Upcoming Event Calendar
Checkers
September 2, 2026
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Checkers Tavern, 3120 6th St SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Elm’s Pub
September 4, 2026
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Elm's Pub, NewAldaya, 7511 University Avenue, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613
Labor Day Bash
September 7, 2026
2:30 PM - 6:00 PM
FB & Co. 4185 Whittier Rd, Waubeek, Iowa
Octopus Jam Night
September 10, 2026
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Octopus College Hill, 2205 College Street, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613
DarkBird
September 13, 2026
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Darkbird Taphouse, 7305 Thunder Valley Dr, Peosta, IA 52068
Merc Farm!
September 18, 2026
4:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Outside, across the street from the Merchandise Mercantile, Cumming IA (moved inside The Merc if inclement weather)
John Donahue’s Last Goodbye (he’s retiring from the bar/restaurant business)
September 20, 2026
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Parnell Tavern, 673 Cleveland St, Parnell, IA 52325 Outside if possible, inside if necessary.
Octopus Jam Night
September 24, 2026
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Octopus College Hill, 2205 College Street, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613
Elm’s Pub
October 2, 2026
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Elm's Pub, NewAldaya, 7511 University Avenue, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613
Checkers
October 7, 2026
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Checkers Tavern, 3120 6th St SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Octopus Jam Night
October 8, 2026
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Octopus College Hill, 2205 College Street, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613
UNI Homecoming PALOOZA-TIME TBA
October 10, 2026
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Uni-Dome Parking lot, Cedar Falls TIME TBA
The Merc!
October 17, 2026
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Middlebrook Mercantile, 4125 Cumming Ave, Cumming, IA 50061
Octopus Jam Night
October 22, 2026
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Octopus College Hill, 2205 College Street, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613
Ed Dettmer Birthday Party
October 25, 2026
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Fairfax IA
Checkers
November 4, 2026
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Checkers Tavern, 3120 6th St SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Elm’s Pub
November 6, 2026
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Elm's Pub, NewAldaya, 7511 University Avenue, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613
DarkBird
November 8, 2026
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Darkbird Taphouse, 7305 Thunder Valley Dr, Peosta, IA 52068
BIT Brewery
November 21, 2026
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
BIT Brewery, 26 N 4th St, Central City
Checkers
December 2, 2026
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Checkers Tavern, 3120 6th St SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Elm’s Pub
December 4, 2026
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Elm's Pub, NewAldaya, 7511 University Avenue, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613
Botanical Blues
March 21, 2027
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Des Moines Botanical Garden, 909 Robert D. Ray Dr, Des Moines, IA 50309
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