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Senior Recital: Joshua Feldt, Organ
Senior Recital: Joshua Feldt, Organ
This concert will be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/events/school-music-livestream.
This concert is free and open to the public.
BA Senior Recital: Finley Marie Rose McVay, soprano
BA Optional Senior Recital: Finley Marie Rose McVay, soprano
This concert is free and open to the public.
Brad Mehldau Trio
Schubert Song Cycle "Die Schöne Müllerin"
Schubert Song Cycle "Die Schöne Müllerin"
This concert is free and open to the public.
James Dixon and the “Thefts” of the U.S. Seventh Army Symphony
Join exhibition co-curator Sarah Suhadolnik for an online lecture as she explores James Dixon's time in the U.S. Army, where he developed both his signature fortitude and his technique for conducting opera. Please register in advance to receive the webinar link. All are welcome to attend this free event.
About the lecture:
James Dixon toured Germany with the U.S. Seventh Army Symphony in the 1950s, an experience that launched his professional career as a conductor. Learn about the fly-by-night...
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings
Part of Hancher's 2026-2027 Season
Co-presented by Hancher Auditorium and The Englert Theatre
A vital duo imbues their acoustic sound with power, beauty, and depth of feeling.
The rich and remarkable careers of Gillian Welch and David Rawlings have made them essential pillars of modern acoustic music. That widely acknowledged reality was reinforced when their most recent album, Woodland, won the 2025 Grammy Award for Best Folk Album. Welch describes the music of Woodland as “a swirl of...
Fall Welcome Concert: Sierra Ferrell
This American rock band brings together indie hooks, sprawling improvisation, and driving rhythm to capture the ears of its dedicated and ever-growing fanbase. We invite the campus and community to a fun-filled evening of music by the Iowa River.
Ray LaMontagne
TICKETS
Adults $135 / $95 / $65
Students & Youth $25*
*Limited tickets available
Due to a lengthy healing process after an unexpected oral surgery, Ray LaMontagne’s performance at Hancher, originally scheduled for September 2, 2025, has been rescheduled to September 1, 2026.
Current ticketholders: All previously issued tickets will be honored for the new date. If you are unable to attend the rescheduled performance, please contact the Hancher Box Office for further assistance or a refund at 319-335...
Tig Notaro
Part of Hancher's 2026-2027 Season
Presented by HANCHER AUDITORIUM and ENGLERT THEATRE
One of Rolling Stone’s 50 best comedians of all time rolls into Hancher.
In 2013, Tig Notaro had the best-selling comedy album of the year. Live was recorded just days after Notaro was diagnosed with breast cancer (now in remission)—and the success of that set could be said to have launched her career from her native Mississippi to the far reaches of space (IYKYK) and plenty of places in between. Through it all...
Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers
Part of Hancher's 2026-2027 Season
Presented by Hancher Auditorium
Here’s the way it is: Bruce Hornsby is an iconic and endlessly original musician.
Bruce Hornsby rose to prominence with The Way It Is, his 1986 Grammy-winning debut album with The Range. An avid collaborator who has work with everyone from Bob Dylan to Bon Iver and from Stevie Nicks to Bonnie Raitt, Hornsby was also a part-time member of the Grateful Dead from September 1990 to March 1992, performing in over 100 concerts. This...