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InsIDe sHoRt tRIP It’s about 600 miles from Des Moines to Tennessee, so save the gas and see Tony Award-winning ‘Memphis’ at the Civic Center.

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8 Lots to Lovitz Actor Jon Lovitz brings his stand-up act to Diamond Jo Casino as part of a bevy of April performances.

16 Pieta Brown Audiences love her. If you don’t already, head to The Mill in Iowa City to find out why you should, too.

12 Greek ode The ‘Kid Icarus’ franchise returns with high-flying action in ‘Uprising.’ Find out if Pulse thought it soared or sunk.

21 Bucket list If you’re looking for something fun to do, well, we’ve got you covered with seven great events you’ll want to be at.

14 Corporate killer Espionage, murder and mystery come together in Jeff Copeland’s new nonfiction release, ‘Shell Games.’

23 Béla speaks Fourteen-time Grammy winner Bela Fleck talks to Pulse about his latest genre-spanning musical endeavors.

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Cedar Rapids Museum of Art serves up Martini Madness ANGIE HOLMES | PULSE WRItER

n its sixth year, Martini Madness will be slightly shaken up. To reflect the “Mad Men” theme, the trendy Cedar Rapids Museum of Art fundraiser has added more cocktails. “This is the first year we’ve gone beyond martinis,” said Beth Roof, the museum’s special events coordinator. “We’ll have ’60s-inspired cocktails such as Tom Collins and Manhattans.” The event also has a new venue this year. It will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. April 28 at Stamats Communications after several years at Phelan’s Interiors, which provided an upscale, elegant setting. “You could pretend you lived in a beautiful apartment for the evening,” Roof said. Stamats was eager to host the event, Roof said, especially because the AMC program “Mad Men” is based at an advertising agency, similar to Stamats’ marketing atmosphere. “It’s a good way to change it up and make it unique each year,” Roof said. Guests are welcome to dress in “Mad

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Men” ’60s attire — slim suits, white shirts and thin ties for men and short, colorful dresses and pearls for women. And dapper hats for all. If you’re not inclined to dress like it’s 1965, wear whatever you feel comfortable in, Roof said. “It’s an opportunity to wear that spring dress and sandals,” she said. “A black tie is not required.” With the popularity of martinis, the event attracts a wide demographic, from young professionals to retired couples. Membership to the museum is not required. “We attract folks who specifically like this event,” Roof said. “But we do hope they become museum members.” The evening will feature appetizers also inspired by the 1960s. The menu has not been set, but it will go beyond cocktail sausages and cheese and crackers, Roof said. To set the tone, the Fred Gazzo Band from Des Moines will play music in the style of Tony Bennett and Frank Sinatra. “It will definitely be a party,” Roof said.

Martini Madness: Mad Men Mash-Up

A 1960s-inspired cocktail party benefiting the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art

7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, April 28 | Stamats Communications, 61 Fifth St. SE, Cedar Rapids Limited tickets | $ 8 for CRMA and Impact CR members, $68 for nonmembers crma.org | 319.366.7 03, ext. 206

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Tennessee TiTan T Tan Critically acclaimed “Memphis” won four 2010 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Original Score, Best Book and Best Orchestrations. The show takes place in the smoky halls and underground clubs of the segregated ’50s, where a young white DJ named Huey Calhoun fell in love with everything he shouldn’t: rock ’n’ roll and an electrifying black singer. “Memphis” is an original story about the cultural revolution that erupted when his vision met her voice, and the music changed forever. Tuesday, April 24, to Sunday, April 29 Civic Center, Des Moines $20 and up | 800.745.3000 | TicketMaster.com | CivicCenter.org

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April 13

A new musical comedy, “Superheroes,” will premiere April 13 at the Lampost Theatre. The play revolves around six very different strangers who meet on a playground and discover they have much in common. What binds them together is an abandoned superhero cape, which has lead each of them on a series of secret escapades. Now their paths collide as they vie for control of the cape and of what comes next. The performance is a kaleidoscope of music, comedy and romance, and employs a wide variety of theatrical styles. April 13 to May 6 Lampost Theatre, Cedar Falls 319.277.8034 | lampost.com

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563.690.4800 | WWW.DIAMONDJO.COM Tickets available at www.diamondjo.com & at the Diamond Club. Acts subject to change without notice. Must be 21 or older. If you or someone you know needs gambling treatment, call 1-800-BETS OFF.

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Big Bad voodoo daddy Friday, April 6 @ 8 PM Since 1993, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s irresistible live show and aggressive, musically perceptive approach has proven to be the singular standout among the numerous bands that launched the ’90s swing revival. BBVD sold more than two million copies of the albums “Americana Deluxe” and “This Beautiful Life.” $30–$55

Here Come tHe mummieS Saturday, April 14 @ 8 PM Here Come the Mummies is a funk/R&B band based out of Nashville, Tenn., best known for live performances in which the band members perform in full mummy attire. There are rumored to be several Grammy awards among the members, though this is difficult to verify, as the members have never revealed their true identities. $27–$40

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Lovin’ Some Lovitz

Saturday, April 21 @ 7 and 9:30 PM Jon Lovitz is one of few performers to start as an actor and become a stand-up comedian. He pursued this career switch two years ago and is now successfully headlining in nightclubs and theaters across the country. $25–$35

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traSH martini Saturday, April 28 @ 8 PM Trash Martini is a Chicago-based cover band playing all the hit songs you know and love from the days of ’80s hair metal to the radio-friendly pop rock of today. Whether it’s fist-pumping rock anthems or melodic acoustic sing-alongs, a Trash Martini show has it all. No Cover

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RosteR McCabe Makes the Rounds Billboard Magazine named Roster McCabe one of the top 5 “up-and-coming jam bands that could draw audiences to the festivals of tomorrow.”

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Festivals of tomorrow is cool and all, but you can see this unstoppable funk/reggae/dance/rock quintet in Iowa sooner than Billboard’s prediction.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ART GALLERIES, EVENTS MUSEUMS AND EXHIBITS

Drummer Jeff Peterson and bassist Scott Muellenberg sound like they’ve been grooving together for 30 years. Lead guitarist Michael David Daum brings even the most studied guitar heads to their knees with his unparalleled tone, technique and jaw-dropping solos. Drew Preiner keeps the dance party strong with catchy synth lines and heavy guitar counter-melodies. Jamaican Alex Steele adds his soulful, heart-wrenching vocals to this irrepressible instrumentalist core.

MOVIES NEWS & REVIEWS, RELEASES & TRAILERS

roSter mcCaBe APRIL 6 — People’s On Court, Des Moines APRIL 7 — Gabe’s, Iowa City APRIL 15 — The Hub, Cedar Falls

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6 april StarS Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan, Seann William Scott, Mena Suvari

Jim, Michelle, Stifler and their friends reunite in East Great Falls, Mich., for their high school reunion.

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The Three sTooges StarS Sean Hayes, Chris Diamantopoulos, Will Sasso

The Cabin in The Woods StarS Richard Jenkins, Bradley Whitford, Chris Hemsworth, Jesse Williams Five friends go for a break at a remote cabin in the woods, where they get more than they bargained for. Together, they must discover the truth behind the cabin in the woods. 10

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While trying to save their childhood orphanage, Moe, Larry and Curly inadvertently stumble into a murder plot and wind up starring in a reality TV show.

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ChimPanzee StarS Tim Allen StarS Chris Brown, Gabrielle Union, Kevin Hart, Arielle Kebbel

In this documentary, a 3-year-old chimpanzee is separated from his troop and is then adopted by a fully grown male.

Four friends conspire to turn the tables on their women when they discover the ladies have been using Steve Harvey’s relationship advice against them.

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The five-Year engagemenT

The PiraTes! band of misfiTs

StarS Jason Segel, Emily Blunt, Chris Pratt, Alison Brie

StarS Hugh Grant, Salma Hayek and Jeremy Piven

A comedy that charts the ups and downs of an engaged couple’s relationship.

Pirate Captain sets out on a mission to defeat his rivals, Black Bellamy and Cutlass Liz, for the Pirate of the Year award. The quest takes Captain and his crew from the shores of Blood Island to the foggy streets of Victorian London.

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StarS Jason Statham, Catherine Chan, Chris Sarandon, Anson Mount

When a madman begins committing horrific murders inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s works, a young Baltimore detective joins forces with Poe to stop him from making his stories a reality.

A former elite agent takes on a two-tier mission: rescue a Chinese girl who’s been abducted by the Triads, then use a safe combination to outwit the Russian Mafia, corrupt NYC officials and the Triads themselves.

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New York has been transformed. It is infected. You are infected. Your wife and son — both dead. Use the terrible Tendril powers the infection has bestowed you, tearing tanks apart and absorbing people’s memories, as you hunt down Alex Mercer, the devil himself.

The acclaimed strategy RPG is back, Prinnies and all. Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention, includes the original PS3 game and downloadable content offered afterward, as well as brand new characters, skills and scenarios. A new “tera” level of magic includes custom artwork from famous Japanese artists, while the controls have been overhauled to work with the touch capabilities of the Vita.

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‘Kid Icarus’ is back and better than ever alan Simmer | PULSE wRITER

he last time angelic hero Pit saved humanity from the onslaught of Medusa’s underworld army, he was little more than a handful of white, tan and brown pixels, a nondescript brunette in a toga holding a bow. 25 years and a makeover later, Pit’s all grown up as a doe-eyed, feisty warrior, and he even has a third dimension. Little Nemo can only wish he had it this good. The action is drastically different this time around. The levels in Kid Icarus: Uprising are stagsplit into two stag es: flight and land battles. porThe flight por strontions are the stron ger of the two. These areas are very reminiscent of the underplayed Sin and Punishment franchise: Palutena, the goddess of light, controls Pit’s route, leaving players to focus on shooting and dodging as he soars through the skies. The grounded areas are like any third-person shooter.

Pit’s movement and aim are independent of each other, and that’s where things get a little sticky. Let’s say it together: The 3DS should have a second circle pad. But that’s not designer Masahiro Sakurai’s fault, and he and his team put a lot of flexibility into the control system mapping to give players as many choices as possible. (One of those choices is, of course, to get the Circle Pad Pro attachment. Problem solved.) The default control setup: Pit is moved with the circle pad while aiming is done via the stylus and touchscreen. Since Pit always faces forward while flying, this arrangement feels very natu-

ral for those portions. On land, though, that control scheme can be cumbercumber some. FlickFlick ing the stylus in a given direction changes Pit’s field of vision, which has a learning curve to it. It’s easy to get behind enemies and take damage while trying to turn around. It’s not awful, but it’s not ideal, either. I’m willing to overlook that flaw in light of how much is jammed into Uprising — AR cards; 9 levels of difficulty; the included stand, which feels natural to use; full voice acting, which is far less annoying than commercials have implied; impressive-looking 3-D; weapon fusion; in-game accomplishments; and the multiplayer, which is frenzied and spastic in the best possible way. Don’t miss the many hours of enen joyment stuffed into this nostalgia-filled romp.

Kinect Star Wars

Devil May Cry HD Collection

The Witcher 2 Enhanced Edition

Pilot ships, wield the Force, slash with a lightsaber and rampage as a rancor, all without a controller in this Kinectrequired title. Fingers crossed that you can skip all the parts based on the prequel movies and get straight to the Vader-fight Vader-fighting good stuff. X360; april 3.

The first three Devil May Cry games jump from the PlayStation 2 to high-definition. Relive the adventures of demon hunter Dante and his partner, Lucia, as they seek to take down those bent on destroying the world. pS3, X360; april 3.

The Enhanced version marks this game’s first appearance on the Xbox 360. It’s being sold as a big improvement over the PC version, with lots of “new and exciting content.” Sorry if you bought too early and ended up with the old, boring stuff on PC. pC, X360; april 17.

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This interactive horror title uses the 3DS camera to augment reality, making pictures from an included di diary come to life to find and free Maya, a girl trapped in a dark house. And yeah, it totally comes out on Friday the 13th. 3DS; april 13.

Based on a popular series of web games, Shifting World features a man trying to find his briefcase — as the world shifts from 2-D to 3-D, gravity switches directions and the man reverses reality from black to white, of course. That may sound confusing, but it looks like a lot of fun. 3DS; april 24.

work through the myriad puzzles and mazes that first captivated PC audiences in 1993. That’s right, this first-person explorer is almost 20 years old and still on sale. The 3DS version includes a new Age for players to explore as well as redone 3-D graphics. 3DS; april 24.

NIS AMERICA, NINTENDO, ACTIVISION, SHUTTERSTOCK PHOTOS

Kid Icarus: Uprising For: 3DS | price: $39.99 | rated: Everyone 10+ proS: Crazy multiplayer action; great on-rails action; depth of difficulty and weapon fusing. ConS: Control scheme can be clumsy; hard to pay attention to dialogue during fights.

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eff Copeland’s newly released book, “Shell Games,” opens with two ruthless murders and closes with a murder mystery. Those deaths may be surprising to readers because the literary nonfiction book centers on the early 20th century pearl button industry in Muscatine and a teenage heroine, Pearl McGill. “McGill was one of the first industrial spies, but she wasn’t stealing manufacturing secrets. She investigated working conditions and passed information to union organizers in the battle for workers’ rights,” Copeland said. Pre-sales were brisk, and the publisher, Paragon House, moved up the release date nearly one month. The University of Northern Iowa professor and head of the department of languages and literatures says his calendar is already packed with book signings and lectures across the United States and England. He describes the response to his book as “a hoot. It’s already been an incredible journey. It’s my 26th book and my third literary nonfiction book — meaning I put words in real people’s mouths, and it’s touched a nerve. Of everything I’ve written, I’ve never encountered this kind of enthusiasm.” Pearl McGill went to work at the Blanton Button Co. in Muscatine in 1910, a company that made pearl buttons. She was hired as a favor to her uncle, who owned a plant that manufactured button blanks cut from mussel shells harvested from the Mississippi River. The blanks were shipped to Blanton’s for finishing into buttons. Originally she spied on employees, reporting on company loyalty, theft of materials and efforts to form workers’ unions. She was kidnapped at one point and roughed up by anti-union enforcers, who let her go after learning about her company connection. Soon she changed sides and stood with the workers and joined the union, advocating for safe working conditions and better wages. She also recognized company owners’ need for a fair profit to keep companies operating and improving and the need for both groups to strike a balance. Later, McGill worked for the Womens’ Trade Union League in Chicago where she became the “poster girl” and speaker for unionization. Death threats and warnings became commonplace. She also went undercover to expose injustices in other industries and factories. 14

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Eventually she stepped away from the union fight and moved to Cedar Falls to get her teaching certificate at Iowa State Teachers College, now UNI. McGill learned kindred spirit Helen Keller was visiting campus and asked for a meeting. Keller, familiar with McGill’s pioneering work with unions, agreed. After the meeting, Keller sent McGill a letter, shown in the book, and a check to pay for McGill’s entire education.

McGill taught school for 10 years. At 30, she was murdered on April 30, 1924, in Buffalo, Iowa. Copeland heard about McGill after publishing “Inman’s War: A Soldier’s Life in a Colored Battalion in WWII,” based on letters he found in old suitcases. “After that, people came out of the woodwork with letters, and someone mentioned Pearl and the Muscatine button factories and her story that included Helen Keller, the Titanic and that it was a fabulous story and someone should write it,” he recalled. He visited the Pearl Button Museum at the

Muscatine History and Industry Center, viewed an exhibit on the pearl button industry and saw McGill’s photograph. Contacts lead him to McGill’s niece, Jean Burns, and her “treasure trove” of letters, photographs and family history. “What I read was absolutely staggering. I had to write this story,” Copeland recalled. Copeland also delved into the mystery surrounding McGill’s murder. He studied newspaper accounts, police reports and located the missing coroner’s inquest. “People assumed it was her husband, but I can prove she was assassinated. She was rubbed out — a cold-case murder. I point the finger enough, but there’s no statue of limitations on murder. I present all the material as to who may have committed the crime, but it’s up to the readers to decide for themselves.” The book is available at Barnes & Noble in Waterloo, University Book & Supply in Cedar Falls, Prairie Lights in Iowa City, and through online booksellers. Book signing 2 p.m. April 7 | Barnes & Noble, Waterloo

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StAY CLOSE | hArLAN CoBEN A 17-year-old mystery roars back in an attempt to annihilate the survivors in harlan Coben’s taut and exciting new thriller. When another person disappears near the site of the original crime, Detective Jack Broome unveils shocking evidence that reveals a possible serial killer in their midst. Now connections will have to be re-established and secrets shattered if they want to survive. Coben excels at creating flawed characters that seem like ordinary next-door neighbors. the mystery itself is challenging, and when everything explodes, the payoff is glorious. “Stay Close” is a perfect example of a master at the top of his game. — Jeff Ayers, The Associated Press

SAIntS AStRAY | JACqUELINE CArEy the follow-up to Jacqueline Carey’s dynamic “Santa olivia” science fiction/superhuman adventure novel, at 368 pages, is way too long, too predictable and too sickeningly sweet. the plot sounds promising: Loup meets other GMos — teenagers born of government-created humans to be extremely strong and fast, without a sense of fear. She and Pilar are to be trained in Scotland, then hired out to be bodyguards for the rich and famous. As the plot unfolds, everything turns out exactly how the characters plan it. And without conflict, the sequel has no drive. Even Loup and Pilar’s lovers’ quarrels make their romance stale and uninteresting to the point of nausea. A fictional world without conflict makes for a not-so-great book. — Amie Steffen, Pulse Magazine

April 27 – 29, 2012 Friday – Sunday 10 AM – 5 PM

GODS WItHOut MEn | hArI KUNzrU Early in “Gods Without Men,” hari Kunzru’s ambitious and wonderful new novel, a strung-out British rock star stares into the big night sky hanging over the Mojave Desert. It’s a great image, in a book filled with terrific writing. Most of Kunzru’s pilgrims, many loosely modeled on historical figures, eventually go searching for renewal in the Mojave — the final frontier at the end of the land. “Gods” repeatedly subverts our desire for closure. rather than looking for easy answers, Kunzru suggests, we should read instead for the questions — remembering that when you travel in the desert, what looks like an oasis is usually just a mirage. — Mike Fischer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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tHE DEAD WItnESS | MIChAEL SIMS An excellent collection of short stories culled from the 19th-century popular press, “the Dead Witness” by Michael Sims shines a light on long-forgotten “mystery” writers such as Wilkie Collins, Alexandre Dumas Sr., Charles Dickens and Mark twain. these authors — better known for their other writings — and others created a fiction genre that continues to be overwhelming popular. For each story, Sims provides the writer’s historical and social context. “the Dead Witness” concludes at the end of the Victorian era in 1901, but the popularity of detective fiction lives on. — Tish Wells, McClatchy Newspapers

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unWAntED | KrIStINA ohLSSoN Swedish author Kristina ohlsson falls short in her American debut. her descriptions of detective work are dull, and her narrative attempts to maintain suspense are clumsy. the key element linking the murders in “Unwanted” is obvious to readers early on, but ohlsson’s investigators don’t figure it out until almost the end. the novel would have worked better if ohlsson had focused more on Frederika Bergman, a novice civilian investigator. Instead, she gives readers a trio of protagonists. As such, no character gets sufficient development. Maybe ohlsson has already fixed that flaw. the next two novels in her Bergman series are already out in Sweden. Based upon her first book, though, I’ll probably pass if they, too, come to America. — Gary Jacobson, The Dallas Morning News

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Saturated in her mesmerizing melodies, Pieta Brown’s highly anticipated “Mercury” evokes the sounds of her native southland with raw folk and Americana songs that have strains of Gillian Welch and The Civil Wars with the radio-friendly allure of Feist and Ray Lamontagne. Inspired by a dream she had, Pieta made the album in the country west of Nashville. Recorded live in just three days with all the players in one room, it features a who’s who of great session players. Saturday, April 14 The Mill, Iowa City $10 | 319.351.9529 | icmill.com

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MUG NIGHT SPECIALS WEDNESDAYS $3 MICRO & CRAFT BREW / MUG REFILLS *HIGH ABV=$5 REFILLS

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THURSDAYS $2 MACRO (DOMESTIC) / MUG REFILLS $2 BEEF TACOS $2.50 CHICKEN OR FISH TACOS

Biblical art

St. Paul’s United Methodist Church will host an art show featuring 12 works by Iowa artist Thomas Ribble. The oil-on-canvas paintings portray the events leading up to the crucifixion of Christ, as well as the resurrection. The paintings have been displayed in numerous venues this past year, including libraries, churches and art exhibitions. Following the art show will be a 7 p.m. Good Friday cantata by the St. Paul Chancel Choir. Thomas Ribble art exhibition Friday, April 6 @ 5:45 PM St. Paul’s United Methodist Church 207 W. Louise St., Waterloo

205 East 18th St. • Cedar Falls • 319-277-3671 • 11am–2am • 7 days a week www.mulligansbrickoven.com

THE CLARKE UNIVERSITY ARTS AT CLARKE SERIES AND THE CLARKE STUDENT ASSOCIATION PRESENT

THOMPSON SQUARE This chart-topping duo’s self-titled debut album introduced fans to their number one platinum radio smash “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not” which also earned two GRAMMY nominations for Best Country Song and Best �� 2011 as Billboard’s #1 New Country Artist in terms of its single (Hot 100) and album sales (Hot 200) charts. april 21

Renaissance man After 25 years of touring, Mike Dillon has started another project. He’s best known as a vibraphonist, multi-percussionist and songwriter for the bands Garage A Trois, The Dead Kenny G’s and Critters Buggin, as well as the lead vocalist for Mike Dillon’s Go-Go Jungle, Hairy Apes BMX and Billy Goat.

FRIDAY, APRIL 27 | 8 P.M. Robert and Ruth Kehl Center Clarke University Campus

$20/general public, $10/students Reservations begin on Monday, March 12, by calling (563)588-6307.

Now he’s back with the Mike Dillon Band, keeping up with his relentless touring schedule, staying on the road nearly 300 days of the year. Saturday, April 21 @ 9 PM Spicoli’s, Waterloo $7 | 319.287.5747

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Emmy-nominated singer/songwriter Ellen Cherry is a full-time touring and working performer based in Baltimore, Md. Her works have varied from songs featured on TV shows to the composition of the score for a shadow puppet piece, “Alonzo’s Lullaby.” Recording continuously since 1997, her most recent album, “(New) Years,” crosses genres, artfully displaying her talents in folk, pop, jazz and instrumental music. Cherry mesmerizes her audience with her powerful voice and uses her keen, on-the-fly sense of humor to weave history, storytelling and melody together. Cedar Valley House Concerts presents ellen cherry Saturday, April 28 @ 8 PM 122 W. 10th St., Cedar Falls Minimum $10 donation RSVP: daricemangin@gmail.com or via Facebook 18

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rollin’ on THe riVer THe riVer MusiC experienCe in DaVenporT Has a Dizzying lineup of TalenTeD MusiCians slaTeD for april. WHaTeVer your MusiCal TasTes, We’re preTTy sure THere’s soMeTHing THere To floaT your boaT.

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TraCing fooTsTeps: a journal of MusiC, pHoTograpHy anD Tales of THe roaD Featuring Bill Payne of Little Feat and special guest Dennis McNally

The evening will include a live performance on piano and keyboards from Bill Payne while his photography is featured on the large screens in the Redstone Room. The artist will offer commentary on his music and photography. Dennis McNally will offer stories from his days working as publicist with the Grateful Dead and will serve as moderator for the Q&A segment at the evening’s conclusion. Thursday, april 5 @ 8 pM The Redstone Room 129 Main St., Davenport $25 midwestix.com

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Van Hunt employs a spare but dizzyingly vibrant meld of day-glow psychedelic soul laced with glammed-up riffs and the acerbic energy of punk. saturday, april 14 @ 7:30 pM Performance Hall 129 Main St., Davenport $10 midwestix.com

CoWboy junkies

The Canadian band’s signature sound, based on traditional blues and post-punk rock, has garnered much critical acclaim and an uncommonly devoted international following. Tuesday, april 17 @ 8 pM The Redstone Room 129 Main St., Davenport $38 midwestix.com

joHnny WinTer WiTH ellis kell banD

Rolling Stone magazine has called bluesman Johnny Winter one of the greatest guitar players of all time. A legend and an icon, Johnny has jammed with guitar heavies Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, B.B. King and Duane Allman and paved the way for fellow Texas superstars Stevie Ray Vaughan and ZZ Top. Thursday, april 19 @ 8 pM The Redstone Room 129 Main St., Davenport $30 advance, $35 door midwestix.com

The magic ‘Touch’ FRAZIER MOORE | AP Television Writer

rowing up in New York City, Jake Bohm has never uttered a word and recoils from any human touch, even by his

dad. The young hero of Fox’s new drama, “Touch,” is an 11-year-old sage who finds patterns in numbers linking individuals all over the world. He foresees how one life can be touched by others in unlikely ways to their mutual benefit. Series star Kiefer Sutherland plays his father, who, desperate to connect with Jake (David Mazouz), serves as his mouthpiece and connection to the outside world. But the universal language of numbers and a rainbow coalition of characters aren’t the only things that give “Touch” its global scope. The cosmic unity of “Touch” is also demonstrated in how it’s being launched: all at once around the world. In other words, “Touch” is a reminder that not only does one life potentially connect with every other, but, increasingly, so does every TV viewer intersect with TV audiences everywhere else. We are family, indeed. Already, the globalization of U.S. television is becoming the norm. But a typical TV distribution pattern calls for a staggered rollout: A series airing this season on a U.S. network may not reach foreign viewers for months, even years. Not so with “Touch,” which debuted concurrently in more than 100 countries. Within days it was seen on Global Television in Canada, Sky 1 in the United Kingdom, ProSieben in Germany, Yes TV in Israel and Channel One in Russia. Fox International Channels will carry the series in 64 countries throughout Latin America, Asia and Europe. The goal of “Touch”: to touch viewers nearly everywhere, simultaneously. “There are 7 billion people in the world, and less than 400 million of them are in the United States,” says Peter Chernin, a “Touch” executive producer. “So it’s appropriate that a show about connectiveness is being released to the world in arguably the most connected way of any TV show ever.” There was another good reason to tie the world together for “Touch” (and to hope this sort of release pattern can be replicated in the future for other series): The impact of “Touch” could have been drastically undercut by the Internet and a TV-watching world joined by social media. “People are aware of everything all over the world almost instantaneously, as boundaries between countries are collapsing,” says Chernin. “The traditional way of sequencing television shows is: premiere in the U.S. in the fall, then start appearing other places in the world in a sort of patchwork-quilt pattern. But I’m not sure that’s relevant to the way the world consumes entertainment and information anymore.” •

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“Port of Morrow” proves that you can indeed teach an old dog (not so old, this 41-year-old pooch) several new tricks. James Mercer — the Shins’ majority stockholder, singer, songwriter and primary instrumentalist — left behind his original band members, recruited a new team, changed his lyrical tone from smug sarcasm to buggy romanticism and let in a new spaciousness. “Port of Morrow” has the feeling of a breeze through an open window, an easy ambience that lends the insular “September” and the ruminative “Fall of ’82” an

air of hope. As a guitarist, Mercer is still a mean gunslinger, but he has learned when to holster his weapon and lay off the nerve-jangling noise. Mercer’s lyrics still come across as witty and cryptic, but there’s no mistaking the loving emotionalism of “It’s Only Life.” As for pure joy, the impish “Simple Song” is downright upright in its bold-faced ebullience. It may take getting used to, but Mercer got happy, shouted hallelujah and made everything good in the Shins’ world. — A.D. Amorosi, The Philadelphia Inquirer

TOMMY WOMACK | NOW WHAT!

On his last album, 2007’s ultimately uplifting “There, I Said It!,” Tommy Womack addressed his nervous breakdown, growing sense of mortality and faded rock ’n’ roll dreams with unsparing honesty and plenty of wit. The Nashville-based singer and songwriter, who has since passed 50, brings those

same qualities to “Now What!” Here, he returns to the importance of the lifeline offered by music: “I’ve got about a half a tank of gas / I’m a pimple on Dylan’s ass / But tonight, I’m gonna play some rock ’n’ roll.” — Nick Cristiano, The Philadelphia Inquirer

JEREMY PELT | SOUL

If this mostly quintet session were performed live, you’d want it late and with dark lighting. Trumpeter Jeremy Pelt, tenor saxophonist J.D. Allen and pianist Danny Grissett go off at a largely sensual pace. Pelt’s “The Story” unrolls like a bedtime yarn with rich colors and soft dynamics, while another original, “What’s

Wrong Is Right,” is more up-tempo. Joanna Pascale lends her smoky pipes to the Sammy Cahn standard “Moondrift.” The solos sometimes go on too long, but the set generally lives up to the high expectations of its title. — Karl Stark, The Philadelphia Inquirer

THE TING TINGS | SOUNDS FROM NOWHERESVILLE

It’s going to be harder and harder to view the Ting Tings’ surprise 2008 hit “That’s Not My Name” as a welcome (possibly feminist) rallying cry if the duo keeps making music that guarantees we’ll forget their names. The melodically inoffensive “Sounds From Nowheresville” doesn’t quite deserve the savag-

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ing it’s getting from some critics. But it’s shockingly barren and slippery even for a band that claimed to have “started nothing” on its exuberantly scrappedtogether debut. More scraps on this album, which is even more bland. — Dan Weiss, The Philadelphia Inquirer

PULSE TALKS TO BéLA BéLA FLE LEc cK AMIE STEFFEN | PULSE WRITER

istening to a wide range of Béla Fleck is the musical equivalent of a short attention span. If you like bluegrass, you’ll find plenty to love in the Appalachian-fast banjo licks. If you dig jazz, you’ll happily groove with the piano and electric guitar. And if you want to switch things up and go with Indian string instruments and Ugandan xylophone — well, there’s that too. It’s impossible to lump Fleck in with any certain subset of music — even the seemingly all-encompassing “world music” category doesn’t do him justice, because he’s especially proficient in the veryAmerican bluegrass genre. The 14-time Grammy-winner doesn’t mind. In fact, after four decades, Fleck is still barging into new musical territory — he just finished recording the “Throw Down Your Heart” series, which was recording in Africa with African musicians. “I don’t think in terms of finding categories to invade; it happens organically,” Fleck wrote in an email in advance of his March 31 show at Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center in Cedar Falls. “My friend (double bassist and composer) Edgar Meyer says that there is more that connects all these different types of music than divides them, and I like that concept.”

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Waterloo & Cedar Falls Chris Duarte Group with Scarlet Runner 7 p.m., The Hub Elev8, 9 p.m., Jameson’s One Nite Stand 8 p.m., The Isle Pork Tornadoes 10 p.m., The Hub Sideshow Bob 8 p.m., Spicoli’s Super Size 7 9 p.m., Screaming Eagle Dubuque & Galena Outta Control 7:30 p.m., Galena Brewing Co. Tami and the Bachelor 8 p.m., Mystique Tom Hughes 7:30 p.m., Frank O’Dowd’s Cedar Rapids Black Diamond 9 p.m., Hazzard County CC and the Regulators 9 p.m., Red Baron MISSION CREEK FESTIVAL March 27-April 1, Iowa City Friday Lulacruz with Lady Espina 9 p.m., Yacht Club Sharon Van Etten with Bowerbirds, The Lonely Hearts and Alexis Stevens 8 p.m., The Mill The War on Drugs with Dirty Beaches, Wet Hair and The Savage Young Taterbug 10 p.m., Gabe’s William Ellliott Whitmore with Justin Townes Earle and Grand Tetons 9 p.m., Blue Moose Saturday The Antlers with Emperors Club 9 p.m., Blue Moose Billy Howke and the Hoax with The Sueves, Good Habits and MichaelSarah 9 p.m., Gabe’s Sean Kuti and Egypt 80 8 p.m., Englert Tallgrass with Zeta June and Skinny Chef 9 p.m., Yacht Club Sunday Little Scream with Brooks Strause and the Gory Details, The Daredevil Christopher Wright and North English 8 p.m., The Mill 24

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Danika Holmes 8 p.m., Daniel Arthur’s Eleventh Hour 9 p.m., Chrome Horse Josh Kelly, 7 p.m., Java Creek Standing Hampton 8:30 p.m., Meskwaki (Tama) Terry McCauley 8 p.m., Parlor City Iowa City Java Blend featuring Christopher the Conquered and His Black Gold Brass Band 2 p.m., The Java House

saturday

Waterloo & Cedar Falls Bela Fleck and the Flecktones 7:30 p.m., Gallagher-Bluedorn Castle Singers Dessert Concert 3 p.m., Ballrooms, Wartburg Cedar Valley F.O.O.L.S. fundraiser featuring The Ramblers and The Wicked Andersons 7 p.m., The Hub Community Music School Spring Solo Festival noon, Gallagher-Bluedorn Flute Studio Recital 5 p.m., Orchestra Hall, Wartburg Index Case with Unity, Astral Space and 3 Years Hollow 9 p.m., Spicoli’s Karla Ruth, 8 p.m., Cup of Joe One Nite Stand 8 p.m., The Isle Strait Up, 9 p.m., Jameson’s Urban Legend 9 p.m., Screaming Eagle Dubuque & Galena Awesome Sauce 9 p.m., Denny’s Lux Club Bad Romance: Tribute to Lady Gaga 8 and 10 p.m., Mystique The Black Oil Brothers 9 p.m., Grape Escape Cody Canada and the Departed with Shooter Jennings 8 p.m., Diamond Jo Positively 4th Street 7 p.m., Galena Brewing Co. Tami and the Bachelor 8 p.m., Mystique Tom Hughes 7:30 p.m., Frank O’Dowd’s Cedar Rapids Between Monsters 9 p.m., Chrome Horse Karla Bonoff, 8 p.m., CSPS Lady Lowe 4 p.m., Shuey’s (Shueyville) Pat Smith and Rich Wagor 7 p.m., Java Creek Skeeter Lewis and the Allstars

9 p.m., Parlor City Standing Hampton 8:30 p.m., Meskwaki (Tama) Iowa City Lonesome Road 9 p.m., Wildwood

APRIL sunday

Waterloo & Cedar Falls Symphonic Band Concert 2 p.m., Neumann Auditorium, Wartburg (Waverly)

monday

Waterloo & Cedar Falls Chamber Music Concert 8 p.m., Gallagher-Bluedorn Javier Colon, 8 p.m., Neumann Auditorium, Wartburg (Waverly) Sunny Ledfurd, 8 p.m., The Hub

tuesday

Waterloo & Cedar Falls Chamber Orchestra Concert 7:30 p.m., Chapel, Wartburg Jazz Panthers 7:30 p.m., Russell Hall, UNI Cedar Rapids Sister Crayon with Dinosaur Feather 9 p.m., Gardner (Grinnell) Stardusters, 1 p.m., Meskwaki

wednesday

Waterloo & Cedar Falls Barry Green 6 p.m., Gallagher-Bluedorn Richard Freire and Brazilian Choros Trio 8 p.m., Gallagher-Bluedorn Cedar Rapids Stardusters, 1 p.m., Meskwaki

thursday

Cedar Rapids Daddy-O, 8 p.m., Parlor City Iowa City Bare Wires, 7 p.m., Gabe’s Country Mice, 10 p.m., The Mill Dave Pietro, 7:30 p.m., Englert Latin Jazz Ensemble 7 p.m., The Mill The White Panda 7 p.m., Blue Moose

friday

Waterloo & Cedar Falls Bill Chrastil, 8 p.m., The Isle Choker, 9 p.m., Screaming Eagle

Come As You Art featuring Milk and Honey 7 p.m., Waterloo Center for the Arts Jazz Band One 7:30 p.m., Russell Hall, UNI Knucklehead, 8 p.m., Spicoli’s Bach Cantata Series 12:15 p.m., Gallagher-Bluedorn Party!Party!, 9 p.m., Spicoli’s Richard Freire and Dmitri Vorobiev 6 p.m., Gallagher-Bluedorn Urban Legend 9 p.m., Jameson’s Vic Ferrari, 8 p.m., The Hub Dubuque & Galena Big Bad Voodoo Daddy 8 p.m., Diamond Jo Ralph Kluseman 7:30 p.m., Frank O’Dowd’s Roy Schroedl 9 p.m., Grape Escape Ten Gallon Hat 7 p.m., Galena Brewing Co. Cedar Rapids 3 Musicians and a Drummer 9 p.m., Chrome Horse Jeff Bruner, 9 p.m., Parlor City Keep Shelly in Athens with Jonquil 9 p.m., Gardner Lounge (Grinnell) Little River Band 8 p.m., Meskwaki (Tama) Steve Kristopher 7 p.m., Java Creek Iowa City Bad Fathers, 10 p.m., Gabe’s Howlin Rain, 9 p.m., The Mill Java Blend featuring The Pines 2 p.m., The Java House Los Vigilantes with Slut River 10 p.m., Gabe’s Mason Jennings with The Pines 8 p.m., Englert

saturday

Waterloo & Cedar Falls Bill Chrastil, 8 p.m., The Isle Fatcat, 9 p.m., Jameson’s Lipstick, 9 p.m., Screaming Eagle Vic Ferrari, 8 p.m., The Hub Whiskey and Woe with The Openers 9 p.m., Spicoli’s Dubuque & Galena Jordan Danielsen 7:30 p.m., Galena Brewing Co. Lojo Russo 9 p.m., Grape Escape My Darkest Days with The Veer Union, AOD, Beyond the Silence and Jabberbox 6 p.m., Courtside

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Ralph Kluseman 7:30 p.m., Frank O’Dowd’s

thursday

Cedar Rapids 8 Seconds 9 p.m., Chrome Horse The Agency, 8 p.m., Parlor City Billy Heller, 7 p.m., Java Creek Das Racist 9 p.m., Gardner Lounge (Grinnell) Iowa City Borgore with Document One and DarkGrey, 6:30 p.m., Blue Moose Euforquestra with Roster McCabe, 9 p.m., Gabe’s

sunday

Cedar Rapids Peggy Seeger, 7 p.m., CSPS

monday

Iowa City Fun with Sleeper Agent 7 p.m., Blue Moose

tuesday

Cedar Rapids Red Baraat 7 p.m., CSPS Iowa City Goldenboy with Colloquialisms 9 p.m., The Mill

Waterloo & Cedar Falls UNI Jazz Combos 9:30 p.m., The Hub UNI Singers with Women’s Chorus and Concert Chorale 7:30 p.m., Gallagher-Bluedorn Cedar Rapids Danny Woodson 8 p.m., Parlor City

Cedar Rapids Daddy-O, 8 p.m., Parlor City Iowa City Andre Nickatina with Fashawn and MUMBLS 8 p.m., Blue Moose Guitar Ensemble 7 p.m., The Mill

Waterloo & Cedar Falls Bach’s Lunch/Concert 12:30 p.m., Wartburg Chapel Beau Timmerman 8 p.m., Leo’s (Oelwein) Blue Suede Cruze 9 p.m., Blue Room Bob Dorr and the Blue Band 6 p.m., The Hub Checker and the Bluetones 9 p.m., Jameson’s Dueling Pianos: 88 Keys and the Truth 8 p.m., The Isle Fatcat, 9 p.m., Screaming Eagle Honor Flight Fundraiser featuring Cedar Valley Big Band and The Lemon Sisters 5 p.m., Electric Park Ballroom Karel Keldermans noon, Campanile, UNI Knucklehead with Higher Ground 8 p.m., Spicoli’s Piano Studio Recital 8 p.m., Gallagher-Bluedorn Wartburg Community Symphony: From Russia with Love, 7:30 p.m., Neumann Auditorium, Wartburg (Waverly) Dubuque & Galena Corey Jenny and Mojo Busted 9:30 p.m., Mystique Nick Stika, 9 p.m., Grape Escape Sunshine Band 7:30 p.m., Galena Brewing Co. Tony Leonard 7:30 p.m., Frank O’Dowd’s Cedar Rapids Black Diamond 8:30 p.m., Meskwaki (Tama) Helforstout 9 p.m., Chrome Horse Mississippi Band 9 p.m., Parlor City Shawn Ster 7 p.m., Java Creek

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Iowa City Ill.Gates 8 p.m., Blue Moose Java Blend featuring Briar Rabbit 2 p.m., The Java House Jazz After Five featuring OddBar Trio 5 p.m., The Mill Nugget with Gilbe 10 p.m., Yacht Club Paul Thorn 9 p.m., The Mill

saturday

The HuB 30 MAR

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CHRIS DUARTE GROUP** W/ SCARLET RUNNER PORK TORNADOES

31 MAR

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FIREFIGHTER’S 2ND ANNUAL F.O.O.L.S. PARTY W/ RAMBLER & WICKED ANDERSONS

2 APR

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SUNNY LEDFURD**

3 APR

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FREE KEG & KARAOKE

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GOOD COP / RAD COP

6 APR

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VIC FERRARI BAND**

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11 APR 9:30PM

UNI JAZZ COMBOS

Waterloo & Cedar Falls Abandon Kansas 10 p.m., The Hub Blue Suede Cruze 9 p.m., Blue Room Drivel 9 p.m., The Winning Edge Dueling Pianos: 88 Keys and the Truth 8 p.m., The Isle Knightliters Jazz Concert, 7:30 p.m., McCaskey Lyceum, Wartburg Lyin Heart with Superholic and Little White Lies 9 p.m., Spicoli’s Never the Less 9 p.m., Screaming Eagle Wagg 9 p.m., Jameson’s Wartburg Choir Home Concert 3 p.m., Wartburg Chapel Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring 7:30 p.m., Gallagher-Bluedorn The Wicked Andersons 6 p.m., The Hub

12 APR 8:00PM

DIPLOMATS OF SOLID SOUND**

13 APR 6:00PM

BOB DOOR & THE BLUE BAND PORK TORNADOES

15 APR 8:00 PM

EUFORQESTRA** W/ ROSTER MCABE

19 APR 7:00 PM

JASON REEVES** W/ AMANDA IHLE & TONY BOHNENKAMP

11 MAY 9:00 PM

JOURNEY/REO/STYX BY ARCH ALLIES**

16 MAY 7:00 PM

DAPHNE WILLIS** W/ DAVE TAMKIN

19 JUL 7:00 PM

THE BODEANS**

Dubuque & Galena Corey Jenny and Mojo Busted 9:30 p.m., Mystique Dubuque Symphony Orchestra: Brilliant. Breathtaking. Bravo! 7:30 p.m., Five Flags Center Here Comes the Mummies 8 p.m., Diamond Jo Mike Droho and the Compass Rose 9 p.m., Grape Escape Tony Leonard 7:30 p.m., Frank O’Dowd’s Cedar Rapids Black Diamond 8:30 p.m., Meskwaki (Tama) Dr. Z’s Experiment 9 p.m., Parlor City Jasmine, 7 p.m., Java Creek Super Size Seven 9 p.m., Chrome Horse Iowa City Family Groove Company with Chasing Shade 9 p.m., Gabe’s READ.WATCH.SURF

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Waterloo & Cedar Falls Cedar Valley House Concerts: Lucy Wainwright Roche 7:30 p.m., 122 W. 10th St., Cedar Falls Mountain Sprout with Whiskey and Woe 9 p.m., Spicoli’s UNI Student Composers Concert 6 p.m., Gallagher-Bluedorn University of Iowa Faculty Piano Quartet 3 p.m., Russell Hall (UNI) University of Iowa Faculty Piano Quartet 8 p.m., Gallagher-Bluedorn

Wednesday

Waterloo & Cedar Falls Diplomats of Solid Sound 8 p.m., The Hub Karel Keldermans noon, Campanile, UNI UNITUBA Concert 8 p.m., Gallagher-Bluedorn

friday

Iowa City The End Times Spasm Band 8 p.m., The Mill

03.30 SIDESHOW BOB | 8 PM 03.31 INDEX CASE | 9 PM

UNITY, ASTRAL SPACE, THREE YEARS HOLLOW

04.06 PARTY! PARTY! THE ULTIMATE KARAOKE BAND | 9 PM 04.07 WHISKEY AND WOE | 9 PM THE OPENERS

04.10 MOUNTAIN SPROUT | 9 PM WHISKEY AND WOE

04.13 KNUCKLE HEAD | 8 PM HIGHER GROUND

04.14 LVIN HEART | 9 PM

SUPERHOLIC, LITTLE WHITE LIES

04.15 KITTIE | 7 PM

BLACKGUARD, THE AGONIST, BOUNDED BY BLOOD

04.20 SABATON | 8 PM UNITY, NEUTRAL RED

04.21 MIKE DILLON | 8 PM

MARY MO AND HER SWEET NOTES

04.24 PSYCHOSTICK | 8:30 PM SCREAMING MECHANICAL BRAIN

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Waterloo & Cedar Falls Euforquestra with Roster McCabe 8 p.m., The Hub Kittie with Blackguard, The Agonist and Bounded by Blood 7 p.m., Spicoli’s Northern Iowa Junior Orchestra Concert 6 p.m., Gallagher-Bluedorn UNI Horn Choir 3 p.m., Gallagher-Bluedorn Wind Ensemble Tour Concert 2 p.m., Neumann Auditorium, Wartburg Dubuque & Galena Dubuque Symphony Orchestra: Brilliant. Breathtaking. Bravo! 2 p.m., Five Flags Center Cedar Rapids La Guitara with Patty Larkin 7 p.m., CSPS Iowa City Break Science with Gramatik and Paul Basic 10 p.m., Gabe’s Deals Gone Bad, 6 p.m., Gabe’s Iowa City Community String Orchestra, 3 p.m., Englert

monday

Cedar Rapids Bombino, 7 p.m., CSPS

tuesday

Waterloo & Cedar Falls UNI Student Chamber Music Concert 8 p.m., Gallagher-Bluedorn

wednesday

Waterloo & Cedar Falls UNI Jazz Combos 9 p.m., The Hub UNI Varsity Men’s Glee Club 7:30 p.m., Gallagher-Bluedorn

thursday

Waterloo & Cedar Falls Casting Crowns 7 p.m., McLeod Center Jason Reeves with Amanda Ihle and Tony Bohnenkamp 8 p.m., The Hub UNI Symphonic Band 7:30 p.m., Gallagher-Bluedorn Cedar Rapids Daddy-O 8 p.m., Parlor City 26

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friday

Waterloo & Cedar Falls 4/20 Show featuring Lick It Ticket, Digiometric and Collin Braley and the Mayflies 6 p.m., The Hub Dolly Parton Tribute featuring Sherrill Douglas 7 and 9 p.m., The Isle Kevin Burt 8 p.m., Leo’s (Oelwein) Lonesome Road 9 p.m., Screaming Eagle The Midtown Men 7:30 p.m., Gallagher-Bluedorn The Ramblers 9 p.m., Jameson’s Sabaton with Unity and Neutral Red 8 p.m., Spicoli’s Unified Soul, 8 p.m., The Isle UNI Opera Scenes Performance 7:30 p.m., Russell Hall, UNI Dubuque & Galena Full Code, 8 p.m., Mystique Irish Céilidh featuring Paddy Homan and Jimmy Moore 7:30 p.m., Frank O’Dowd’s Johnny Rocker Band 7:30 p.m., Galena Brewing Co. Cedar Rapids Anji Kat 7 p.m., Java Creek Black Diamond 9 p.m., Dance-Mor Ballroom Cave with North America 9 p.m., Gardner Lounge (Grinnell) Garnet Rogers, 8 p.m., CSPS Large Midgets 9 p.m., Chrome Horse Sparks 41, 8 p.m., Parlor City Iowa City Dead Larry with John Wayne and the Pain 9 p.m., Gabe’s Java Blend featuring Milk and Eggs 2 p.m., The Java House Public Property with Insectoid 9 p.m., Yacht Club

saturday

Waterloo & Cedar Falls Blue Suede Cruze 7 p.m., Steamboat Gardens Dakota 9 p.m., Von Tuck’s (Oelwein) Ernest T 9 p.m., Screaming Eagle Mike Dillon with Mary Mo and Her Sweet Notes 8 p.m., Spicoli’s

Northern Iowa Wind Symphony Alumni Concert 7:30 p.m., Gallagher-Bluedorn The Sequels 10 p.m., The Hub The Snozzberries 7 p.m., The Hub Sylva Rena 9 p.m., Jameson’s Unified Soul 8 p.m., The Isle Dubuque & Galena Classical Blast 7:30 p.m., Galena Brewing Co. Irish Céilidh featuring Paddy Homan and Jimmy Moore 7:30 p.m., Frank O’Dowd’s Mighty Short Bus 9 p.m., Mystique Soulsa, 9 p.m., Grape Escape Cedar Rapids Black Diamond 9 p.m., Dance-Mor Ballroom Crazy Delicious 9 p.m., Chrome Horse Eleventh Hour, 9 p.m., Red Baron Jason Leroy Band 9 p.m., Parlor City Maas, Faurot and Crist 7 p.m., Java Creek Iowa City Blackened: Metallica Tribute 9 p.m., Gabe’s

sunday

Cedar Rapids Robin and Linda Williams and Their Fine Group 7 p.m., CSPS

monday

Waterloo & Cedar Falls Percussion Ensemble with Kaji-Daiko and West African Drum Ensemble 8 p.m., Gallagher-Bluedorn Iowa City Slaughterhouse 9 p.m., Blue Moose

tuesday

Waterloo & Cedar Falls J. Cole and BIG K.R.I.T. 7:30 p.m., McLeod Psychostick with Screaming Mechanical Brain 8:30 p.m., Spicoli’s UNI Jazz Band III and Combos 7:30 p.m., Russell Hall, UNI Cedar Rapids Eric Taylor, 7 p.m., CSPS Woods with MMOSS 9 p.m., Gardner Lounge (Grinnell)

Iowa City Coke Dick Motorcycle Awesome with Johnny Has the Keys and Ancient Elm 10 p.m., Gabe’s

wednesday

Waterloo & Cedar Falls W.A. Mozart’s Requiem 7:30 p.m., Gallagher-Bluedorn Iowa City Shabazz Palaces with Rich Rok 10 p.m., Gabe’s

thursday

Waterloo & Cedar Falls Morgenstern Trio 7:30 p.m., Gallagher-Bluedorn Cedar Rapids Daddy-O, 8 p.m., Parlor City Iowa City The Dear Hunter, 7 p.m., Gabe’s

friday

Waterloo & Cedar Falls Blue Suede Cruze 8 p.m., The Isle Bruce Bearinger, 8 p.m., Leo’s Checker and the Bluetones 6 p.m., The Hub Easy Street, 9 p.m., Jameson’s Redline, 9 p.m., Screaming Eagle Dubuque & Galena Crude But Effective 7 p.m., Galena Brewing Co. Ian Gould 7:30 p.m., Frank O’Dowd’s Positively 4th Street 9 p.m., Grape Escape Cedar Rapids Aaron Williams and the HooDoo 9 p.m., Parlor City Downward Fall 9 p.m., Chrome Horse Nick Stika, 7 p.m., Java Creek Iowa City Defeater with Touche Amore, Code Orange Kids and Birds in a Row 5 p.m., Gabe’s Iwrestledabearonce with Molotov Solution, Glass Cloud and The Greenery 4:30 p.m., Blue Moose Jazz After Five featuring OddBar Trio 5 p.m., The Mill Simon Joyner and the Tarnished Angels with Ed Gray, Ramon Speed, Samuel Locke Ward and Douglas Kramer Nye, 9 p.m., The Mill

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