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

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Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers

Wednesday, September 30, 2026 7:30pm
Hancher Auditorium

Part of Hancher's 2026-2027 Season
Presented by Hancher Auditorium

Here’s the way it is: Bruce Hornsby is an iconic and endlessly original musician.

Bruce Hornsby rose to prominence with The Way It Is, his 1986 Grammy-winning debut album with The Range. An avid collaborator who has work with everyone from Bob Dylan to Bon Iver and from Stevie Nicks to Bonnie Raitt, Hornsby was also a part-time member of the Grateful Dead from September 1990 to March 1992, performing in over 100 concerts. This...

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Snarky Puppy

Monday, October 12, 2026 7:00pm
Hancher Auditorium

Part of Hancher's 2026-2027 Season

We say this with full sincerity and zero snark: You do not want to miss this band.

Snarky Puppy is five-times Grammy-winning collective drawing from a wide array of influences including funk, rhythm & blues, hard rock, classic soul, modern gospel, new tech, fusion, and jazz. The band isn’t too keen on labels. Snarky Puppy isn’t exactly a jazz band or fusion band or a jam band. The band simply is what it is: a powerhouse music-making wonder that is always pursuing...

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Tank and the Bangas

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 7:30pm
Hancher Auditorium
A fusion of styles grabs hold of the heart, the mind, and the soul.
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Camila Fernández

Thursday, December 10, 2026 7:30pm
Hancher Auditorium
An incomparable singer expands what you think you know about Mexican music.
Audition Days

Event series

Piano Sundays

Piano Sundays

Lunch Concert

Eine Kleine Lunch Music

a recent jazz jam session with students shown playing bass, saxophone, trumpet, trombone in a retro-styled restaurant setting

Monthly Jazz Jam

Key Change

Key Change: Piano Revolutionaries

JACK Quartet playing in Voxman's Recital Hall as part of a collaboration between Hancher Auditorium and the School of Music, part of the String Quartet Residency Program

UI String Quartet Residency Program

Upcoming events for recital attendance

Black Pop Music Ensemble

Friday, May 1, 2026 7:00pm
Tavern Blue

Black Pop Music Ensemble

This concert is free and open to the public.

Canceled
Beetlejuice. The Musical. The Musical. The Musical. promotional image

Beetlejuice. The Musical. The Musical. The Musical.

Friday, May 1, 2026 7:30pm
Hancher Auditorium
It’s showtime! Based on Tim Burton’s dearly beloved film, this hilarious musical tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teenager whose whole life changes when she meets a recently deceased couple and a demon with a thing for stripes. With an irreverent book, an astonishing set, and a score that’s out of this Netherworld, Beetlejuice is “SCREAMINGLY GOOD FUN!” (Variety). And under its uproarious surface (six feet under, to be exact), it’s a remarkably touching show about family, love, and making the most of every Day-O!

Horn Studio Recital

Friday, May 1, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Horn Studio Recital

This event is free and open to the public.

Graduate Recital: Kian Hyatt

Friday, May 1, 2026 7:30pm
Voxman Music Building

Graduate Recital: Kian Hyatt

Christina Leigh - cello
Will Sturms - viola
Elizabeth Romanyuk - violin
Ryan Bell - bass
Luis Hernandez - violin
Karl BodenBender - piano

This concert is free and open to the public.

Iowa Center for the Arts (ICA) Final Round Competition Recital

Saturday, May 2, 2026 1:00pm
Voxman Music Building

Iowa Center for the Arts (ICA) Final Round Competition Recital

This concert is free and open to the public.