Iowa City’s Summer of the Arts - Friday Night Concert Series

Friday Night Concert Series

2009 Information

The first Friday Concert will be held on May 29 and continue through September 11, 2009

A complete line up of bands will be available online in the spring of 2009!

Remember that when you attend the Friday Night Concert Series, you should bring your own lawn chairs to be the most comfortable. Seating on the Pedestrian Plaza is limited.

Thanks to our presenting sponsor:

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About the Friday Night Concert Series

Founded in 1991, The Friday Night Concert Series is a FREE, family-friendly event held on the Pedestrian Plaza in downtown Iowa City. The event features live music performed by local bands each and every Friday night from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. beginning in mid-May and running till early September (excluding the weekends of the Iowa Arts Festival and Toyota-Scion of Iowa City Jazz Festival).

While children climb on the playground equipment, a diverse audience of all ages and cultural backgrounds (whose numbers range from a few hundred to a few thousand people) come down to dance or kick back and relax in a lawnchair and enjoy the FREE music.

The Iowa City Public Library is also open till 8 p.m. on Fridays, so stop in an pick up a good book!

And remember, there are dozens of downtown restaurants and a wide variety of food carts downtown, so come hungry, fuel up, boogie down, and make a night of it!

What would summer in Iowa City be without The Friday Night Concert Series? Show your support for local music!

Friday Night Concert Series

Founded in 1991, The Friday Night Concert Series is a FREE, family-friendly event held on the Pedestrian Mall in downtown Iowa City. The event features live music performed by local bands each and every Friday night from the middle of May to early September (excluding the first…

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Saturday Night Free Movies

Founded in 2005, The Saturday Night Free Movie Series is a FREE, family-friendly event held in downtown Iowa City. The event features musical entertainment or special activities, short films by local filmmakers and a feature movie on the University of Iowa Pentacrest.

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Iowa Arts Festival

Schedule

The Iowa Arts Festival is a weekend-long, free community celebration featuring over 115 visual artists, a music festival, a culinary expo, and a variety of creative and educational activities. Voted "Favorite Festival" by the Iowa Press Citizen.

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Iowa City Jazz Festival

Schedule

Founded in 1991, The Iowa City Jazz Festival is a FREE, family-friendly event held in downtown Iowa City. The event features live music performed by both local bands and internationally acclaimed recording artists. The festival has won numerous awards throughout the years...

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