Iowa – 50 States of Music

$390.3M

Music Industry Contribution to State GDP

Secretariat

5,712

Jobs Supported

Secretariat

546

Music Establishments

A2IM/Secretariat/NIVA

581

Royalty Recipients

SAG-AFTRA/SoundExchange

4,760

Songwriters

ASCAP/BMI/GMR/SESAC

Iowa has a rock n' roll history all its own. Iowa boasts a rich variety of live music venues and festivals,

including the Hinterland Music Festival in Saint Charles and the 515 Alive Music Festival in Des Moines, which features cutting-edge electronic and hip-hop acts.

Some
Notable
Musicians

  • Julia Michaels
  • Nate Ruess (fun.)
  • Slipknot
  • The Everly Brothers

    Music Venues & Festivals

    • 515 Alive Festival
    • 80/35 Music Festival
    • Avenue of the Saints Amphitheater
    • Blue Moose Tap House
    • Carver-Hawkeye Arena
    • Cedar Falls Community Theatre
    • Codfish Hollow
    • Common Chord
    • Corning Opera House
    • Country Thunder Iowa Music Festival
    • East of Omaha
    • Gabe's
    • Gas Lamp
    • Hinterland Festival
    • Horizon Events Center
    • Hoyt Sherman Place
    • Iowa State Fair
    • Jack Trice Stadium
    • Lefty's Live Music
    • Mission Creek Festival
    • Mississippi Moon Bar
    • NewBo City Market
    • Noce
    • Octopus
    • Oskaloosa City Park and Bandstand
    • Paramount Theatre
    • Smokestack
    • Spicoli’s Reverb
    • Teehee’s Comedy Club
    • The Englert Theatre
    • Tree Town Music Festival Festival
    • Wells Fargo Arena
    • Wooly's
    • xBk

    Music Schools

    • Iowa State University
    • University of Iowa School of Music
    • University of Northern Iowa School of Music

    Major Music Conferences

    • Iowa Bandmasters Association Conference
    • Iowa Music Teachers Association Conference

    Tree Town Music Festival

    Tree Town Music Festival is a four-day celebration of Country music in Forest City, Iowa →

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