Music

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 play The Englert Theatre on October 12.

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.

Awash in both loss and hope, a distinctive singer-songwriter changes the weather in Club Hancher. 

In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the release of the album 69 Love Songs, the Magnetic Fields perform the album in its entirety over the course of two nights at The Englert.

The second opportunity of the season to experience Third Coast Percussion (performs with Twyla Tharp Dance) and Jessie Montgomery (performs with PUBLIQuartet), our 2024–2025 composer-in-residence. The dynamic program showcases Montgomery's enviable excellence as a visionary creator and virtuosic performer.

In “Recital No. 1: MASS,” Tines offers a program of spiritual and intellectual exploration. Tines envisions his work as stretching the boundaries of what classical music can be—and what impact it can have on an audience.

In the Hancher co-commissioned work “ROBESOИ,” Tines grapples with the legacy of the famed Paul Robeson—a singer, activist, and political exile.

A celebration of the music of Hancher's 2024–2025 composer-in-residence—featuring the composer herself. Embracing improvisation, PUBLIQuartet mixes genres while shining a light on American multiculturalism.