One More Hour & Make Good Choices

8:30pm doors, 9pm music

$10/pay what you can, all ages

https://ratstallion303.bandcamp.com/

https://mazuband.bandcamp.com/album/mazu

8:30pm doors, 9pm music

$10, all ages

Join us for an evening of songwriters in conversation about their songs, all on stage at the same time, taking turns and feeding off each other.

Writers:

Abigayle Oakley: https://www.abigayleoakley.com/
Remi Goode: https://www.remigoodemusic.com/
Brian Johannesen: https://brianjohannesen.com/

$10 in advance
$15 at the door

tickets: https://littlevillage.boldtypetickets.com/events/185577793/songwriter-round-abigayle-oakley-remi-goode-brian-johannesen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGn8Wh9d1KQ

https://www.maximumrocknroll.com/band/bootcamp/

8:30pm doors, 9pm music

$10, all proceeds to help with Jackie’s move

tickets: https://littlevillage.boldtypetickets.com/events/186315600/bcmc-with-dayvyd-lunch

8pm doors, 9pm music

$15 GA / $10 student

“On Stash, the absolutely energy-drenched 2nd album from BCMC, the guitar and keys duo soars through waves of pleasant rhythmic turbulence on the way to show us just what they got:

Needle down: increased activity dubs and baubles the sonic surface of BCMC’s Stash planet. Waves from Arabian, Indian, Flamenco and Soul groove in alliance under the expanse of an all-world flag, representing a borderless pursuit of cosmic music moments in the hand, of/by/for all the people of folk, rock and jazz, psych, west coast psych, prog, DIY, experimental, traditional, programmatic, impressionistic, liturgic, electric...!

Maybe it’s in the DNA between Cooper Crain on organ & synth and Bill MacKay on guitar? BCMC’s groove-based understanding/space-based alignment of purpose is two-headed (four-handed) intuition in music, aurally forming whenever playing, composing, improvising, or all the above. Stash is part guitar and keyboard recital, part unbridled electroacoustic assembly of spontaneous international deep and wide sounds. Happening between them, somehow. Like the time: guitar and keyboard pushing, then pulling back in space. The sound of two people agreeing on this. Patterns emerge, units form, and then, we feel BCMC alive in the wide-open air of the room.

Also in Stash: written things, shorter strands, riffs, prog/funk/church organ breaks, psychedelic blues-rock soloing on synth. Echoes of Floyd/Doors/Deep Purple/Iron Butterfly/Velvets/Can wove into a jangly nest, then trembled with an occasional British folk peregrination. Insistent chord/rhythm discovery: jam it out. Having taped, take a second pass in places. Improvisation, layers, inner-player dialogues revolve the flow, open it up.

Drop the needle down into Stash anywhere. You find one sonic widescreen or another in time. Vivid, judiciously-tripped minimalist songs; tropical soundtrack capacity and time, horizons and water flown in from the border, fine frontier and mellow high.

Stash was recorded on half-inch 8-track tape by Greg Norman at Electrical Audio, then recorded more and mixed to 2-track 1/2" tape at Sweat Loge by Cooper and Bill. Stash’s different textural feel is down to wondering about, then dialing details in the sound, getting good signal in a few good spaces with a few new (old) machines in the chain. And in the mix, not a digital module was stirring: Stash is straight AAA, student!”

https://www.instagram.com/pinemusicandart?igsh=MTh5djZ2aG80ajF1MQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

8:30pm doors, 9pm music

$10, all ages

https://www.instagram.com/pinemusicandart?igsh=MTh5djZ2aG80ajF1MQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

8:30pm doors, 9pm music

$10, all ages

https://warrenjacksonhearne.bandcamp.com/music

https://clintniosi.bandcamp.com/

https://tommysanteeklaws.bandcamp.com/

7:30 doors, 8pm music

$10 GA / $8 student

https://davidlord.bandcamp.com/

8:30 doors / 9pm music

$10, all ages

https://www.youtube.com/@haakonnelson9869

https://birdlabs.bandcamp.com/music

https://measuresofagony.bandcamp.com/

A fundraiser for United Action for Youth

https://tremolofields.bandcamp.com/album/red-birds-on-a-branch

https://jamestutson.bandcamp.com/album/still

https://itsjimswim.bandcamp.com/

$10 suggested donation, pay what you can

7:30 doors, 8pm music, all ages

8:30pm doors, 9pm music

$10, all ages

https://www.aaronmoseley.com/hambone-the-maple-babies-1

https://dizzybridges.bandcamp.com/

https://7-11jesus.bandcamp.com/album/white-noise

Performances by:

Gabi Vanek // Justin Comer // Mystic Cross // Granular Breath

There’s a Chris sized pit in all our hearts. A night full of noise is incoming as an attempt to fill the gaping hole, or maybe just to get together and commiserate on how big that cavity is.

Doors are at 8 PM. Show at 9 PM. You are invited and encouraged to come early to the home of all things weird, Trumpet Blossom Cafe, to enjoy dinner at 6 PM.

Thank you to @tinylittlehammers for continuing to overwhelm with your design and spirit.

Thank you to a stacked lineup of artists who jumped on the opportunity to celebrate Chris. Our town is lucky to have you.

$10 suggested donation (No One Turned Away For Lack of Funds). After paying all of the artists, proceeds from the show will be used to continue to bring weird music to town in Chris’s legacy.

Doors 7:30, music at 8pm

$10, all ages

https://www.instagram.com/trioblique_jazz/

https://neptune-band.bandcamp.com/

https://sinnerfrenz.bandcamp.com/

https://www.instagram.com/active_trash_the_band/

9pm music

$10, all ages

8pm doors, 9pm show

$20, all ages

tickets: https://littlevillagetickets.com/events/185145841/dan-bern-sam-knutson

https://danbern.com/

https://samknutson.bandcamp.com/album/where-the-covers-deep

Dan Bern is a captivating live performer who has enthralled a loyal and ever-growing fan base in the US and Europe since the mid ‘90s. His songs range from deeply moving to wildly imaginative and hilarious, often within the same song.

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He has been compared favorably to the great masters of songwriting, such as Guthrie, Dylan, Costello. Though he draws from the great American tradition of songwriting, there is something deeply unique and compelling that makes you want to get to know the man behind the songs.

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He conjures incredibly specific imagery like in a painting. Though he may turn to cynicism and political satire at times, the beauty of his work is that he is able to imagine better worlds, revealing a deep capacity for empathy and optimism. Bern connects with his audiences skillfully and directly, weaving the topical and local in with the more universal themes. He has written for many films and TV shows, and has made more than thirty albums.

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“If you ever read the name “Dan Bern” give yourself a treat and go see him. He’s been one of my favourite songwriters and musicians for the past 25 years. His songs are a mix of thought provoking lyrics and a wonderful dry wit. You’ll have a great night out!  —Roger Daltrey

"Sam Knutson is one of Iowa City’s most enigmatic songwriters. His music flows from rebellious to reverent, from deep honesty to the tallest tales; it includes songs about both internal and external weather, and songs about mistakes and youthful foolishness with dry, self-deprecating humor. His songs are wildly unique and yet comfortingly familiar. What they are is authentically Sam Knutson songs.

He fronted a really good band that did four CDs and got considerable critical acclaim, but the touring wore him down, as it does. He toured smaller folkie venues as a solo artist for a decade or so, and brought the Iowa Opera House concert series to life.

Sam started out as many indie singer/songwriters did in the 80s, with records on cassette, switching to CDs in the 90s. There are still CDs, but nowadays much of his music is offered digitally from his Bandcamp page. His catalog is rich and deep, and well worth exploring." 

8:30pm doors, 9pm music

$10, all ages

https://mazuband.bandcamp.com/album/mazu

https://daisyglue.bandcamp.com/music

https://littlevillagetickets.com/events/184648196/masma-dream-world

Masma Dream World invokes magic and healing as a form of worship to the universal Dark Mother.

Blending drone, bass, noise, percussion, and voice with the use of experimental electronics, field recordings, synthesizers and effects to  create devotional soundscapes for deep listening. Trained in butoh, Devi invites you to participate in cathartic ceremonies and sound-healing rituals.

The sophomore album was released in February 2025 to critical acclaim, including a coveted spot on the cover of The Wire Magazine. The album was born from an extensive period of time spent deepening her spirituality through meditation, Hindu mysticism, and Advaita Vedantic texts.

MDW ceremonies have been performed at international festivals such as Le Guess Who?, REWIRE, Transmission Waves Festival, DUNK, Raw Power Festival, and Afrofuturism Festival presented by Carnegie Hall, just to name a few.

Latest releases:

September 2025 -  "A grave in a lucky Site" EP

February 2025 - "Please Come To Me" Album
 

"music rooted in drones and ritual rhythms..like a visitor probing a dark cavern, occasionally knocking something loose that clatters noisily into the void" - New York Times

"a strange, discomfiting document of the singer-composer’s energy..tangles together traditional African sounds and rhythms with Western electronic styles ranging from ambient to harsh noise" - The FADER

"a divine, spectral source of unease..“mother” is the only lyric in the song, but it hits you like a paragraph, rummaging through your skin until it crawls" - Paste Magazine

“A matrix of lucid electronics.. On PLEASE COME TO ME, Masma Dream World plumbs the abyssal depths of the divine feminine, charting a path of devotion to the Mother Kali” - The Wire ‘Cover Story’

https://stephaniecatlett.bandcamp.com/music

https://freegrasstrio.bandcamp.com/track/jingle-hell

Celebrate the release of Stephanie's new full-length album, Bright Day (out June 5!). Full band show with the lovely Freegrass Trio opening.

All ages, $7 cover
Doors at 8pm, show at 9pm

Come enjoy the best vegan food in the state (world?), have one of Trumpet Blossom's inventive cocktails, and hear some songs from the heart.

https://sullivansdaughter.bandcamp.com/

https://jakestack.bandcamp.com/album/worse-things-happen-at-sea

9pm music

$10, all ages

https://danpadley.bandcamp.com/album/ooze-awes

https://drewmorton.bandcamp.com/

9pm music

$10, all ages

The Aquarius presents an alternative variety show featuring two musical artists and three burlesque acts. We are also raffling off prize baskets to raise money for a special event put on by Ox Cart in September.

The musical artists are Will Yager and scargazer. The burlesque acts are Peonie Persephone, Alys Belyn, and the Bawdy Babes.

This event is for guests 21 & over. Admission is $10, doors are at 8:30pm, show begins at 9pm

https://citymouthil.bandcamp.com/music

https://emilytheband.bandcamp.com/

https://marshojilla.bandcamp.com/

https://mazuband.bandcamp.com/community

https://onlyechoes.bandcamp.com/album/sunsickness

https://ificouldjustgetsomesleep.bandcamp.com/

We’ll be closing at 7pm for this ticketed event.

(Tickets are required for this event. We will be closed to the public for this event.)

An evening of storytelling, interactive engagement, trivia, and a silent auction benefiting Investigate Midwest's organization.

You’re invited to join us on the evening of Wednesday, April 15th. Doors open at 5:30 PM, with the program beginning at 6:30 PM. Investigate Midwest will bring together a diverse group of storytellers for an evening centered on the theme "Not From Here." Through live storytelling, community engagement, and a silent auction benefiting Investigate Midwest’s investigative journalism and educational initiatives, the event aims to create a space where attendees can listen, reflect, and connect through stories of place, identity, and belonging.

The heart of the evening will be a live storytelling program featuring speakers sharing personal, off-script narratives. Storytellers will offer intimate, 10-minute stories exploring experiences of movement, transition, and what it means to navigate spaces and communities where one may feel like an outsider. The event welcomes a wide range of perspectives, encouraging meaningful conversation and shared understanding through the power of storytelling.

This event is made possible through the generous support of our sponsors and community partners. Their contributions help support Investigate Midwest’s mission of providing independent investigative journalism while creating opportunities for community storytelling and engagement. We are grateful for the organizations and individuals whose support helps bring this event to life.

Thank you to our sponsors:

Alan Swanson -Blank and McCune Realty

University of Iowa School of Journalism

New addition to the April calendar! We're proud to host a performance of this play, touring the US, on Monday April 13 at 4:30pm.
From @noctis.theatre.company The Last Time I Saw Caileigh is "a dark, funny and heartfelt one-act play that explores non-binary erasure through the lens of an unsolved mystery."
Admission to this special event is free and donations to the theater company are encouraged. Trumpet Blossom will match the final amount raised and donate it to United Action for Youth and their LGBTQ+ programs.
Doors will open at 4pm and the show lasts about 75 minutes. Our bar will be open for beverage purchases before and after the show but our kitchen will not be open. More info about the show can be found at the link in our bio and by visiting noctisheatre.com
Seating is limited so if you plan to attend, please RSVP via email trumpetblossom@gmail.com or DM me here :)
A special thanks to @mirandasimonne for bringing this to town 💗

Performances by Brian Johannesen, Jordan Sellergren, RAW SPACE, Pete Balestrieri, Elly Hoffmaier, and HVOG

Less than one week until our 14th Anniversary Party! Saturday April 11 we celebrate and we hope you can join us!
We'll feature a special menu highlighting some favorites from over the years and a few new dishes too.
We're looking forward to so many friends playing music on our stage starting at 5:30pm: @brianjohannesen @jsellergren @raw_space @petebalestrieri @penny.peach.jr @unsatisfyingsentiment ❤
The show is free and open to all; we'll be serving food 11am-8:30pm and the bar will remain open until 11:30pm. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the support. I truly couldn't do this without the love from the community and the dozens of amazing and generous folks I've worked with since before day one. Come party with us!
And check out that pic of the nearly-finished (and much smaller back then) stage from almost exactly 14 years ago, custom-built by @flatblackstudios & friends.
I never could have imagined the magic that thousands of talented musicians and artists would so graciously share on that stage. I'm forever indebted to everyone who booked, organized, worked, and played shows here, especially our deeply missed and dearest friend Chris of @feed_me_weird_things_iowa_city. I'm trying to keep it nice & weird for him.
So thanks for all the laughs & sometimes all the tears and all the food & beers & hugs & love. You're the best. Come hang soon!

tickets: https://littlevillagetickets.com/events/182744279/caroline-davis-with-gabi-vanek

$15 GA / $10 student (with ID)

$20 GA/student for this show AND Derek Monypeny show March 30

8pm doors / 8:30pm music

Caroline Davis bio:

Caroline Davis’s dreams for playing music come from a desire to connect and a wish for listeners to expand their ears, minds, and hearts. Her Swedish-British family moved from Singapore to the US around age 6, where she enjoyed R&B, full of horns that lured her to choose the saxophone. Caroline’s musical expression covers a wide range of styles. She has released eight of her own albums and is a collaborater on countless others. She has worked with Lee Konitz, John Zorn, Angelica Sanchez, The Femme Jam, Miles Okazaki, Nicole Mitchell, Rajna Swaminathan, and Matt Mitchell. Caroline has been a resident fellow of MacDowell, The Jazz Gallery, The Rockefeller Estate, Mutual Mentorship for Musicians, UCross, and Civitella Ranieri. She is a recipient of Guggenheim Foundation, Jerome Hill, Chamber Music America, Foundation for Contemporary Arts, The Jazz Gallery, and NYFA fellowships, and the winner of Downbeat Critic’s Poll Alto-Saxophone Rising Star Award. Her teaching practice centers around gender studies in jazz at The New School and a private saxophone studio at Manhattan School of Music. Caroline is an active advocate for gender equity (This Is A Movement) and current/formerly incarcerated people (Justice for Keith LaMar, Keys Beats Bars, Creatives Beyond Incarceration).

https://carolinedavismusic.bandcamp.com/album/fallows

Gabi Vanek bio:

Described as making “shadowy music that prickles on your skin” and “unafraid to be anything at all”, Gabi Vanek is a bassoonist who exists in a world of harsh noise and drone/doom. She’s performed as both an ensemble member and soloist at small and large festivals such as the Darmstädter Internationale Ferienkurse, International Double Reed Society, Oh My Ears, and exhibited at the Osaka University of the Arts Electro-Acoustic Music Festival. More likely, you’ll find her making noises in more “unconventional” spaces, like your local dive bar.

https://netochkanezvanova.bandcamp.com/