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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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.
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Seattle songstress Halley Greg is set to play a special All Access Livestream! set with Iowa’s own James Tutson and the Rollback on Thursday, Nov. 17.
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Chicago DIY artist NNAMDÏ just released his sixth LP, “Please Have A Seat,” on Oct. 7. His upcoming fall tour will begin with a show at Raccoon Motel in Davenport on Tuesday, Oct. 18.
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On Friday, September 23, filmmaker Dave Olive premiered the updated, remastered version of his film “Last Night at The Mill” at the Englert Theatre in Iowa City. The film features a local star-studded performance from Greg Brown, Bo Ramsey, Rick Cicalo, Steve Hayes, Dave Zollo and others, recorded in 2003 at the esteemed former Mill Restaurant in Iowa City. IPR’s Cece Mitchell talked with Olive in preview of the screening.
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Maximum Ames Music Festival has announced their 2022 lineup and schedule. More than 40 Iowa acts are slated to play the festival’s return to its four-day, in-person format.