Live music events

Iowa City's first-ever "Free Week," held Feb. 18-22, offers over 40 free events and performances across more than 20 venues downtown.

The concert, to be held on Aug. 30, marks a new era for the expanding movie site in Dyersville and solidifies it as an expanded, multifaceted event venue.

Planning which live performances you want to see this year? Hadestown, Hamilton and several comedy shows all made our list of shows that Iowa venues say are selling out the fastest.

For 24 years, the University of Iowa Women's Basketball coaches Lisa Bluder and Jan Jensen worked side by side, but their relationship goes back even further to when Jensen was a player and Bluder was head coach at Drake University.

The ensemble made up of marimba players is rounding out its tenth anniversary with a series of holiday concerts in Iowa.

In its fourth year, Big Grove For Good will offer six grants to organizations that are working to make Iowa a better place to live.

The Stanton Memorial Carillon is part of campus life at Iowa State University. The university carillonneur shares her experience playing the instrument every day.

Chart-topping dynamo Chappell Roan performed in front of her largest headlining crowd on the final stop of her Midwest Princess tour, just outside of Council Bluffs. Her third performance in Iowa this year was her best yet, featuring favorites like “Red Wine Supernova,” “Pink Pony Club” and the dance-along sensation “HOT TO GO!”

The five-member indie art rock band played Hinterland for the first time this summer. They chatted with IPR about the success of their debut album, Prelude to Ecstasy, and their decadent sense of style.

Byron’s on Main St. in Pomeroy closed at the end of July due to structural issues. Rather than shut their doors, they relocated to a temporary venue. This week, with support from the community, the bar's owner said he was able to purchase the local community center as its new, permanent home.