Live Entertainment in Iowa City

Englert Theatre in downtown Iowa City is a restored 1912 vaudeville theater presenting touring concerts and the Mission Creek Festival.

Gabe's in downtown Iowa City presents touring indie and rock acts, one of the longest-running independent clubs in the state.

Hancher Auditorium is Iowa's premier performing arts center — a 1,800-seat University of Iowa facility rebuilt with stunning architectural ambition on the Iowa River that presents international dance, classical music, jazz, and world music for eastern Iowa's arts community. The new Hancher, opened in 2016 after its predecessor was destroyed in the 2008 flood, has become one of the most architecturally celebrated new performing arts buildings in the country and a testament to Iowa City's commitment to the arts.

Hancher Auditorium at the University of Iowa presents touring Broadway productions and concerts in one of the Midwest's premier performing arts venues.

The Englert Theatre is Iowa City's most beloved historic venue — a beautifully restored 1912 theater presenting outstanding concerts, theatrical productions, and cultural events for America's most literary college town. Iowa City's extraordinary literary culture (the Iowa Writers' Workshop has produced more Pulitzer Prize winners and National Book Award recipients than any other writing program in the world) and the Englert's remarkable programming create a theater of genuine American literary cultural significance.

Englert Theatre is Iowa City's most beloved performing arts venue — a beautifully restored 1912 vaudeville theater presenting outstanding concerts, theatrical productions, and cultural events for the most literary community in America (Iowa City is a UNESCO City of Literature).