Sharon Van Etten wants to look into your eyes.
I know because she looked in mine when she came to Iowa City to play the first show of her U.S. tour earlier this month. Before she took the stage at the Infinite Dream Festival with her band The Attachment Theory, she joined Nightbitch author Rachel Yoder in conversation at the Old Capitol on Sept. 17. You’ll be able to hear the whole conversation on the relaunch of Yoder’s podcast The Fail Safe.
Music
Infinite Dream
Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory
with special guest Helado Negro
Presented by
Hancher
Tickets
Day Dreamer Pass $75 / $25
Infinite Dreamer Pass $150 / $50
Individual tickets:
Adults $35
Students & Youth $10 for students, youth, and patrons 25 and under
Additional ticket fees may apply; total ticket price listed on ticketing page
Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 7:30 pm
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Part of Hancher's Infinite Dream festival
Part of Hancher's 53rd season
A singular, American songwriter continues her artistic journey with a new band in tow.
For over 15 years, Sharon Van Etten has been a creature of evolution, her music moving across modes and styles. Her lyrics evoke atmospheres of turmoil and heartbreak, but there are often nodes of transcendence embedded within. Her latest, self-titled record was conceived with a new band, The Attachment Theory; its sounds court ’80s goth and new wave while keeping Van Etten’s spirit firmly at the core. Helado Negro opens the show with a solo set of music mixing electronics, pop songcraft, and psychedelic textures.
“On Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory, the frontwoman surrenders to the rhythm on a stormy, unsettled album centered on groove and mood.” – Pitchfork
“Fronting a brand new band, the singer-songwriter dives into the dark side, with confusion and foreboding creeping through 80s moods, big choruses and fine melodies” – The Guardian
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