Music

Trumpeter Terell Stafford loves lyricism and melody but also pursues a spirited and adventuresome edge in his expressive performances. Stafford and his top-flight quintet tip their hats to the deep traditions of jazz while charting their own course. Band members include: Tim Warfield (sax), Josh Richman (piano), Billy Williams (drums), and David Wong (bass).

Please note: The Mill is a 19 and over establishment. Patrons under the age of 19 must to be accompanied by a parent or guardian after 10:00pm.

The groundbreaking Kronos Quartet returns to Iowa City to perform a new multimedia work—composed by Aleksandra Vrebalov with a film by Bill Morrison—commemorating the centennial of the outbreak of World War One.

Hancher favorite Danú invites you and yours to celebrate the holidays the Irish way with traditional music performed by a joyous, spirit-lifting band. Accented with Irish dance, this concert is the perfect gift to delight your entire family.

Roberta Flack has been singing our life for decades, building a brilliant career of beautiful performances and smash hits.

Frevo is vibrant Brazilian music with deep ties to Carnival. Saxophonist, arranger, and musical director Spok (AKA Inaldo Cavalcante de Albuquerque) fronts a big band that infuses jazz with the frevo spirit.

Reared on the family farm in Eastern Iowa, Susan Werner knows a thing or two about rural life, food production, and the divide between the city and the country. She’ll sing songs from her "Hayseed" record.

Hoba Hoba Spirit calls its fusion music “Hayha,” but you might call it “Moroccan-roll.” Blending rock, reggae, and Gnawa (African Islamic spiritual songs), the band sings in the Arabic dialect Darija, French, and English.

Late in life (after flirting with retirement), Johannes Brahms composed two works for virtuoso clarinetist Richard Mühlfeld—two masterpieces rarely performed on the same program.

The legendary UI alum returns! His degree may be in vocational rehabilitation, but he’s a world-wide vocal sensation—an undisputed master of jazz, blues, pop and soul.