Live Music & Local Food Trucks Leonard Grimes Memorial Amphitheater at Grimes Farm Conservation Centers

Join us for the June campout. Bring your own food, drinks, tents and kick back to listen to music all weekend long by the Turkey River in one of Iowa's most beautiful venues.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/june-cabin-campout-tickets-872547281407

Join us for Sunday Funday!

https://www.wilsonsorchard.com/orchard-events/awfulpurdies

Drink wine and enjoy some folk jams from the Awful Purdies! The Awful Purdies are Iowa women dedicated to uplifting women’s stories through fun tunes. This one’s sure to be a hootenany—one you don’t want to miss. Event is from 6pm-8pm on Friday, June 14th in LeClaire. Admission is free with purchase of wine or snacks. Come on down to LeClaire to enjoy Wide River deliciousness alongside this great show.

https://wideriverwinery.com/events/

https://www.grinnellarts.org/news-events

Inside Out is hosting our 2024 Spring Concert: Be An Instrument For Change on May 19th from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM at Chauncey Swan Park in Iowa City. This year, we are proud to feature the renowned local band, the Awful Purdies, in an event that promises to be a celebration of music, community, and shared experiences.

Our Spring Concert is more than just a musical performance; it’s an opportunity for our members to come together in a spirit of joy and camaraderie. In keeping with our commitment to inclusivity and community engagement, we are pleased to offer the concert free and open to all!

The Bur Oak is an independently run event venue in the heart of the Atwood neighborhood in Madison.

Doors Noon / Show 1PM
Seated Show
Tickets: $10 advance/$12 day of show

Join us on the glorious 4th of July as we celebrate America and WOMEN! Featuring one of our favorites who hasn't been here in QUITE SOME TIME LOLO ! She will be joined by Annie Humphrey Music , Awful Purdies, Diane Patterson, and Lojo Russo ! It's an All-Day Fest of Women! Tickets to this show will go on sale this Friday at 10AM sharp!

----On-Sale Schedule----
Member Presale: Begins Tuesday, April 18 @ 10:00 AM CT
Public On-Sale: Friday, April 21 @ 10:00 AM CT

----Ticket Options----
$25.00 + Fees – General Admission
$20.00 + Fees – General Admission - Friend/Member
$10.00 + Fees – Reserved Seating - Student w/ ID

----Show Description----
On October 1 at Englert Theatre, celebrate Iowa folk music with a full line-up of women-led Iowa bands. Awful Purdies, Abbie & the Sawyers and The Night Lights will bring to the stage songs for the heart and soul, reflecting their lived experiences as mothers, friends, women, artists and activists.

*Awful Purdies*
Awful Purdies is a Folk-Americana collective of five multi-instrumental women, powered by seamless harmonies, banjo, accordion, cello, guitar, mandolin, and bass. The sound is an earnest nod to traditional American music, folk, old country, bluegrass, honky tonk, and soul. The live performance experience is intimate, containing both humor and insight. On stage, Awful Purdies actively share gratitude and support of one another and take turns stepping up as lead singers and songwriters. Since 2006, Awful Purdies have been raising families, telling women’s stories, advocating for human rights, and engaging with their communities in Eastern Iowa.

*Abbie & the Sawyers*
Think folksy swoons and harmonic ditties, with playful melodic (and lyrical) range. Abbie & the Sawyers make songs that feel warm, whether it's an uptempo summer dance-along or a slow ode to night spent with someone you love. As described by dsm Magazine, their “unique blend of backwoods Appalachia and Midwest charm creates a sound that is stunningly intimate.”

*The Night Lights*
The Diplomettes from Diplomats of Solid Sound banded together to create lush, harmony-driven feely folk at Golden Bear Studio in Des Moines. These long-time friends and bandmates' original songs tell stories about motherhood, personal evolution and friendship.

The Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department invites community members to shell-abrate summer with us at City Park Pool for Water Wednesdays! For $2, you can swim and enjoy an activity or live music.

This event will take place from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, August 16th, 2023, at City Park Pool. August 16th is Swim & Sounds night, with a live performance from Awful Purdies!

Event canceled due to bad weather.

Join us in beautiful Tower Park, under a majestically illuminated Allen Hazen Water Tower, for the eighth annual Beaverdale Bluegrass Festival!

Featuring:
The Baberhood Bluegrass Band
Dustin Smith Band
The Awful Purdies
Central Iowa Music Lab All Stars
Big Joe Kinser
Quinn Trilk
Ducahrme-Jone
and Kathryn Fox - Artist at Large

This event is free and open to all. Beer will be available for purchase. Food trucks will be on hand. We recommend bringing blankets, lawn chairs and water.

Please no BYOB. Beer sales are how we pay our artists and keep this festival free.

This is a fun night meant for neighbors and friends to gather in a beautiful park and enjoy good music. Please be respectful and responsible.

The five Ws
Who: You! Free and no reservation needed
What: A free evening of good company with performances by local musicians
Where: Ranshaw House, 515 Community Drive, North Liberty
When: Fridays in June and July, with two-hour performances starting at 6 p.m.
Why: To catch up with friends and socialize with neighbors

What to bring
Lawn chairs and blankets to relax on while enjoying the performances. To allow everyone to have a view of the porch, we ask attendees to not bring pop-up tents or large sun shades.
A picnic from home or a local restaurant to enjoy with family and friends.
BYOB. While alcohol is usually prohibited in public parks, this event has been approved for BYOB of wine or beer (cans only, no glass). Alcohol must only be consumed within designated area of the park. Alcohol will not be for sale.
Your dog, if you’d like. They are welcome as long as they are on a leash and you clean up after them.

How to get there
The Ranshaw House is located north of the Community Center at 515 Community Drive.
Please park at the Community Center.
Skip the car and walk, bike or roller blade to the park!

You also might be wondering
Restrooms are available in the Community Center.
Dogs are welcome as long as they are on a leash and you clean up after them.
The use of tobacco, nicotine, vape and other electronic smoking devices are prohibited in North Liberty parks, trails and public recreation areas.

Who to thank
This event is part of the City Slate. The yearlong schedule of events is made possible by Centro, Inc, The Eastern Iowa Airport – CID, Hills Bank, MidWestOne Bank, Shive-Hattery, South Slope Cooperative, The Family Dental Center, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Urban Acres Real Estate and Veridian Credit Union.

Stay in the loop
Any cancellations or delays will be posted in the Facebook event.
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Accessibility
We’re committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation at our events for individuals with disabilities.
For accommodations, please reach out to mjames@northlibertyiowa.org or call (319) 626-5755.

More City Slate Fun
This event is part of the City Slate, a compilation of North Liberty’s largest and free city-produced events, with more than 40 events planned in 2023. Explore the schedule at northlibertyiowa.org/cityslate.

Awful Purdies headline the 29th Annual Gay’s Mills Folk Festival in Wisconsin. This year’s festival is May 12-14th.

xBk presents Abbie and the Sawyers w/ The Night Lights and Awful Purdies

Doors: 6pm / Show: 7pm

Tickets: $15 ADV // $20 DoS

All Ages

Come one, come all! On April 8 at xBk, celebrate Iowa folk music with a triple bill of women-led Iowa folk bands. Abbie & the Sawyers and The Night Lights will each be releasing albums, and will be joined by Awful Purdies from Iowa City. This show is part of their Mamas in Music tour, funded in part by the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs.

This is a General Admission seated show held in the theater of CSPS Hall. Doors will open 1 hour before showtime.

$10 Advance | $13 Door

Awful Purdies are playing City Park Pool? Like, at the pool, inside the fence?!

Yuppers.

Put your suit on and enjoy music pool side or while taking a swim!

Will we be wearing matching gold lamé swimsuits? (We almost bought them 14 years ago and regret not doing it!) Will there be synchronized swimmers? (That's up to you!)

See you there!

To reserve a spot or for more information contact katelijneverbeeck@gmail.com or go to this link

Door open at 19:30 UTC (7:30 pm ) with show at 8!