Music events in Iowa City

Check out happening music events all around Iowa City, IA

Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra & Wynton Marsalis

 Wed, 28 Jan at 06:00 pm Hancher Auditorium - Hadley Stage

Joshua Bell & Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields

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

Iowa City - July 3/4 - Savannah Bananas

 Fri, 03 Jul at 07:00 pm Kinnick Stadium

Joshua Bell in Iowa City

 Wed, 11 Mar at 07:30 pm Hancher Auditorium

Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra & Wynton Marsalis performance at Hancher Auditorium - Hadley Stage at Hancher Auditorium

 Thu, 29 Jan at 07:30 pm Hancher Auditorium

Jason Isbell

 Thu, 05 Mar at 01:30 am Hancher Auditorium

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

 Tue, 03 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

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

Jason Isbell at Hancher Auditorium

 Wed, 04 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

Big Head Todd and the Monsters at The Englert Theatre

 Sun, 25 Jan at 07:30 pm The Englert Theatre

Dar Williams concert with Joy Clark at The Englert Theatre at The Englert Theatre

 Thu, 05 Mar 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

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

Ace Hood in Iowa City

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

The Music Man - Iowa City

 Sat, 28 Mar at 12:30 am Hancher Auditorium

The Milk Carton Kids & Sierra Hull

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:30 pm 221 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

Jordana, Kelcey Ayer in Iowa City

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

Beetlejuice - The Musical

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

Brad Mehldau in Iowa City

 Sun, 10 May at 06:00 pm Hancher Auditorium

The Bellamy Brothers 2026

 Fri, 12 Jun at 08:00 pm First Avenue Club

Valentine's Day Dinner | Big Grove Iowa City

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

VOCES8 in Iowa City

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:30 pm Hancher Auditorium

Vitamin String Quartet

 Thu, 29 Jan at 06:00 pm Englert Theatre

Rally and Concert for Clean Water- Iowa City

 Fri, 23 Jan at 07:00 pm The James Theater

Brad Mehldau Trio

 Sun, 10 May at 08:00 pm 141 E. Park Rd, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52242

Matteo Mancuso

 Wed, 11 Feb at 07:30 pm The Englert Theatre

Joseph - The Band

 Fri, 23 Jan at 02:00 am Englert Theatre

Tom Arnold concert at The Englert Theatre in Iowa City at The Englert Theatre

 Fri, 06 Feb at 07:30 pm The Englert Theatre

Chef Series: Around the World: SPAIN

 Fri, 30 Jan at 06:00 pm 3867 James Ave SW, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52246

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

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

Jon Langston

Sat, 04 Apr at 08:00 pm 1550 S 1st Ave, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

The Music Man at Hancher Auditorium

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:30 pm Hancher Auditorium

Orchestra Baobab

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

North Mississippi Allstars at The Englert Theatre

 Sun, 12 Apr The Englert Theatre

Loudon Wainwright III at The Englert Theatre

 Thu, 09 Apr The Englert Theatre

Candlelight: Valentine’s Day Special | Iowa City

 Sat, 14 Feb at 06:30 pm John Pappajohn Business Building

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

50th Annual String Concert at Hancher Auditorium

 Sun, 01 Feb at 02:00 pm Hancher

The Cactus Blossoms

 Sat, 07 Feb at 08:00 pm Wildwood BBQ & Saloon

Valentine’s Multi-Course Dinner at the Farm

 Sat, 14 Feb at 05:00 pm 3867 James Ave SW, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52246

Kolby Cooper at Wildwood

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

Iowa City Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

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

Valentine’s Multi-Course Dinner at the Farm

 Fri, 13 Feb at 05:00 pm 3867 James Ave SW, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52246

North Mississippi Allstars

 Mon, 13 Apr at 12:30 am Englert Theatre

Loudon Wainwright III

 Fri, 10 Apr at 12:30 am Englert Theatre

Track Zero: Lip Critic

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

Sierra Hull

 Fri, 13 Feb at 12:30 am Englert Theatre

Dueling Pianos

 Sat, 07 Feb at 06:00 pm Johnson County Fairgrounds

Voces8

 Fri, 27 Feb at 06:00 pm Voxman Concert Hall

The Music Man

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:00 pm Hancher Auditorium - Hadley Stage

Kory Reeder/ HVOG/ EudaeDuo

 Thu, 29 Jan at 08:30 pm Trumpet Blossom Cafe

Rivers of Nihil at Wildwood Smokehouse and Saloon

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

Gabriel Kahane Magnificent Bird & Book of Travelers

 Sun, 22 Feb at 04:00 pm 141 E. Park Rd, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52242

POLYESTER BLEND AND RAYON KINGS

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

Dan Padley - A Tribute to Bill Frisell

 Thu, 05 Feb at 07:30 pm The Englert Theatre

K-Pop Night at Gabe’s

 Fri, 23 Jan at 08:00 pm 330 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA

LAUNDRY DAY with Satchel Shure at Gabe's

 Fri, 13 Feb at 07:00 pm Gabe's Iowa City

St. Olaf Band at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church (Iowa City, IA)

 Fri, 06 Feb at 07:30 pm St Andrew Presbyterian Church USD 0 to 10

Summer of The Arts Fundraiser featuring the Beaker Brothers Band

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

Whiskey Fund @ Wildwood (FREE SHOW)

 Fri, 23 Jan at 07:00 pm Wildwood Smokehouse and Saloon

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

SALSA NIGHT @ WILDWOOD in Iowa City

 Fri, 27 Mar at 09:00 pm Wildwood BBQ & Saloon

The Misgivings Live Music @ AlleyCat

 Sat, 24 Jan at 07:00 pm 13 S Linn St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

Isidore String Quartet

 Thu, 26 Feb at 07:30 pm 141 E. Park Rd, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52242

Sound Meditation at Heartland Yoga with Natalie Brown

 Sun, 22 Feb at 06:00 pm Heartland Yoga

Isidore String Quartet at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop

 Tue, 24 Feb at 01:00 pm 507 N Clinton St, Iowa City, IA 52242-2008, United States

Jordana - Track Zero

 Fri, 13 Mar at 09:00 pm Gabe's Iowa City

Sunn O)))

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

POWER UP! :: a community song circle to spark soul

 Sun, 25 Jan at 02:30 pm East Side Recycling Center Free

Lena Adams Valentine’s Special at Highlander Hotel

 Sat, 14 Feb at 08:00 pm Iowa City

Manual Cinema’s The 4th Witch

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

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

Camila Fernández

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:30 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

Free Live Music | Dage Lee

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

Sounds of the Good Life @ Elray's Live & Dive

Sat, 31 Jan at 07:00 pm Elrays Live&Dive

Free Live Music | Painted Porch

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

Mia Asano: Spring Tour '26, live in Iowa City IA at Wildwood!

 Sun, 22 Mar at 07:00 pm Wildwood BBQ & Saloon

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

Good Habits, TV Cop, Early Girl, & Savage Little Suckers

 Sat, 07 Feb at 08:00 pm 330 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA

Orchestra Festival

 Mon, 09 Mar at 07:00 pm Voxman music Building Concert hall

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

Bryson Cooper Band - Elray's Live & Dive - Iowa City

 Fri, 30 Jan at 10:00 pm 211 Iowa Ave, Iowa City, IA 52240-3915, United States, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

Jon Langston in Iowa City

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

Chef Series: Around the World: KOREA

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

4th Annual Meisterfest!

 Sat, 18 Apr at 05:00 pm Hilltop Tavern, Ltd.

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

Free Live Music | Joe Donnelly

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

Ricky Chilton at Wildwood Smokehouse and Saloon

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:00 pm Wildwood Smokehouse and Saloon

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

Free Live Music | Ingrid Streitz

 Fri, 23 Jan at 08:00 pm 328 S. Clinton St. Suite A, Iowa City, IA

JOSH GARRELS: An Evening of Song & Storytelling

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm Old Brick USD 34

Brad & the Big Wave at Wildwood Saloon

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

Chef Series: Around the World: ARGENTINA

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

Ace Hood

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

Simply Made Market - Spring 2026

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