Events

upcoming concerts + events Special event series events for recital attendance

Making music daily.

You can always find us making music in Voxman Music Building, whether our concert hall stage is full of orchestra members or a single musician is rehearsing in one of our high-tech studio spaces. You can catch our performances via livestream or watch a previous recording.

Concert livestreams

Can't make it in person? We have select live performances streamed in real time right here.

Concert recordings

Our YouTube channel is a treasure trove of concert videos, along with videos showing a glimpse into life as a music student at the University of Iowa.

Upcoming music events

Band Extravaganza

Sunday, December 6, 2026 3:00pm

Xtream Arena

Get Ready for the BOOM at Iowa’s Biggest Band Event!

Join us for the 57th Annual Band Extravaganza — an unforgettable afternoon of music, spirit, and Hawkeye tradition featuring the University of Iowa Symphony Band, Johnson County Landmark, the Hawkeye Marching Band with the Hawkeye Golden Girl and Drum Major, the Iowa Spirit Squads, and Herky the Hawk.

We're also proud to welcome our special guest band, the Marching Lions from Linn-Mar High School.

Key Change #3

Sunday, December 6, 2026 3:00pm

Voxman Music Building

This concert is free and open to the public.

Concert can be viewed via livestream here: https://music.uiowa.edu/events/school-music-livestream

Center for New Music Concert II

Sunday, December 6, 2026 7:30pm

Voxman Music Building

https://cnm.uiowa.edu/

This concert is free and open to the public.

This concert will be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/events/school-music-livestream.

Faculty and Guest Artist Recital: Nicole Esposito and Angela Jones-Reus

Monday, December 7, 2026 5:30pm

Voxman Music Building

Nicole Esposito, flute
Angela Jones-Reus, flute

This concert is free and open to the public.

Concert can be viewed via livestream here: https://music.uiowa.edu/events/school-music-livestream

UI Choirs and UI Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony

Wednesday, December 9, 2026 7:30pm

Hancher Auditorium

A host of University of Iowa student musicians will take to the Hancher stage to perform one of the greatest masterworks of all time! Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony celebrates of all of humanity and ends with one of the most jubilant choral moments ever composed. Conducted by Kenny Lee.