Cece Mitchell
Music ProducerCece Mitchell joined the IPR Music team in August of 2019 and is a host for Studio One Tracks and correspondent for All Access. She holds an MA in Mass Communication and a BA in English from the University of Northern Iowa.
Some of her favorite activities include going to music festivals and concerts, especially with the Studio One team, hanging out with her cat Stella and eating good food. Connect with Cece on Instagram at @helloceya and via email at cmitchell@iowapublicradio.org with music recommendations and story leads!
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Des Moines Performing Arts Temple for Performing Arts 2023-24 season is starting soon! -
The series from Iowa City’s Englert Theatre will feature six alternative acts over the course of this fall, including Bobby McFerrin’s daughter Madison McFerrin and the duo Tennis.
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The Iowa State Fair hosts ticketed shows at the Grandstand, but there are also four free stages — and several other less formal spots at the fair — that host music, too!
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More than 120 artists and musicians are featured on the lineup for the 2023 Iowa Pop Art Festival.
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Indie heavy-hitters like Sudan Archives, Snail Mail and Kevin Morby packed The Englert; The Riverside Theatre offered a sit-down experience for intimate performances and experimental acts; the line to see Mars Hojilla, Karen Meat and Friko at Trumpet Blossom Cafe wrapped around the block; and Gabe's is where heads banged the night away to everything from hip-hop, punk and Latino dream pop, to whatever TEKE::TEKE does.
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The recently announced closure of the Gas Lamp in Des Moines has renewed conversation about the future of the central Iowa music scene. Several local music fans and influencers shared their thoughts as they processed the news.
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The Des Moines Music Cities Task Force's Music Economy Assessment & Strategy report offers both the strengths and the perhaps surprising weaknesses of Des Moines as a music economy. It also offers recommendations on how to overcome the weaknesses and allow the city's music economy to grow.
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Hinterland announced its 2023 lineup months earlier than usual. Sam Summers, owner of Hinterland's operator First Fleet Concerts, chatted with IPR Music host Mark Simmet about what to expect at this year's three-day music festival.
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Read what albums made Studio One Tracks and All Access hosts Mark Simmet, Tony Dehner, and Cece’s Mitchell’s top ten lists for 2022, as well as each host's "must-listen" Iowa album pick of the year.
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Mission Creek announced their 2023 lineup today. The Iowa City music and literature festival will feature musical performances from Cat Power, Kevin Morby and Sudan Archives, as well as readings from Japanese Breakfast frontperson Michelle Zauner and more.
