Artist Series - Hawkeye Celebrates the Arts!

Announcing the 2024–2025 Hawkeye Celebrates the Arts! Artist Series season!

All Artist Series performances are held in Tama Hall, Hawse Auditorium.

Dry Run Creek

Dry Run Creek is a good-time country band rooted deep in the Midwest, delivering a lively mix of bluegrass, traditional, and outlaw country. Named after the winding creeks of their rural hometown, the band’s sound is steeped in the stories of small-town life, love, and heartbreak. Known for their heartfelt lyrics, tight harmonies, and impressive leads, Dry Run Creek has become a local favorite, turning every show into a celebration of the simpler things in life. They bring an authentic energy that gets the crowd on their feet and singing along. See a preview of Dry Run Creek!

Wednesday, October 30, 2024 // 7:00pm

Tickets:

  • 18+: $20
  • Under 18: $15

Brad and Kate

Brad & Kate” is a pop-folk group lead by husband and wife duo, Kate Myers and Brad Myers. Charming and dynamic, the duo have grown an organic following around Iowa and the Midwest in a few short years. Their first full-length album, recorded with their band and released in 2022, boasts a variety of sounds from their newly released pop single, “You Right Next to Me” to indie-folk-rock, “Better on My Own” to a reflective, “Dreams Change".

Thursday, April 3, 2025 // 7:00pm

Tickets:

  • 18+: $20
  • Under 18: $15

The Nitpickers

The Nitpickers perform an upbeat, down-homey, feel-good blend of iconic music from across decades and genres. Based in the Cedar Valley, since 2016 they have performed at venues and events throughout Iowa, and the current performers are all long-time professors at Hawkeye Community College. Come share with them an evening of fellowship and joy, the kind that only live music can bring. See a preview of The Nitpickers!

Thursday, May 22, 2025 // 7:00pm

Tickets:

  • 18+: $20
  • Under 18: $15

Ticket Orders

Ticket Orders for Donors

Orders that include donations at the $100 Priority, $250 Advocate, or $500 Supporter levels will be processed first and guaranteed the ability to purchase two tickets per performance. No sold out shows for you!

Donations must be received with ticket order form.

Season Ticket Package

The Season Ticket Package includes one ticket for all three evening Artist Series performances: Dry Run Creek, Brad and Kate, and The Nitpickers.

  • General: $55
  • Under 18: $40

The first 100 season ticket orders mailed in will also receive a complimentary ticket to Hawkeye’s Fall Play, Winter Ensemble, and Spring Student Musical Production.

Individual Ticket Sales

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Thank You to Our Sponsors

Funding for this series is an annual undertaking. The goal is to establish an endowment that provides a permanent funding source. For more information on how you can support the arts, contact the Hawkeye Community College Foundation.

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319-296-4464
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Donors Make It Possible

Donors make it possible to continue to bring great performances to our area. Your donation to support the Artist Series at Hawkeye entitles you to perks and is tax-deductible!

Friends of the Arts ($25)

  • Recognition in marketing as a Friend of the Arts

Patron of the Arts ($50)

  • Recognition in marketing as a Patron of the Arts

Patron of the Arts + Priority Purchasing ($100)

  • Recognition in marketing as a Patron of the Arts
  • Priority Purchase guarantees the ability to purchase two tickets per performance — no sold-out shows for you!

Advocate of the Arts ($250)

  • Recognition in marketing as an Advocate of the Arts
  • Priority Purchase guarantees the ability to purchase two tickets per performance — no sold-out shows for you!
  • Invitations and alerts to special Arts & Culture events plus ticket discounts

Supporter of the Arts ($500)

  • Recognition in marketing as a Patron of the Arts
  • Priority Purchase guarantees the ability to purchase two tickets per performance — no sold-out shows for you!
  • Invitations and alerts to special Arts & Culture events plus ticket discounts
  • Reserved season seat
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