Goliath
2022-07-02 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Oaknoll Side Stage-Iowa City Jazz Festival, 25 S. Clinton St., Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
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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SuperBlue: Kurt Elling featuring Charlie Hunter
2022-07-02 20:00 - 21:30 | Strauss Community Stage – Iowa City Jazz Festival, 16 N Clinton Street, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
About: Renowned for his singular combination of robust swing and poetic insight, two-time GRAMMY winner Kurt Elling has secured his place among the world’s foremost jazz vocalists. His voice is instantly recognizable, embracing listeners with his warm, rich baritone and navigating the full span of his four-octave range as a virtuoso improvisor and a compelling storyteller. Over a twenty-five-year career of touring and recording, Elling has won three Prix du Jazz Vocal (France), two German Echo Awards, two Dutch Edison Awards, and has been nominated for a GRAMMY award fifteen times. He has had a 14-year run atop the DownBeat Critics and Readers polls and has won twelve Jazz Journalists Awards for “Male Vocalist of the Year”.
Elling’s dynamism is enhanced exponentially by the fact that he consistently generates new vocal material by writing and recording signature and definitive lyrics to the compositions of foundational jazz composers like of John Coltrane, Keith Jarrett, Pat Metheny, Jaco Pastorius, Wayne Shorter, and Joe Zawinul. Additionally, Kurt Elling has co-created multi-disciplinary performances for Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theater and The City of Chicago. Jazz At Lincoln Center saw the world premier of The Big Blind, an entirely new jazz musical-in-progress Elling is co-writing with collaborator Phil Galdston (“Save The Best For Last”).
Elling has toured the world in a variety of contexts, including UNESCO-sponsored “International Jazz Day” performances in Havana, Cuba, in St. Petersburg, Russia, in Melbourne, Australia and in Washington DC. He has twice performed at the White House, including a performance in collaboration with the late Marvin Hamlisch and the National Symphony Orchestra for President Obama’s first State Dinner. He has served as Artist-In-Residence at the Monterey and Singapore Jazz Festivals. As a music industry leader, Elling spent six years serving as a Trustee and two years as Vice Chairman of The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.

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Web: https://kurtelling.com/music/superblue/
Other links: https://charliehunter.com/
https://www.facebook.com/kurtelling
https://www.instagram.com/kurtelling/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyHG1rnMaO8gXBF_wfhmPjg

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City of Iowa City Fireworks
2022-07-02 21:30 - 22:00 | Old Capitol Museum, 21 N. Clinton St., Iowa City, IA, 52242, United States
Join us the intersection of Clinton Street and Iowa Avenue, as well as on the University of Iowa Pentacrest for the City of Iowa City’s signature fireworks display. Big, beautiful and the best way to end Saturday night of the Jazz Fest!

Afterparty at Elray's
2022-07-02 22:15 - 2022-07-03 02:00 | Elray’s, 211 Iowa Ave., Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
You’re invited to a jam session hosted by Blake Shaw!

Mina Jazz Quartet
2022-07-03 12:00 - 13:00 | Oaknoll Side Stage-Iowa City Jazz Festival, 25 S. Clinton St., Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
About: The Mina Jazz Quartet was founded on one main idea: Brazil is more than just the land of the bossa! MJQ is proud to represent the rich culture of Brazil and its music through exciting performances of popular Brazilian sambas, choros, frevos, Cuban cha-cha-cha, and more.
Gabriel Sánchez, saxophone
Robert Espe, violin, flute, mandolin, saxophone
Rayne Dias, piano and accordion
Askar Khaetov, bass
Ryan Smith, drums and percussion

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Artist Booths
2022-07-03 12:00 - 16:00 | Clinton St., 10 S. Clinton St., Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
There will be artist booths on Clinton Street.

Culinary Delights and Beverage Garden
2022-07-03 12:00 - 16:00
As always, there are multiple food vendors to choose from! The Beverage Garden will have a slightly different location this year, with an even better view of the Main Stage!

Camille Thurman with the Darrell Green Quartet
2022-07-03 13:00 - 14:00 | Strauss Community Stage – Iowa City Jazz Festival, 16 N Clinton Street, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
Sponsored by Iowa House Hotel

About: As an accomplished composer, esteemed saxophonist, vocalist, and unique interpreter of the jazz tradition, Camille Thurman is quickly becoming one of the leading standard bearers of the art form. Camille is known for her distinct musical approach to classic and original repertoire that highlights her chops as both a powerhouse singer and instrumentalist and has amassed numerous distinctive honors for her musicianship. Thurman also has four full-length recordings as a leader to her credit.
She was the first woman in 30 years to tour and perform full time internationally with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra as a saxophonist/woodwindist (2018-2020 season). Her most recent project “Fortitude” (to be released in 2022) is a collaboration with master drummer Darrell Green and his quartet. Thurman was recently selected by American Music Abroad and the U.S. State Department to tour and perform Africa as U.S. Cultural Ambassadors: Cameroon, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, and Mauritania. In May of 2020, Camille created and founded “The Haven Hang: Young Lioness Musician Q&A/ Virtual Mentorship Series,” a virtual mentorship series for young women musicians.

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Web: https://www.camillethurmanmusic.com/
Other links: https://www.facebook.com/camille.thurman

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Dan Padley Quartet
2022-07-03 14:00 - 15:00 | Oaknoll Side Stage-Iowa City Jazz Festival, 25 S. Clinton St., Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
About: Dan Padley is a guitarist/composer based out of Iowa City, IA. Since studying music at the University of Iowa, He has performed with many artists including Wayne Newton, Deb Talan, Elizabeth Moen, River Glen, Dana T, Blake Shaw, comedian Jimmy Pardo, and many more. Dan has released numerous albums and EPs, including his most recent full length ‘Bloom’. His music combines sounds of jazz, ambience, americana, and film music.

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John Daversa Small Band
2022-07-03 15:00 - 16:00 | Strauss Community Stage – Iowa City Jazz Festival, 16 N Clinton Street, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
About: John Daversa is a distinguished trumpet-player, composer, arranger, producer, bandleader and educator. He is a multiple Grammy Award winner and nominee and the recipient of many other awards and honors. In addition to his active career as a performer and recording artist he is currently Professor and Chair of Studio Music and Jazz at the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music.
Born in Los Angeles, Daversa returned in 2004 to pursue graduate-level education, and in 2011 he accepted a full-time position at California State University, Northridge. During this time, Daversa formed the John Daversa Small Band and re-established the John Daversa Progressive Big Band. Compositions created for these performances generated the material for Daversa’s next few albums, including Junk Wagon: The Big Band Album (2011), which received several Global Music Awards, including Best in Show, Creativity/Originality and Album Production.
Since 2013, Daversa has produced several noteworthy albums for both himself and other artists. In 2017 the John Daversa Big Band’s album, Kaleidoscope Eyes: Music of the Beatles garnered three Grammy nominations for Best Large Jazz Ensemble, Best Arrangement Instrumental, and Best Arrangement Vocals or A Cappella. In 2019, American Dreamers: Voices of Hope, Music of Freedom, a big band album featuring young DACA artists, won three Grammy awards for Best Large Jazz Ensemble, Best Arrangement Instrumental, and Best Improvised Solo.
In 2019 and 2020 Daversa was musical director and producer for two important projects spearheaded by women: Shoulder to Shoulder: Centennial Tribute to Women’s Suffrage, by the Karrin Allyson Sextet (2019) and Swing States: Harmony in the Battleground by Regina Carter Freedom Band (2020). The John Daversa Quintet released Cuarentena: With Family at Home, an album of original and traditional Cuban boleros that paid homage to familial love and the healing power of music during the time of COVID, featuring musicians Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Carlo De Rosa, Dafnis Prieto, and Sammy Figueroa.
His most recent project, All Without Words: Variations Inspired By Loren (release April 30, 2021) is a lush orchestral trumpet concerto played by the John Daversa Jazz Orchestra, composed by Justin Morell and dedicated to Morell’s autistic son Loren. Celebrating the bond between a parent and child, the album is a paean to the trials, tribulations, successes, and heart-warming moments of raising a non-verbal son.

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Freegrass String Quartet AND James Tutson & the Rollback
2022-07-08 18:30 - 21:30 | Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival, 210 S Dubuque Street, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
Sponsored by Shive-Hattery

About: The Freegrass String Quartet is made up of Blake Shaw on cello/elec bass/vocals, Annie Savage on harp & fiddle, Tara McGovern on fiddle, and Dan Padley on guitar. They aim to create beautiful soundscapes while borrowing from all their backgrounds collectively including bluegrass, jazz, Irish folk tunes, & anything else that makes you feel good.

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About: Iowa City’s James Tutson and his 5 siblings were the entirety of the church choir growing up. He was raised singing southern gospel every Sunday in a tiny chapel in front of a 10 person congregation. This heritage of soul music permeates his vocal styles and anchors his songwriting even as he crafts his current work telling stories of the modern world and his life journey. He is known for emotive/”raw” vocal performances, tight musical arrangements, and resonant songwriting, which has been described as a “gift for exploring the intersection between joy and sorrow”. James’ career has taken him to local backyards, dive bars, theater stages, music festivals, and NBC’s The Voice. James was named one of the 2023 National Endowment for the Arts, Iowa Fellows and has had the privilege of performing with great artists like Lake Street Dive, The Dip, The War and Treaty, Marc Broussard, Joanna Connor, Five for Fighting and more. He has recorded seven studio albums including his most recent “Fool For You”

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Web: http://www.jamestutson.com/
Other links: https://www.instagram.com/jtutson/
https://www.instagram.com/jamestutsonandtherollback/

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Sing 2
2022-07-09 21:15 - 23:00 | Johnson County Fairgrounds, 3109 Old Hwy 218 S, Iowa City, IA, 52246, United States
Sponsored by The Kirkwood Room and Faithful Companions
Entertainment by Lucy Polyak
Run time: 1 hour 50 minutes
Rating: PG
Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johannson
Plot: With his theatrical company a local success, Buster Moon (Matthew McConaughey) is dreaming of bigger things. Unfortunately, when a talent scout dismisses their work as inadequate for the big time, Buster is driven to prove her wrong. Buster inspires his players to gamble everything to sneak into a talent audition in Redshore City for the demanding entertainment mogul Jimmy Crystal (Bobby Cannavale). Against the odds, they catch his interest with some frantic creative improvisation and even more desperate lies like personally knowing the reclusive rock star, Clay Calloway (Bono), who has not been seen in 15 years. Now faced with a tight production window with only a vague story idea and dire consequences for failure, Buster and his friends must all stretch their talents and put on a show against all odds. In that struggle, the gang’s challenges seem insurmountable, but each of them finds new inspirations and friends where they least expect them to pursue an artistic dream worthy of them.
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*Start times are an estimation based on sunset and are subject to change.
**There will be no movie registration forms this year. Parking and seating are offered on a first come, first served basis.

Annie Savage
2022-07-12 18:30 - 20:00 | Upper City Park, 200 Park Rd, Iowa City, IA, 52246, United States
Sponsored by Westwinds Real Estate

About: Hailed as a “firecracker educator and performer” after founding the Wintergrass Festival’s Musicians of Excellence education program, Annie Savage is an international clinician whose Free-Strings Method (www.free-strings.com) offers students, classrooms, and festivals alike a joyful experience with music at the nexus of cultural relevance, creativity, and lifetime musicianship. A renowned fiddler, vocalist, and concert harpist, Savage has shared the stage with artists from Aretha Franklin to John Williams to Ricky Skaggs. She teaches with one foot in the classroom and the other in the music industry.

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Web: http://www.savagefiddler.com/
Other links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YdH54cVKi4

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REUNION NIGHT featuring City Park AND Fairchildren
2022-07-15 18:30 - 21:30 | Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival, 210 S Dubuque Street, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
Sponsored by Bread Garden Market and ReUnion Brewery

About: Based out of the Iowa City area, City Park is a group of life-long, like-minded musicians who had mostly sacrificed their craft over the years to the usual responsibilities of life. Influenced by bands like Uncle Tupelo, Whiskeytown, and more, City Park has evolved their unique sound into rich, foot-stomping, mining-the-depths, hootenanny music with heart. Though hard to pin down, their sound can be best described as a fusion of roots/Americana/alt-country/rock/blues.

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Web: https://www.cityparktheband.com/
Other links: https://www.facebook.com/CityParktheband/

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About: Fairchildren is an eastern Iowa classic rock band that started in 1986. They were a popular Iowa City bar band that gigged often at Spanky’s in C.R., Gabes and Cheers in Iowa City, Riverfest on U of I campus and several other glorious regional dives including Pete and Tilly’s in C.R. and Davenport’s Dave’s Golden Nugget. Their weekend in Iowa City will be the first time together in over 33 years after each member went separate ways. This will be an Iowa City city-wide class reunion for the class of 1987, and they are looking forward to seeing one another, rehearsing and playing in front of friends old and new!

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Slim Chance and the Can't Hardly Playboys AND Dave Zollo & the Body Electric
2022-07-16 18:30 - 21:30 | Northside Market Place, Market Street, Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
About: Slim Chance has been writing hit songs since before hit songs were even a thing. He’s written solid country gold hits since before the Carter Family and he has gotten no recognition, and more importantly, NO MONEY for his significant contributions to country music. Slim has rustled together his all-star band, The Can’t Hardly Playboys, to tour this country one more time to finally get the credit he so richly deserves, and maybe make a little scratch while he’s at it. Come on out to see the legend himself performing songs that were stolen from him by Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, George Jones, Jerry Reed and many more folks who lived their lives fat and happy off of his talent.

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About: Since bursting onto the midwestern music scene with the band High and Lonesome in 1992, David Zollo has had a busy career. Along with constant touring, in the U.S and Europe, with High and Lonesome (1992-1998) and his current band, The Body Electric (1998-present) Zollo has recorded 7 records of his own material. Despite the many things Zollo has done during his career, it is as a live performer that many feel he’s at his best.

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Web: http://www.davezollo.com/
Other links: https://www.facebook.com/david.zollo/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBWcDyxS4LM

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James Tutson
2022-07-19 18:30 - 20:00 | Terry Trueblood Recreation Area, 579 McCollister Blvd, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
Sponsored by Martin Construction

About: Iowa City’s James Tutson and his 5 siblings were the entirety of the church choir growing up. He was raised singing southern gospel every Sunday in a tiny chapel in front of a 10 person congregation. This heritage of soul music permeates his vocal styles and anchors his songwriting even as he crafts his current work telling stories of the modern world and his life journey. He is known for emotive/”raw” vocal performances, tight musical arrangements, and resonant songwriting, which has been described as a “gift for exploring the intersection between joy and sorrow”. James’ career has taken him to local backyards, dive bars, theater stages, music festivals, and NBC’s The Voice. James was named one of the 2023 National Endowment for the Arts, Iowa Fellows and has had the privilege of performing with great artists like Lake Street Dive, The Dip, The War and Treaty, Marc Broussard, Joanna Connor, Five for Fighting and more. He has recorded seven studio albums including his most recent “Fool For You”

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Web: http://www.jamestutson.com/
Other links: https://www.instagram.com/jtutson/
https://www.instagram.com/jamestutsonandtherollback/

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Heads in Motion
2022-07-22 18:30 - 21:30 | Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival, 210 S Dubuque Street, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
Sponsored by The Mighty 1630 KCJJ

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Annie Savage
2022-07-26 18:30 - 20:00 | Riverfront Crossings Park, 1001 S. Clinton St., Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States

The Beaker Brothers
2022-07-29 18:30 - 21:30 | Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival, 210 S Dubuque Street, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
Sponsored by Herteen & Stocker Jewelers

About: For over 15 years the Beaker Brothers Band has been paying homage to the original Jam Bands of the late 60’s and early 70’s – the Allman Brothers, Clapton, Santana, Little Feat, Rolling Stones, James Gang, the Doors, Steely Dan, Neil Young, CCR, and many more. The Beaker Brothers Band isn’t a nostalgia act or a tribute show. We’re playing music that has been in our heads and our hearts since we first heard it. This is the music we played in our youth. And we’re as awed by it today as then. We’re thrilled that we’re not alone.

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Web: https://beakerbrothersband.com/
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The Sons of Zebedee Doodah AND Wave Cage
2022-07-30 18:30 - 21:30 | Northside Market Place, Market Street, Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
About: In response to a demand for “Roaring ‘20s” themed party music, The Sons of Zebedee DooDah was formed in January 2020 with a mission to revitalize the music of the Prohibition era. Specializing in swing dance tempos, the sextet has performed for numerous “speakeasy” type parties, galas, and even jazz church services. Temporarily forced into hiatus by a worldwide pandemic, the band is back with a vengeance and ready to bring the swing to your event.
Horn players Lynne Hart (clarinet, saxophone), Manny Lopez (trumpet), and Peter Hart (bass saxophone, tenor saxophone) have been playing together in various configurations for more
than 20 years, as members of the Manny Lopez Big Band. Together they have backed up jazz luminaries including Louie Bellson, Clark Terry, Buddy DeFranco, and many legends of the Motown era, including The Temptations and The Supremes, James Ingram, Roberta Flack, and numerous others.
Rhythm section members Corey Kendrick, (piano), Dan Jacobi (drums), Ron Wilson (bass), laydown the festive groove for your listening and dancing enjoyment.

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About: Wave Cage combines jazz composition, atmospheric synths, and driving beats to create their own blend of electrified, synth-heavy jazz fusion. Jazz Weekly pronounced them “Soulful space cadets”, while the River Cities’ Reader described their sound as “evoking the smooth melodies and diverse textures of early Weather Report; the ambitious, everything-but-the-kitchen-sink arrangements of groups such as Jaga Jazzist; and the more genre-agnostic trip-hop beat decisions of such projects as Thievery Corporation and Zero 7.

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https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHon_JcGDBMm3M6i3c7mkLQ

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Spiderman: No Way Home
2022-07-30 20:45 - 23:15 | City Park, Hills, Iowa, 201 Main Street, Hills, IA, 52235, United States
Sponsored by Hills Bank
Entertainment by Z102.9
Run time: 2 hours 28 minutes
Rating: PG-13
Starring: Tom Holland, Zendaya, Benedict Cumberbatch
Plot: Picking up where Far From Home left off, Peter Parker (Tom Holland)’s whole world is turned upside down when his old enemy Mysterio posthumously reveals his identity to the public. Wanting to make his identity a secret, Peter turns to Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) for help. But when Strange’s spell goes haywire, Peter must go up against five deadly new enemies–the Green Goblin, Dr. Octopus, Electro, the Lizard and Sandman–all while discovering what it truly means to be Spider-Man.
Watch the trailer HERE
*Start times are an estimation based on sunset and are subject to change.
**There will be no movie registration forms this year. Parking and seating are offered on a first come, first served basis.

Kevin Burt
2022-08-02 18:30 - 20:00 | Wetherby Park, 2400 Taylor Dr, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
Sponsored by James Investment Group

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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Bernemann Brothers AND Brad and the Big Wave
2022-08-05 18:30 - 21:30 | Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival, 210 S Dubuque Street, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
Sponsored by TruArt

About: Since the mid-2010s, The Bernemann Brothers Band has been providing entertainment to music lovers all over Eastern Iowa. Whether they are performing their own original music that is deeply rooted in rock and roll, classic country, blues etc., or playing renditions of their favorite tunes by other talented musicians and artists that make up those aforementioned musical genres… The Bernemann Brothers Band is a must see musical act that pleases all listeners. The BBB released their debut album “Gone West” in November of 2020, and is currently writing/recording the second full release which is slated to be out in late 2022/early 2023. The band is a local “super-group” of sorts that is made up of musicians that you have no-doubt seen playing in other bands/projects up and down The Corridor. Rounded out by musicians Matt Bernemann, Ryan Bernemann, Ben Schmidt, Randall Davis, Rich Wagor, Sean Seaton, and Sam Drella – The Bernemann Brothers Band will entertain you with their eclectic mix of old and new arrangements, guitar driven sound, tight harmonies, and overall good times!

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About: Hailing from Iowa City, Iowa, Brad and the Big Wave have made a name for themselves with their versatile sound. Led by singer and songwriter Brad Pouleson, the band has released two studio albums, “Better Side of Life” in 2023 and “This Crazy World” in 2019, both of which have garnered regular airplay on Iowa radio stations. On stage, the band brings a wall of sound that can either rock the house or bring things down and intimate. Their songs, albums and performances are a journey and you’ll want to come along for the ride.
With the release of their second album “Better Side of Life” in the summer of 2023, Brad and the Big Wave have taken their signature sound to new heights. Since thy began in 2017, the band has succeeded at creating a deeply expressive musical sound. Led by singer, musician and songwriter, Brad Pouleson, the band can simultaneously switch from an intricate, soul-searching song, to a soothing ballad, to music that rocks the house. Drawing upon the diverse talents of veteran bandmembers John Kramer on bass, Doug Langbehn on keyboards, Connor Wade on percussion, as well as the breakout new talent, vocalist Katelyn Halverson, Brad and the Big Wave continues to forge new ground. Their debut album “This Crazy World”, released in the spring of 2019, quickly garnered attention on the airwaves. The song “Road to My Redemption” was a semifinalist in the 2020 Music City Songstar songwriting competition.

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James Tutson
2022-08-09 18:30 - 20:00 | Happy Hollow Park, 800 Brown St, Iowa City, IA, 52245, United States

Diplomats of Solid Sound
2022-08-12 18:30 - 21:30 | Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival, 210 S Dubuque Street, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
Sponsored by Old Capitol Screen Printers

About: Diplomats of Solid Sound is an American band and song writing powerhouse. Their mixture of old school funk, soul, and Americana has appeared in dozens of hit TV shows and movies throughout their 25 year career. With more than 50 million streams, the Diplomats have a dedicated following in Europe and North America. On April 22nd 2022, Diplomats of Solid Sound released “The Live EP” courtesy of Pravda Records in Chicago. The 5 song live album (no overdubs, no edits) features songs from their 3 most recent albums.
The Ladies:
Sarah Cram – vocals
Katharine Ruestow – vocals
Abbie Sawyer – vocals
The Gents:
Nate “Count” Basinger – organ, piano
Forrest Heusinkveld – drums, percussion
Eddie McKinley – tenor saxophone
Douglas Roberson – guitar
Marty Christensen – bass

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Web: http://www.diplomatsofsolidsound.com/
Other links: www.facebook.com/diplomatsofsolidsound
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Johnny Kilowatt Band
2022-08-13 18:30 - 21:30 | Northside Market Place, Market Street, Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
About: Johnny Kilowatt is Jon Klinkowitz (guitar, vocals), a 30-year veteran of the Iowa City music scene. He was a founding member of the Blues Instigators featuring Kevin Burt, held down the guitar chair with Patrick Hazell and Mother Blues (Iowa Rock ‘N Roll Hall of Fame inductee) for 10 years and ran Iowa City’s Monday Night Blues Jam for about 15 years at various venues. The Johnny Kilowatt Band has been playing electric blues since 1997, appearing at many regional music festivals including several appearances throughout Eastern Iowa. Joining Klinkowitz will be the all-star lineup of Saul Lubaroff (sax), Bill Peterson (keyboards), Tim Crumley (drums) and Ed English (bass).

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2HuTHAouxI

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Raya and the Last Dragon
2022-08-13 20:30 - 22:15 | Pepperwood Plaza, 1067 Hwy 6 E, Iowa City, 52240
Sponsored by Midwestern Financial Group
Run time: 1 hour 47 minutes
Rating: PG
Starring: Kelly Marie Tran, Awkwafina, Gemma Chan
Plot: Long ago, in the fantasy world of Kumandra, humans and dragons lived together in harmony. However, when sinister monsters known as the Druun threatened the land, the dragons sacrificed themselves to save humanity. Now, 500 years later, those same monsters have returned, and it’s up to a lone warrior to track down the last dragon and stop the Druun for good.
Watch the trailer HERE
*Start times are an estimation based on sunset and are subject to change.
**There will be no movie registration forms this year. Parking and seating are offered on a first come, first served basis.

Kevin Burt
2022-08-16 18:30 - 20:00 | Mercer Park, 1317 Dover St, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States

Funktastic Five
2022-08-19 18:30 - 21:30 | Chauncey Swan Ramp, 415 E Washington St,, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
Sponsored by The Nest Iowa City

About: William “Whistle” Jones has been lead singer of Funktastic 5 since its inception. His smooth vocals and velvety tone add spark to the Funktastic 5 sound! Craig Bentley started playing guitar at the age of 12 and has never stopped. Kindred Priest has been playing bass for close to 30 years. Tony Carton has been playing drums most of his life and spent his early years working with many local and regional acts as well as national touring groups and recording artists. This group is sure to get the crowd on their feet and dancing the night away.

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Dandelion Stompers
2022-08-20 18:30 - 21:30 | Northside Market Place, Market Street, Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, 52240, United States
About: For more than a decade, the Dandelion Stompers have brought savory horns, spicy vocals and red hot rhythms to eastern Iowa. With their second album under their belt they are ready for ten more years of singing, dancing, and stomping!
Lineup: Chris Clark-bar sax; Tim Crumley-percussion; Katie Greenstein-tpt; Brandi Janssen-bass; Marc Janssen-gtr; Katie Roche-voc; Suzanne Smith-cl; Devin van Holsteijn-alto sax

Contact Information:
Web: https://dandelionstompers.com/
Other links: https://www.facebook.com/dandelionstompers/
https://www.instagram.com/dandelionstompers

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