Floodwater Comedy Festival: Sarah Perry & Jamie Shriner, Joystick

Comedy & Arcade, Iowa City, Saturday, April 29 at 9 p.m., $5-65

More than 70 comedians are said to be pouring into Iowa City as part of this year’s Floodwater Comedy Festival, a three-day affair that fills downtown Iowa City venues. While there are plenty of shows to pick from, one to keep any eye on is a dual appearance from Sarah Perry & Jamie Shriner at Joystick on Saturday, April 29, starting at 9 p.m. Both Perry and Shriner are Chicagobased comedians with their own individual events over the course of Floodwater –Saturday night show, however, gives audiences a chance to see both over the course of one hour. As Floodwater attaches a cause to its comedy, proceeds from this year’s festival will be directed towards CommUnity and the Johnson County chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Health.

Farmers Market

Thursdays | May–September

April 21 Gallery Night

April 29 Sidewalk Sale

May 6 Cinco de Mayo Festival

May 21 Arts Festival

June 25 Vintage in the Valley

Eastward, ho!

Thursday-Saturday, April 6-8 Mission Creek Festival, Downtown Iowa City, $60-110

Tuesday, April 11 at 7 p.m. Out of the Archive: 70s/80s Shorts, FilmScene–The Chauncey, Iowa City, Pay-What-You-Can, $10

Saturday, April 15 at 12:30 p.m. UI’s Annual Powwow, Johnson County Fairgrounds, Iowa City, Free

Saturday, April 15 at 8 p.m. Fruit Bats w/V.V. Lightbody, Codfish Hollow Barnstormers, Maquoketa, $30-35

Sunday, April 16 at 7 p.m. Halen Album Release w/Andrew Hoyt, xBk Live,

Tuesday, April 18 at 7 p.m. World Ballet Series: Cinderella, Paramount Theatre, Cedar Rapids, $35-89

Saturday, April 22 at 10 a.m. EcoFest, NewBo City Market, Cedar Rapids, Free

Music in the Junction

5-8:30 p.m.

Beverage Garden

Free | All ages

May 4 The Unfortunate Sons

May 11 Molly Nova & the Hawks

May 18 Black Diamond Loons

May 25 Dick Danger Band

June 1 Suede

June 8 Gut Feeling

June 15 Cover That

June 22 Steam Boars

June 29 Standing Hampton

July 6 Simply Seger

July 13 Toast3r

July 20 Get Off My Lawn

July 27 Fahrenheit

Aug. 3 Brother Trucker

Aug. 10 The Sons of Gladys Kravitz

Aug. 17 Raquel & the Wildflowers

Aug. 24 Boomerang

Aug. 31 Gimikk

Sept. 7 Rhythmatics

Sept. 14 Drive Thirty 5

Sept. 21 The Uniphonics

Sept. 28 The Crust

Saturday, April 22 at 7:30 p.m. Dos Santos and Ratboys, Hancher–Strauss Hall, Iowa City, $10-20

Sunday, April 23 at 1 p.m. Public Space One Art Market, Big Grove Brewery, Iowa City, Free

Sunday, April 23 at 3 p.m. Physics, Art & Music, CSPS Hall, $30

Monday, April 24 at 7:30 p.m. Neil Hamburger, Trumpet Blossom Cafe, Iowa City, $15-25

Friday, April 28 at 7 p.m. Bijou Open Screen Spring, FilmScene–The Chauncey, Free

Opening Friday, April 28 The Roommate, Riverside Theatre, Iowa City, $15-35

Saturday, April 29 at 8:30 p.m. Halfloves w/ Jim Swim, Bella Moss, Gabe’s, $10

Monday, May 1 at 7:30 p.m. An Evening with Rainn Wilson, Englert Theatre, Iowa City, $38