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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Mars Hojilla lead singer of the band Two Canes performs during the 2023 Pride Parade & Festival in downtown Iowa City on Saturday, June 17, 2023.

Local hard-rock band Two Canes: from inception to latest single

Zhenya Loughney, Arts Reporter July 11, 2023

Chloe Weidl started learning instruments, particularly the drums, at the School of Rock in Marion, Iowa. She and her brother, Evan Weidl, a skilled guitarist, were consistent solo and ensemble performers,...

Taylor Swift performers during the first night of the Cincinnati stop of the Eras Tour at Paycor Stadium in downtown Cincinnati on Friday, June 30, 2023.

Review | Taylor Swift drops the most important album of the summer with ‘Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)’ 

Anupama Choudhury, Arts Reporter July 10, 2023

It’s no secret that Taylor Swift is a force of nature in the music industry and has consistently maintained that stature for the past decade. The controversy with her masters led Swift to re-record...

Damani Phillips plays the saxophone during the 2023 Iowa City Jazz Festival in Iowa City on Saturday, July 2, 2023.

Exploring the soul of jazz: a conversation on the culture of jazz in Iowa City

Avi Lapchick, Arts Editor July 5, 2023

In the week leading up to this year’s Iowa City Jazz Fest, The Daily Iowan spoke with Damani Phillips, a local jazz saxophonist and associate professor of African-American studies at the University...

Spectators watch people dance to Huntertones music during the 2023 Iowa City Jazz Festival in Iowa City on Friday, July 1, 2023.

32nd annual Iowa City Jazz Festival — Live music brings downtown together

Zhenya Loughney and Aspen DeGroot  July 5, 2023

With clearer air after a hazy week, community members of Iowa City gathered on the sunny lawns facing Iowa Avenue to listen to a diverse array of jazz musicians — from solo songstresses to high school...

Vocalist and guitar player of indie band, Snail Mail,  Lindsey Jordan, performs at the Englert Theatre in Iowa City on the second day of the Mission Creek Festival on April 7, 2023.

Midsummer new release radar: music recommendations from punk to indie and rock 

Zhenya Loughney, Arts Reporter June 29, 2023

There’s something funky in the air this summer. Usually, summer is a time for joy and relaxation to take suit. However, my summer 2023 is turning out to be full of angsty vocalists and overridden...

Florence and the Machine perform at the 2019 FORM Arcosanti music festival near Camp Verde, Arizona, on May 10, 2019. 

Form Arcosanti 2019

Florence + The Machine: a ritual in womanhood

Anupama Choudhury, Arts Reporter June 25, 2023

 The pandemic brought about the arrival of several things on the internet ranging from Dalgona coffee to regular screenings of “Contagion.” One such thing was the rise of internet aesthetics triggered...

The Englert Theatre is seen in Iowa City on Tuesday, June 13, 2023.

The Englert unveils first concert series in nearly a decade

Avi Lapchick, Arts Editor June 21, 2023

The Englert Theatre announced its first new concert series, "Track Zero,"  since 2014, set to begin in September. The series hopes to introduce audiences to the next generation of alternative-music...

Hancher announces two-week music festival to take place this fall

Hancher announces two-week music festival to take place this fall

Avi Lapchick, Arts Editor June 15, 2023

The University of Iowa’s Hancher Auditorium has partnered with the University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop, the Stanley Museum of Art, and the Iowa City Public Library among many others to put on...

A Wildwood sign on the ceiling during a Hailey Whitters concert at Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon in Iowa City on Thursday, March 30, 2023.

Giovannie and the Hired Guns to perform tribute to roots with label debut concert at Wildwood

Stella Shipman, Arts Reporter May 4, 2023

Giovannie and the Hired Guns will showcase its mix of rock and southern country music to create a Latin and Texas sound in Iowa City. The band will perform at Wildwood Smokehouse and Saloon on May 17...

The Stanley Museum of Art sign is seen outside of the Stanley Museum of Art in Iowa City on Friday, December 9, 2022.

UI Tuba Euphonium Studio to play alongside performers’ art at the Stanley

Emma Gaughan, Arts Reporter May 2, 2023

As the music of the University of Iowa Tuba Euphonium Studio fills the Stanley Museum of Art, viewers will also be able to see original art made by the performers. The studio will be performing...

River Glen & Band to introduce debut album at James Theater performance

Stella Shipman, Arts Reporter May 1, 2023

The James Theater will host the River Glen & Band on Friday for a live debut of the band’s album, “As Above, So Below.” The performance at the James is one of five stops on the band’s tour...

Contributed photo from Hancher Auditorium.

Buddy Guy’s ‘Damn Right Farewell Tour’ stops in Iowa City at Hancher

Charlie Hickman, Arts Reporter April 30, 2023

Blues icon Buddy Guy, 86, is winding down his legendary music career. The famed guitarist and singer stopped at Iowa City’s Hancher Auditorium as a part of his “Damn Right Farewell” tour on Friday. Buddy...

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