Long before Slipknot, the famed heavy metal band, was founded in Des Moines, before Bob Seger sang about “a long and lonesome highway, east of Omaha”, and even before the tragic event known as “The Day the Music Died” took place near Clear Lake—Iowa ...
Jazz lovers won't want to miss the 2nd annual Des Moines Jazz Festival coming up on Friday and Saturday, September 1st and 2nd, hosted by the Des Moines Social Club. The music begins at 5 pm Friday and 2 pm Saturday and features a line-up of local and...
Just across the street from the University of Iowa’s Pentacrest you’ll find a glass-paned door sitting under a striped canopy that reads: Clinton Street Social Club. Climb a narrow flight of stairs to the second floor and you’ll find yourself transported...
Almost every weekend of the year there's a festival of some kind happening in Iowa, celebrating everything from food (Adel's Sweet Corn Festival) to heritage (Decorah's Nordic Fest) to native musicians (Davenport's Bix Beiderbecke Jazz Fest). One festival...
If you love jazz or live music, you won't want to miss this jazz festival, honoring trumpet player Leon Bismark "Bix" Beiderbecke. Bix was born in Davenport in 1903 and died at the young age of 28. During his short life, Bix created some of the most ...
We are excited to be celebrating 40 years of the Glenn Miller Festival in Clarinda, Iowa! This year’s festival is shaping up to be a wonderful time. We are pleased to bring a fabulous musical line-up to our 40th festival along with many festival favorites...
Forty years of the Glenn Miller Festival in Clarinda, Iowa! Where did the time go? We are excited to be hosting yet another wonderful festival celebrating the music and memory of Glenn Miller, America’s number one Big Band leader and Clarinda’s native...
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