Cece Mitchell
Music ProducerExpertise: Music! Picking and presenting the music you've loved and will love, interviewing music-makers and discovering hidden gems in the Iowa music scene
Education: University of Northern Iowa
Favorite Iowa Destination: American Gothic House
Experience:
- Has curated and hosted AAA programming and live performances on Studio One, bringing new artists and old favorites to Iowans' homes since 2019
- Has interviewed national and local musicians including Japanese Breakfast and Houndmouth, among others
- Received a 2024 first place PMJA Visual Storytelling award for All Access: IPR's Music Magazine
- Received the 2020 ICMA Best Review 1st Place Award from the Iowa Newspaper Association
My Favorite Stories
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On Sunday, March 3, Iowa’s finest roots musicians are gathering at the historic Phillips Auditorium in Fort Dodge for a concert benefitting Byron’s, a legendary independent dive bar that hosts music in downtown Pomeroy. -
On Thursday, May 23, the Department of Justice sued Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation Entertainment. Live Nation has recently acquired a significant stake in live events in Iowa. -
It's festival season and Iowa music and culture fans are in the festival mood! It's natural to focus on the big fests first, but there are also many smaller — and just as worthy — festivals being held throughout the state. If you missed 80/35 or can't attend Hinterland - or even if you're going to both - there's more festival fun to be had in Iowa! -
The first annual The Middle of NOWhere Festival will be held this July 20 at the Cellar Winery just outside of Madrid. The new rural art and music festival features six music performances and over 50 artists and vendors. The festival is free to the public. -
This up-and-coming central Iowa festival features headliners Umphrey’s McGee, Railroad Earth, Yonder Mountain String Band and Sierra Hull as part of its 2024 lineup.
My Latest Stories
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Chart-topping dynamo Chappell Roan performed in front of her largest headlining crowd on the final stop of her Midwest Princess tour, just outside of Council Bluffs. Her third performance in Iowa this year was her best yet, featuring favorites like “Red Wine Supernova,” “Pink Pony Club” and the dance-along sensation “HOT TO GO!” -
A new free music festival will be held at Riverview Park in Des Moines Sunday, Sept. 8. Together Through Sound aims to unite diverse cultures and communities through the power of music. -
Des Moines native Lily DeTaeye has just released her music video for “Westbound,” a track from her second full-length record Hive Mind. Studio One has the privilege of premiering the video to the world. -
Hinterland brought one of its buzziest lineups in years, and fans responded in droves. The first and last-day crowds blanketed the hills at all hours and sold the fest out of merch early. On Sunday, the GA pit bobbed with a sea of hot pink cowboy hats, as fans from all across the U.S. bopped to Chappell Roan’s set. It was, without a doubt, a fest to remember. -
Headliners include Vampire Weekend, Hozier, Noah Kahan, Mt. Joy, Chappell Roan and Orville Peck.
