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

Overtime, Krizz Kaliko in Iowa City

 Fri, 22 Aug at 08:00 pm Wildwood Smokehouse and Saloon

Rhythms at Riverfront Crossings: James Tutson & the Rollback

 Sat, 16 Aug at 06:30 pm Riverfront Crossings Park

Northside Saturday Nights: Kristina Marie Castañeda

 Sat, 16 Aug at 06:00 pm 206 N Linn St, Iowa City, IA 52245-2149, United States

Northside Saturday Nights: Blake Shaw Trio

 Sat, 23 Aug at 06:00 pm 206 N Linn St, Iowa City, IA 52245-2149, United States

Rhythms at Riverfront Crossings: Beaker Brothers

 Sat, 30 Aug at 06:30 pm Riverfront Crossings Park

Bronwyn Keith-Hynes in Iowa City

 Thu, 11 Sep at 07:00 pm Wildwood

No Resolve in Iowa City

 Fri, 12 Sep at 06:30 pm Wildwood Saloon

Master's Voice in Iowa City

 Sat, 16 Aug at 10:00 am Private Event

Satin Jackets in Iowa City

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

Satin Jackets in Iowa City

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

No Resolve, Above Snakes, Shallow Side in Iowa City

 Fri, 12 Sep at 06:30 pm Wildwood

Iowa City Official Halloween Bar Crawl

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

Collaboration, Community & Craft

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

Tyler Rich in Iowa City

 Sat, 25 Oct at 07:00 pm Wildwood

Free Live Music | Eva Maeve

 Sat, 23 Aug at 09:00 pm 328 S. Clinton St. Suite A, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

Northside Saturday Nights: Mars Hojilla

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

Teen Mortgage in Iowa City

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

Savannah Dexter, Strizzo in Iowa City

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

Jason Boland & The Stragglers

 Sat, 27 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

Stereolab in Iowa City

 Sun, 12 Oct at 07:00 pm Englert Theatre

Brabo Gator in Iowa City

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

Teen Mortgage in Iowa City

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

8/22 Iowa City, IA: "The Long Way Home Tour"

 Fri, 22 Aug at 07:00 pm Wildwood BBQ & Saloon

Northside Saturday Nights: Flash in a Pan

 Sat, 30 Aug at 06:00 pm 221 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

History That Doesn't Suck with Professor Greg Jackson

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

LATINO FEST IOWA CITY 2025

 Sat, 16 Aug at 12:00 pm 210 S Dubuque St., 52240

Gimme Gimme Disco at Gabe's Iowa City

 Fri, 29 Aug at 09:00 pm Gabe's Iowa City

Kurt Elling with Christian Sands

 Fri, 03 Oct at 07:00 pm 141 E. Park Rd, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52242

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

Global Food Project Farmers Market

 Sat, 30 Aug at 03:00 pm 4811 Melrose Ave, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52246

Stereolab

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

Leo Kottke

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

Dare n' Dawn Acoustic // The Highlander Hotel

 Fri, 05 Sep at 08:00 pm The Highlander Hotel

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

Lettuce at Wildwood | Cook World Tour

 Sat, 23 Aug at 06:30 pm Wildwood BBQ & Saloon

Friday Night Concert Series: Lou Sherry AND Shining Realm

 Fri, 05 Sep at 06:30 pm Downtown Iowa City Ped Mall

Sqwerv at Gabe's

 Thu, 04 Sep at 08:00 pm Gabe's Iowa City

Friday Night Concert Series: Alicia Monee and Family

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

Iowa City Songwriters Festival

 Thu, 04 Sep at 06:00 pm Englert Theatre

White Reaper

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

Free Live Music | Jarrod Hogan

 Fri, 22 Aug at 09:00 pm 328 S. Clinton St. Suite A, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

Friday Night Concert Series: Dodge Street Duo AND Hard Luck & the Troubles

 Fri, 22 Aug at 06:30 pm Downtown Iowa City Ped Mall

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

Friday Night Concert Series: Jumbies

 Fri, 29 Aug at 06:30 pm Downtown Iowa City Ped Mall

Code Blues Live at Lucy's in the Highlander Hotel - Iowa City, Ia.

 Sat, 23 Aug at 08:00 pm 2525 Highlander Place , Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52245

DAFT DISKO [FRENCH HOUSE & DISCO PARTY]

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

Saving Abel

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

Caleb Fortune - Live Music at Elray's Live & Dive

 Sat, 23 Aug at 08:00 pm 211 Iowa Ave, Iowa City, IA 52240-3915, United States, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

More Than Physics- Live @ The Green House

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

Paul Cauthen at Wildwood Smokehouse and Saloon

 Sun, 17 Aug at 07:00 pm Wildwood Smokehouse and Saloon

Leo Kottke at The Englert Theatre

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

Two Bit Maniac Live at Lucy's in the Highlander Hotel - Iowa City, Ia.

 Sat, 16 Aug at 08:00 pm 2525 Highlander Place , Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52245

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

 Thu, 30 Oct at 07:00 pm Wildwood

Music on the Move: The Feralings

 Wed, 20 Aug at 06:30 pm Emma Harvat Square

Iowa City New Years Eve Bar Crawl

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

Northside Saturday Nights: Silt Creek

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

Pert Near Sandstone at Wildwood Smokehouse and Saloon

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

Randal Sandersfeld Live at Lucy's in the Highlander Hotel - Iowa City, Ia.

 Sat, 30 Aug at 08:00 pm 2525 Highlander Place , Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52245

Ben Folds at Hancher Auditorium

 Mon, 08 Sep at 07:00 pm Hancher Auditorium

Act II: Music with Stormy Rose, Nik Strait, Aubrey, and Dizzy Bridges

 Fri, 22 Aug at 08:00 pm Willow Creek Theatre Company

Mullins Brothers Live at Lucy's in the Highlander Hotel - Iowa City, Ia.

 Fri, 22 Aug at 08:00 pm 2525 Highlander Place , Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52245

Motley Scrue

 Fri, 29 Aug at 06:00 pm Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon

Honeycrisp Weekend- Iowa City Farm

 Fri, 29 Aug at 09:00 am 4823 Dingleberry RD NE, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

The Moving Tour 2025 | Sanctuary Pub | Iowa City, IO

 Thu, 28 Aug at 07:00 pm Sanctuary Pub

Kimberli Maloy Live at Lucy's in the Highlander Hotel - Iowa City, Ia.

 Fri, 29 Aug at 08:00 pm 2525 Highlander Place , Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52245

Tanner Usrey

 Sat, 25 Oct at 08:00 pm 1550 S 1st Ave, 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

John Prine Songs & Souvenirs

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

Ray LaMontagne

 Mon, 01 Sep at 06:00 pm Hancher Auditorium

That 1 Guy - Moon Loops 5D Tour

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

A.J. Croce Presents CROCE PLAYS CROCE

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

Ray LaMontagne: Trouble 20th Anniversary Tour

 Tue, 02 Sep at 08:00 pm Hancher Auditorium - Iowa City, IA

Front Porch Music Festival 2025

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

Jason Mayer Band @ Elray's Live & Dive

 Sat, 16 Aug at 10:00 pm Elrays Live&Dive

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

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

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

Improv Conservatory: Scene Work with Luke Brooks

 Mon, 18 Aug at 06:00 pm Willow Creek Theatre Company USD 269

AJ Croce at The Englert Theatre

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

High Fade at Gabe's

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

John Caparulo

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

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

ganavya

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

West African Drumming 6 Week Class w/ Fonziba

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

Summer Sendoff!

 Thu, 21 Aug at 06:00 pm 350 Dublin Dr, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52246

2025 Africa Fest

 Sat, 04 Oct at 12:00 pm Ped Mall

Trivia & Musical Bingo

 Tue, 19 Aug at 07:00 pm 328 S. Clinton St. Suite A, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

Tanner Usrey in Iowa City

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

The Wood Brothers

 Wed, 12 Nov 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

LYLE BEAVER AND THE BRASS NOTES

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

Jonathan Richman at The Englert Theatre

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

Stereolab Tickets

 Sun, 12 Oct at 07:30 pm Hancher Auditorium

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

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

DIZGO - Goose Afterparty @ Gabe's | 8/28

 Thu, 28 Aug at 09:00 pm Gabe's Iowa City

Ray LaMontagne at Hancher Auditorium

 Tue, 02 Sep at 07:00 pm Hancher Auditorium

Jason Boland & The Stragglers in Iowa City

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

Disney's Moana Live-to-Film Concert

 Sun, 26 Oct at 06:00 pm 141 E. Park Rd, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52242