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Hustle to secure your seat for a comic whose territory is personal—and hilarious. Kelsey Cook's first special, The Hustler, racked up three million views on YouTube with even more viewers watching on Hulu. In her latest special, Mark Your Territory, she shares personal stories that are equal parts embarrassing, shocking, and hysterical.

Kurt Elling headlines Club Hancher for a concert featuring Christian Sands on piano in support of the release of the third volume of Wildflowers. 

Two indie icons bring their current projects to Iowa City. Alan Sparhawk’s band opens the first half of the evening. JD Samson (of Le Tigre and MEN) closes out the bill with a DJ set. 

José James and his band will share their gleaming, multifaceted sound—and likely have you dancing in no time. Local rapper and producer Jim Swim opens the show. 

One of the sharpest voices in comedy brings her incisive wit to Club Hancher. Dulcé Sloan spent seven years as a contributor to The Daily Show, and her Comedy Central Presents special was included in The New York Times’ “Best Comedy of 2019” roundup.

Our annual Hancher is for Hawkeyes sale offers UI students deep discounts on many upcoming Hancher performances! Discounted tickets will be available from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. from the Hancher Box Office on Thursday, August 28. The sale continues online until Tuesday, September 2, at 11:59 p.m

Hancher welcomes everyone back with a free concert with Goose on our front lawn featuring the Hawkeye Drumline.

Classic holiday tunes come to life in this hilarious and heartwarming holiday extravaganza with Jane Lynch, Kate Flannery, Tim Davis and The Tony Guerrero Quintet

An ensemble of stellar vocalists and instrumentalists come together to share the iconic music of RENT like never before.

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.