Hancher Auditorium has been named to Billboard magazine’s 2026 Top Music Venues list, placing it in company with massive stadiums and famous theaters across the country and around the world.

As a biology major and chemistry minor on the pre-med track, Tyler Draayer, a lifelong violinist, brings this same level of focus to his Iowa musical performances. In spite of his jam-packed schedule, he still finds time to perform with the Campus Symphony Orchestra, finding it “relaxing and therapeutic.”