By Andrew Brink, Jim Duncan,
Michael Swanger, Emily Garrett
and Sean J. Miller
Music
By Michael Swanger
Summertime in Iowa brings outdoor
activities like baseball, camping,
family gatherings and live music
.
lots of hot-fun-in-the-summertime
kind of live music. So much so
you can set your calendar to it.
From the first springtime farmers
market to the last week in August
before school starts, live music
is in full effect in Iowa as promoters
and bands take advantage of seasonal
weather to bring people outdoors
to enjoy concerts.
Cynics might not think of Iowa
as a hotbed for live music by
comparison to chic destinations
like Austin, Chicago, New York
or Los Angeles. And, yes, its
unfortunate that some of the bigger
name acts and festival tours once
again are driving through our
state this summer but not stopping
to play. But there are plenty
of great concerts coming our way
this summer and we Iowans appreciate
good music regardless of how corporate
radio programmers and big box
retail stores present it to us
especially when it comes
to supporting local bands and
national artists who dont get
played on radio or television.
Live music is so much a part
of everyday summer life around
here that we often take it for
granted. Dont believe me? When
was the last time you went to
a farmers market, an art show,
a neighborhood festival, a food
or beer event, a biker rally,
a winery, an end-of-the-week after-work
party or a fair and didnt hear
a band? Not often, Im guessing.
Its the one art form that organizers
insist on using to not only help
draw a crowd, but to add some
culture and flavor to their affair.
The aforementioned events also
serve as great introductions to
live music for the casual fan.
They afford them the opportunity
to see and hear musicians play
compact sets that wont tax their
attention spans or their wallets.
Ask any musician why they play
such gigs shows that often
are twice the work in less than
ideal conditions and theyll
tell you its the exposure.
But it only works if fans follow
the bands into the clubs that
support live music year round.
Clubs, by the way, sometimes
have a hard time competing with
all of the outdoor summer music
and entertainment offerings, so
theyre not to be forgotten. Many
of them have bulked up their calendars
in an effort to compete this summer
further crowding jam-packed
concerts calendars
Its a nice
problem to have if youre a music
fan.
The following is a sampling
of shows, organized by venue or
event that can be found throughout
the state through the end of August.
It is not an inclusive list, as
many shows have yet to be announced.
Read Cityview each week for the
most comprehensive music calendar
in Central Iowa, new announcements
and concert previews or visit
our Web site at http://http://www.dmcityview.com.
Gotta go for now. Summertimes
calling.
Summer
calendar
Alive Concert Series
Simon Estes Amphitheater
http://www.aliveconcerts.com
June 8 The Nadas
June 15 Yonder Mountain String
Band
June 22 George Clinton
and Parliament
July 14 G. Love & Special
Sauce
July 20 Little Feat
July 27 Los Lobos
July 28 Blue October
Aug. 3 The Wailers
Aug. 4 Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Belin String Quartet
Des Moines. Free
May 31-July 6 Nollen Plaza,
Fridays, 12:15 p.m.
July 13 Jazz in July, downtown
library lawn
July 20 Downtown library lawn
July 27 Childrens concert,
downtown library lawn, 10:30 a.m.
Big Country Bash
Water Works Park
http://www.bigcountrybash.com
June 23 Jason Brown, Bomshel,
Luke Bryan, Jamie ONeal, Tracy
Byrd, Clay Walker
June 24 Sarah Buxton, Carolina
Rain, Danielle Peck, Jake Owen,
Billy Currington, Blake Shelton
Bike Night
Downtown Indianola
6 p.m. Free
http://www.bikedowntoitown.com
June 15 Faculty Lounge
July 20 Tony Bohnenkamp
Aug. 17 Station 803
Bike Night in Baxter
OKellys Steak and Pub, Baxter,
108 Main St.
Wednesdays, 6 p.m. Free
(641) 227-3013
June 6 Scarlet Runner
June 13 Billy Lee Janey Band
June 20 Sumpin Doo
June 27 James Armstrong
July 11 Crooked Eye
July 18 Daniel Rangel Project
July 25 Legacy
Aug. 1 Gimmick
Aug. 8 Lil Dave Thompson
Aug. 15 Clay McClinton
Aug. 22 Shawn Kellerman
Aug. 29 Scarlet Runner
Bix Beiderbecke Memorial
Jazz Festival
LeClaire Park, Davenport
(563) 324-7170
http://www.bixsociety.org
July 26-29 Bill Allreds
Classic Jazz Band, Randy Sandkes
New York All-Stars, Creole Jazz
Serenaders, Josh Duffee and His
Orchestra, Titan Hot 7, more.
Blues Before Sunset
Southwest outdoor terrace of state
of Iowa Historical Building
Fridays, 5:30 p.m. Free
281-4011
http://www.culturalaffairs.org
June 1 Hot Tamale &
The Red Hots
June 8 Sumpin Doo
June 15 Matt Woods and
The Thunderbolts
June 22 Backstage Boogie
Band
June 29 Soul Searchers
July 6 Blues Bureau
July 13 The Other Brothers
July 20 Johnny and the
Rectifiers
July 27 Fat Tuesday & the
Greasefire Horns
Aug. 3 The Blue Band
Blues on Grand
1501 Grand Ave.
244-3092
http://www.bluesongrand.com
June 1 Big John & The
39th Street Band
June 2 Jim Suhler &
Monkey Beat
June 6 Ron Thompson &
the Resisters
June 8 Zac Harmon
June 15 James Solberg
June 16 Ross William Perry
June 20 Curtis Salgado
June 22 Bryan Lee
June 27 Bruce Katz
June 28 Watermelon Slim
June 29 Jason Ricci
June 30 Damon Fowler
July 6 Candye Kane
July 13 Michael Burks
July 14 Duke Tomatoe
July 20 Guitar Shorty
July 21 Joanna Connor
July 25 Lil Dave Thompson
July 27 Sean Costello
July 31 JW Jones Band
Aug. 1 Lil Brian &
The Zydeco Travelers
Aug. 3 Clay McClinton
Aug. 4 Johnny Rawls
Aug. 10 Janiva Magness
Aug. 15 Mighty Lester
Aug. 17 Smokin Joe Kubek &
BNois King
Aug. 19 Paul Richell &
Annie Raines
Aug. 22 Ronnie Baker Brooks
Aug. 24 Harper
Bowlful of Blues
Maytag Bowl, Newton
http://www.southskunkblues.org
Bowlful of Blues
July 28 Bernard Allison, Bryan
Lee, Trampled Under Foot, Joe
and Vicki Price, Wounded Judy
Cityview Brewfest
200 S.W. 2nd and Market streets
Parking lot of El Bait Shop
3-8 p.m. $20
June 23 Mr. Babers Neighbors,
Dr. Gonzo
Clive After Five
Linnan Park, Clive
Fridays, 5 p.m. $5
http://www.cliveafterfive.com
June 1 Towncrier
June 8 Trip James
June 15 Flying Silos
June 29 Flipside
July 6 Final Mix
July 13 Spatterdash
July 20 50 Pound Rooster
July 27 Swing Crew
Aug. 3 Jemstate
Aug. 24 The Nadas
Clive Festival
Clive Aquatics Center, 1801 N.W.
114th St.
Free
http://www.clivefestival.com
June 21 Soul Searchers
June 22 Flipside, Final
Mix
June 23 Exit 113. Comfort
Zone, Tony Valdez Large Band
College Hill Arts
Festival
UNI Campus, 23rd and College streets
Cedar Falls. Free
http://www.chaf.cfu.net
July 20 The Hands of Time, Karla
Ruth, Orquesta de Jazz y Salsa
Alto Maiz
July 21 Bill Shepherd Big
Band, Bob and Jovita Long
Cycles Walnut Tap
2401 E. Walnut St.
262-1218
June 1 Melody Proffitt
Band
June 8 River City Rockets
June 16 Yetti Bluz Band
June 22 3 AM Band
June 23 Backstage Boogie Band
June 29 AM Radio
June 30 Boggy Depot
July 13 Melody Proffitt
Band
June 14 River City Rockets
June 27 3 AM Band
Aug. 3 AM Radio
Aug. 10 Hot Tamale &
The Red Hots
Aug. 17 Thunderteaz
Aug. 24 Backstage Boogie
Band
Des Moines Arts Festival
Western Gateway Park
Downtown Des Moines. Free
http://www.desmoinesartsfestival.org
June 29 Big Wooden Radio, Iowa
Blues Hall of Fame Band, DiJohn,
Inner Rain, Stallions versus Unicorns,
Kellys Clan, Hot Club of Des
Moines, Party Gras Classic Jazz
Band, The 34th Army Band Rhythm
Majors
June 30 The Heroes, The Trained
Professionals, Bob Hillman, Forty
Watt Bulb, Josh Davis, The Tyler
Thompson Band, Dick Prall, Benjamin
Wagner, Randy Burk and the Prisoners,
Nic Arp, Las Guitarras de Mexico,
Lojo Russo, Homemade Headtrip,
Isiserettes, Deja Voodoo Band,
Little Mojo, Blue Island Tribe,
World Port
July 1 Lady Blue, Electric
Junction, The Kissers, Box Brothers
Band, Gladys Kravitz, Swing Crew,
Des Moines Poetry Slam, Lincoln
Railmen
El Bait Shop
200 S.W. 2nd St.
284-1970
June 3 Jumbies
June 6 Lonesome Traveler Bluegrass
Band
June 10 Donner Thompson
June 13 Brother Trucker
June 17 Electric Junction
June 20 Mike Fonda
June 23 Cityview Brewfest, Mr.
Babers Neighbors and Dr. Gonzo
June 24 Killentime
June 27 Brother Trucker
July 1 Dr. Zs Experiment
July 8 Home Grown Tomatoes
July 11 Brother Trucker
July 18 Bob Pace Trio
July 22 Andy Schneider
July 25 Brother Trucker
July 29 Taste of Revival
Aug. 1 Jumbies
Aug. 4 NUTFRY, Brother Trucker
and MooseKnuckle
Aug. 8 Brother Trucker
Aug. 12 Dr. Gonzo
Aug. 15 Bob Pace Trio
Aug. 19 Mr. Babers Neighbors
Aug. 22 Brother Trucker
Aug. 26 MooseKnuckle
Englert Theater
221 E. Washington St., Iowa Cityview
(319) 688-2653
http://www.englert.org
June 12 Richard Thompson
June 15 Edie Carey and Ben Schmidt
June 28 Rod Pierson Big Band
Friday Fest
Walker-Johnston Sports Complex
9000 Douglas Ave., Urbandale
4:45 p.m. $6
276-3246
June 1 Stone Thro
June 8 Flipside
June 15 Final Mix
June 22 Rude Mood
June 29 The Blue Band
July 6 Deja Voodoo
July 13 Standing Hampton
July 20 Final Mix
July 27 Heartbeats
Friday Night Concert
Series
Pedestrian Plaza, downtown Iowa
City
6:30 p.m. Free
(319) 337-7944
http://www.iowacitymusic.com
June 8 The Beaker Brothers
June 15 The Mayflies
June 22 Burlington Street
Bluegrass Band
June 29 Iowa City Jazz Festival
July 6 Grooveship
July 13 Big Wooden Radio
July 20 Mike and Amy Finders
July 27 BF Burt and the
Instigators
Aug. 3 Kelly Pardekooper
Aug. 10 Funkmaster Cracker/Broke
Out Steppers
Aug. 17 Orquesta Alto Maiz
Aug. 24 Dave Moore
Fridays at the Fountain
West Glen Town Center
I-35 and Mills Civic Parkway,
West Des Moines
5 p.m. $5
223-7885
http://www.westglentowncenter.com
June 1 Flipside
June 8 3AM Band
June 15 Ranallo & Kacher
June 22 After Hours Band
June 29 Back in the Day
July 6 Tony Valdez
July 13 One Nite Stand
July 20 Bob Pace Band
July 27 Burnin Sensations
Greens and Blues
Fest
Toad Valley Golf Course
6 p.m. Free
967-9575
http://www.toadvalleygolfcourse.com
June 9 Matt Woods and The
Thunderbolts
June 16 Johnny Kilowatt
June 23 Soul Searchers
July 14 Matt Woods and The Thunderbolts
July 21 Johnny & the Rectifiers
July 28 Soul Searchers
Aug. 4 Tony Valdez
Hairy Marys
2307 University Ave.
255-2456
http://www.hairymarys.com
June 8 Brodys Militia, Cross
Examination
June 12 Superbad, Blackout
Hessen Haus
101 Fourth St.
288-2520
June 1 Bob Pace Band
June 2 Crunk Pigeon
June 8 Mr. Babers Neighbors
June 9 Stratford Rhythm
Ramblers
June 15 Obsidians Dream
June 22 Dr. Gonzo
June 29 One Night Stand
June 30 Barry Boyce
July 6 Anonymous Johnson
July 13 Yetti Bluz Band
July 14 Barefoot Becky
July 20 Soul Searchers
July 21 Maleks Fisherman
July 27 Deja Voodoo
Aug. 3 Mr. Babers Neighbors
Aug. 10 Bob Pace Band
Aug. 11 Barefoot Becky
Aug. 17 One Nite Stand
Aug. 25 Maleks Fisherman
Homegrown in Iowa
Music Series
Downtown Perry
5:30 p.m. Free
(515) 465-4601
http://www.perryia.org
June 15 Dave Zollo
July 20 Joe and Vicki Price,
Dave Moore
House of Bricks
525 E. Grand Ave.
727-4370
http://www.thehouseofbricks.com
May 31 Windsor Drive
June 1 Escape From Earth
June 1 Lookout Loretta
June 2 Realitys Flaw
June 2 Angry Gods of the
Radio
June 3 Screaming Mechical
Brain
June 6 With Blood Comes
Cleansing
June 8 And God Blessed Ignorance
June 9 Deified
June 9 Calous
June 10 Horizontal Orange
June 11 Miss Crazy
June 12 Keepers of the
Carpet
June 13 Hold For Swank
June 15 Scrue
June 16 Facecage
June 21 Poinsettia
June 22 ZPS
June 22 World Under
June 23 Mindrite
June 25 Blowfly
June 29 Realitys Flaw
June 29 Lifeblood
June 30 A Gun Named Hope
July 3 The She He Hes
July 5 Up In Arms
July 6 Josh Alton
July 7 Vice Grip Throttle
July 8 The Warriors
July 13 Emery
July 13 Mikers Mad
July 14 Standing Damaged
July 21 Deified
July 29 Amicus
Aug. 10 Racing Kites
Aug. 10 Angry Gods of the Radio
Aug. 11 Skin Kandy
Aug. 17 The Vandon Arms
Aug. 17 Pocket Full of Nickles
Iowa City Jazz Festival
Downtown Iowa City. Free
(319) 358-9346
http://www.icjazzfest.org
June 29 Airto Moreira and
Eyedintity, United Jazz Ensemble,
Krewe Osgood, New Beat Society,
Latin Jazz Ensemble
June 30 Corey Christiansen
Trio, Cuong Vu Trio, Stanton Moore
Trio, Don Byron Plays Junior Walker,
The Diplomats of Solid Sound,
The Bobby Domsic Quartet, Chuck
and the All-Nighters
July 1 Public Property, Rebecca
Martin, Ben Allison Quartet, The
Derek Trucks Band, Radio Improved,
The Tornadoes, 3 Page 5s, Group
X
Iowa City Yacht Club
13 S. Linn St., Iowa City
(319) 337-6464
http://www.iowacitytachtclub.com
June 1 Diplomats of Solid
Sound, The Diplomettes
June 2 Dennis McMurrin
and the Demolition Band
June 7 The Dig Angees
June 8 Hot Johnson and
the Spliff Brothers
June 9 Ephriam Zehn
June 15 Bad Fathers
June 28 Dead Larry
June 29 New Beat Society
June 30 Hunab
July 5 Spencenter
July 6 Lunatix on Pogostix
July 28 The Jumbies
Aug. 10 The Most
Iowa Speedway
Newton
http://www.iowaspeedway.com
June 2 Aaron Tippin
June 9 John Waite, Kansas, Foreigner
June 10 Jars of Clay, Superchic[k],
Third Day
June 23 Three Dog Night
July 14 Lonestar
Aug. 4 Dokken, Poison,
Ratt, White Lion
Iowa State Fair
Iowa State Fairgrounds
(800) 545-FAIR
http://www.iowastatefair.org
Grandstand
Aug. 9 Gary Allan, Erci Church
Aug.
10 Alice Cooper,
Blue Oyster Cult
Aug. 11 Rock and Roll Reunion
XXVIII featuring Little Anthony
& the Imperials, Sam the Sham,
Percy Sledge, Gary U.S. Bonds,
Ben E. King
Aug. 12 Corbin Bleu and
Drake Bell, Jordan Pruitt
Aug. 14 Dierks Bentley, Chris
Cagle
Aug. 16 Casting Crowns,
TREE63
Aug. 17 Joe Walsh
Aug. 18 Switchfoot, Cartel
Aug. 19 American Idols Live!
Free stages
Anderson Erickson
Dairy Stage
Aug. 9-11 The Nadas
Aug. 12 Survivor
Aug. 13-14 G.B. Leighton
Aug. 15-16 Hairball: A spoof
on the 80s
Aug. 17-18 Vocal Trash
Aug. 17-18 The Blue Band
Aug. 19 Vocal Trash
Riley Stage
Aug. 9-11 Vocal Trash
Aug. 12 Fiesta Latina featuring
Grupo Fuego
Aug. 13-14 Justin Roberts
Aug. 13-14 Ron Diamond
Aug. 15-16 Vocal Trash
Aug. 17 The BoDeans
Aug. 18 Loverboy
Aug. 19 Don McLean
Susan Knapp Amphitheater
Aug. 9 Jason Brown
Aug. 10 Del McCoury Band
Aug. 11 Steve Holy
Aug. 12-14 Vocal Trash
Aug. 15 Bellamy Brothers
Aug. 16 Country Gold: Leroy
VanDyke, Bobby Bare, Charlie Rich
Jr., Connie Smith
Aug. 17 Josh Gracin
Aug. 18 Chris Young
Aug. 19 Celebration Iowa
Terribles Lakeside
Casino Stage
Aug. 9-11 ABBAMANIA: The Magic
and Music of ABBA
Aug. 12-14 Stayin Alive: A
Night of the Bee Gees
Aug. 15-16 Travis LeDoyt: Elvis
Impersonator
Aug. 17-19 Simply the Best:
Tribute to Legendary Motown Divas
Java Joes Coffeehouse
214 Fourth St. Free
288-5282
http://www.javajoescoffeehouse.com
June 1 Cait Shananan
June 2 Jeff Ray
June 3 CJC Jazz Band
June 9 Frankie the Poet
June 12 Irish Jam
June 14 Tom Feldman and
the Get Rights
June 16 Caiti Allison
June 23 Milkwar
June 24 Johnston Station
Jazz Band
June 30 Cell Division
July 1 CJC Jazz Band
July 8 Johnston Station
Jazz Band
July 14 Petrella
July 21 Tom Vollman
July 28 Selling September
Aug. 2 Anna Laub
Aug. 2 Leap Year
Johnston Bluegrass
Festival
Johnston Commons
10 a.m. 7 p.m. $5-$10
http://www.johnstonbluegrassfestival.com
Aug. 4 Bluegrass Addiction,
Coal Creek Drifters, McPunk Brothers,
Corder Family, Mr. Babers Neighbors,
Drive Time, Special Consensus
June Jam
June 1-30
Multiple bands and locations
See this weeks Scene Scribe
Keysters
3280 100th St., Urbandale
252-1403
http://www.keysters.com
June 1 Towncrier
June 8 Tim Mahoney
June 16 Hello Dave
June 23 Bound To Be
July 7 Mighty Short Bus
July 27 Swing Crew
The Lighthouse Coffeehouse
4501 Mills Civic Pkwy.
West Des Moines Christian Church
223-1639
http://www.lighthousecoffeehouse.com
June 15 Michael Johnson
Aug. 17 Americana Night featuring
Bill Isles, Mustards Retreat,
Dave Moore
Live at the Creek
Jordan Creek Town Center, West
Des Moines
Sundays, 5 p.m. Free
http://www.jordancreektowncenter.com
July 1 Dueling Pianos
July 8 Mr. Blotto
July 15 Dueling Pianos
July 22 Josh Davis Band
July 29 Dueling Pianos
Aug. 15 The Blue Band
Aug. 12 Dueling Pianos
Aug. 19 Final Mix
Aug. 26 Dueling Pianos
The Longest Yard
122 5th St., West Des Moines
274-1710
May 31 Brian Condon
June 7 Mike Aceto
June 8 Matt Woods and The Thunderbolts
June 9 Melody Proffitt
Band
June 16 Brian Allen
June 21 Tony Bohnenkamp
June 22 Matt Woods and
The Thunderbolts
June 23 Spam
June 28 Spam
July 12 Mike Aceto
July 13 Brian Allen
July 14 Melody Proffitt
Band
July 19 Spam
July 20 Matt Woods and The Thunderbolts
July 26 Tony Bohnenkamp
Aug. 2 Spam
Aug. 9 Mike Aceto
Aug. 10 Brian Allen
Aug. 11 Melody Proffitt
Band
Aug. 17 Spam
Main Street Concerts
Main Street Cultural District
Downtown Ames
Thursdays 5:30 p.m. Free
(515) 233-3472
http://www.mainstreetculturaldistrict.com
June 7 Burning Sensations
June 14 BeJae Fleming
June 21 Left to Rust
June 28 Porch Stompers
July 5 Reggie Greenlaw
July 12 Blue Moon Players
July 19 Box Brothers Band
July 26 Good Guys
Aug. 2 Keith McCaulley
Mars Café
2318 University Ave.
369-6277
http://www.myspace.com/marscafe
June 1 Black Lung Serenade
June 2 She Swings, She
Sways
June 6 Chris Schultz and
Steph Hayes
June 8 Steve Robinson and the
Foundation
June 15 Tom Vollman
June 22 Ali Harter
June 24 Nathaniel Carroll and
Christopher the Conquered
June 29 Dave Mehling
June 30 Big Joe and His
Kin
July 8 The Radioroots &
Darren Deicide
July 13 LVNMUZIQ
July 28 Shay Watson
Aug. 3 Lara Ewen
The Mill
120 E. Burlington St., Iowa City
(319) 351-9529
http://www.icmill.com
June 1 Public Property
June 2 Eric Straumanis farewell
show
June 5 The oftENsemble
June 6 Texar
June 7 Brave Combo
June 8 The Pines
June 9 Zibrazibra
June 14 Awful Purdies
June 15 No River City
June 20 Rebirth Brass Band
June 21 The Honeydogs
June 22 Catfish Keith
June 23 The Morning Pages
Mississippi Valley
Blues Festival
LeClaire Park, Davenport, $15
(563) 322-5837
http://www.mvbs.org
June 29 Damon Fowler Group,
Albert Cummings, Chubby Carrier,
Robert Randolph, Robert Belfour,
Paul Oscher, Big Bill Morganfield,
Nappy Brown, Bob Margolin, Willie
Big Eyes Smith
June 30 Matt Woods and The Thunderbolts,
Kelly Richey, Jason Ricci, Big
James and the Chicago Playboys,
Mark Hummel, James Harman, Paul
Oscher, Bad Luck City, Jimmy Duck
Holmes, Alberta Adams, Ari Brown,
Watermelon Slim, Trudy Lynn
July 1 Dona Oxford, Tom Principato,
Ruby Wilson, Little Charlie and
the Nightcats, Drink Small, Dave
MacKenzie, Bruce Katz, Henry Gray
Mississippi Valley
Fair
Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds,
2815 W. Locust St., Davenport
(563) 326-5338
http://www.mvfair.com
July 31 Lonestar
Aug. 1 Josh Turner
Aug. 2 Gretchen Wilson
Aug. 3 Poison
Aug. 4 Big and Rich
Aug. 5 Chris Cagle
Music in the Junction
Railroad Park, Valley Junction
West Des Moines
Thursdays, 6 p.m. Free
222-3642
http://www.valleyjunction.com
May 31 Big Als Blues Busters
June 7 Comfort Zone
June 14 Johnny & the Rectifiers
June 21 Flipside
June 28 Vertigo
July 5 Hold On
July 12 Lavendar Lace
July 19 Fat Tuesday & the
Greasefire Horns
July 26 Blues Bureau
Aug. 2 Comfort Zone
Aug. 9 Freestyle
Aug. 16 Faculty Lounge
Aug. 23 Soul Searchers
Music Under the Stars
West Steps, Capitol Building
Sundays, 6:30 p.m. Free
June 17 Des Moines Municipal
Band (Roosevelt High School)
June 24 Des Moines Municipal
Band
July 1 Iowa Military Veterans
Band
July 8, 15, 22 Des Moines Municipal
Band
July 29 312th Army Band
Aug. 5 34th Army Band
Aug. 12 Soya Vista Jazz Orchestra
Nitefall on the River
Simon Estes Amphitheater
Thursdays, 7 p.m. $8
June 7 Emerson Hart, Scott Ledger
June 14 Glengarry Bhoys
June 21 Indigenous, Matt Woods
and The Thunderbolts
June 28 New Monsoon, Floodplane
July 5 Buckwheat Zydeco, Trampled
Under Foot
July 12 Roomful of Blues
July 19 Iowa Blues and Rock
Hall of Fame Night
July 26 The Subdudes, Mooseknuckle
Aug. 2 Authentic Records Showcase
Peoples Bar &
Grill
2430 Lincoln Way, Ames
(515) 292-4501
June 11 Jon McLaughlin, Jonny
Lang
Peoples Court
216 Court Ave.
June 6 MxPx, Project 86
The Picador
309 E. Washington St., Iowa City
(319) 354-4788
http://www.thepicador.com
June 2 Dr. Zs Experiment
June 3 The Skies We Built
June 4 Black Cobra
June 5 Ed Gray
June 8 Tittsworth
June 9 The Devil Wears
Prada
June 10 Time Again
June 11 Falcon Crest
June 12 Miss Crazy
June 13 The Chariot
June 14 Terror
June 16 Liberty Leg
June 17 Unwed Sailor
June 18 Nomo
June 19 The Fall Collection
June 22 The Red Chord
June 23 The Yolks
June 24 Gasoline Heart
June 26 Melt Banana
June 30 Full Moon Freakout!
July 1 Dead to Fall
July 3 Page France
July 4 Saosin
July 5 Parts and Labor
July 12 Battles
Aug. 1 Neil Hamburger
Aug. 2 Joan as Police Woman
Aug. 5 Reverend Horton
Heat
Aug. 28 The Detroit Cobras
Prairie Meadows Racetrack
& Casino
Altoona, Interstate 80, Exit 142
(800) 325-9015
http://www.prairiemeadows.com
June 2 Westside Band
June 14 Neil Sedaka
June 29 Vertigo USA
July
1 Lucy Angel
July 7 Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
Aug. 1 Diamond Rio
Aug. 25 Deke Dickerson &
the Ecco-Fonics
The Reverb
204 Main St., Cedar Falls
(319) 277-4404
http://www.thereverb.net
June 1 Stab Corp
June 2 Hot Box Moses
June 7 Audio Spaghetti
June 9 DUI
June 15 3 lbs of Love
June 16 The Diplomats of Solid
Sound
June 21 Evil Beaver
June 22 The Goodyear Pimps
June 23 The Beat Strings
June 30 Black Days Down
July 3 Cheesestock
Aug. 6 The Reverend Horton Heat
Rib America Festival
Iowa Events Center parking lot
Free or $3
http://www.iowaeventscenter.com
July 13 Buddy Guy, Marcia Ball
July 14 .38 Special, Molly Hatchet,
Blackfoot, Jimmie Van Zant Band
July 15 Big Head Todd and the
Monsters, The Nadas
Ritual Café
13th Street Between Grand and
Locust
288-4872
http://www.ritualcafe.com
June 1 Amber Norgaard
June 2 Larry Ravenswood
June 5 Just Plain Folks Showcase
June 9 Martine Locke
June 15 Nic Arp
June 16 Edie Carey
June 22 Soapbox Prophets
June 23 Stephen Ites
July 6 Lonesome Dan
July 7 Colleen Jameson
July
19 Trina Hamlin
July 21 Sharon Bousquet
Aug. 24 Ortonville Circus
River Music Experience
129 Main St., Davenport
(877) 326-1333
http://www.rivermusicexperience.com
June 1 Flynnville Train
June 2 The Feral Kids
June 5 Sheldon Law
June 23 Curtis Salgado
July 6 Railroad Earth
Sentimental Journey
Perry Event Center, Perry
(515) 465-4601
Aug. 24 Mike and Amy Finders
Aug. 25 Greg Brown, Pieta
Brown, Bo Ramsey
Stephens Auditorium
Ames
http://www.center.iastate.edu
July 22 Godsmack
Stir Concert Cove
Harrahs Council Bluffs Casino
& Hotel
One Harrahs Blvd.
(712) 329-6000
http://www.harrahs.com
June 1 Buddy Guy, Eric Johnson
June 9 Ben Harper & The
Innocent Criminals
June 14 Ziggy Marley
June 16 Jonny Lang
June 22 George Thorogood &
The Destroyers
June 30 REO Speedwagon
July 3 Robert Randolph &
The Family Band
July 6 Emmylou Harris
July 14 Blue October
July 19 moe.
July 21 Bob Weir and Ratdog
July 27 Chris Isaak
Aug. 3 Willie Nelson
Aug. 24 Etta James
Summerset Winery
& Inn
15101 Fairfax, Indianola
Free. 961-3545
http://www.summersetwine.com
June 1 Dave Zollo Band
June 3 Soul Searchers
June 8 Old School
June 10 Ashanti
June 17 After Hours Band
June 24 Tony Valdez & the
Retro Rockers
July 1 Bob Pace Band
July 8 Ashanti
July 13 Old School
July 15 Freestyle
July 20 Soul Searchers
July 22 Tony Valdez Large Band
July 29 Soul Searchers
Aug. 5 Bob Pace Band
Aug. 10 Soul Searchers
Aug. 12 Fat Tuesday & the
Greasefire Horns
Aug. 17 Old School
Aug. 19 Freestyle
Aug. 26 Tony Valdez Large Band
Sugar Grove Winery
6602 Ginger Ave., Newton
(641) 787-9463
http://www.sugargrove.com
June 2 Eight Track Band
June 9 Ed Kaizer Trio
June 16 Johnny and The Rectifiers
June 30 Tony Valdez & Don
Jacques
July 7 The Likely Suspects
July 21 Matt Woods and The Thunderbolts
July 28 Ashanti
Aug. 11 Rich and Terry, Joanne
Jackson and John Mattingly
Aug. 18 Joe Price, BeJae Fleming
Aug. 25 Flatland Frank
Surf Ballroom
460 North Shore Dr., Clear Lake
(641) 357-6151
http://www.surfballroom.com
June 2 Anthony Gomes
June 8 Miranda Lambert
June 9 Hotel California and
Elton Joel
June 13 Johnny A
June
15 Los Lonely Boys,
Indigenous
June 16 The Rider
June 22 Peter Frampton, Savoy
Brown
June 27 Corpse Show Creeps
June 29 Devon Allman & Honeytribe
July 1 B.B. King
July 3 Vic Ferrari Band
July 6 Walter Trout
July 7 Kelley Hunt, Candye Kane
July 15 Hunter Fuerste Orchestra
July 20 Cross Canadian Ragweed
July 28 Styx
Aug. 3 20 Something White Guys
Aug. 4 Marc Ford
Terribles Lakeside
Casino
777 Casino Dr., Osceola
(877) 477-LAKE
http://www.terribleherbst.com
June 15-16 Gary Muledeer
July 1 The Gatlin Brothers
July 4 Nashville Star Tour
July 6 Billy Dean
Thursdays in the
Park
Central Park, Grinnell
5 and 7:30 p.m. Free
(641) 236-1626
May 31 Tropical Steel, Route
66
June 7 The 8 Track Band, Grinnell
Municipal Band
June 14 Truckstop Souvenir,
Grinnell Municipal Band
June 21 Highway Home, Grinnell
Municipal Band
June 28 The Ants, Grinnell Municipal
Band
July 5 Tell the Audient Void
July 12 Calle Surs Latin Fiesta
July 19 The Blue Band
July 26 Turlack Ur Pipe Band
Aug. 2 Storm Seymour
Aug. 9 Blue Voodoo
Aug. 16 Burlington Street Bluegrass
Band
Aug. 23 Public Property
U.S. Cellular Center
370 First Avenue N.E., Cedar Rapids
(319) 398-5211
http://www.uscellularcenter.com
June 19 Tool, Melt Banana
June 26 Eleven Finger
July 13 Alison Krauss &
Union Station
Val Air Ballroom
301 Ashworth Rd., West Des Moines
223-6152
http://www.valairballroom.com
June 13 Breaking Benjamin, Three
Days Grace
Vaudeville Mews
212 Fourth St.
243-3270
http://www.vaudevillemews.com
June 1 Eoto
June 2 Black Lung Serenade
June 2 The Rounders
June 6 The Dig Angees
June 7 Brother Ali
June 8 The Prospectors
June 9 Schools Out Show
June 10 Julie Sokolow
June 12 Matt and Kim
June 13 Big Business
June 14 Still Cry
June 15 The Poison Control Center
June 15 The Diplomettes
June 16 Steve Robinson and the
Foundation
June 16 Haze the Hides
June 17 DD Sparks
June 18 Makeout Party
June 20 This Story
June 21 One Persun
June 23 The Boggs
June 24 Please Please Please
June 27 John Burns
June 28 Arms and Legs
June 29 Particle
June 30 Summer Heat
July 1 Am Syndicate
July 3 Permanent Me
July 4 Black Tie Dynasty
July 6 The Void
July 6 Tell The Audient Void
July 7 Ely Falls
July 9 Deer Tick
July 10 Killpact
July 11 Coolzey
July 12 Cornmeal
July 13 Cartright
July 14 Cleos Apartment
July 14 Grayson Capps
July 15 Kingdom
July 18 Boat
July 19 Oh My God
July 20 A Gun Named Hope
July 21 Finding The Warren
July 25 Blood On The Tracks
July 25 Alela Diane
July 26 Head For The Hills
July 29 Mike Mangione
Aug. 15 Martin Devaney
Aug. 17 Mikers Mad
Aug. 18 The Soul Searchers
Aug. 23 Ezra Furman and The
Harpoons
Aug. 26 All Teeth and Knuckles
Waterstock Rock
Water Works Park, 10 a.m.
http://www.freewebtown.com/waterstockrock/index.html
June 30 Vince Neil, Warrant,
White Lion, Winger, Faster Pussycat,
Seven Mary Three, Cold Filtered
Wells Fargo Arena
730 Third St.
564-8000
http://www.iowaeventscenter.com
June 18 John Mayer
July 29 Keith Urban
Wild West Music Fest
Festival Park at Sleepy Hollow
Sports Park
$15 Saturday, $10 Sunday, $20
two-day pass
Gates at 11 a.m.
June 30 Rushlow Harris,
Wayword Sons, Moonshine Runners
July 1 Bastard Sons of
Johnny Cash, Backporch Mary, She
Swings, She Sways
Zoo Brew
Blank Park Zoo
7401 S.W. 9th St.
http://www.blankparkzoo.com
June 20 Hotel California
July 18 Monkey Monkey Monkey
Aug. 29 Pianopalooza
Surfs
up
Whats a summer without a road
trip to see a concert? Not much
if you ask fans of live music.
There are a number of concerts
to be held this summer at a variety
of venues across Iowa. And though
the concerts are the main attraction
at these places, few offer fans
the added bonus of being a destination
in their own right like the Surf
Ballroom in Clear Lake.
Best known, perhaps, for being
the place where rock n roll
pioneers Buddy Holly, Ritchie
Valens and J.P. The Big Bopper
Richardson performed their final
concert in 1959 just hours before
their plane crashed, the Surf
has become a gathering place for
music fans from all walks of life.
Step onto the hardwood floors
and gaze at the ocean-front murals
and you cant help but reminisce
about the days of milk shakes
and poodle skirts. But peruse
the lineup on the Surfs Web site
(http://www.surfballroom.com)
and you can see why the historic
landmark continues to pack capacity
audiences of 2,100 people into
the 30,000-square-foot venue,
which includes a 6,300-square-foot
dance floor.
Veteran artists like Styx, B.B.
King and Peter Frampton play the
Surf this summer alongside newcomers
like Los Lonely Boys, Cross Canadian
Ragweed and Corpse Show Creeps.
But when you make plans to see
one of these shows dont forget
to build in an extra hour or two
into your schedule to visit all
the memorabilia and revisit some
music history right here in Iowa.
Michael Swanger
Get your
jungle love on at Zoo Brew
Morris Day sang about jungle
love. So did Steve Miller. But
the folks at Blank Park Zoo have
created their own brand of jungle
love for music fans
Zoo Brew.
Now in its fourth year, Zoo
Brew has become an increasing
popular outlet for music lovers
especially those with families,
mortgages and careers. Its a
great way to take in a concert
and monkey around at the zoo without
the kids.
Each month, Blank Park Zoo hosts
live music on a Wednesday night
from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Beer and
margaritas are on tap, as are
hamburgers and sandwiches. Admission
is $10 for non-zoo members and
$5 for members.
Its time to help give adults
another relaxing night of fun,
says Colleen Murphy, the zoos
special events director. Its
a great time of year to get outside
and enjoy the zoo.
The series kicked off earlier
this month, but there is plenty
of time to catch some sounds and
sights at the zoo. On June 20,
its Get the Scoop night with
music by Hotel California, an
Eagles tribute band. Monkey Monkey
Monkey plays the Great Brew Off
on July 18. And on Aug. 29, Uncorked
Wine, featuring Pianopalooza
wraps up the series. Michael
Swanger
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FILM
By Emily Garrett
The warm Iowa sunshine has finally
roused us from our deep winter
hibernation. Weve blindly followed
the light from our cave-like dwellings
and stood dumbly blinking in the
sunlight. But soon we remembered
this strange and exciting season
that is summer. The fresh air,
short skirts and shirtless men
awake our senses. We are hurtled
into a frenzy of activity as the
smells of campfires, sweat, sex
and beer float about us. All this
stimulation can lead to absolute
exhaustion. But have no fear,
there is a dark, cool place where
we can shut off our minds for
at least a good hour and a half.
The
overwhelming theme at the box
office this summer is the sequel.
Even God and the arguably more
powerful force of Harry Potter
have sequels this summer in Evan
Almighty and Harry
Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
With sequels and remakes counting
in the double digits, well be
seeing many familiar faces in
the theater. And though sequels
are not always dramatic masterpieces,
we will know what were getting
into when we take a seat with
our gallon of soda and extra large
bucket of butter-soaked popcorn.
For those film gurus who are
always hankering for something
new and interesting, between the
numbered movies there are a few
innovative summer flicks to be
had. Wristcutters: A Love Story
and British film Death at a Funeral
look promising if you crave some
dark comedy to break up your bright
summer days. Michael Moore continues
bitching about the world, finding
a new topic to rant about this
summer in his film Sicko.
The summer is littered with both
cinematic treasure and big screen
crap. So without further ado,
here are a few summer movies you
might want to check out, and some
others youd probably rather not.
OCEANS THIRTEEN
Directed by Steven Soderbergh;
starring George Clooney, Brad
Pitt, Matt Damon, Andy Garcia,
Don Cheadle, Bernie Mac, Casey
Affleck, Ellen Barkin and Al Pacino
June 8
Danny Ocean and his crew are
at it again with an ingenious
plan to break The Bank a new
casino. This time things get personal
after casino owner Willy Bank
takes out one of the original
eleven. But Mr. Bank may give
them a run for their money pardon
the pun. He is played by none
other than former Corleone and
Scarface star, Al Pacino. Even
if Oceans Thirteen ends up
unlucky this time, you wont hear
me complaining about two hours
filled with magnified images of
George Clooney, Brad Pitt and
Matt Damon.
THE FANTASTIC FOUR:
RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER
Directed by Tim Story; starring
Michael Chiklis, Jessica Alba,
Chris Evans and Ioan Gruffudd
June 15
Stretchy guy, invisible woman,
human torch and the thing
whats
missing? If you said a guy covered
in latex that rides a surfboard
and has cosmic powers, you are
going to LOVE this movie! Tim
Story returns to direct the film
as the Fantastic Four are faced
with a new intergalactic villain,
the Silver Surfer, and the surprising
return of their arch nemesis Dr.
Doom. For those of you who have
been counting down the seconds
until your superheroes Jessica
Alba included return, have no
fear! In a mere 16 days, 10 hours
and 32 seconds the Four will return
to save the world from destruction
yet again.
LIVE FREE OR DIE
HARD
June 27
Directed by Len Wiseman; starring
Bruce Willis, Justin Long and
Maggie Q
Keeping with the summer sequel
theme, mans man Bruce Willis
is back proving once again that
he is hard to kill. Complete with
lots of bad guys, really big guns
and plenty of explosions, diehard
Die Hard fans sorry about
that one will not likely be
disappointed. As an added bonus
Justin Long (also known as the
Mac in the PC vs. Mac commercials)
plays Willis loveable but less
macho sidekick.
SICKO
June 29
Directed by and starring Michael
Moore
Middle or ring finger? This is
the question confronted in the
first scene of Sicko as an uninsured
man chooses which finger to reattach.
A romantic at heart, he opts for
the ring finger. As you may have
guessed, this time Michael Moore
is tackling the many inadequacies
of the United States healthcare
system. Like Moores Bowling
for Columbine and Fahrenheit
9/11, this film was selected
for the Cannes Film Festival.
However, Sicko is said to be
more insightful, taking a look
at ours and other countries healthcare
systems with fresh eyes. With
less of Moores familiar accusations
and name calling, this portrayal
of Americas defective healthcare
may leave audiences feeling a
little queasy about it themselves.
RATATOUILLE
June 29
Directed by Brad Bird; starring
Patton Oswalt, Lou Romano and
Janeane Garofalo
Oh, Disney. You used to fill
little girls with unattainable
dreams of becoming beautiful princesses.
You evolved to films starring
mermaids and minorities, then
lions and ants and now
your hero
is a rat. But really, most people
do have more in common with a
filthy animal than with Sleeping
Beauty or Snow White. It seems
Ratatouille has all the ingredients
for a Disney classic. It has an
endearing protagonist and sidekick.
It has a beautiful setting in
Paris with the added bonus of
jokes about French people. And
it has that American dream, rags
to riches story that Disney loves
played out by a French rat.
DEATH AT A FUNERAL
June 29
Directed by Frank Oz; starring
Mathew MacFadyen, Peter Dinklage,
Alan Tudyk and Ewen Bremmer
Whats your little secret? Will
you take it to your grave? In
this dark comedy one man does,
but barely. Chaos ensues when
a dysfunctional British family
learns of their deceased patriarchs
questionable past. The films
director, Frank Oz, is a man of
many talents: puppeteer partner
of Jim Henson, voice of Miss Piggy,
Cookie Monster and Yoda and director
of numerous films including What
About Bob? and Bowfinger. Oz
will surely not disappoint this
time with a film rich in sex,
drugs and uncomfortable situations.
Plus, everything is funnier in
a British accent.
HARRY POTTER AND
THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX
July 13
Directed by David Yates; starring
Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson
and Rupert Grint
You know youre going to go see
it. Everyone else is. Better start
re-reading the book because Harry
Potter, Ron Weasley and blossoming
fox Hermoine Granger are back
for their fifth year at Hogwarts
where an adventure is brewing.
This year Harry must defend his
integrity as the wizarding community
denies the return of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named.
Since everyone and their mother
have read the book Ill spare
you the minute plot details. On
July 13, Harry Potter will once
again make us all wish we werent
muggles and give kids an even
stronger urge to play with fireworks
this summer.
HAIRSPRAY

July 20
Directed by Adam Shankman; starring
John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer,
Queen Latifah and Nikki Blonsky
If audiences dont flock to the
theaters simply to embrace the
loveable main character Tracy
Turnblad again in this remake
of the 1988 classic and Tony award-winning
Broadway production, they will
surely come to see John Travolta
in a fat suit
in drag. It may
be worth a trip to the theater
to see this star-studded cast.
Besides, everyone loves rooting
for that big-haired, big-boned
girl with big dreams.
ROCKET SCIENCE
August 10
Directed by Jeffrey Blitz; starring
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