Live Music in Iowa City

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

2026 Iowa Arts Festival | June 5–7

 Fri, 05 Jun at 05:00 pm Downtown Iowa City

2026 Iowa City Jazz Festival | July 3–5

 Fri, 03 Jul at 05:00 pm Downtown Iowa City

Sierra Ferrell's Heavy Petal Tour

 Fri, 28 Aug at 06:30 pm 141 E. Park Rd, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52242

Soulja Boy

 Mon, 20 Apr at 06:00 pm Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon

Beetlejuice

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

Ray LaMontagne (Rescheduled from 9/2/2025)

 Wed, 02 Sep at 12:00 am Hancher Auditorium

The Wailers

 Wed, 22 Apr at 06:00 pm Englert Theatre

Soulja Boy in Iowa City

 Tue, 21 Apr at 07:00 pm Wildwood

Beetlejuice - The Musical

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

Iron and Wine at The Englert Theatre

 Sun, 03 May at 07:30 pm The Englert Theatre

Iowa City Farmers Market

 Sat, 02 May at 07:30 am Chauncey Swan Parking Ramp

Ray LaMontagne at Hancher Auditorium

 Tue, 01 Sep at 07:00 pm Hancher Auditorium

Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue at The Englert Theatre

 Sun, 21 Jun at 07:30 pm The Englert Theatre

Sunn O)))

 Sun, 19 Apr Englert Theatre

Gillian Welch at Hancher Auditorium

 Wed, 05 Aug at 07:30 pm Hancher Auditorium

Marty Stuart at The Englert Theatre

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:30 pm The Englert Theatre

Jon Langston in Iowa City

 Sat, 04 Apr at 07:30 pm First Avenue Club

The Wailers in Iowa City

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm The Englert Theatre

Brad Mehldau in Iowa City

 Sun, 10 May at 06:00 pm Hancher Auditorium

Jake Shimabukuro at The Englert Theatre

 Sun, 10 May The Englert Theatre

The Wailers

 Fri, 24 Apr at 12:30 am Englert Theatre

Friday Night Concert Series: UI Black Pop Music Group

 Fri, 15 May at 06:30 pm Downtown Iowa City Ped Mall

Gillian Welch & David Rawlings

 Tue, 04 Aug at 06:00 pm Hancher Auditorium

Beetlejuice - The Musical - Iowa City

 Sat, 02 May at 12:30 am Hancher Auditorium

Friday Night Concert Series: The Beaker Brothers

 Fri, 28 Aug at 06:30 pm Downtown Iowa City Ped Mall

Friday Night Concert Series: Stare Into The Night AND Early Girl AND Lipstick Homicide

 Fri, 18 Sep at 06:30 pm Downtown Iowa City Ped Mall

Jackie Venson

 Sat, 16 May at 08:00 pm Wildwood BBQ & Saloon

Wilson's Tulip Festival! 🌷💐🌼

 Wed, 22 Apr at 10:00 am 4823 Dingleberry RD NE, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

North Mississippi Allstars at The Englert Theatre

 Sun, 12 Apr The Englert Theatre

Lissie at Wildwood Smokehouse and Saloon

 Sat, 18 Apr at 08:00 pm Wildwood Smokehouse and Saloon

Iowa City Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

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

Bright Future, a celebration of the Iowa City Public Library

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:30 pm 123 S Linn St, 52240

Friday Night Concert Series: Jumbies

 Fri, 21 Aug at 06:30 pm Downtown Iowa City Ped Mall

Friday Night Concert Series: Silt Creek AND The Whiskey Fund

 Fri, 07 Aug at 06:30 pm Downtown Iowa City Ped Mall

RiFF RAFF LiVE - iOWA CiTY (April 2nd)

 Thu, 02 Apr at 07:00 pm Wildwood BBQ & Saloon

Geoff Tate's Operation: Mindcrime Tickets

 Sun, 03 May at 07:30 pm Iowa City Ia 52445

Friday Night Concert Series: Big Begonias AND The Feralings

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

Friday Night Concert Series: The Dandelion Stompers

 Fri, 17 Jul at 06:30 pm Downtown Iowa City Ped Mall

Friday Night Concert Series: Winterland

 Fri, 10 Jul at 06:30 pm Downtown Iowa City Ped Mall

Friday Night Concert Series: Bear Cat Hot Club

 Fri, 08 May at 06:30 pm Downtown Iowa City Ped Mall

MusicIC Presents THE BLACK ANGEL: Music, Myth, and Memory

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:30 pm 123 S Linn St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

Friday Night Concert Series: Clear Creek Amana AND City High Jazz

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

Friday Night Concert Series: West Liberty & West High Jazz

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

Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers at Wildwood Smokehouse and Saloon

 Mon, 06 Jul at 06:00 pm Wildwood Smokehouse and Saloon

Keller Williams at Wildwood Smokehouse and Saloon

 Fri, 10 Jul at 07:00 pm Wildwood Smokehouse and Saloon

Friday Night Concert Series: River Glen Band

 Fri, 14 Aug at 06:30 pm Downtown Iowa City Ped Mall

Friday Night Concert Series: The Trollies

 Fri, 31 Jul at 06:30 pm Downtown Iowa City Ped Mall

Friday Night Concert Series: Blast Choir AND The Wonderful Smiths

 Fri, 24 Jul at 06:30 pm Downtown Iowa City Ped Mall

Brianfest 2026

 Fri, 26 Jun at 05:30 pm Big Grove Iowa City

Friday Night Concert Series: StrumDrum AND Jack Lion

 Fri, 04 Sep at 06:30 pm Downtown Iowa City Ped Mall

Music on the Move: Steve Grismore Trio

 Wed, 29 Jul at 06:30 pm 200 E Park Rd, Iowa City, IA 52245, United States

Manual Cinema’s The 4th Witch

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

Friday Night Concert Series: Marc Janssen Trio AND Slim Chance & the Can’t Hardly Playboys

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

Walker Montgomery at Wildwood Smokehouse and Saloon

 Thu, 30 Apr Wildwood Smokehouse and Saloon

Micky and The Motorcars at Wildwood Smokehouse and Saloon

 Sat, 15 Aug at 08:00 pm Wildwood Smokehouse and Saloon

Music on the Move: Dave Zollo and Brian Cooper

 Wed, 10 Jun at 06:30 pm 2451 Miami Dr, Iowa City, IA 52240-6768, United States

Masterworks VI - IOWA CITY

 Sun, 17 May at 02:00 pm Voxman Music Building

Music on the Move: Hard Luck & the Troubles

 Wed, 08 Jul at 06:30 pm Terry Trueblood Recreation Area

KC Bones - Grateful Dead Tribute

 Fri, 10 Apr at 06:00 pm Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon

Undeath

 Tue, 21 Apr at 07:00 pm Gabe's Iowa City

Free Live Music | Logan Corbino

Sat, 09 May at 08:00 pm 328 S. Clinton St. Suite A, Iowa City, IA

8/14 Iowa City, IA: OVERTIME: "The Modern Day Outlaw Tour"

 Fri, 14 Aug at 07:00 pm Wildwood BBQ & Saloon

Macartney Reinhardt - Elray's Live & Dive - Iowa City

 Sat, 29 Aug at 10:00 pm 211 Iowa Ave, Iowa City, IA 52240-3915, United States, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

Macartney Reinhardt - Elray's Live & Dive - Iowa City

 Fri, 28 Aug at 10:00 pm 211 Iowa Ave, Iowa City, IA 52240-3915, United States, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

Molly Shannon @ Elrays!

 Fri, 08 May at 06:30 pm Elrays Live&Dive

Clarion - Track Zero

 Fri, 03 Apr at 08:00 pm Gabe's Iowa City

Redemption @ The Jobsite

Fri, 24 Apr at 06:30 pm The Jobsite

Free Live Music | Bart Attacks

 Fri, 24 Apr at 08:00 pm 328 S. Clinton St. Suite A, Iowa City, IA

Burlington Street Bluegrass Band at Wildwood Smokehouse and Saloon

 Wed, 08 Apr Wildwood Smokehouse and Saloon

POLYESTER BLEND AND JULIA

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:00 pm 225 IA-1, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52246

Ratilla - Elray's Live & Dive

 Sat, 04 Apr at 10:00 pm 211 Iowa Ave, Iowa City, IA 52240-3915, United States, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

Music on the Move: Stephanie Catlett with Dan Padley & Tara McGovern

 Wed, 22 Jul at 06:30 pm 1858 7th Ave Ct, Iowa City, IA 52240-6436, United States

Zeus and the Ghetto Cowboys Live in Iowa

 Sun, 05 Apr at 06:00 pm Tequila Cowgirl USD 13

Little Village's 25th Anniversary Celebration!

 Sat, 27 Jun at 05:00 pm 623 S Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA 52240-4232, United States

Juniper Street with Saint Silver

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:00 pm 1550 S 1st Ave, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

Heartfelt Trucking at Science Thursday - University of Iowa - Iowa City, Ia.

 Thu, 20 Aug at 11:00 am 169 Newton Rd, Iowa City, IA 52242-1103, United States

Joe Stamm Band

 Fri, 19 Jun at 08:00 pm 1550 S 1st Ave, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

Free Live Music | Sam Hayes

 Sat, 04 Apr at 08:00 pm 328 S. Clinton St. Suite A, Iowa City, IA

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

 Fri, 22 May at 08:00 pm The Highlander Hotel

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

 Thu, 02 Oct at 07:00 pm Iowa City Free

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

 Thu, 27 Nov at 07:00 pm Iowa City Free