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The B-Side -- Musings On The Iowa Music Scene
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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.
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In 2020, an old Methodist church in Story City was sold to a pair of local residents. robyn anderson saw an opportunity, and moved in to the old church. In the intervening four years, she's used the second floor sanctuary as an intimate performance venue, featuring some of Iowa's best-known musicians.
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Cedar Falls-based classic country band Katie and the Honky Tonks have just released a four-song EP, the first release of original content from lead Katie Sires.
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The band Subatlantic looks forward to an exciting year and embracing the anxiety of the moment.
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From beloved songs like "One Day More" and "I Dreamed a Dream," maestro Will Curry and an orchestra of 14 players run the three-hour musical marathon that is Les Mis night after night, all while on the road.
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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.
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Whether you want to call them a "string band" or "folk and grass" or whatever, Studio One's Artist of the Month for February have been spreading good vibes through acoustic sounds for more than a decade.
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The coolest concert experience we had in 2023
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