Live Music in Iowa City

Check out happening live music events all around Iowa City, IA

Iowa City Oktoberfest 2025

 Sat, 27 Sep at 04:00 pm Iowa City USD 7 to 31

Brabo Gator in Iowa City

 Sun, 12 Oct at 08:00 pm Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon

Shelter House BBQ Bash

 Fri, 26 Sep at 05:00 pm Johnson County Fairgrounds

Satin Jackets in Iowa City

 Fri, 19 Sep at 07:00 pm Gabe's

No Resolve, Above Snakes, Shallow Side in Iowa City

 Fri, 12 Sep at 06:30 pm Wildwood

No Resolve in Iowa City

 Fri, 12 Sep at 06:30 pm Wildwood Saloon

Satin Jackets in Iowa City

 Fri, 19 Sep at 08:00 pm Gabe's USD 27

2025 Africa Fest

 Sat, 04 Oct at 12:00 pm Ped Mall

Collaboration, Community & Craft

 Sat, 06 Sep at 10:30 am 123 S Linn St, 52240

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

 Thu, 30 Oct at 07:00 pm Wildwood

Tyler Rich in Iowa City

 Sat, 25 Oct at 07:00 pm Wildwood

Winter Wonderland Gala

 Fri, 14 Nov at 06:00 pm Bread Garden Market

Stereolab in Iowa City

 Sun, 12 Oct at 07:00 pm Englert Theatre

Savannah Dexter, Strizzo in Iowa City

 Sun, 12 Oct at 07:00 pm Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon

Saving Abel

Sat, 20 Sep at 08:00 pm 1550 S 1st Ave, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

Cosmic Charlie - High energy Grateful Dead - Wed Sep 10 at Wildwood Saloon, Iowa City IA

 Wed, 10 Sep at 08:00 pm Wildwood BBQ & Saloon

Bronwyn Keith-Hynes in Iowa City

 Thu, 11 Sep at 07:00 pm Wildwood

Jason Boland & The Stragglers

 Sat, 27 Sep at 08:00 pm 1550 S 1st Ave, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

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

John Prine Songs & Souvenirs

 Fri, 26 Sep at 07:30 pm 221 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

Iowa City Official Halloween Bar Crawl

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

Iowa City Halloween Bar Crawl

 Sat, 25 Oct at 04:00 pm Iowa City USD 15 to 36

Friday Night Concert Series: Second Half AND Anthony Worden & the Illiterati

 Fri, 19 Sep at 06:30 pm Downtown Iowa City Ped Mall

Friday Night Concert Series: Alicia Monee and Family

 Fri, 12 Sep at 06:30 pm Downtown Iowa City Ped Mall

Leo Kottke

 Wed, 10 Sep at 07:30 pm The Englert Theatre

125 Year Anniversary Bash

 Fri, 19 Sep at 05:00 pm 637 Foster Rd, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52245

Second Half - Live music at Elray's Live & Dive

 Sat, 04 Oct at 08:00 pm 211 Iowa Ave, Iowa City, IA 52240-3915, United States, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

Leo Kottke at The Englert Theatre

 Wed, 10 Sep at 07:30 pm The Englert Theatre

Ben Folds & A Piano Tour with special guest Lindsay Kraft

 Mon, 08 Sep at 07:00 pm 141 E. Park Rd, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52242

White Reaper

 Sat, 04 Oct at 09:00 pm Gabe's Iowa City

Northside Saturday Nights: Mars Hojilla

 Sat, 06 Sep at 06:00 pm 206 N Linn St, Iowa City, IA 52245-2149, United States

Shelter House's Annual BBQ Bash

Fri, 26 Sep at 05:00 pm 4261 Oak Crest Hill Rd SE, Iowa City, IA 52246-5824, United States

Northside Saturday Nights: Silt Creek

 Sat, 27 Sep at 06:00 pm 206 N Linn St, Iowa City, IA 52245-2149, United States

2025 College of Education Homecoming Tailgate Celebration

 Sat, 27 Sep at 09:00 am Lindquist Center

Sunday Funday - Dodge Street Duo

 Sun, 07 Sep at 03:00 pm 4823 Dingleberry RD NE, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory with special guest Helado Negro

 Wed, 17 Sep at 07:30 pm 141 E. Park Rd, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52242

DAFT DISKO [FRENCH HOUSE & DISCO PARTY]

 Sat, 06 Sep at 08:00 pm Gabe's Iowa City

Leila's Rose - Live at Elray's in Iowa City

 Sat, 06 Sep at 10:00 pm 211 Iowa Ave, Iowa City, IA 52240-3915, United States, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

Sounds of the Good Life @ ElRay’s Live & Dive

Sat, 20 Sep at 07:00 pm Elrays Live&Dive

Live Music at the Market - Tanya English Band

 Sat, 06 Sep at 06:30 pm 225 S Linn St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

Iowa City, IA - Micro Maidens Dwarf Dancers @ First Avenue Club

 Mon, 15 Sep at 07:00 pm First Avenue Club USD 23 to 535

Stereolab

 Sun, 12 Oct at 07:30 pm The Englert Theatre

RENT in Concert

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

A Skylit Drive, Softspoken in Iowa City

 Tue, 28 Oct at 06:30 pm Wildwood

Tanner Usrey

 Sat, 25 Oct at 08:00 pm 1550 S 1st Ave, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

A.J. Croce Presents CROCE PLAYS CROCE

 Thu, 25 Sep at 07:30 pm The Englert Theatre

Molly Tuttle

 Sat, 15 Nov at 06:00 pm Englert Theatre

Iowa City New Years Eve Bar Crawl

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

That 1 Guy - Moon Loops 5D Tour

 Sat, 25 Oct at 08:00 pm 330 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA

Buyepongo

 Sat, 04 Oct at 07:30 pm 221 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

Free Live Music | Justin Moyar

 Fri, 26 Sep at 09:00 pm 328 S. Clinton St. Suite A, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

ganavya

Sun, 14 Sep at 07:30 pm The James Theater

Tanner Usrey in Iowa City

 Sat, 25 Oct at 07:00 pm First Avenue Club

Twin River Revivalists - Elray's Live & Dive - Iowa City

 Sat, 06 Sep at 08:00 pm 211 Iowa Ave, Iowa City, IA 52240-3915, United States, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

Friday Night Concert Series: Jack Lion AND Alyx Rush - Presented By Signal Flow Productions

 Fri, 26 Sep at 06:30 pm Downtown Iowa City Ped Mall

John Caparulo

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

West African Drumming 6 Week Class w/ Fonziba

 Wed, 10 Sep at 07:00 pm 1210 S. Gilbert St., Suite 105, 52240

High Fade at Gabe's

 Wed, 01 Oct at 07:30 pm Gabe's Iowa City

The Highlander Friday October 3, 8-11

 Fri, 03 Oct at 08:00 pm Iowa City Highlander hotel

Front Porch Music Festival 2025

 Sun, 28 Sep at 02:00 pm Longfellow, Iowa City, Iowa

Ecstatic Dance w/ live percussionist “Regional Coordinator of the Cosmic Yes”

Fri, 26 Sep at 07:45 pm 1210 S. Gilbert St., Suite 105, 52240

More Than Physics- Live @ The Green House

Sun, 21 Sep at 06:00 pm The Green House - Iowa City

The Wood Brothers

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

Sunset on the Farm: An Evening to Support Investigate Midwest & IowaWatch

 Sun, 14 Sep at 05:00 pm Walker Homestead USD 0 to 55

Jonathan Richman at The Englert Theatre

 Fri, 17 Oct at 07:30 pm The Englert Theatre

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

Soul Brunch with Al Sweet Trio

 Sun, 07 Sep at 12:30 pm South District Market

LYLE BEAVER AND THE BRASS NOTES

 Fri, 03 Oct at 07:00 pm 225 IA-1, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52246

Jason Boland & The Stragglers in Iowa City

 Sat, 27 Sep at 07:00 pm First Avenue Club

AJ Croce at The Englert Theatre

 Thu, 25 Sep at 07:30 pm The Englert Theatre

Ben Folds at Hancher Auditorium

 Mon, 08 Sep at 07:00 pm Hancher Auditorium

Stereolab Tickets

 Sun, 12 Oct at 07:30 pm Hancher Auditorium

Iowa City Farmers Market

 Sat, 06 Sep at 07:30 am Chauncey Swan Parking Ramp

Pride: UPA! A SPRING IN ATHENS

 Tue, 16 Sep at 07:00 pm FilmScene (at The Chauncey)

Sharon Van Etten in Iowa City

 Wed, 17 Sep at 05:00 pm Hancher Auditorium

Improv Conservatory: Long Form with Luke Brooks

 Mon, 06 Oct at 06:00 pm Willow Creek Theatre Company USD 269

Chris Knight with Joe Stamm

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

Rodney Crowell at The Englert Theatre

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

LYLE BEAVER AND THE BRASS NOTES

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

Kurt Elling in Iowa City

 Fri, 03 Oct at 07:00 pm Hancher Auditorium

Pert Near Sandstone at Wildwood Smokehouse and Saloon

 Thu, 02 Oct at 07:00 pm Wildwood Smokehouse and Saloon

End It in Iowa City

 Fri, 17 Oct at 07:00 pm Iowa City Fire Department

José James in Iowa City

 Thu, 18 Sep at 08:30 pm Hancher Auditorium

Harlem Quartet at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop

 Tue, 07 Oct at 01:00 pm 507 N Clinton St, Iowa City, IA 52242-2008, United States

Rent the Musical at Hancher Auditorium

 Sun, 01 Mar Hancher Auditorium

Iowa City Contra Dance

 Sat, 04 Oct Iowa City American Legion Post 17 Free

Jefferson Starship in Iowa City

 Sun, 21 Sep at 07:30 pm Englert Theatre

Helado Negro in Iowa City

 Wed, 17 Sep at 07:30 pm Englert Theatre

Rodney Crowell in Iowa City

 Wed, 19 Nov at 07:30 pm Englert Theatre

The Wood Brothers in Iowa City

 Wed, 12 Nov at 07:00 pm Englert Theatre

The Cowtippers @ Midwest All Music Association Fundraiser

Sun, 16 Nov at 02:00 pm Eagle's Club Iowa City

Molly Tuttle at The Englert Theatre

 Sun, 16 Nov at 07:00 pm The Englert Theatre

Tyler Rich at Wildwood Smokehouse and Saloon

 Sat, 25 Oct at 07:00 pm Wildwood Smokehouse and Saloon

A.J. Croce

 Wed, 24 Sep at 06:00 pm Englert Theatre

Leo Kottke in Iowa City

 Wed, 10 Sep at 07:30 pm Englert Theatre

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

 Tue, 03 Mar at 06:00 pm Hancher Auditorium - Hadley Stage

Wynton Marsalis in Iowa City

 Thu, 29 Jan at 07:30 pm Hancher Auditorium

Nick Stika Live at Lucy's in the Highlander - Iowa City, Ia.

 Fri, 07 Nov at 08:00 pm Highlander Pl, Iowa City, IA 52245, United States

Julian Lage

 Tue, 16 Sep at 01:00 am Hancher Auditorium