Summer of the Arts

Vivian Shanley Quartet
2023-07-01 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Oaknoll Side Stage-Iowa City Jazz Festival, 25 S. Clinton St., Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
About: The Vivian Shanley Quartet is a jazz combo made up of Iowa-based performers, composers, and educators. Vivian Shanley is a DownBeat award-winning bassist from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and she is currently studying music education and bass performance with Mark Urness at Lawrence University. Ana Koch studies guitar at the University of Iowa, where she is pursuing a nursing major and has completed her music minor. Sam Ross is a saxophone student at The University of Iowa, pursuing a BM in Jazz Performance and studying with Dr. Damani Phillips. Farren Johnson is an elementary art teacher in Grinnell, and she drums with the Iowa Women’s Jazz Orchestra, the IWJO Sextet, and Chameleon Society

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Shorter Stories: The Music of Wayne Shorter
2023-07-01 14:00 - 15:00 | Strauss Community Stage – Iowa City Jazz Festival, 16 N Clinton Street, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
Sponsored by: Brock Family Music

About: Christopher Merz, Professor of Music, has served as Director of Jazz Studies and Director of the award-winning UNI Jazz Band One at the University of Northern Iowa since 2002. Under his direction, the band has traveled to Cuba, Thailand and South Africa as well as the east coast of the US, and has recorded 16 CDs featuring many original compositions and arrangements by student and faculty writers.
The 2006 recipient of the CHFA University Book and Supply Outstanding Teaching award, Merz was also the 2016 recipient of the John L. Baker Faculty Development award, and was inducted into the Iowa Jazz Educators’ Hall of Fame in 2015. He is a Past President of Jazz Educators of Iowa (JEI), and the founder and director of the UNI Combo Camp, an annual event for high school jazz students and music educators, which takes place each June.
His recording credits include Steve McCraven, Darius Brubeck, Bob Washut, John Rapson and Jon Snell, as well as his own projects; Counterculture, the Chris Merz/Bob Washut Duo, The X-tet, and Equilateral. His 1997 release with the X-tet, Mystery is My Story, prompted Dave Brubeck to write, “I am very pleased with this wonderful band. Naturally I would admire a group like yours that, to me, is a grand extension of what we were doing…when we were the ‘new thing’”. His current projects include The Iowa Jazz Composers’ Orchestra, Steve Grismore’s Big Fun, Shorter Stories: The Music of Wayne Shorter, and Christopher’s Very Happy. Band, which recently released their second album, While We Wait, on SkyDeck Records.
An accomplished composer/arranger for large jazz ensembles, Merz has received commissions from university and high school big bands throughout the country, and is published through UNC Jazz Press and ejazzlines. He is also a highly sought-after guest soloist, clinician and conductor at university and high school jazz festivals nationwide, and is endorsed by D’Addario and TM Custom tenor saxophones.
When not writing, playing, listening to, or thinking about music, Christopher Merz enjoys cooking and trying to make his kids laugh hard enough to shoot milk out their noses.

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Gizmojazz
2023-07-01 13:00 - 14:00 | Oaknoll Side Stage-Iowa City Jazz Festival, 25 S. Clinton St., Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
About: Gizmojazz tends to be musically creative and mischievous, playing jazz with a sense of camaraderie and a dash of humor. The group has played in many clubs and concert venues across the state of Iowa and beyond. We are also known for using many special effects and sounds as part of our overall approach to this music.
Gizmojazz are Steve Grismore (guitar), Rich “the bone” Medd (trombone), Danny Oline (bass and sarcasm) and James Dreier (drums and percussion). We play original compositions and arrangements as well as the music of Ornette Coleman, Herbie Nichols, Steve Lacy, Thelonious Monk, Duke Ellington, John Abercrombie, Wayne Shorter, Paul Motion, Dave Holland, and on and on……..

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North Corridor All-Star Combo
2023-07-01 12:15 - 12:55 | Strauss Community Stage – Iowa City Jazz Festival, 16 N Clinton Street, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
Sponsored by West Music

About: The North Corridor All-Star is made up of musicians from high schools along the north I-380 corridor and is under the direction of Coe College music professor, Steve Shanley. Individuals in this group have been recognized as members or alternates of the prestigious Iowa All-State Jazz Band, and all are pursuing private jazz studies. They are honored to be a part of this year’s festival and look forward to performing a mix of original compositions and standards.

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Beverage Garden and Culinary Delights Open
2023-07-01 11:30 - 22:30, 2023-06-30 17:00 - 22:00 | Iowa Avenue, 105 Iowa Avenue, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
Enjoy cold beverages and delicious food from a variety of local and regional food vendors!

Artist Booths and Fun Stops Open
2023-07-01 11:30 - 20:30, 2023-06-30 17:00 - 20:30 | Clinton St., 10 S. Clinton St., Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
In addition to the music, artist booths and Fun Stops round out the music festival atmosphere!
Artists
Let Us Color for Peace
Alegria Handmade
Glen Arthur Lowry
Josina Supplies
Vintage Jewelry & Treasures
Glassando
Willustrations
Fun Stops
Faceworks
FTC Robotics/Trobotix
Englert Theatre
Iowa City Hospice/VNA of Johnson County (Friday)
Willowwind School (Saturday)
Johnson County Ambulance Service
Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center
KCCK Jazz Radio

United Jazz Ensemble
2023-07-01 11:30 - 12:10 | Strauss Community Stage – Iowa City Jazz Festival, 16 N Clinton Street, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
Sponsored by West Music

About: Every Summer, this collaborative high school jazz combo comes together to prepare for their performance on the main stage at the Iowa City Jazz Festival. Directed by Aaron Ottmar, Ryan Arp, and Brian Zeglis, the band is comprised of students from City, Liberty, and West high schools from the Iowa City Community School District. For 25+ years, this group has served as one of the signature elements of the Jazz Festival’s commitment to jazz education in the public school setting. The opportunity for these students to perform at the Jazz Festival not only deepens their growth as musicians but also fosters wonderful collaboration between all three high school jazz programs.

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Blake Shaw Quartet Jam Session
2023-06-30 21:30 - 22:30 | Wilder, 210 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
About: Blake Shaw is a composer/arranger, bandleader, double/electric bassist, vocalist, private lessons teacher, and jazz professor at Cornell College and Mt Mercy College. Originally from Lisbon, Iowa, Blake has earned an Associate of Arts degree from Kirkwood Community College as well as a Bachelor of Music (‘13) and Master of Arts (‘17) degree both from the University of Iowa. He has called Iowa City, IA home for the past 14yrs where he has provided insight on festival boards for around half that time for the Iowa City Jazz Festival as well as the Iowa City Pride Fest where he serves as Entertainment Director. Shaw is a frequent performer and band leader in many different groups across Iowa and the US. He can also be found teaching private lessons to young dedicated classical and jazz double bass players. Shaw has had the pleasure of playing with jazz greats like Carmen Bradford, Wycliffe Gordon, Rachel Eckroth, Dave Pietro, O’had Talmor, and Dick Oatts. He’s also been in groups opening for bands like Kurt Elling, Charlie Hunter, Lake Street Dive, Donny McCaslin, Margaret Glaspy, John Raymond and the Real Feels, Bridget Kearney, Caroline Smith, The Marcus King Band, and Euforquestra. You may go “like” all of his cute pics on instagram @theeblakebass.

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Web: https://blakeshawbass.bandcamp.com/music
Other links: https://www.facebook.com/blakeshawbass

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Benny Benack III Quartet
2023-06-30 20:00 - 21:30 | Strauss Community Stage – Iowa City Jazz Festival, 16 N Clinton Street, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
About: By age 32, Emmy-nominated trumpeter and singer Benny Benack III has proven to be that rarest of talents: not only a fiery trumpet player with a stirring command of the post bop trumpet vernacular in the vein of Kenny Dorham and Freddie Hubbard, but also a singer with a sly, mature, naturally expressive delivery in the post-Sinatra mold, performing standards and his own astute songs with a thrilling sense of showmanship. This duel-threat ability was recognized by the 2022 Downbeat Critics Poll where he appeared as not only the #2 Rising Star Male Vocalist, but a top Rising Star Trumpeter as well. His superb intonation and bracing virtuosity enable him to handle astounding feats of originally composed vocalese (complex solos with written lyrics). On top of it all, he’s a highly capable pianist as well.

Third in a generational line of Pittsburgh jazz notables, Benny follows in the footsteps of his trumpeter/bandleader grandfather, Benny Benack, Sr. (1921-86), and his father Benny Benack, Jr., a saxophonist/clarinetist who gave the young Benny his first professional experience. Benny, Sr. hailed from a Pittsburgh lineage that also produced Roy Eldridge, Earl Hines, Art Blakey, Billy Strayhorn and so many more. He recorded the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 1960 theme song “Beat ’Em Bucs” and toured with Tommy Dorsey and Raymond Scott, among others. Benny III returns to Pittsburgh often to perform, saluting his family forebears and the jazz heritage as a whole, nonetheless staking his bold and highly individual artistic claim. He is an endorsing artist with Torpedo Bags cases, CarolBrass flugelhorns, as well as various menswear fashion lines including X-Suit, Alain Dupetit, Proper Cloth & Vittone.

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Goliath
2023-06-30 19:00 - 20:00 | Oaknoll Side Stage-Iowa City Jazz Festival, 25 S. Clinton St., Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
Sponsored by Hire A Helper

About: The hard hitting contemporary quartet “Goliath” is a project led by Dave Thaker, local jazz guitarist. The group features Jerome Gillespie Jr. on drums, Blake Shaw on bass, and Jarrett Purdy on keyboards. All members are graduate students from the University of Iowa, and their combined inspirations from their time at the university and beyond are on full display in this group.

Each of Goliath’s individual members have an overall breadth of work that includes touring across the U.S., guest artist work, and a multitude of recording projects. In addition to original music, the group is excited to bring fresh, new arrangements of all kinds of jazz virtuosos, from Herbie Hancock to Ben Wendel to Braxton Cook.

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Jon Ailabouni
2023-06-30 18:00 - 19:00 | Strauss Community Stage – Iowa City Jazz Festival, 16 N Clinton Street, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
Sponsored by Marva Abel and Richard Knoedel

About: Trumpeter, composer, and educator, Jon Ailabouni is a sought-after freelance artist based in La Crosse, WI. Steeped in Western European classical and Black American jazz traditions, Jon’s creative work focuses on instrumental composition and improvisation that uses deeply felt stories as a focal point for expression. Ailabouni’s 2023 album You Are Not Alone features his original compositions and is available for purchase via Bandcamp and SkyDesk Music. Ailabouni’s improvisation as a soloist has been described as “sharp and resourceful” (AllAboutJazz.com). An emerging national leader at the intersection of jazz and liturgical traditions, Jon regularly serves as a guest worship director, bringing the sophistication and soulfulness of the jazz tradition into familiar hymns and liturgy in churches across the Midwest, Colorado, and Texas. He has self-published over 50 arrangements of hymns available on his website JonAilabouniMusic.com. Ailabouni taught on the music faculty of Luther College in Decorah, IA for eight years and currently serves as an Assistant Teaching Professor at the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse where he teaches the trumpet studio, Music Appreciation class, and directs the Jazz Ensemble and Hoefer Brass Quintet.

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Kiersten Conway
2023-06-30 17:00 - 18:00 | Oaknoll Side Stage-Iowa City Jazz Festival, 25 S. Clinton St., Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
About: Kiersten Conway is a dynamic songwriter, contemporary jazz vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist known for her inventive interpretations of jazz standards and compelling original compositions. A native of Iowa City, she has performed at top venues including Noce Jazz Club and Hoyt Sherman Place in Des Moines, and has been featured at the Iowa City Jazz Festival.
In 2024, Kiersten brought her artistry to the Rochester International Jazz Festival, sharing the stage with Laila Biali, and also performed at the prestigious Jazz Education Network Conference in New Orleans. A three-time recipient of the DownBeat Student Music Awards (2023–2025), she was recognized as a Vocal Jazz Soloist, for her original composition “Black-Eyed Susan,” and as an Outstanding Soloist in a Large Vocal Jazz Ensemble.

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Kid Logic
2023-06-23 18:30 - 21:00 | Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival, 210 S Dubuque Street, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
Sponsored by Keystone IT

About: July 2, 2022 will be the debut performance of Kid Logic. Featuring 5 of Eastern Iowa music veterans who have played in some of the most popular bands over the last 30 yrs including The Fez, Shade of Blue, Mean St & the Hell Horns, Craig Erickson, Soul Sacrifice, The FunkDaddies, Johnny Kilowatt Band, The Allman Brothers, Ashanti, The Dandelion Stompers and more.
John Reasoner – guitar
Saul Lubaroff – saxophones
Denny Redmond – keys
John Hall – bass
Tim Crumley – drums
Kid Logic plays the great jazz fusion bands of the 70’s and 80’s, Weather Report, David Sanborn, The Rippingtons, The Crusaders, Lee Ritenour, and more.

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Miss Christine
2023-06-20 18:30 - 20:00 | Old Town Park, 320 N Dubuque St, North Liberty, 52317
Sponsored by Martin Construction

About: Christine Moad (they/them) shatters preconceived notions and societal expectations with their music.
Christine Moad has traveled the world from Tennessee to Monaco as a professionally touring bassist. Moad, a bassist and singer-songwriter recording under the moniker Miss Christine, blends indie rock with blues and soul influences delivered with defiant punk attitude to open listeners’ minds to possibilities beyond the gender binary. They graduated from Berklee College of Music before gaining experience as a session musician in Nashville. Christine defied expectations yet again by leaving Nashville behind for a farm near Iowa City where they write and record their original songs. Miss Christine released their debut solo album, Conversion, in 2019. With support provided by the Iowa Arts Council, a division of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs, and the National Endowment for the Arts, the follow up, Bittersweet, was released on Bandcamp in 2023.

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Web: https://www.misschristinemusic.com/
Other links: www.facebook.com/misschristinemusic
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Eat for the Arts at Oasis Falafel
2023-06-20 11:00 - 20:00 | Oasis Falafel, 206 N. Linn St., Iowa City, IA, 52245, United States
Eat for the Arts at Oasis Falafel on Tuesday June 20. 10% of your purchase will support free arts programming. Eat in, take out, or order online!

Strange World (2022)
2023-06-17 21:00 - 22:42 | James Alan McPherson Park, 1858 7th Ave Ct, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
Sponsored by Sobaski Abbey Carpet & Floor
Run time: 1hr 42min
Rating: PG
Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jaboukie Young-White, Gabrielle Union
Plot: A legendary family of explorers face an uncharted land with strange creatures. Stuck in a bizarre subterranean world full of equally bizarre lifeforms, they must put aside their differences and work together to survive and make their way home.
Watch the trailer HERE
*Start times are an estimation based on sunset and are subject to change.

Juneteenth Celebration
2023-06-16 18:30 - 21:30 | Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival, 210 S Dubuque Street, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
Tonight’s concert is offered in partnership with Johnson County Juneteenth Commemoration.
Sponsored by Think Iowa City and Johnson County
5:30 PM: Fashion Show
6:30 PM: Isaac Jordan
8:00 PM: Aniba & The Sol Starz

About: Isaac Jordan is a Black queer singer from Iowa, now hailing in Minneapolis. Isaac’s dance, pop/funk driven sound is woven in his recent album Lotus, which is sure to relate to the masses and touch the heart with fun, gripping lyrics.
Electrifying performances teeming with energy inspired by the likes of Beyoncé, Janet, and Michael Jackson, are Isaac’s specialty and is sure to provide the look, the vocal, and dances to rock your soul.
This year, as a solo artist and as lead Background vocalist for top Minneapolis band, Nur-D, you can catch him appearing all over the Midwest! You can stream his music everywhere and find out more about Isaac at www.IsaacJordan.org

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About: Get ready to groove to the electrifying rhythms of Aniba & The Sol Starz, the powerhouse Funk-Rock/Soul band that calls Chicago home. With their irresistible blend of mid to up-tempo covers and soul-stirring originals, this dynamic ensemble knows just how to ignite a crowd’s excitement. But that’s not all—they possess an uncanny ability to captivate audiences with their jazzy singer/songwriter mellow tunes, keeping them locked in and engaged.
These extraordinary musicians can rise to any occasion, leaving no doubt that they are masters of their craft. Just recently, Aniba & The Sol Starz unleashed their soulful single “Call Me,” a masterpiece produced by the renowned Grammy award-winning guitarist, Isaiah Sharkey. It’s a track that will transport you to another dimension.
Their remarkable talents have graced the most legendary stages, from the iconic House of Blues to the prestigious Steppenwolf Theater and beyond. Sharing the spotlight with luminaries like Mint Condition, Kindred The Family Soul, Carl Thomas, Earth, Wind & Fire, Dru Hill, Ginuwine and the incomparable Chaka Khan, Aniba & The Sol Starz consistently deliver unforgettable performances.
Brace yourself, because they are currently gearing up for an epic summer tour that will set the stage ablaze. When you crave an extraordinary fusion of Funk, Rock, Gospel, Soul, and Hip Hop, all crowned with killer vocals, look no further than Aniba & The Sol Starz. They are the embodiment of musical excellence, seamlessly weaving these genres together to create an explosive experience.

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Blake Shaw
2023-06-13 18:30 - 20:00 | Lower City Park, 200 Park Rd., Iowa City, 52246
In partnership with City of Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department’s Fishing Derby, with remote control boats!
Sponsored by KCCK Jazz Radio

About: Blake Shaw is a composer/arranger, bandleader, double/electric bassist, vocalist, private lessons teacher, and jazz professor at Cornell College and Mt Mercy College. Originally from Lisbon, Iowa, Blake has earned an Associate of Arts degree from Kirkwood Community College as well as a Bachelor of Music (‘13) and Master of Arts (‘17) degree both from the University of Iowa. He has called Iowa City, IA home for the past 14yrs where he has provided insight on festival boards for around half that time for the Iowa City Jazz Festival as well as the Iowa City Pride Fest where he serves as Entertainment Director. Shaw is a frequent performer and band leader in many different groups across Iowa and the US. He can also be found teaching private lessons to young dedicated classical and jazz double bass players. Shaw has had the pleasure of playing with jazz greats like Carmen Bradford, Wycliffe Gordon, Rachel Eckroth, Dave Pietro, O’had Talmor, and Dick Oatts. He’s also been in groups opening for bands like Kurt Elling, Charlie Hunter, Lake Street Dive, Donny McCaslin, Margaret Glaspy, John Raymond and the Real Feels, Bridget Kearney, Caroline Smith, The Marcus King Band, and Euforquestra. You may go “like” all of his cute pics on instagram @theeblakebass.

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Web: https://blakeshawbass.bandcamp.com/music
Other links: https://www.facebook.com/blakeshawbass

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Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)
2023-06-10 21:00 - 22:27 | S.T. Morrison Park, 1513 7th St, Coralville, IA, 52241, United States
Sponsored by the City of Coralville
Run time: 1hr 27min
Rating: PG
Starring: Steve Carell, Pierre Coffin, Alan Arkin
Plot: 1976 sees rookie child-villain Gru trying to make a name for himself by joining a notorious supervillain group known as the Vicious Six. However, he soon finds himself in need of rescue, with his only hope being his Minions Kevin, Stuart, and Bob.
Watch the trailer HERE
*Start times are an estimation based on sunset and are subject to change.

BYOBrass
2023-06-09 18:30 - 21:00 | Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival, 210 S Dubuque Street, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
Sponsored by The Graduate Hotel

About: Established in 2017, BYOBrass is a high-energy brass band consisting of 9 musicians from the University of Northern Iowa and Des Moines area. Playing music in styles ranging from funk, pop, R&B, Americana, jazz, and techno, the guys bring sassy and brassy fun to the stage. Our own members compose and arrange much of the music we perform, meaning we’ve always got something new and groovy to play!

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Eat for the Arts at Players Sports Bar & Grill
2023-06-08 15:00 - 2023-06-09 02:00 | Players Sports Bar & Grill, 219 Iowa Avenue, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
Eat for the Arts on Thursday June 8 at Players Sports Bar & Grill! 15% of your purchase will support free arts programming. Eat in, take out, or order online!
Fun fact: if you’re at Studio 13, you can order food from Players, so eat between dancing!

Kevin Burt
2023-06-06 18:30 - 20:00 | James Alan McPherson Park, 1858 7th Ave Ct, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
Sponsored by Axiom Consultants

About: For nearly 3 decades, Kevin Burt, Iowa Blues Hall of Fame member (class of 2019), has been mesmerizing audiences with his powerfully smooth and soulful vocal. Paired with his unique harmonica and guitar presentation along with his quick wit, Burt engages with his audience touching their souls while tickling their funny bones.

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Web: https://www.kevinburtmusic.com/
Other links: www.facebook.com/KevinBurtMusic
https://www.instagram.com/kevinburtsblues/
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Silver Swing Band
2023-06-04 15:00 - 16:00 | Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival, 210 S Dubuque Street, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
About: The Silver Swing Band is a 16-piece ensemble that enjoys “Big Band” music. With the revival of music from the 1940’s, this group has become popular with the younger set as well as the “silver seniors” from that era. The band has expanded its repertoire to include Big Band jazz music in addition to the above “Swing” category.
Silver Swing Band is a subset of the Iowa City New Horizons group started in 1998 and has played for a multitude of events and celebrations over the years. The band plays regularly at the Iowa Arts Fest and has performed at the Iowa City Jazz Fest, local retired residences, “Generations of Jazz”, Iowa City Senior Center, the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts, and the University of Iowa College of Education Homecoming Tailgate party. Recordings can be found on YouTube under the Silver Swing Band listing.
The band is directed by Ryan Carter. Ryan is a graduate of Iowa City High School and currently a student at the University of Iowa School of Music. He is a member of the Johnson County Landmark Band among many other University of Iowa ensembles and also performs with many non-University ensembles.

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Web: http://www.iowacitynhb.org/
Other links: https://www.facebook.com/iowacitynhb

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Swampland Jewels
2023-06-04 14:30 - 16:00 | Iowa Healthcare Main Stage – Iowa Arts Festival, 16 N Clinton Street, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
Sponsored by Adamantine Spine Moving

About: Ready for a road trip? Let The Swampland Jewels take you on a trip down old Highway 61, and across Route 90, through Southwest Louisiana and into East Texas. Playing a mix of original, Gulf Coast oldies, traditional Cajun/Creole, and TexMex tunes, The Swampland Jewels are sure to get you on your feet. If you aren’t a fan of the accordion, you will be after catching this set!
The Swampland Jewels consist of these veteran Iowa City area musicians: Nate Basinger, Forrest Heusinkveld, Eddie McKinley, Randall Davis, Marty Christensen.

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Web: https://theswamplandjewels.com/
Other links: https://www.facebook.com/theswamplandjewels
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https://www.youtube.com/@theswamplandjewels4394

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Quad Cities Ballet Folklorico
2023-06-04 13:45 - 14:45 | Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival, 210 S Dubuque Street, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
About: The Quad Cities Ballet Folklorico (QCBF) is a non-profit organization that teaches the Mexican culture through the art form of dance. Founded in 1984 by Arnulfo Camarillo with the help of his wife, Beatriz Camarillo it all came together after studying folklore dance at the Universidad de Guadalara in Jalisco, Mexico. There Arnulfo returned to the United States with aspirations to keep this Hispanic culture and its rich traditions alive. He achieved exactly that and accomplished so much more.
Throughout the years, the QCBF has welcomed students from a variety of backgrounds to join in their mission to express the Hispanic culture through dance and music. Soon these young kids were performing traditional dances from the states such as Nayarit, Veracruz, Nuevo Leon, and the popular Jalisco.

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Web: http://www.theqcbf.com/
Other links: https://www.facebook.com/quadcities.balletfolklorico/

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Brazilian Nights
2023-06-04 12:30 - 14:00 | Iowa Healthcare Main Stage – Iowa Arts Festival, 16 N Clinton Street, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
Sponsored by Adamantine Spine Moving

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Cedar County Cobras
2023-06-04 12:30 - 13:30 | Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival, 210 S Dubuque Street, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
About: Cedar County Cobras play American Roots & Blues music from the last century. The music takes on an “old time” blues feel that would most likely be found in a juke-joint down a gravel road in rural Iowa. Arriving with an upright bass, foot-drum, mandolin, and a collection of guitars this duo plays music that is best described as “boot-stompin” delta blues and roots blues.

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Web: https://cedarcountycobras.com/
Other links: https://cedarcountycobras.com/press-kit

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Beverage Garden Open
2023-06-04 12:00 - 16:00 | IA
