Alluvial Brewing - Ames, IA

Mike Walsh Band + Mango Soul @ Alluvial

Thursday, Apr 18th, 2024
7:00 pm

Genre: Country/rock

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Mike Walsh and crew playing originals, classic rock and country, with Mango Soul making their Alluvial debut!

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Brains & Brews: Trivia @ Alluvial

Wednesday, Apr 24th, 2024
7:00 pm

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Lojo Russo @ Alluvial

Thursday, Apr 25th, 2024
7:00 pm

Genre: Folk/Roots

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"With a raw, vibrant energy Russo’s music flows from sweet folk to roots rock without missing a beat."

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Forrest & Margaret McCurren w/ Great Caesar’s Goat @ Alluvial

Saturday, Apr 27th, 2024
7:00 pm

Genre: Country/Roots Rock

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A big ol' country/roots rock blowout with the return of Forrest & Margaret McCurren, sharing the stage with local favorites Great Caesar's Goat!

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Gráinne Hunt w/ Doomed Pioneers @ Alluvial

Thursday, May 2nd, 2024
7:00 pm

Genre: Folk/Irish

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Acclaimed Irish singer/songwriter Gráinne Hunt is coming to Alluvial on her first US tour, with the enchanting folk/jazz duo Doomed Pioneers opening!

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Dustin Arbuckle and The Damnations @ Alluvial

Friday, May 3rd, 2024
7:00 pm

Genre: Americana

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Dustin Arbuckle and The Damnations are not a band you can easily associate with one specific genre, and that's how they planned it. Arbuckle, a veteran of the progressive roots music scene whose singing and harmonica playing first came into prominence in Moreland & Arbuckle, has been kicking up fresh dust with The Damnations since 2017.

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Brains & Brews: Trivia @ Alluvial

Wednesday, May 8th, 2024
7:00 pm

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Rockets of Desire / Bleujack @ Alluvial

Thursday, May 9th, 2024
7:00 pm

Genre: Folk

Rockets of Desire are an Ames alt/folk combo of experienced players who have a knack for finding driving melodies in folk standards and crafting witty, sometimes spiritual original blues and folk numbers. Ames' favorite acoustic guitar-shredding, raspy rapping, lyricist extraordinaire Bleujack will be opening the show!

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Joe and Vicki Price @ Alluvial

Friday, May 10th, 2024
10:00 pm

Genre: Blues

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An unforgettable evening of blues and roots music with the legendary Joe and Vicki Price!

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Clare Doyle & Severio Mancieri @ Alluvial

Thursday, May 16th, 2024
7:00 pm

Genre: Americana/Folk/Blues

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A beautiful night of Americana music with Severio Mancieri and Clare Doyle with her full band, both on tour from Minnesota. $5 cover.

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Brains & Brews: Trivia @ Alluvial

Wednesday, May 22nd, 2024
7:00 pm

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Jason Helder @ Alluvial

Thursday, May 23rd, 2024
7:00 pm

Genre: Folk

Jason Helder is in from Southern Minnesota with his high energy show and interesting compositions written from a unique perspective!

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The Get Down @ Alluvial

Saturday, May 25th, 2024
7:00 pm

Genre: Soul/Funk

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The Get Down delivers a mixture of funk, jazz, and classic soul in a way that has been delighting audiences around central Iowa. With veteran musicians and Iowa Music Hall of Fame members in the lineup, their harmony-rich soulful sound is something you won’t want to miss!

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Stutterin’ Jimmy & The Goosebumps @ Alluvial

Friday, May 31st, 2024
7:00 pm

Genre: Swamp Soul

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Jimmy Enos is a captivating frontman with an ace band - Jimmy cites his musical influences as Van Morrison, Cat Stevens, Ben E. King, Randy Newman and Tom Waits.

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Madeleine w/ Jeff Anderson / Lyndsay Nissen @ Alluvial

Thursday, Jun 6th, 2024
7:00 pm

Genre: Indie/Folk

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Nashville indie songwriter Madeleine backed up by Jeff Anderson, with Ames' beloved muse and dreamweaver Lyndsay Nissen opening! $5 cover.

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The Crowfoot Rakes @ Alluvial

Saturday, Jun 8th, 2024
7:00 pm

Genre: Irish

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The Crowfoot Rakes are an energetic yet incredibly versatile band, with each member being a multi-instrumentalist- guitar, mandolin, banjo, fiddle, to lesser heard instruments such as accordion, bodhran, cittern, Irish bouzouki, and the Uilleann pipes, or Irish bellow bagpipes. The band has an eclectic palette of musical influences ranging from traditional Irish folk music, to folk punk, to well known artists like Mark Knopfler and Tom Waits.

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Middle Sattre / Extravision @ Alluvial

Friday, Jun 14th, 2024
7:00 pm

Genre: Experimental Folk

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Middle Sattre is an Austin-based experimental folk band, fronted by Ames native Hunter Prueger. Extravision will be opening this night of gorgeous, psychedelic music.

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Mama Said String Band w/ Goatfeathers @ Alluvial

Friday, Jun 21st, 2024
7:00 pm

Genre: Bluegrass/Americana

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The acclaimed Mama Said String Band is coming through from Kentucky, with local favorite songwriter duo Goatfeathers opening the night!

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Stillhouse Junkies w/ Weary Ramblers @ Alluvial

Thursday, Aug 22nd, 2024
7:00 pm

Genre: Bluegrass/folk/blues

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Stillhouse Junkies blew us away last year with their expansive improvisation and great songwriting - don't miss this show! Weary Ramblers featuring Chad Elliott and Kathryn Fox will open the night!

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Stand-Up Comedy @ Alluvial

Saturday, Apr 13th, 2024
7:00 pm

Genre: Comedy

Doors 6pm $5 cover - come early for a table! This show is a collab with Ames own PunchUp Comedy and includes the phenomenal: Max Power, Jessie Vrba, Sharon Stewart, Damon Tucker, Mel Mackey, Dan Umthun!

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The Soul Searchers @ Alluvial

Friday, Apr 12th, 2024
7:00 pm

Genre: Blues/Rockabilly

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Join us for an evening of blues, rockabilly, surf, jazz and swing, with Iowa Blues Hall of Famer Scott Eggleston and The Soul Searchers!

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Lewis Knudsen @ Alluvial

Thursday, Apr 11th, 2024
7:00 pm

Genre: Folk/Indie

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An evening of beguiling acoustic indie pop with Rock Island-based songwriter/composer Lewis Knudsen!

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Brains & Brews: Trivia @ Alluvial

Wednesday, Apr 10th, 2024
7:00 pm

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Larry Myer @ Alluvial

Saturday, Apr 6th, 2024
7:00 pm

Genre: Folk/Rock

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Larry Myer is one of the premier independent singer/songwriters touring America today. He has performed his truly original Americana show over 3000 times across North America, playing guitar and harmonica along with his trademark powerhouse vocals.

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Luke Callen / Bella Moss @ Alluvial

Friday, Apr 5th, 2024
7:00 pm

Genre: Americana

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Don't miss this double feature of touring songwriters Luke Callen (full band) and Bella Moss!

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Coral Creek w/ Alleygrass @ Alluvial

Thursday, Apr 4th, 2024
7:00 pm

Genre: Newgrass/Jam/Caribbean

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If you've caught Chris Thompson here with Todd Sheaffer these past few years, you know not to miss his full band, playing a set of original music followed by a set of Grateful Dead! CORAL CREEK is a nationally acclaimed Colo-Caribbean Newgrass band featuring the original music of Chris Thompson.

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The Iowa No Mountain Boys Album Release + Alluvial Anniversary Party!

Saturday, Mar 30th, 2024
7:00 pm

Genre: Bluegrass

Come celebrate Alluvial's anniversary and the release of The Iowa No Mountain Boys first album!

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The Shandies @ Alluvial

Thursday, Mar 28th, 2024
7:00 pm

Genre: Folk/Rock

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The Shandies are Shannon Stine (vocals/guitar) and Natalie Wlodarczyk (vocals/guitar), a married female folk rock duo who have become a staple of the vibrant local music scene in Springfield, MO since they formed in 2016.

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Brains & Brews: Trivia @ Alluvial

Wednesday, Mar 27th, 2024
7:00 pm

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Flash In A Pan w/ Simon Cropp and Bub Johannes @ Alluvial

Sunday, Mar 24th, 2024
2:00 pm

Genre: Bluegrass/Folk

A celebration of spring and the maple syrup season sponsored by Front Yard Sugar and Turkey River Cabin Concerts!

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J.E. Sunde w/ V VanEllsbury @ Alluvial

Saturday, Mar 23rd, 2024
7:00 pm

Genre: Indie/Folk

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J.E. Sunde is a songwriter and composer based out of Minneapolis, MN. With a love of songwriters like Leonard Cohen, Nina Simone, and Paul Simon, Jon writes densely poetic songs with a bent toward the philosophical. V VanEllsbury will be opening the night with his unique brand of psych-soul folk-blues.

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Writer’s Round w/ Chris Patterson, Casey Joe Collins, Spencer Braly and Wally Neal @ Alluvial

Thursday, Mar 21st, 2024
7:00 pm

Genre: Folk/Roots

This round gelled so well last year that we had to make it a tradition! Chris Patterson, Casey Joe Collins, Spencer Braly & Wally Neal trading tunes and tales of their craft.

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