Mission Creek Festival - September 23, 2025

Just Announced: The Beaker Brothers

An Iowa City band pays tribute to AM Radio ...

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We're filling out our fall season with a new show in November and our Queer Coffee Social in October! If you want to get early access to ticket sales and 15-20% discount on almost all Englert shows, become a Friend of The Englert today!
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Englert Presents

The Beaker Brothers Band

with Big Mo

Live @ The Englert

Friday, November 14 @ 7:30 PM

In the late 1960s and early ’70s, young Iowa musicians and music lovers would tune in to late night programming on KAAY 1090 AM, a 50,000-watt station out of Little Rock, Arkansas. That’s where Clyde Clifford’s legendary program, Beaker Street, filled the airwaves with the latest underground sounds and long cuts that shaped a generation. He tracked entire album sides, broke new artists, and brought underground radio into the light. It wasn't unusual for listeners to pull off to the side of the road at the top of a hill, because they knew they would lose the AM signal down in the hollow. His legacy shaped the alternative radio landscape before alternative radio was even a thing. For many, the experience was nothing short of transformational.

When The Beaker Brothers Band first gathered back in 2006, the goal was to recreate the magic they had experienced when hearing the music during their younger years. The improvisational nature of the songs they heard informed and fueled their collective vision. They had all listened to BeakerStreet while coming of age across the Midwest and still seek to recreate the songs that still inspire them.

Now, this tradition reaches new heights. Come celebrate KCCK’s fifty years as Iowa’s only full-time jazz and blues radio station and help to honor the Beaker Street legacy. Beaker Street Goes Live happens Friday November 14, featuring the Beaker Brother Band with KCCK's Big Mo joining to DJ from the Englert Stage. Return to the top of the hill - where the reception is strong, the music is powerful, and the inspiration comes through loud and clear.
Member Presale: Wednesday, September 24 @ 10 AM CT
Public On-Sale: Friday, September 26 @ 10 AM CT
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Englert Presents

Queer Coffee Social
@ The Englert Lounge

Saturday, October 18 @ 11AM - 1PM

Join us for our October Queer Coffee Social! This edition of QCS will feature pumpkin painting, materials provided while supplies last. The Queer Coffee Social is an event for queer folks to meet other queer folks in the community. Complimentary coffee will be provided by fix! Coffee, and pastries will be served as well. The Englert is proud to partner with OUTdoors IC, Queer Elders of Iowa City, and Iowa City Pride for this event. This event is free and open to the public.

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