Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings are likely to set the stage on fire with funk, R&B, and soul music. With Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen at 6:45 pm and the Iowa City Carnival Parade and Pandelirium at 5:30 pm.
Las Cafeteras
Las Cafeteras brings together traditional Son Jarocho sounds, Afro-Mexican rhythms, the traditional dance zapateado, and inspiring lyrics—in English, Spanish, and Spanglish—to serve up a music both unique to East LA and universal in its appeal.
Inti-Illimani
Once banned from their homeland of Chile and now beloved at home and around the world, the members of Inti-Illimani write and perform songs that are both of a specific place and universally resonant.
Cantus
One of the world’s finest male vocal ensembles explores anthems—songs that conjure pride, identity, and unity. Anthem will feature songs of work, prayer, protest, ceremony, healing, and more from all around the globe.
Working Group Theatre
A play with music and dance, performed in an historic barn, All Recipes Are Home will incorporate interviews with Iowa farmers and other experts to tell a universal story grounded in Iowa.
Howard Fishman
In 1967, Bob Dylan made some underground recordings with The Band. Howard Fishman excavates that music—only some of which Dylan released—to share the source material and wide-ranging influences.
The Nile Project
Performers from the eleven countries that share the Nile River come together in a musical conversation designed to foster cross-cultural empathy and inspire environmental curiosity.
Pacifica Quartet
Renowned for exuberance in performance and for daring repertory choices, the Pacifica Quartet is internationally recognized as one of the finest chamber ensembles performing today.
Terell Stafford Quintet
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.
Kronos Quartet
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.