Music Schedule

Friday, May 17

Town Clock Plaza


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8:00 pm @ Town Clock Main Stage
Dubuque’s hottest Salsa orchestra delivers with Latin rhythms straight from the soul. Bring your dancing shoes!

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6:30 pm @ Town Clock Main Stage
Classic rockabilly to get your toes tappin’ and your hips twistin’!

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River Glen

5:00 pm @ Town Clock Main Stage
Folk and bluegrass meet contemporary rock and urban styles.

Saturday, May 18

Town Clock Plaza


The Heavenly States The+Heavenly+States+heavenlystates

9:00 pm @ Town Clock Main Stage

This Oakland to Austin indie pop group have been a Dubuque favorite for years. Their brand of intensely fun and personal music filled with loud guitars, driving rhythms, and violin will get you dancing! Read the official DubuqueFest interview with guitar player and songwriter Ted Nesseth of The Heavenly States.

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7:30 pm @ Town Clock Main Stage
 

At times hyper and kinetic, other times, lush and melodic indie rock from Chicago on Barsuk Records.

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6:30 pm @ Town Clock Main Stage

Bluegrass, folk, and rock playfully brought together by this Chicago outfit.
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Feast of Mutton

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5:30 pm @ Town Clock Main Stage

Gyspy folk rock on banjo, guitars, harmonicas, and drums.

 


Unstrung Heroes

3:30 pm @ Town Clock Main Stage

Folk songs about river town life.


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Dubuque Senior High Jazz Studio

12:00 pm @ Town Clock Main Stage

Your favorite jazz renditions from the DSHS jazz band.


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Northeast Iowa School of Music Recital

10:00 am @ Town Clock Main Stage

 Voices, horns, and more!


Saturday, May 18

Washington Park Gazebo


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11:00 am @ Washington Park Gazebo

Strings, strings, and more strings! Local youth fiddle ensemble under the direction of Ann Duchow.


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Trainwreck Productions: Sketches on the Lawn 

12:00 pm @ Washington Park on the lawn

This local found-space theatre group bring a scene from Shakespeare’s comedy Taming of the Shrew, full of physical comedy and stage combat, to life.


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12:30 pm @ Washington Park Gazebo

Traditional Celtic folk performed on mandolin & fiddle.


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2:00 pm @ Washington Park Gazebo

Local indie folk rocker.


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Julien Chamber Choir

3:00 pm @ Washington Park Gazebo

Local chamber choir singing in perfect harmony!


Sunday, May 19

Town Clock Plaza


Dubuque Dance Studio 198520_10151247212591654_1078744016_n

10:00 am @ Town Clock Main Stage

Local dance studio high-energy youth performance.


Dubuque YM/YWCA Dance Team

12:00 pm @ Town Clock Main Stage
The talented young people from the Y Dance Team show off their skills!

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PanrthymiX

12:30 pm @ Town Clock Main Stage

Youth steel drum ensemble from & Prescott School and Colts Drum & Bugle Corps.


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Youth Musical Showcase

Hosted by Mary Mabusth

2:00 pm @ Town Clock Main Stage

Local teens take their bands and talents to the stage! Everyone wins in a showcase!


Sunday, May 29

Washington Park Gazebo


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Trainwreck Productions: Sketches on the Lawn

12:00 pm @ Washington Park on the lawn

This local found-space theatre group bring a scene from Shakespeare’s comedy Taming of the Shrew, full of physical comedy and stage combat, to life.

12:o0 pm @ Washington Park Gazebo

 


Peter Fraterdeus & Dan Caraway

12:30 pm @ Washington Park Gazebo

Traditional Celtic folk performed on mandolin,  fiddle, & guitar.


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2:00 pm @ Washington Park Gazebo

Bluesy troubadour sings about about life on the road and the river.

Dubuque Chorale

3:30 pm @ Washington Park Gazebo

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Voices, voices, and more voices!