Join us for a special evening of live music from Iowa City's finest, including Dave Moore, Dustin Busch, and Pete Balestrieri.
Pete will play for a bit during the end of dinner and then Dave & Dustin will take the stage, with Pete joining them for a few.

$18 at the door, all ages.
8pm doors
8:15-9pm Pete Balestrieri, solo
9pm dinner service ends
9:15pm-? Dave & Dustin, joined by Pete somewhere in there

Dave is a singer-songwriter, who plays guitar, button accordion, and harmonica. He was influenced by country blues and conjunto music. Dave lives in Iowa City, records for Red House Records, and was a frequent performer on “A Prairie Home Companion”. He has toured throughout the United States and Canada.

Pete Balestrieri is an Iowa City saxophonist. He toured and recorded with Violent Femmes for twenty years and has a Gold Record for their first album. Most recently, he’s been with Old Scratch Revival Singers, Brooks Strause and The Gory Details, and the Cirque Stupendo Circus Band. He also frequently performs solo.

★i.c.v.z SEASON 2 FINALE★!!! will be premiering on FRIDAY JUNE 13TH at TRUMPET BLOSSOM CAFE @trumpetblossom ♡♥︎♡

☆8:30-9:30...moody music by @grey_r0ck and visuals by @missvideo4u (ft. their first video chain letter) ☆★☆
★9:30-10:30...epsiode will screen :3
☆10:30-11:30...we celebrate the season finale, mingle, eat cake & plant creative seeds :P

come out and support your local video scene, the amazing trumpet blossom cafe and fellow artists ♡☆♡!!

Free show // all ages

$10 all ages

8:30pm doors, 9pm music

https://lipstickhomicide.bandcamp.com/album/out-utero

https://heavylag.bandcamp.com/album/paranoid-acts-of-desperation

https://tvcop.bandcamp.com/

https://www.facebook.com/DreamthiefIA

$10 all ages

8:30pm doors, 9pm music

https://www.danpadley.com/

$10 all ages

8:30pm doors, 9pm music

https://www.anthonywordenmusic.com/

https://rundog.bandcamp.com/album/the-big-room

$10 all ages

8:30pm doors / 9pm music

kitchen closes at 9pm

https://malamiko.bandcamp.com/album/all-pleasant-dreams

https://fend.bandcamp.com/album/disc

https://mdenney.bandcamp.com/music

$10 all ages

8:30 doors, 9pm music

About Abbie Sawyer

Abbie Sawyer is a Midwest singer-songwriter who uncovers meaning and beauty with her heartfelt lyrics, “unforgettable voice” (Little Village Magazine), and “stunningly intimate” sound (dsm Magazine).

Recent Solo Work

Her latest album, PERSIMMON, witnesses the bravery it takes to love and to gentle our hearts in the dance of being alive. Recorded over four seasons in her Iowa home, PERSIMMON is an exploration of the human experience, the creative process and blind faith.

Her debut solo album, “Love Is a Flood” (2022), illuminates her experiences of motherhood and the pandemic, including postpartum anxiety and depression, joy and healing. This album and Abbie’s experience was featured on Iowa Public Radio and National Public Radio.

Warmth and Wonder

As a life-long performer and musician, Abbie captivates live audiences with a deeply-felt, intimate style using her acoustic guitar, voice, and original music, bringing warmth and wonder to her performances.

She performs with four Iowa bands in addition to her solo work, with a sonic range from retro soul to New Orleans jazz, Americana and women-led Folk.

Abbie has shared billings with The Righteous Babes, Rufus Wainwright, Leyla McCalla, Lake Street Dive, The New Mastersounds, and Fitz & the Tantrums. She has toured internationally and her projects have over 40 million streams on Spotify.

Botanical Maker

Abbie is also the founder and owner of Mama Bare Botanicals, a line of natural skin and soul care products made with love to inspire your inner glow.

From Gabi Vanek of Death Bag:

It is with bittersweet excitement that I'd like to formally invite you to a listening release party of Death Bag's album Flagellant Songs at our forever home @trumpetblossom on April 18th -- Good Friday, keeping with our love of Catholic pageantry. Inspired by the installations of Phil Niblock, there will be a companion video to contemplate while you listen to a sea of sound. Doors at 7 PM, Show at 8 PM. Thank you Katy for hosting.

Friend Brian Barr as Granular Breath will be opening up the evening. He at the time was also half of @thegarrote , who together with @f_o_r_d put this album into motion. Thank you both and thank you Brian for performing.

@tinylittlehammers , perpetual artist in residence has provided the poster. Thank you Dylan.

Hope to see you all there.

Always,
- deathbag
💀👜

"Poignant Folk-Pop" releases April 1st!
AND everyone who attends this release show gets a FREE COPY of the new album!

SATURDAY, APRIL 12TH *All-Ages Show*
@ Trumpet Blossom Cafe (310 E. Prentiss St, Iowa City)

DOORS: 8:30pm
MUSIC: 9:00pm
TICKETS: $10

SPECIAL GUEST...Joel Sires Trio (Cedar Falls) - https://www.joelsires.com/#/

River will be supported by his dear friends Alex Flesher (banjo), Sam Stover (upright bass), and Élan Seven Thunders (hand drums).

Tickets and more info at www.RiverGlenMusic.com

RIVER...
writes poignant folk-pop. His lyricism is evocative, intellectual, and cleverly rhythmic. He sings with powerful and dexterous vocals. His songs have "something to say" and they're also darn tasty. River's no slouch playing instruments either. A natural entertainer, helping create a sense of connection. Creative af. www.RiverGlenMusic.com

JOEL SIRES TRIO...
featuring Jacob Lampman (guitar), Sam Stover (upright bass) and Joel Sires (vocal/guitar) have craved out a fine little niche for themselves these past 2 years in listening rooms, living rooms, theaters and clubs across the Midwest. The oldheads call them “folk” but the algorithm says it’s “Intimate Day Pop”. Touching anything from 2 finger jazz to 60’s British Invasion to the tarnished gold of the Laurel Canyon scene while remaining grounded in the short attention span era of the iPhone. Everybody c’mon down and enjoy. https://www.joelsires.com/#/

Part of Mission Creek 2025

Free and open to the public. Show up early in case we reach capacity—we have in years past ;)

Samuel Locke-Ward: 2:45 PM

Slacker: 3:45 PM

Good Habits: 4:45 PM

$10 donation

All ages

9pm music

Come celebrate Trans Day of Visibility by supporting your local trans folks and a vital organization to our community

https://earlygirl.bandcamp.com/album/do-i-even-cross-your-mind

What Resembles Us

Nightlight

8:30 doors, 9pm music

$10 all ages

https://burgundywaltz.bandcamp.com/

Help us welcome back some of our favorite folks!

$10 all ages

https://www.emilytheband.com/

https://marshojilla.bandcamp.com/

https://www.allegrahernandez.com/

$10 all ages

8:30pm doors, 9pm music

https://sarahannlkolder.bandcamp.com/

https://toyaway.bandcamp.com/

$10 suggested donation, no one will be turned away

8pm music

https://darrinbradbury.bandcamp.com/

https://brianjohannesen.bandcamp.com/

https://aleclang.bandcamp.com/album/waiting-on-the-end-of-the-world-with-you-single

8:30 doors, 9pm music

$10 all ages

https://www.theaubreymusic.com/

https://music.apple.com/us/album/mama-single/1769573546

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmoQv97JiIM

Performances by Dave Moore, Penny Peach, Justin K Comer, Joshua Thermidor, Bootcamp, thisworldisnotkind

Doors at 7:30pm, show at 8pm

$10 suggested, but not required, donation

From Oliver Weilein, candidate for Iowa City city council:

Now that we won the District C primary (by 42 points!) we need to carry that energy onto the March 4th CITYWIDE election. So we’re booking a Get Out The Vote gig on February 27th at @trumpetblossom with local punk/hardcore, screamo, noise, poetry, and more. $10 suggested donation (no worries if not able, come anyways!) and it all will be going to @icmutualaid to continue their life saving work this winter. Come slam, bring a friend, get out and vote. I’ll be drumming in @bootcamphotties 😎

$10 all ages

8:30 doors / 9pm music

"Ego Death" is @lampman.jacob's 2025 solo project. ⚫️ alternative acoustic music

https://helmerguitars.com/band

All ages $10

8:30 doors / 9pm music

https://www.ivegotproblems.net/

https://www.mdenneymusic.com/bio.html

Join us for our first show of 2025 as we host some of our favorite musicians!

Wave Cage https://wavecage.bandcamp.com/

Jack Lion https://jacklion.bandcamp.com/track/fillmore

8:30 doors, 9:00 music

$10 all ages, as always

8:30pm doors

$10 all ages

Drummer/Improviser Akio Jeimus, originally from Chicago, currently residing in Japan. In 2024, he joined the Osaka-based band goat (jp), and has been playing festival stages in Europe including Rewire and Moers. As an improviser, Akio has collaborated with a wide array of world-class artists including Toshimaru Nakamura, Eiko Ishibashi, Otomo Yoshihide, and Geordie Greep. In 2021, Jeimus self-released Multipresence, a collection of self-recorded drum set solo improvisations, and has independently toured Japan five times since. As a teenager, he placed as a semi-finalist in the Guitar Center Drum Off national competition in USA.

Julian Urrego is a Colombian American guitarist / multi-instrumentalist currently based in Wichita, KS. He has come up in various scenes within Kansas and Texas, and is now studying jazz guitar at Wichita State University. With a wide palette of influences, he has explored many genres throughout the years, including improv, rock en español, thrash metal, grindcore, and folk. Current primary projects include the WSU Guitar Ensemble, the jazz combo Order’s Up, and a jazz guitar duo with Andrew Highbarger. He has studied with David Lord, WIlliam Flynn, and Tom Burchill.

https://mountemblem.bandcamp.com/track/dream-of-fading

8:30pm doors

$15, all ages

https://helmerguitars.com/band

Dave Helmer is a songwriter's songwriter from eastern Iowa. Helmer toured the country for 15+ years with his band Crystal City, and adds Dave Helmer Band as his newest project.

Helmer's love of guitar is reflected even further in his work as a professional luthier proudly supporting area musicians.

Helmer's signature Rock & Roll sound on his newest release "Such a Clown" has honest lyrics, catchy melodies, and ripping guitar work that sticks in your head.

https://tripleelvis.bandzoogle.com/

https://eeelvis.bandcamp.com/album/s-t-ep

Triple Elvis, is a Des Moines-based rock trio, emerged as a therapeutic response to life's stressors and struggles. 

Drawing influences from indie and alternative rock, post-punk, indie-folk, and modern indie-pop, with a unique sound is laced with angsty Dad-rock, sporadically invoking the spirit of primal howling sea-shanties. 

Members have played in the following Iowa bands: The Sapwoods, Love Songs for Lonely Monsters, ThunderScore, Wolves in the Attic, Spells, Superchad, Circus Fun, and Soothing Syrup.

8pm show

$10 all ages :)

https://bottombracketil.bandcamp.com/album/im-so-afraid-of-where

https://gunklungmusic.bandcamp.com/

https://earlygirl.bandcamp.com/album/do-i-even-cross-your-mind

Join us for a fun night of 100% locally-made music! The Whiskey Fund and its squad of local pros kicks off the night, after meeting at the bar for some of that brown liquor. Next up is Iowa's own Caribbean-Funk band, Jumbies!!, bringing the island vibes and steel drum sounds to push winter away a little bit longer. Show starts at 9pm, but come early and grab some yummy vegan food...and a table. Dancing shoes highly recommended. $10 at the door. ALL AGES.

8:30 doors, 9:15 music

$10, all ages

https://wombatnoise.bandcamp.com/

https://danpadley.bandcamp.com/music

https://sawyereditions.bandcamp.com/album/something-kept-close-outdoor-music

https://therighthere.bandcamp.com/music

https://lipstickhomicide.bandcamp.com/album/out-utero

https://samuellockeward.bandcamp.com/album/more-songs

8:30pm, $10, all ages

8:30 doors, 9:15 music

$10, all ages

https://dentalrecordsic.bandcamp.com/album/lou-sherry-more-now-than-then

https://dizzybridges.bandcamp.com/

https://ackodband.bandcamp.com/album/appendix-i-revisions-annotations

https://andthecanaryfell.bandcamp.com/album/in-memoriam

https://maulofamerica.bandcamp.com/

8pm $10 all ages

Tickets and details at englert.org

https://ci.ovationtix.com/36399/performance/11490267?performanceId=11490267