pm The Englert Theatre

Iowa Country Showcase at Wildwood Smokehouse and Saloon

 Sat, 15 Nov Wildwood Smokehouse and Saloon

RENT in Concert

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

Come Hell or High Water: Stories of Hope & Perseverance

 Sat, 08 Nov at 01:30 pm 140 Gathering Place Lane, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52246

SALSA NIGHT @ WILDWOOD in Iowa City

 Fri, 26 Dec at 09:00 pm Wildwood BBQ & Saloon

7th Annual Iowa City Cranksgiving

 Sun, 16 Nov at 10:00 am Big Grove Brewery (Iowa City)

Rodney Crowell at The Englert Theatre

 Wed, 19 Nov at 07:30 pm The Englert Theatre

Monday Night All-Stars Return!

 Mon, 03 Nov at 08:00 pm George's Buffet

The Simsons, The Least Worst, Davyd Lunch

 Thu, 30 Oct at 08:00 pm Trumpet Blossom Cafe

Floodwater: A Standup Cyclone (Saturday, 5:00 - 6:00 PM)

 Sat, 15 Nov at 05:00 pm Willow Creek Theatre Company USD 18 to 34

Rebirth Brass Band

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

Zach Peterson Stand Up @ AlleyCat

 Fri, 07 Nov at 09:00 pm 13 S Linn St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

John Caparulo

 Fri, 05 Dec at 08:00 pm 1550 S 1st Ave, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

Billy Gardell – Iowa City

 Sat, 14 Mar at 07:00 pm Billy Gardell – Iowa City, IA – Mar 14, 2026

Samin Nosrat

 Sun, 02 Nov at 06:00 pm Hancher Auditorium

STORIES IN SONG

 Sun, 02 Nov at 07:00 pm Riverside Theatre

Orchestra Baobab

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

Improv Workshop: Fun Characters, Better Scenes

 Sat, 15 Nov at 10:00 am Willow Creek Theatre Company USD 34 to 45

Clue Live On Stage at Hancher Auditorium

 Fri, 06 Feb at 07:30 pm Hancher Auditorium

Nate Smith

 Fri, 12 Dec at 07:00 pm 141 E. Park Rd, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52242

IOWA HAWKEYES vs OREGON DUCKS - Tailgate Party at the Pond

 Sat, 08 Nov at 07:00 am 101 Woodside Dr Free

Gabriel Kahane and Attacca Quartet

 Thu, 20 Nov at 07:30 pm 141 E. Park Rd, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52242

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

Lubaroff, Parrott and Christensen at The Black Angel

Sat, 08 Nov at 09:00 pm The Black Angel - Restaurant and Bar

Clue

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

NYE at Wildwood - Southbound (Allman Bros. Tribute) & Mission In The Rain (JGB Tribute)

 Wed, 31 Dec at 06:00 pm Wildwood BBQ & Saloon

Samin Nosrat at Hancher Auditorium

 Thu, 13 Nov at 07:30 pm Hancher Auditorium

Floodwater: Notable Eccentric Dialogs (Friday, 11:00 - )

 Fri, 14 Nov at 11:00 pm Willow Creek Theatre Company USD 18 to 34

Floodwater: [improvised] Notable Eccentric Dialogs (Friday, 11:00 - )

 Sat, 15 Nov at 11:00 pm Willow Creek Theatre Company USD 18 to 34

Minnesota Orchestra: Thomas Sondergard - Takemitsu Szymanowski & Berlioz

 Fri, 14 Nov at 06:00 pm Hancher Auditorium

Organ Fairchild

 Fri, 31 Oct Gabe's

Ballroom and Latin Dancing at Old Brick

 Fri, 07 Nov at 07:00 pm Old Brick Church

The Peace to Come, an Advent service of lessons and carols

 Sun, 07 Dec at 08:00 am 123 E Market St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52245

Clue

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

NOTABLES

 Sat, 13 Dec at 07:00 pm 225 IA-1, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52246

Iowa Dance Festival

 Sat, 20 Dec at 04:30 pm Space Place Theater USD 0 to 19

Great American Ghost at Wildwood Smokehouse and Saloon

 Thu, 20 Nov at 05:30 pm Wildwood Smokehouse and Saloon

Rent

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

Heartfelt Trucking Live at Lucy's in the Highlander - Iowa City, Ia.

 Fri, 12 Dec at 08:00 pm Highlander Pl, Iowa City, IA 52245, United States

Lambda Softball Association Hangout - January - Bowling & Club

 Fri, 09 Jan at 07:30 pm SpareMeIC