Music

Based on Tim Burton’s dearly beloved film, this hilarious musical tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teenager whose whole life changes when she meets a recently deceased couple and a demon with a thing for stripes.

Based on true events, Kinky Boots follows the journey of two people with nothing in common — or so they think. The unlikely pair find that they have more in common than they realized ... and discover that you change the world when you change your mind.

An artist whose career has unfolded in myriad genre-bending ways sits down at the piano.

Indie darlings of the 1990s—steeped in music of the 1960s—crank up their mesmerizing sound. Whether you are a longtime fan or new to the band’s sound, you’ll want to be in the musical lab with Stereolab. Stereolab plays The Englert Theatre on October 12.

Ray LaMontagne is on the road—including this first-ever stop in Iowa City—celebrating his first full length album, "Trouble," playing the record in its entirety as well as songs from across his two-decade career.

At the Iowa Writers' Workshop, the Schumann Quartet will be playing excerpts from their upcoming Beethoven cycle, with time for Q&A at the end.

At Voxman Music Building, four singers from The Crossing, including University of Iowa 2020 alumna, Anika Kildegaard, will present a shared solo recital. 

Iron & Wine has captured the emotion and imagination of listeners with distinctly cinematic songs. That cinematic quality is brought to life during this tour to support the album Light Verse with visuals designed and created by the shadow puppet masters of Manual Cinema.