Music events in Iowa City

Check out happening music events all around Iowa City, IA

Iowa City New Years Eve Bar Crawl

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

Jan 9th: Iowa City, IA - GNO The Show at First Avenue

 Fri, 09 Jan at 08:00 pm First Avenue Club

Matteo Mancuso

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

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

Candlelight: Valentine’s Day Special | Iowa City

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

G. Love & Special Sauce Live at Wildwood

 Fri, 09 Jan at 07:00 pm Wildwood BBQ & Saloon

The Boy with the Sun in His Eyes

 Sat, 17 Jan at 08:00 pm PS1 Close House (538 South Gilbert Street, Iowa City, IA, 52240)

Chef Series: Around the World: INDIGENOUS AMERICAS

 Fri, 16 Jan at 06:00 pm 3867 James Ave SW, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52246

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

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

Rebirth Brass Band

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

Gaelic Storm in Iowa City

 Wed, 04 Mar at 07:30 pm Englert Theatre

The Cactus Blossoms

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

Beetlejuice

 Sun, 03 May at 06:30 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

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

Orchestra Baobab

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

Chef Series: Around the World: SPAIN

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

🍎 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

Open Rehearsals

 Sun, 11 Jan at 06:00 pm Faith UCC - Iowa City

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

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

RENT in Concert

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

The Punk Project - Elray's Live & Dive

 Sat, 24 Jan at 07:00 pm 211 Iowa Ave, Iowa City, IA 52240-3915, United States, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

Nordic Choir Winter Tour: Iowa City, IA

 Thu, 29 Jan at 07:00 pm Zion Lutheran Church

POLYESTER BLEND AND RAYON KINGS

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

Iowa City Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

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

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

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

LAUNDRY DAY at Gabe's

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

K-Pop Night at Gabe’s

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

Simply Made Market - Spring 2026

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

Loudon Wainwright II & Chris Smither

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:30 pm The Englert Theatre

Sounds of the Good Life @ ElRays Live n Dive

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

The Bellamy Brothers 2026

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

Chris Thile at The Englert Theatre

 Fri, 16 Jan at 07:30 pm The Englert Theatre

Dan Padley - A Tribute to Bill Frisell

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

The Milk Carton Kids & Sierra Hull

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

Hatis Noit - Intimate at The Englert

 Tue, 20 Jan at 07:30 pm 221 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

Jordana - Track Zero

 Fri, 13 Mar at 09:00 pm 221 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

Sound Meditation at Heartland Yoga with Natalie Brown

 Sun, 22 Feb at 06:00 pm Heartland Yoga

Jon Langston

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

Joseph - The Band

 Wed, 21 Jan at 06:00 pm Englert Theatre

Ace Hood with Duke Deuce & Dizzy Wright at Gabe's

 Sat, 07 Mar at 06:00 pm Gabe's Iowa City

The Music Man at Hancher Auditorium

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:30 pm Hancher Auditorium

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

Family Dance Night

 Fri, 13 Feb at 05:30 pm 1930 Lakeside Dr, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52240

Jay Webb in Iowa City

 Sat, 02 May at 07:00 pm Wildwood

Isidore String Quartet

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

Robert Cray Band at The Englert Theatre

 Sun, 22 Mar The Englert Theatre

NYE @Elray’s Live N Dive! ✨

 Wed, 31 Dec at 10:00 pm Elrays Live&Dive

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

Little Feat in Iowa City

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm Englert Theatre

Camila Fernández

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

50th Annual String Concert at Hancher Auditorium

 Sun, 01 Feb at 02:00 pm Hancher

The Cactus Blossoms & Angela Autumn

 Fri, 06 Feb Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon

Brad Mehldau Trio

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

VOCES8 in Iowa City

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:30 pm Hancher Auditorium

Blist Her, Dreamthief, and mazu. live at Trumpet Blossom

 Fri, 16 Jan at 08:00 pm Trumpet Blossom Cafe

Rivers of Nihil at Wildwood Smokehouse and Saloon

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

BLOOME

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

Ace Hood in Iowa City

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

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

Little Village's 25th Anniversary Celebration!

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

Ricky Chilton at Wildwood Smokehouse and Saloon

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

Jordana, Kelcey Ayer in Iowa City

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

Orchestra Festival

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

Jon Langston in Iowa City

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

The Music Man

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

Butcher Babies, Eva Under Fire in Iowa City

 Sun, 08 Mar at 06:30 pm Wildwood

Kolby Cooper in Iowa City

 Thu, 26 Feb at 07:00 pm Wildwood

Ace Hood

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

Voces8

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

Loudon Wainwright III

 Fri, 10 Apr Englert Theatre

North Mississippi Allstars in Iowa City

 Sun, 12 Apr at 07:30 pm Englert Theatre

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

Bob Dylan

 Tue, 24 Mar at 06:00 pm Hancher Auditorium - Hadley Stage

Brad Mehldau in Iowa City

 Sun, 10 May at 06:00 pm Hancher Auditorium

Bob Dylan at Hancher Auditorium

 Wed, 25 Mar at 08:00 pm Hancher Auditorium

Beetlejuice - The Musical

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

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 at Hancher Auditorium

 Wed, 04 Mar at 07:30 pm Hancher Auditorium

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

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

Joshua Bell in Iowa City

 Wed, 11 Mar at 07:30 pm Hancher Auditorium

The Music Man - Iowa City

 Sat, 28 Mar at 12:30 am Hancher Auditorium

4th Annual Meisterfest!

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

Lateralus - Tribute to Tool

 Fri, 20 Mar Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon

The Music Man

 Thu, 26 Mar 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

Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra & Wynton Marsalis

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

 Tue, 03 Mar 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

Act II Music: Aubrey, John Koozer and Patrick Tecklenburg

 Fri, 28 Nov at 08:00 pm Willow Creek Theatre Company USD 13

North Mississippi Allstars

 Mon, 13 Apr at 12:30 am Englert Theatre

Joseph - The Band

 Fri, 23 Jan at 02:00 am Englert Theatre

Vitamin String Quartet

 Thu, 29 Jan at 06:00 pm Englert Theatre

Jason Isbell

 Thu, 05 Mar at 01:30 am Hancher Auditorium

Little Feat

 Sat, 09 May at 12:30 am Englert Theatre