First Avenue Club
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Iowa City's premier event and concert venue
Upcoming Events at First Avenue Club
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Sister Hazel live and up close at the First Avenue Club in Iowa City!
<p>Sister Hazel live at the First Avenue Club on Friday, May 9th, 2025. This is a great chance to see them in a small intimate venue. General Admission Standing Room Only tickets are $35. There will be a few Pub tables that will be elevated on the exterior side walls available. The Pub table includes 4 tickets, 4 barstools, pub table and 4 beverage coupons good for Beer, Seltzers or Soda. Doors are 7 and the show starts at 8:00.<br /> <br /> Tickets<br /> https://first-avenue-club.square.site/product/sister-hazel/383?cs=true&cst=custom&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1_Q5rDCaF5WW85RiEjA8HI672A1qox99LXtgDbQQYRpabtDvfIhIl7568_aem_-SoCy9LTeMM74N5RYSyMbw<br /> <br /> Originating from Gainesville, FL, Sister Hazel is comprised of five gifted, seasoned musicians whose well-spring of natural talent has been called "one of the Top 100 Most Influential Independent Performers of the last 15 years" by Performing Songwriter Magazine. Song "All for You," topped the adult alternative charts during the summer of 1997 and the success propelled their album to platinum status.<br /> <br /> Since then, the band has become firmly established not only in rock and alternative music, but now in country with four back-to-back Billboard Top Country Albums Chart entries along with making their debut on the most revered stage in country music, the Grand Ole Opry. They have most recently co-produced a cleverly themed EP compilation series entitled “Elements,” that includes a bonus seventh track that continued throughout the series.<br /> <br /> Living up to their fan-centered reputation, the band was a pioneer in the themed cruise industry by co-founding "The Rock Boat" and annually hosts events like the “Hazelnut Hang,” and "Camp Hazelnut" that focuses on creating unique experiences and interacting with the fans. Sister Hazel has been equally attentive to connecting with their audience through social media having amassed over a million social followers. In addition to the events and touring, the band also gives back with “Lyrics For Life.” Founded by singer Ken Block, the charity unites musicians and celebrities for concerts and auctions to benefit cancer research and patient-care charities.</p> 2025-01-08 23:30:00 -0600First Avenue ClubIowa City -
MicroMania Midget Wrestling Live at the First Avenue Club in Iowa City
MicroMania Midget Wrestling returns to the First Avenue Club in Iowa City on Saturday, May 17th 2025. Doors Open at 6:30pm and show time is 8:00pm. Presale tickets are $20-General Admission and $40-Ringside. Tickets are $5 more day of show. Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/micromania-midget-wrestling-iowa-city-ia-at-first-avenue-club-tickets-1307875453689?aff=oddtdtcreator&fbclid=IwY2xjawJi5ZBleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHklXwbLRcnT6QbSKVbrETsf8G7H2grAIoJJXMnf5RofcFWm518Mg-WCSfxPZ_aem__QCnAE-uyNJA2vNMUvdZzw MicroMania Midget Wrestling returns to the First Avenue Club in Iowa City on Saturday, May 17th 2025. Doors Open at 6:30pm and show time is 8:00pm. Presale tickets are $20-General Admission and $40-Ringside. This is a 21-and-over show. MicroMania Midget Wrestling is a high powered, explosive, athletic pro wrestling show with just the right touch of comedy thrown in to make for an unforgettable BIG event, not necessarily BIG people!! These 5 foot & under micro athletes may be short in stature but are giants in the world of entertainment where they will keep you on your feet screaming from the opening bell through the main event! MicroMania Midget Wrestling Promo Video: https://youtu.be/iV-Z5XgSdE0 Age Restrictions: 21+ Doors Open: 6:30pm Show Time: 8:00pm Presale tickets $20-General Admission*, $40-Ringside ** Tickets are $5 more day of show $180-Guest Referee Package *** $300 -Sponsorship Package **** *General admission varies per venue, it is sometimes standing or seated. **Ringside Seating consists of a guaranteed seat surrounding the Ring. Depending on the venue capacity, there can be any number of Ringside seated rows, sometimes as many as 10. Seats are not numbered or reserved. In rare occasions Ringside doesn’t consist of a seat depending on Venue. *** Guest Referee Package: Here’s your chance to be a part of our MicroMania show as a guest referee for one of our matches. The Package also includes exclusive training to turn an ordinary fan into a MicroMania Referee for the evening. So don’t miss your chance of a lifetime and climb into our MicroMania ring and become the talk of the town with the experience of a lifetime. Only 2 Spots available per show. Must be present no later than 30 mins before Belltime or you forfeit your Referee Package. **** Sponsorship Package: Here’s your chance to advertise your business and enjoy MicroMania Midget Wrestling at the same time with this rare opportunity to showcase your business with the Biggest Little Show in the USA. This Package includes 5 Free General Admission tickets. Call Billy Blade (805)260–5586 for details NOTE: Tickets are nonrefundable unless the show gets canceled. Follow all things MicroMania Tour: Facebook: MicroMania Tour Tik Tok: TheMicroManiaTour Instagram: MicroMania Tour Website & Booking info: www.MicroManiaTour.com 2025-04-09 23:00:00 -0500
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Cody Canada & The Departed Live at the First Avenue Club in Iowa City
Cody Canada & The Departed return to the First Avenue Club in Iowa City on Saturday, May 31st. Doors open at 7:00PM and the show starts at 8:00PM. There will be 20 reserved tables (assigned in order of purchase) of 4 with BBQ Dinners. The reserved tables will be located on the right 1/3 of the stage as you face it. General Admission Standing tickets are $23 (price includes fees). Tickets: https://first-avenue-club.square.site/product/cody-canada-the-departed/387?cs=true&cst=custom Cody Canada & The Departed return to the First Avenue Club in Iowa City on Saturday, May 31st. Doors open at 7:00PM and the show starts at 8:00PM. There will be 20 reserved tables (assigned in order of purchase) of 4 with BBQ Dinners. The reserved tables will be located on the right 1/3 of the stage as you face it. General Admission Standing tickets are $23 (price includes fees). After Oklahoma based southern rock band Cross Canadian Ragweed broke up in 2010, Cody Canada decided to start the Departed that was billed by Texas and Oklahoma music scene observers as a "Super Group." Canada remained on lead vocals and lead guitar and former Ragweed bass guitar player Jeremy Plato joined Canada. Canada recruited friend and Texas based blues rock singer and songwriter Seth James to be co-lead on guitar and vocals, well known red dirt keyboardist Steve Littleton, and fellow Yukon, Oklahoma native Dave Bowen on drums. Naming themselves "The Departed" as all had left previous bands to join together, the group at first billed themselves as "Cody Canada and The Departed" namely for fan recognition according to the band members in a 2011 interview. The band released its first album in June 2011 titled This Is Indian Land through its own record label, Underground Sound. The record was a tribute album to Oklahoma music and songwriters. The band's cover version of the Red Dirt Rangers song "Staring Down the Sun" was the only released single from the album. Two other songs, "The Ballad of Rosalie" and "Skyline Radio" both charted on the Texas and Oklahoma music charts. 2012-2015: Adventūs On August 24, 2012, now billed as simply The Departed, the band announced on its website and in social media that it would release its first original album, Adventūs (Latin for "arrival") on November 13, 2012, on Underground Sound. Bowen had left the group and was replaced by Chris Doege on the drums. The band moved to an alternative rock and grunge sound with driving electric guitars and the power vocals of James and Canada. Three singles were released: "Worth The Fight", "Prayer For the Lonely" and "Flagpole". 2015-2018: HippieLovePunk & Line-Up Changes In September 2013, Seth James announced that he intended to leave the band. The parting was amicable; as James said. "After three years of great times and great music, I have decided to take a step down as a band member of the Departed. It has been an unbelievable ride and I am so grateful for the support and love along the way. My last show will be November 23 at Gruene Hall. I look forward to supporting these guys alongside you as they continue down the road."[1] The band continued performing as a four-piece group. In 2014, the band finished a new album, HippieLovePunk.[2] It was released on January 13, 2015, and debuted at No. 9 on the Top Alternative Country Albums chart, with 4,700 copies sold in the US in its first week. The sound was, for the most part, still like the alt-rock sound of Adventūs.[3] Cody Canada and The Departed, as the band was once again known, debuted a new line-up at The MusicFest in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, on January 8, 2015. East Texas native Ross Smith replaced Littleton on keyboards and took up rhythm guitars, while Eric Hansen became the drummer in place of Doege. In late November 2015, the band produced a music video for the song "All Nighter" on HippieLovePunk at John T. Floore's Country Store in Helotes, Texas. The song and the video were dedicated to the former bass guitar player for Micky and the Motorcars Mark McCoy, who had died in Idaho in 2012 while on vacation. The songs "Inbetweener" and "Easy" were released as singles. In early 2016, the band announced on social media that it would be releasing an album consisting of cover versions of classic country songs. This project was named Jeremy Plato And The Departed: In Retrospect, honoring 1960s era country music with songs by Johnny Paycheck, Stonewall Jackson and Charlie Walker, among others. The bass guitarist, Plato, took the lead vocals and had Canada, Smith and Hansen as his backing on the project. Reckless Kelly's Cody Braun and Cody Angel of Jason Boland and the Stragglers contributed their instrumentation to the project, as well as the folk singer Jamie Lin Wilson, who sang backing vocals and also appeared on a popular duet with Plato. 2018-present: 3, singles, and Cross Canadian Ragweed Reunion In early 2017, Ross Smith left the band and The Departed became a 3 piece set with Canada, Plato, and Hansen. On April 20, 2018 the band released the single "Lipstick" from their new album 3, that was released on June 29, 2018, by the Underground Sound Label. Mike McClure, who had produced several of Cross Canadian Ragweed's albums, came back to produce the album. The name of the album comes from the number of those who were left in the band. It was also their 3rd album of original content as In Retrospect, and Indian Land had both been cover albums. Due to the band's current lineup, several popular Cross Canadian Ragweed songs have made their way back into the Departed's nightly set list in addition to the new material the band has written. Canada said in a 2018 Rolling Stone interview that he was "truly happy with the way the band is now and I feel this is the band I have always wanted, and really deserved." Canada and Plato reunited with the other members of Cross Canadian Ragweed in 2024, but plan to continue touring with The Departed. 2025-04-09 23:30:00 -0500First Avenue ClubIowa City -
Geoff Tate (Queensryche) Operation Mindcrime, the Final Chapter, live and up close at the First Avenue Club in Iowa City
<p>Geoff Tate’s (Queensryche) Operation Mindcrime, the Final Chapter, for the final time, will be in concert on Sunday, September 7th at the First Avenue Club in IowaCity. This will be an intimate up close show. General Admission Standing Tickets $28. There will be limited chairs in the rear of the club available on a first come basis. Reserved Table Package: $200 (10 available). Package includes elevated table along exterior wall with 4 tickets, early admission, 4 drink vouchers good for beer, seltzers or soda. Doors at 5:30pm and the show starts at 6:30pm. There will be a pre-show party in front of the club with food and beverages available for purchase starting at 4:00pm.<br /> <br /> TICKETS<br /> https://first-avenue-club.square.site/product/geoff-tate/384?cs=true&cst=custom<br /> <br /> Multi-platinum selling, Grammy nominated singer/songwriter Geoff Tate is best known for his 30-plus years as the creative and driving force behind the progressive metal band Queensryche. Since its inception with Geoff at the helm, Queensryche has sold over 20 million albums worldwide and has performed in upwards of fifty countries. Geoff is regarded as one of the most skilled vocalists in the genre with hundreds of modern, popular artists citing him and his former band as a major influence. Combining social consciousness and expertly crafted lyrics with high-energy, melodically complex music, Queensryche with Geoff Tate at the forefront became internationally recognized as the thinking man’s rock band.<br /> <br /> “Operation Mindcrime: The Final Chapter” is a must-see live event featuring Geoff Tate, the legendary voice behind one of progressive metal’s most iconic albums. In this special tour, Tate will perform the entire Operation: Mindcrime album from start to finish, bringing the epic tale of revolution, betrayal, and redemption to life one last time. Fans will experience the full power and emotion of this groundbreaking concept album in an electrifying performance that captures the essence of the original recordings. Don’t miss your chance to witness this monumental chapter in rock history as Geoff Tate delivers a captivating live experience that celebrates the legacy of Operation: Mindcrime like never before.</p> 2025-01-21 22:00:00 -0600
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