José James

With special guest Jim Swim

Part of Hancher's Infinite Dream festival

Part of Club Hancher

Part of Hancher's 53rd season

An eclectic vision of musical crosspollination guides an artist unconstrained by genre.

If each of José James’s influences was a stone tossed into a bucket, that bucket would be heavy with jazz, hip-hop, R&B, soul, funk, disco, rock, and pop as well as a curious appreciation for ‘70s kung-fu film aesthetics. His most recent project—a series of records called 1978—brings these kaleidoscope interests into clear focus. James and his band will share their gleaming, multifaceted sound—and likely have you dancing in no time. Local rapper and producer Jim Swim opens the show

“James has showed himself to be a genre chameleon whose musical sensibilities are aligned to hip-hop and neo-soul as much as jazz… the singer has now embraced a contemporary R&B mode to convey a storytelling song cycle ruminating on the vicissitudes of love and life… Mainstream success beckons.” – MOJO

PLEASE NOTE: This is a standing room show with very limited seating.

José James website
Jim Swim website

TICKETS
Festival passes and individual tickets will go on sale to the general public on Monday, July 21 at 10:00 a.m.

Day Dreamer Pass $75 / $25
Infinite Dreamer Pass $150 / $50

Individual tickets:
Adults $25
Students & Youth $10 for students, youth, and patrons 25 and under

Thursday, September 18, 2025 8:30pm
Hancher Auditorium
Strauss Hall / Standing Room
141 Park Road, Iowa City, IA 52242
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Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa–sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Paris Young in advance at 319-467-4849 or paris-sissel@uiowa.edu.