61 upcoming listings — live music, theater, markets, drag, comedy and more, each with a time, a venue and a street address.
What's coming up
Chimera Open Stage Burlesque and Drag Sun 2 Aug 2026, 9:00 PM — Burlesque The AlleyCat · 13 S Linn St, Iowa City, IA 52240 · No cover · 21+
Conductor w/ Daisy Glue & I Will Mon 3 Aug 2026, 7:00 PM — Live music Gabe's · 330 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA 52240 · $10
Trivia at Hamburg Inn No. 2 Mon 3 Aug 2026, 7:00 PM — Game night Hamburg Inn No. 2 · 214 N Linn St, Iowa City, IA 52245 · Free · 21+
Bingo at The Den, St Burch Tavern Mon 3 Aug 2026, 7:00 PM — Game night St Burch Tavern · 127 Iowa Ave, Iowa City, IA 52240 · Free · 21+
Portrait Drawing at the Artifactory Tue 4 Aug 2026, 6:30 PM — Crafts Artifactory · 120 N Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA 52245 · See organiser · 18+
Pride Poetry at Studio 13 Tue 4 Aug 2026, 7:30 PM — Pride Studio 13 · 13 S Linn St, Iowa City, IA 52240 · Free · 21+
Bingo Night at Hamburg Inn No. 2 Wed 5 Aug 2026, 7:00 PM — Game night Hamburg Inn No. 2 · 214 N Linn St, Iowa City, IA 52245 · Free · 21+
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings Wed 5 Aug 2026, 7:30 PM — Live music Hancher Auditorium · 141 E Park Rd, Iowa City, IA 52242 · See box office
Christopher's Bar Exam at Micky's Wed 5 Aug 2026, 9:00 PM — Game night Micky's Irish Pub · 11 S Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA 52240 · Free · 21+
Phil Dorthy Drawing Studio at the Artifactory Thu 6 Aug 2026, 6:30 PM — Crafts Artifactory · 120 N Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA 52245 · See organiser · 18+
Trivia at The Den, St Burch Tavern Thu 6 Aug 2026, 7:00 PM — Game night St Burch Tavern · 127 Iowa Ave, Iowa City, IA 52240 · Free · 21+
Trivia Night at Sam's Pizza Thu 6 Aug 2026, 7:00 PM — Game night Sam's Pizza · 441 S Gilbert St, Iowa City, IA 52240 · Free · 21+
Big Book Sale at the Iowa City Public Library Fri 7 Aug 2026, 3:00 PM — Market Iowa City Public Library · 123 S Linn St, Iowa City, IA 52240 · Free admission
Rock the Chalk 2026 Fri 7 Aug 2026, 5:00 PM — Art show Weatherdance Fountain Stage, Downtown Ped Mall · 210 S Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA 52240 · Free
Friday Night Concert Series: Silt Creek and The Whiskey Fund Fri 7 Aug 2026, 6:30 PM — Live music Weatherdance Fountain Stage, Downtown Ped Mall · 210 S Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA 52240 · Free
Mad Existence — The Unscannable Tour Fri 7 Aug 2026, 7:00 PM — Live music Gabe's · 330 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA 52240 · $10-$12
Ballroom and Latin Social Dancing at Old Brick Fri 7 Aug 2026, 7:00 PM — Meetup Old Brick · 26 E Market St, Iowa City, IA 52245 · See organiser
Drag Show at Studio 13 (Fridays) Fri 7 Aug 2026, 10:00 PM — Drag Studio 13 · 13 S Linn St, Iowa City, IA 52240 · No cover · 21+
Iowa City Farmers Market Sat 8 Aug 2026, 7:30 AM — Market Chauncey Swan Park · 405 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA 52240 · Free to attend
Lady Franklyn Improv with Emergency Broadway System Sat 8 Aug 2026, 7:00 PM — Comedy Willow Creek Theatre Company · 327 S Gilbert St, Iowa City, IA 52240 · See box office
The Subliminal Verses — A Midwest Tribute to Slipknot Sat 8 Aug 2026, 8:00 PM — Live music Gabe's · 330 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA 52240 · $20
Drag Show at Studio 13 (Saturdays) Sat 8 Aug 2026, 10:00 PM — Drag Studio 13 · 13 S Linn St, Iowa City, IA 52240 · No cover · 21+
Metal Chain and Clasp Making at Beadology Iowa Sun 9 Aug 2026, 12:00 PM — Crafts Beadology Iowa · 355 S Clinton St, Iowa City, IA 52240 · See organiser
Friday Night Concert Series: River Glen Band Fri 14 Aug 2026, 6:30 PM — Live music Weatherdance Fountain Stage, Downtown Ped Mall · 210 S Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA 52240 · Free
Cool Shoes + Pope Cactus Improv Show Sat 15 Aug 2026, 7:00 PM — Comedy Willow Creek Theatre Company · 327 S Gilbert St, Iowa City, IA 52240 · $12.51
1947 w/ Mazu, Weald & Run Dog Sat 15 Aug 2026, 8:00 PM — Live music Gabe's · 330 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA 52240 · $10-$20
Lady Franklyn Improv Show Sat 15 Aug 2026, 8:30 PM — Comedy Willow Creek Theatre Company · 327 S Gilbert St, Iowa City, IA 52240 · $12.51
Improv Jam Thu 20 Aug 2026, 7:30 PM — Comedy Willow Creek Theatre Company · 327 S Gilbert St, Iowa City, IA 52240 · See box office
Lady Franklyn Improv Show with special guest FDHF Sat 22 Aug 2026, 7:00 PM — Comedy Willow Creek Theatre Company · 327 S Gilbert St, Iowa City, IA 52240 · $12.51
Dead Rider w/ Sinner Frenz & Savage Little Suckers Wed 26 Aug 2026, 8:00 PM — Live music Gabe's · 330 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA 52240 · $15-$20
ICPL Fiber Arts Hangout Thu 27 Aug 2026, 6:00 PM — Crafts Iowa City Public Library · 123 S Linn St, Iowa City, IA 52240 · Free
Halfloves w/ Sun Centauri & Doc Bullfrog Fri 28 Aug 2026, 8:30 PM — Live music Gabe's · 330 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA 52240 · $10-$15
Lady Franklyn Improv Show Sat 29 Aug 2026, 7:00 PM — Comedy Willow Creek Theatre Company · 327 S Gilbert St, Iowa City, IA 52240 · $12.51
Pride Poetry at Studio 13 Tue 1 Sep 2026, 7:30 PM — Pride Studio 13 · 13 S Linn St, Iowa City, IA 52240 · Free · 21+
House of Heavy — Nu Metal + Metalcore Night Sat 5 Sep 2026, 8:00 PM — Live music Gabe's · 330 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA 52240 · Free
Metro Concerts Live presents Pleasantries Thu 10 Sep 2026, 6:00 PM — Live music Gabe's · 330 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA 52240 · $20-$25
Emo Nite LA at Gabe's Sat 12 Sep 2026, 9:00 PM — Live music Gabe's · 330 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA 52240 · $20-$25
Ben Quad & Macseal w/ Aren't We Amphibians Sun 13 Sep 2026, 6:00 PM — Live music Gabe's · 330 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA 52240 · $22
New Neighbors, Camp Regret, Cat Powers & One More Hour Wed 16 Sep 2026, 8:00 PM — Live music Gabe's · 330 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA 52240 · $10
Kickstand Productions presents Max Bemis of Say Anything Fri 18 Sep 2026, 7:00 PM — Live music Gabe's · 330 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA 52240 · $24-$25
Sub Urban — The Bell Tolls Tour Tue 22 Sep 2026, 7:00 PM — Live music Gabe's · 330 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA 52240 · $20
ICPL Fiber Arts Hangout Thu 24 Sep 2026, 6:00 PM — Crafts Iowa City Public Library · 123 S Linn St, Iowa City, IA 52240 · Free
Friday Night Concert Series: Signal Flow Productions Fri 25 Sep 2026, 6:30 PM — Live music Weatherdance Fountain Stage, Downtown Ped Mall · 210 S Dubuque St, Iowa City, IA 52240 · Free
Leftover Salmon Fri 25 Sep 2026, 7:30 PM — Live music Englert Theatre · 221 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA 52240 · $25-$65
Get Outside! An Outdoor Rec Fest Sun 27 Sep 2026, 10:00 AM — Festival Iowa City City Park · 200 E Park Rd, Iowa City, IA 52246 · Free
The Appleseed Cast w/ The Casket Lottery Sun 27 Sep 2026, 7:00 PM — Live music Gabe's · 330 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA 52240 · $20
Now Clap! Bob The Drag Queen on Tour Sun 27 Sep 2026, 7:30 PM — Drag Englert Theatre · 221 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA 52240 · $37-$147 · 18+
Poetry Slam at Midnight Coffee Mon 28 Sep 2026, 7:00 PM — Meetup Midnight Coffee · 301 E Market St, Iowa City, IA 52245 · See organiser
she's green — Track Zero Tue 29 Sep 2026, 8:00 PM — Live music Gabe's · 330 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA 52240 · $22-$25
Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers Wed 30 Sep 2026, 7:30 PM — Live music Hancher Auditorium · 141 E Park Rd, Iowa City, IA 52242 · See box office
Felix and Fingers Dueling Pianos Fri 2 Oct 2026, 10:00 PM — Live music VUE Rooftop at Hilton Garden Inn · 328 S Clinton St, Iowa City, IA 52240 · $10 · 21+
Roller Skating at the Rec Center Sat 3 Oct 2026, 3:00 PM — Fitness Robert A. Lee Community Recreation Center · 220 S Gilbert St, Iowa City, IA 52240 · Free
Pride Poetry at Studio 13 Tue 6 Oct 2026, 7:30 PM — Pride Studio 13 · 13 S Linn St, Iowa City, IA 52240 · Free · 21+
Shrek Rave at Gabe's Fri 9 Oct 2026, 9:00 PM — Live music Gabe's · 330 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA 52240 · $20
Snarky Puppy Mon 12 Oct 2026, 7:30 PM — Live music Hancher Auditorium · 141 E Park Rd, Iowa City, IA 52242 · See box office
Tank and the Bangas Wed 21 Oct 2026, 7:30 PM — Live music Hancher Auditorium · 141 E Park Rd, Iowa City, IA 52242 · See box office
Halloween Carnival Fri 23 Oct 2026, 5:30 PM — Spooky Robert A. Lee Community Recreation Center · 220 S Gilbert St, Iowa City, IA 52240 · Free
Poetry Slam at Midnight Coffee Mon 26 Oct 2026, 7:00 PM — Meetup Midnight Coffee · 301 E Market St, Iowa City, IA 52245 · See organiser
ICPL Fiber Arts Hangout Thu 29 Oct 2026, 6:00 PM — Crafts Iowa City Public Library · 123 S Linn St, Iowa City, IA 52240 · Free
Wreaths On The Rooftop — Fall Wreath Workshop Thu 29 Oct 2026, 6:30 PM — Crafts VUE Rooftop at Hilton Garden Inn · 328 S Clinton St, Iowa City, IA 52240 · $60 · 21+
Track Zero presents REZN Sat 31 Oct 2026, 8:00 PM — Live music Gabe's · 330 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA 52240 · $15-$20
Listings are seeded from venue and organiser calendars. See them on the map.