2 Jams 1 Cup MAY
Two stages, one cup, endless places to jump in. Every second Wednesday of the month, The Ideal AND The Olympic both throw their doors wid
Until 11:00 PMFree show
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Music & Nightlife
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Music & Nightlife
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Friday Night Concert Series: UI Black Pop Music Group
Experience the soul and energy of the UI Black Pop Music Ensemble \(BPM\)! Join us at the Ped Mall Stage for a powerful performance celeb
Until 9:00 PMFree show
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Australia's Ultimate Ladies Night Event Is Coming to Iowa City! Limited Tickets On Sale NOW! Open to Ages 18\+ Doors open at 7pm
Until 10:30 PMTickets $16
Gimme Gimme Disco
America’s most ICONIC disco party, Gimme Gimme Disco, is coming to Iowa City on 15 May 2026, and it’s bringing nothing but glitter, groov
Until 10:00 PMTickets $23.87
Bashiri Asad
On May 15, Bashiri Asad arrives at The Olympic Theater for a one-night-only performance that is both concert and catharsis. They call him
Until 11:00 PM
TODD DAY WAIT
On May 15, the road rolls straight through The Ideal Theater for a night of hard-earned songs and dust-trail storytelling. Headlining the
Until 10:00 PMTickets $19.66
Sushi Roll at the Show Lounge
Join us as we welcome Sushi Roll to the Show Lounge stage at Riverside Casino & Golf Resort! If there's one way to describe Sushi Roll, i
Until 12:00 AMFree show
Krista Lynn Meadow Band
The event is held on May 15, 2026 at Elray's Live & Dive in Iowa City, IA.
Until 1:30 AM
See Alice & the Misgivings ALL AGES LIVE MUSIC @ AlleyCat
See Alice & the Misgivings return to AlleyCat with an ALL AGES show, 6pm on Saturday May 16th. Doors open at 5 Show at 6 Karaoke after th
Northside Saturday Nights: Flash in a Pan
Flash in a Pan is a stringband from Iowa City playing original and traditional folk and bluegrass music. Northside Saturday Nighsts is sp
The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show
North America’s largest award-winning interactive true crime murder mystery dinner show invites you into a night of laughter, mystery, an
Until 9:00 PMTickets $75.46
Dani Lynn Howe
Join us as we welcome Dani Lynn Howe to the Show Lounge stage at Riverside Casino & Golf Resort! Dani Lynn Howe has been entertaining the
Until 8:00 PMFree show
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Iowa City
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Cedar Rapids
3 venues in this guide.
Riverside
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