Live Music in Iowa City

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

Joshua Bell & Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields

 Tue, 10 Mar at 06:00 pm Hancher Auditorium - Hadley Stage

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

Jason Isbell

 Thu, 05 Mar at 01:30 am Hancher Auditorium

Beetlejuice

 Sat, 02 May at 07:30 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

Beetlejuice

 Fri, 01 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

Soulja Boy in Iowa City

 Tue, 21 Apr at 07:00 pm Wildwood

Marty Stuart at The Englert Theatre

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

Beetlejuice - The Musical

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

Iowa City Farmers Market

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

Rent the Musical at Hancher Auditorium

 Sun, 01 Mar at 07:30 pm Hancher Auditorium

The Music Man

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

The Wailers

 Wed, 22 Apr at 06:00 pm Englert Theatre

Ace Hood in Iowa City

 Sat, 07 Mar at 07:00 pm Gabe's

Beetlejuice

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

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

The Music Man

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

Jason Isbell at Hancher Auditorium

 Wed, 04 Mar at 07:30 pm Hancher Auditorium

Valentine's Day Dinner | Big Grove Iowa City

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

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

VOCES8 in Iowa City

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:30 pm Hancher Auditorium

Jordana, Kelcey Ayer in Iowa City

 Fri, 13 Mar at 08:00 pm Gabe's

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

FREE WEEK | Live Music | Vue Rooftop

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

Felix and Fingers | Dueling Pianos

 Fri, 06 Mar at 10:00 pm 328 S. Clinton St. Suite A, Iowa City, IA

Fat Tuesday w/ Dandelion Stompers + Swampland Jewels

 Tue, 17 Feb at 06:00 pm Wildwood BBQ & Saloon

Chef Series: Around the World: KOREA

 Fri, 27 Feb at 05:00 pm 3867 James Ave SW, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52246

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

Valentine’s Multi-Course Dinner at the Farm

 Sat, 14 Feb at 06:00 pm 3867 James Ave SW, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52246

Brokencyde, The Bunny The Bear, Dot Dot Curve, From This Day Forward in Iowa City

 Mon, 09 Mar at 06:30 pm Wildwood

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

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

Track Zero: Lip Critic

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

Iowa City Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

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

North Mississippi Allstars at The Englert Theatre

 Sun, 12 Apr The Englert Theatre

Kolby Cooper with Noah Bowman at Wildwood

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

Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons | Iowa City

 Fri, 27 Feb at 08:45 pm John Pappajohn Business Building

Gabe's Iowa City Presents: MINKA / Two Boyfriends / Hambone & The Maple Babies / Early Girl

 Tue, 24 Mar at 08:00 pm Gabe's Iowa City

Summer of The Arts Fundraiser featuring the Beaker Brothers Band

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

Geoff Tate's Operation: Mindcrime Tickets

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

Simply Made Market - Spring 2026

 Sun, 29 Mar at 10:00 am Bella sala event center

Manual Cinema’s The 4th Witch

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

Rivers of Nihil at Wildwood Smokehouse and Saloon

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

Trans Vibrations- Concert to Raise Funds for Iowa Trans Mutual Aid Fund

 Thu, 26 Mar at 08:00 pm Trumpet Blossom Cafe

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

Kaden Timmerman - Elray's Live & Dive - Iowa City

 Sat, 07 Mar at 08:00 pm 211 Iowa Ave, Iowa City, IA 52240-3915, United States, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

Chef Series: Around the World: ARGENTINA

 Fri, 27 Mar at 06:00 pm 3867 James Ave SW, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52246

Bob Dylan's "Rough and Rowdy Ways" Tour

 Wed, 25 Mar at 08:00 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

Cabaret Fundraiser

Sat, 28 Feb at 06:00 pm First Avenue Club

Brad & the Big Wave at Wildwood Saloon

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:00 pm Wildwood BBQ & Saloon

Walker Montgomery at Wildwood Smokehouse and Saloon

 Thu, 30 Apr Wildwood Smokehouse and Saloon

Halfloves ft. Anthony Worden & The Illiterati and James Tutson

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:00 pm 330 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA

Return to Roots

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm The James Theater

Free Live Music | Painted Porch

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

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

Masterworks VI - IOWA CITY

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

Free Live Music | Logan Corbino

Sat, 02 May at 08:00 pm 328 S. Clinton St. Suite A, Iowa City, IA

Dreamer and the Hoping Machine

 Thu, 26 Feb at 07:00 pm The James Theater

Bright Future: Celebrating the Iowa City Public Library

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

Camila Fernández

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

The Convalescence "Celebrating 10 Years of Poison Words" w/ Hunt The Dinosaur at Wildwood

 Mon, 16 Mar at 06:00 pm Wildwood BBQ & Saloon

Steely Dead at Wildwood Smokehouse and Saloon

 Wed, 01 Apr Wildwood Smokehouse and Saloon

CUFFED ft. DJ Stuffin, Ginja, Dragonfly & Wobbler’s Nest

 Sat, 14 Feb at 08:00 pm 330 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA

BLOOME

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

Clarion - Track Zero

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

Bob Dylan at Hancher Auditorium

 Wed, 25 Mar at 08:00 pm Hancher Auditorium

Free Live Music | Joe Donnelly

 Fri, 13 Mar at 08:00 pm 328 S. Clinton St. Suite A, Iowa City, IA

In Your House Tour (Iowa City)

 Mon, 30 Mar at 07:00 pm Gabe's Iowa City

Saturdays with DJ Paimon in the Dance Dive at Elray's

 Sat, 21 Feb at 10:00 pm 211 Iowa Ave, Iowa City, IA 52240-3915, United States, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

Beetlejuice - The Musical

 Thu, 05 Mar at 06:30 pm Hancher Auditorium at the University of Iowa

POLYESTER BLEND AND JULIA

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

Little Village's 25th Anniversary Celebration!

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

Sounds of the Good Life @ ElRays Live n Dive

Sat, 28 Feb at 07:00 pm Elrays Live&Dive

Jon Langston in Iowa City

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

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

GOLGOTHA: A Musical Journey through the Stations of the Cross

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:00 pm Parkview Church | Central Campus Free

Kolby Cooper in Iowa City

 Thu, 26 Feb at 07:00 pm Wildwood

Ace Hood

 Fri, 06 Mar at 06:00 pm Gabe's

Juniper Street with Saint Silver

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

Beetlejuice - The Musical

 Thu, 05 Mar at 01:00 pm Hancher Auditorium at the University of Iowa

Beetlejuice - The Musical - Iowa City

 Sat, 02 May at 12:30 am Hancher Auditorium

Iron & Wine in Iowa City

 Sun, 03 May at 07:30 pm Englert Theatre

Parking Dar Williams

 Fri, 06 Mar at 01:30 am Englert Theatre

319/309 Iowa To Illinois Tour ft ChiSongWriter, ToneDaBoss & more

 Thu, 05 Mar at 06:00 pm 330 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA

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

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

Iron and Wine at The Englert Theatre

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

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

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

Dar Williams

 Fri, 06 Mar Englert Theatre