2024 Holiday Thieves Market

On September 17, 2024   /    

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Schedule

The 2024 Holiday Thieves Market will take place December 7-8 at the Hyatt Regency Coralville Expo Hall. There will also be a silent auction to benefit our free arts programming.

Cost:
Free! We never charge admission to our events.

Hours:
Saturday December 7, 10:00am – 6:00pm
Sunday December 8, 10:00am – 4:00pm

Silent Auction Hours:
Saturday December 7, 10:00am – 6:00pm
Sunday December 8, 10:00am – 3:30pm

Silent Auction winners will be contacted on Sunday between 3:30-5:30pm. You can either pickup at The Hyatt between 3:30-5:30pm, or arrange a time to pick up item(s) at the Summer of the Arts office, 319 E. 1st St. Iowa City, December 9-13.

Location:
300 E. 9th St. Coralville, IA 52241

The closest parking available is in the Iowa River Landing South Lot. There are various other lots in the Iowa River Landing, though! Learn about all the options by viewing the interactive map (look for the blue dots!).

Program

A map of the Expo Hall with booth numbers and list of artists is available HERE.

Artists

Silent Auction Items

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2024 Iowa City Jazz Festival

On February 15, 2024   /    
2024 Iowa City Jazz Festival

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Schedule

July 5, 2024

5:00 pm The MJ Group @ Oaknoll Side Stage-Iowa City Jazz Festival
5:00 pm Artist Booths and Fun Stops @ Clinton St.
5:00 pm Culinary Delights and Beverage Garden @ Iowa Avenue
6:00 pm Fareed Haque and His Funk Brothers @ Strauss Community Stage – Iowa City Jazz Festival
7:00 pm The Wayne Page Quartet @ Oaknoll Side Stage-Iowa City Jazz Festival
8:00 pm Ingrid Jensen and the Iowa Women’s Jazz Orchestra @ Strauss Community Stage – Iowa City Jazz Festival
9:30 pm City of Iowa City Fireworks @ Old Capitol Museum
10:00 pm Jam Session with the Blake Shaw Quartet @ Wilder

July 6, 2024

11:30 am United Jazz Ensemble @ Strauss Community Stage – Iowa City Jazz Festival
11:30 am Artist Booths and Fun Stops @ Clinton St.
11:30 am Culinary Delights and Beverage Garden @ Iowa Avenue
12:15 pm North Corridor All Stars @ Strauss Community Stage – Iowa City Jazz Festival
1:00 pm Kiersten Conway Trio @ Oaknoll Side Stage-Iowa City Jazz Festival
2:00 pm The Blake Shaw BIG(ish) Band @ Strauss Community Stage – Iowa City Jazz Festival
3:00 pm Jackson Churchill and Good Question @ Oaknoll Side Stage-Iowa City Jazz Festival
4:00 pm Emiliano Lasansky @ Strauss Community Stage – Iowa City Jazz Festival
5:00 pm Tobi Crawford Trio @ Oaknoll Side Stage-Iowa City Jazz Festival
6:00 pm Matt Wilson’s Good Trouble @ Strauss Community Stage – Iowa City Jazz Festival
7:00 pm Ritmo-Quinto @ Oaknoll Side Stage-Iowa City Jazz Festival
8:00 pm Lakecia Benjamin and Phoenix @ Strauss Community Stage – Iowa City Jazz Festival
9:30 pm Jam Session with the Blake Shaw Quartet @ Wilder

July 7, 2024

10:00 am Jazz Brunch @ Vue Rooftop
12:00 pm Artist Booths and Fun Stops @ Clinton St.
12:00 pm Culinary Delights and Beverage Garden @ Iowa Avenue
12:00 pm Reese Pike Trio @ Oaknoll Side Stage-Iowa City Jazz Festival
1:00 pm Trio Grismore @ Strauss Community Stage – Iowa City Jazz Festival
2:00 pm Sam Ross Quintet @ Oaknoll Side Stage-Iowa City Jazz Festival
3:00 pm 10 of Soul @ Strauss Community Stage – Iowa City Jazz Festival

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2024 Iowa Arts Festival

On February 13, 2024   /    
2024 Iowa Arts Festival

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Schedule

June 7, 2024

5:00 pm Iowa Arts Festival Culinary Delights and Beverage Sales @ Iowa Avenue
5:00 pm Iowa Arts Festival Art Fair @ Downtown Iowa City
6:00 pm Weary Ramblers @ Iowa Healthcare Main Stage – Iowa Arts Festival
8:00 pm Pert Near Sandstone @ Iowa Healthcare Main Stage – Iowa Arts Festival

June 8, 2024

10:00 am Iowa Arts Festival Emerging Artist Area @ Old Capitol Mall
10:00 am Iowa Arts Festival Art Fair @ Downtown Iowa City
10:30 am Street Entertainment: Milo, Iris, and Annie Savage
11:00 am Ped Mall Stage @ Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival
11:00 am Iowa Arts Festival Culinary Delights and Merchandise Sales @ Iowa Avenue
11:00 am ABC’s: Arts, Books & Children @ Ped Mall Stage
11:00 am Absolute Science Bubbles @ Ped Mall Stage
11:00 am Ambition Baton Twirling & Dance @ Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival
11:45 am Champagne Academy of Irish Dance @ Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival
12:00 pm Iowa City Community Band @ Iowa Healthcare Main Stage – Iowa Arts Festival
12:00 pm Beverage Sales @ Beverage Garden
12:00 pm Street Entertainment: Pantaloon Productions
12:30 pm Johnson County Ukulele Club @ Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival
1:00 pm Street Entertainment: Nicole Dean
1:15 pm School of Rock @ Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival
1:30 pm Subatlantic @ Iowa Healthcare Main Stage – Iowa Arts Festival
2:15 pm Sparkles (City High Cheer) @ Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival
2:30 pm Street Entertainment: Pete Balestrieri
2:45 pm Mimi Ke, Silk Aerialist @ Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival
3:00 pm Art Out Loud: UAY Performances @ United Action for Youth (UAY)
4:00 pm Joe and Vicki Price @ Iowa Healthcare Main Stage – Iowa Arts Festival
6:00 pm Alysha Brilla @ Iowa Healthcare Main Stage – Iowa Arts Festival
8:00 pm Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience @ Iowa Healthcare Main Stage – Iowa Arts Festival

June 9, 2024

10:00 am Iowa Arts Festival Emerging Artist Area @ Old Capitol Mall
10:00 am Iowa Arts Festival Art Fair @ Downtown Iowa City
11:00 am Ped Mall Stage @ Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival
11:00 am Art-Making Sunday @ Ped Mall Stage
11:00 am Culinary Delights and Merchandise Sales @ Iowa Avenue
11:00 am Silver Swing Band @ Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival
11:30 am Street Entertainment: Pete Balestrieri
12:00 pm Beverage Sales @ Beverage Garden
12:00 pm Annie Savage and the Lorch Sisters @ Iowa Healthcare Main Stage – Iowa Arts Festival
12:15 pm Noryli @ Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival
12:30 pm Street Entertainment: Iowa City Flute Choir Quartet
1:00 pm Street Entertainment: Pandelirium Steel Band
1:00 pm Street Entertainment: Old Capitol City Roller Derby
1:00 pm Gimenez Voice Academy @ Iowa Healthcare Main Stage – Iowa Arts Festival
1:15 pm Solon High School Mariachi Band @ Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival
2:00 pm Iowa City Flute Choir @ Iowa Healthcare Main Stage – Iowa Arts Festival
2:30 pm Old Capitol Chorus @ Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival
3:00 pm Forró fo Sho @ Iowa Healthcare Main Stage – Iowa Arts Festival

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2024 Free Movie Series

On February 13, 2024   /    
2024 Free Movie Series

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Schedule

May 25, 2024

9:00 pm Summer of Soul @ Riverfront Crossings Park

June 1, 2024

8:30 pm The Marvels @ Brown Deer Golf Course

June 15, 2024

9:00 pm The Tooth Fairy @ James Alan McPherson Park

July 13, 2024

9:00 pm Barbie @ Iowa City Municipal Airport

July 20, 2024

9:00 pm Spies in Disguise @ Mercer Park

August 3, 2024

8:30 pm Hercules @ Pepperwood Plaza

August 10, 2024

8:30 pm Trolls Band Together @ Ranshaw House

August 17, 2024

8:30 pm The Super Mario Bros. Movie @ Pepperwood Plaza

September 21, 2024

7:30 pm Halloweentown @ Johnson County Fairgrounds

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2024 Music on the Move

On February 6, 2024   /    
2024 Music on the Move

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Summer of the Arts Iowa City Sponsors Parks and Recreation Iowa City

Schedule

June 11, 2024

6:30 pm Kevin Burt @ Mercer Park

June 18, 2024

6:30 pm James Tutson @ Penn Meadows Park Gazebo

June 26, 2024

6:30 pm Rescheduled: Cedar County Cobras @ S.T. Morrison Park

July 9, 2024

6:30 pm Dave Zollo @ James Alan McPherson Park

July 16, 2024

6:30 pm Kevin Burt @ Willow Creek Park

July 23, 2024

6:30 pm The Feralings @ North Market Square Park

July 30, 2024

6:30 pm Blake Shaw @ Emma J. Harvat Square

August 6, 2024

6:30 pm Crystal City Trio @ Northside Market Place

August 13, 2024

6:30 pm James Tutson @ Fairmeadows Park

August 20, 2024

6:30 pm Dave Zollo @ Frauenholtz-Miller Park

August 27, 2024

6:30 pm Moved Inside: Natural Habits @ Terry Trueblood Recreation Area

September 3, 2024

6:30 pm Blake Shaw @ Northside Market Place

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2024 Friday Night Concert Series

On January 24, 2024   /    
2024 Friday Night Concert Series

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Schedule

May 10, 2024

6:30 pm Iowa Steel Band @ Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival

May 17, 2024

6:30 pm Clear Creek Amana High AND Liberty High Jazz Ensembles @ Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival

May 24, 2024

7:00 pm West High AND City High Jazz Ensembles @ Chauncey Swan Ramp

May 31, 2024

6:30 pm Murphy Fisher Quartet AND Beauty & the Beats @ Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival

June 14, 2024

6:30 pm Juneteenth Celebration: Blake Shaw AND Alyx Rush AND Shining Star @ Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival

June 21, 2024

6:30 pm Swampland Jewels @ Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival

June 28, 2024

6:30 pm Avey Grouws Band @ ReUnion Brewery-Iowa City

July 12, 2024

6:30 pm Vibe @ Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival

July 19, 2024

6:30 pm Charlotte Blu AND Natural Habits @ Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival

July 26, 2024

6:30 pm Vivian Shanley Quartet AND Betsy Hickok and Ron Roberts Quartet @ Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival

August 2, 2024

6:30 pm The Fabulous Trutones AND Cedar County Cobras @ Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival

August 9, 2024

6:30 pm Flash in a Pan AND River Glen and Band @ Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival

August 16, 2024

6:30 pm The Beaker Brothers @ Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival

August 23, 2024

6:30 pm Dandelion Stompers @ Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival

August 30, 2024

6:30 pm Uniphonics @ Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival

September 6, 2024

6:30 pm The Jumbies @ Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival

September 13, 2024

6:30 pm Big Begonias AND Miss Christine @ Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival

September 20, 2024

6:30 pm Signal Flow Productions with Sun Centauri, Wave Cage and Ion @ Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival

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2024 Rhythms at Riverfront Crossings

On January 17, 2024   /    
2024 Rhythms at Riverfront Crossings

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Stage Sponsor

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Schedule

May 25, 2024

6:30 pm Diplomats of Solid Sound @ Riverfront Crossings Park

June 29, 2024

6:30 pm Kevin Burt and Big Medicine @ Riverfront Crossings Park

July 27, 2024

6:30 pm Dave Zollo & The Body Electric @ Riverfront Crossings Park

August 24, 2024

6:30 pm Winterland @ Riverfront Crossings Park

September 28, 2024

6:30 pm Shade of Blue @ Riverfront Crossings Park

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2023 Iowa City Jazz Festival

On April 12, 2023   /    
2023 Iowa City Jazz Festival

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Schedule

June 30, 2023

5:00 pm Artist Booths and Fun Stops Open @ Clinton St.
5:00 pm Beverage Garden and Culinary Delights Open @ Iowa Avenue
5:00 pm Kiersten Conway @ Oaknoll Side Stage-Iowa City Jazz Festival
6:00 pm Jon Ailabouni @ Strauss Community Stage – Iowa City Jazz Festival
7:00 pm Goliath @ Oaknoll Side Stage-Iowa City Jazz Festival
8:00 pm Benny Benack III Quartet @ Strauss Community Stage – Iowa City Jazz Festival
9:30 pm Blake Shaw Quartet Jam Session @ Wilder

July 1, 2023

11:30 am United Jazz Ensemble @ Strauss Community Stage – Iowa City Jazz Festival
11:30 am Artist Booths and Fun Stops Open @ Clinton St.
11:30 am Beverage Garden and Culinary Delights Open @ Iowa Avenue
12:15 pm North Corridor All-Star Combo @ Strauss Community Stage – Iowa City Jazz Festival
1:00 pm Gizmojazz @ Oaknoll Side Stage-Iowa City Jazz Festival
2:00 pm Shorter Stories: The Music of Wayne Shorter @ Strauss Community Stage – Iowa City Jazz Festival
3:00 pm Vivian Shanley Quartet @ Oaknoll Side Stage-Iowa City Jazz Festival
4:00 pm Hannah Marks Quartet @ Strauss Community Stage – Iowa City Jazz Festival
5:00 pm Aviana Gedler Quartet @ Oaknoll Side Stage-Iowa City Jazz Festival
6:00 pm Huntertones @ Strauss Community Stage – Iowa City Jazz Festival
7:00 pm Luke Sanders Trio @ Oaknoll Side Stage-Iowa City Jazz Festival
8:00 pm Christian McBride’s New Jawn @ Strauss Community Stage – Iowa City Jazz Festival
9:30 pm City of Iowa City Fireworks @ Strauss Community Stage – Iowa City Jazz Festival
9:30 pm Blake Shaw Quartet Jam Session @ ReUnion Brewery-Iowa City

July 2, 2023

12:00 pm Artist Booths and Fun Stops Open @ Clinton St.
12:00 pm Beverage Garden and Culinary Delights Open @ Iowa Avenue
12:00 pm Hickok Roberts Quartet @ Oaknoll Side Stage-Iowa City Jazz Festival
1:00 pm Damani Phillips Quartet @ Strauss Community Stage – Iowa City Jazz Festival
2:00 pm Apocalypso Tantric Noise Choir @ Oaknoll Side Stage-Iowa City Jazz Festival
3:00 pm Orquesta Alto Maiz @ Strauss Community Stage – Iowa City Jazz Festival

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2023 Friday Night Concert Series

On March 6, 2023   /    
2023 Friday Night Concert Series

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Schedule

May 12, 2023

6:30 pm Iowa Steel Band @ Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival

May 19, 2023

6:30 pm Liberty, City, and West High School Jazz Ensembles @ Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival

May 26, 2023

6:30 pm Savage Hearts with Liberty High MC’s and Free Strings @ Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival

June 9, 2023

6:30 pm BYOBrass @ Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival

June 16, 2023

6:30 pm Juneteenth Celebration @ Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival

June 23, 2023

6:30 pm Kid Logic @ Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival

July 7, 2023

6:30 pm Crystal City AND Subatlantic @ Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival

July 14, 2023

6:30 pm Avey Grouws Band @ Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival

July 21, 2023

6:30 pm Ryan Jeter’s Mind@Large @ Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival

August 4, 2023

6:30 pm The Beaker Brothers @ Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival

August 11, 2023

6:30 pm Sophie Mitchell AND Jordan Sellergren @ Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival

August 18, 2023

6:30 pm Funkatude AND Jumbies @ Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival

August 25, 2023

6:30 pm The Recliners @ Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival

September 1, 2023

6:30 pm UPDATE: Nikki Lunden AND Saint Silver @ Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival

September 8, 2023

6:30 pm Lou Sherry AND Worst Impressions AND Dolliver @ Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival

September 15, 2023

6:30 pm TheZeffsterr AND Ivy Ford Band @ Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival

September 22, 2023

6:30 pm SFP Presents: Local Anesthetic w/ Ahzia, Ion Alexakis, Jim Swim and Alyx Rush @ Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival

September 29, 2023

6:30 pm Winterland @ Dr. Suzanne Stock Ped Mall Stage – Iowa Arts Festival

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2023 Holiday Thieves Market

On March 6, 2023   /    
2023 Holiday Thieves Market

Presenting Sponsor

Schedule

The 2023 Holiday Thieves Market will take place December 9-10 at the Hyatt Regency Coralville Expo Hall. There will also be a silent auction to benefit our free arts programming.

Cost:
Free! We never charge admission to our events.

Hours:
Saturday December 9, 10:00am – 6:00pm
Sunday December 10, 10:00am – 4:00pm

Silent Auction Hours:
Saturday December 9, 10:00am – 6:00pm
Sunday December 10, 10:00am – 3:30pm

Winners will be contacted on Sunday between 3:30-5:30pm. You can either pickup at The Hyatt between 3:30-5:30pm, or arrange a time to pick up item(s) at the Summer of the Arts office, 319 E. 1st St. Iowa City, December 12-15.

Location:
300 E. 9th St. Coralville, IA 52241

Parking available in the Iowa River Landing South Lot.

Program

A map of the Expo Hall with booth numbers and list of artists is available HERE.

Artists

Silent Auction Items

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